Competence: Financial Sector Reform and Public Finance
A well balanced and organised finance system is a prerequisite for a functioning democratic society. Especially countries in transition are in need of professional restructuring advice regarding their financial sector. ATC’s work covers a wide range of expertise, from decentralisation of fiscal responsibilities for public finance and an increase of accountability and transparency to strengthening of regulatory authorities and supervision of the banking system and capital markets. In addition, we provide assistance to microfinance institutions, which we see as one of the most effective tools for regional development and fighting poverty in developing countries.
Selected Project References:
Preparation of IT project in Tax
Administration
Kosovo,
2009 - 2010
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary:
Tax Administration of Kosovo
After gaining independence in 2008,
Kosovo has undergone large scale administrative transformation. This
project aims to contribute to the
modernisation of the IT system of the Kosvo Tax Administration (in
compliance with EU standards and requirements) by providing technical
assistance in the drafting of the tender dossier.
Keywords: Tax Modernisation, IT System,
Acquis Communautaire, Economic Development Review of Budget Support in the Health Sector
Moldova, 2009
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary:
EC Delegation
Moldova receives EC sector budget support since 2007,
conditional on accomplishment of Policy Matrix (PM) benchmarks, the aim
is to increase efficiency and quality of the country's basic healthcare
services, by supporting the implementation plan of the Healthcare System
Development Strategy of Moldova.
Keywords:
Poverty Reduction, Economic Growth, Public Health Technical Assistance to the General Directorate for Budget
Mali, 2009
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary: EC Delegation and National Authorising Officer
The overall objective of this technical assistance is to contribute to modernising public finance management in Mali through institutionalising programme-based budgeting and result-orientated monitoring.
Keywords: Public Finance Management, Public Administration Reform, Budgeting
Public Debt Portfolio Analysis
Paraguay, 2009
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary: Ministry of Public Finance
First
step at developing a debt sustainability model in Paraguay, the aim is
to analyse the cost and risk presented in the debt portfolio, to
develop recommendations that will serve as a basis for improving the
quality of the current debt portfolio and to formulate a medium-term
strategy.
Keywords: Public Finance, Public Debt, Sustainability Model, Public Administration Final Evaluation of the Support to Tax Administration Reform (STAR) project in Botswana
Botswana, 2009
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance, Tax Administration of Botswana
Provide
decision makers in the government and the European Commission with
sufficient data to make an informed judgement about the performance of
the STAR project, to document lessons learned and to provide practical
recommendations for follow-up.
Keywords:
Public Finance, Tax, Monitoring and Evaluation Training and Undertaking a Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Assessment for Samoa
Samoa, 2009 – 2010
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance
Technical assistance to train officials of the government of Samoa on the PEFA assessment framework, undertaking a PEFA assessment with a team and drafting a comprehensive 'Public Financial Management - Performance Report' (PFM-PR).
Keywords:
Public Finance, Economic Development
Microfinance Institutions (MFI) Upgrading and Rating Initiative of the Development Bank of Austria in East Africa
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, 2008 – 2011
Client: Development Bank of Austria
Beneficies: local MFIs
Strengthening of the economic development by strengthening the financial sector development and in particular the MFIs through the following measures: Country Analysis & Diagnostics of Microfinance Institutions, Capacity Building for Tier 3 MFIs in order to reach the Tier 2 level, full rating of minimum 12 MFIs and recommendations for support to MFIs.
Keywords: Financial Sector Reform, Public Finance, MFIs, Microfinance, Financial Services, Capacity Building of Financial Institutions, Rating Website
Strengthening of the Ukrainian Financial Services Sector
Ukraine, 2008 – 2010
Client: Delegation of the European Commission
Beneficiary: Financial Services Sector Institutions
Improvements
to the investment climate to promote trade, strengthening the central
bank and regulatory system to facilitate the EU integration into
European networks, enhancement of the capacity of the central bank and
the regulatory authorities in banking supervision, non-banking
supervision and capital market supervision.
Keywords:
Financial Services Sector, Strategy, Organisational Design,
Interorganisational Cooperation, Regulation, Policy Making, Training
Study on the rules of origin in the CEMAC
CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa), 2008
Client: Delegation of the European Commission to the Central African Republic
Elaboration of a study to strengthen regional economic integration by increasing intra-community trade and simplifying the existing rules of origin to make it easier to determine and control the origin of CEMAC products.
Keywords: Regional Economic Integration, Trade, Rules of Origin, Taxation, Customs
Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Finance of Macedonia
for the estimation of the costs of the transferred competences to Local
Self Government Units (Lot 11)
Macedonia (FYROM), 2008
Client: European Agency for Reconstruction
Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance
Assisting
the Ministry of Finance to implement its fiscal decentralisation
successfully, by estimating the cost of competences transferred to
local self-government units (LSGUs) with a view to improving the
transfer system currently used to assign fiscal ressources to LSGUs.
Keywords: Finance, Decentralisation, Local Self Government Units, Budgeting, Revenue Public Expenditure Financial Accountability (PEFA) Evaluation
Mauritania, 2008
Client: Delegation of the European Commission (EDF)
Beneficiary: Ministry of Economy and Finance
Evaluation
of the Financial Management Reform Programme to increase accountability
and transparency for the 10th EDF framework reviewing the Mauritanian
Public Finance Management system, based on 31 high-level indicators of
the Public Financial Management Performance Measurement Framework
(PEFA).
Keywords: Public Financial Management Performance (PEFA), Evaluation Decentralisation reform process in Congo
Congo, 2007
Client: Delegation of the European Commission (FED)
Introduction
of a decentralisation reform for the national public administration to
grant more competences, responsibilities and financial ressources to
regional and local authorities. Preparation of terms of reference for
identification studies, participation at the national forum, proposal
of a fiscal equalisation model and elaboration of financial viability
studies.
Keywords: Public Administration, Decentralisation, Budgeting, Project Formulation
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