Entry points for civil society to influence budget processes
2006
Jeff Thindwa
Participation and Civic Engagement Group, Social Development Department, The World Bank
What is the Public Budget?
The Budget is the expression, in financial terms, of what Government tries to carry out in a determined period, as a rule, a year.
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Through the budget process, a society decides who to tax and how much, and how to spend these revenues.
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The budget reflects key policy decisions, and presents the trade-offs involved in these decisions.
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It provides a key system of accountability and control over the actions of the government in a democracy.
Keywords: civil society, budget processes
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