African experiences in strengthening citizen's voice in revenue an expenditure planning
March 2008
Ms Mary Rusimbi
Tanzania Gender Networking Programme
Presentation on selected African experiences on strengthening citizens’ voice in public resource generation and management through civic action at local level.
Context of implementation increasing poverty, corruption and marginalisation of citizen’s voice in economic planning and budgeting, weak social accountability and service delivery performance.
This despite efforts on strengthening “democratic” systems of governance at national and local levels (liberalisation/decentralisation).
Also, despite on going economic planning and budget reforms: e.g. increased expenditure management and performance budgeting (PERs, MTEF, etc) for effective monitoring of progress and expenditure.
Why CSOs engagement in revenue and expenditure at local level?
Basis of engagement to enhance good governance, accountability and social justice… expanding concepts of “good governance and democracy”, accountable budgeting and accountability.
Focus on local government for micro-level accountability, tracking quality of public spending on poor women, men, and ensuring their voice part of local dev. planning/budgeting.
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