Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions

Similarly to Pakistan's other provinces, and the country as a whole, Punjab Province - a macrocosm of the country, with more than half the population, and economic activity - is facing a crisis of public service delivery, government finances,...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/08/1561465/pakistan-reforming-punjabs-public-finances-institutions
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTING
ASSET SALES
AUDITING
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BAD GOVERNANCE
BASIC EDUCATION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
CITIZEN
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
CIVIL SERVICES
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
CONSENSUS
CONSOLIDATION
CORRUPTION
COUNCILS
CURRENT EXPENDITURES
DEBT
DEFICITS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
DEVOLUTION
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FISCAL
FISCAL BURDEN
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RESOURCES
FISCAL RESTRUCTURING
FISCAL YEAR
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH SPENDING
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
IMMUNIZATION
INCOME
INFANT MORTALITY
INFORMATION NEEDS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
JUDICIARY
LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MEDICINES
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
PARENTS
PATIENTS
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE GROWTH
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RATIONALIZATION
REFORM PROGRAMS
RESEARCH PROJECTS
RETIREMENT
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
ROADS
SAFETY
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL OUTCOMES
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX BASE
TAX COLLECTION
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN SERVICES
USER CHARGES
WATER SUPPLY
WORKERS INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
FINANCIAL REORGANIZATION
REFORM POLICY
PROVINCIAL REFORMS
DECENTRALIZATION
GOVERNANCE APPROACH
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS
INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM
POVERTY REDUCTION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
SOCIAL INDICATORS
FISCAL REFORMS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
REGULATORY REFORM
SECTORAL ADJUSTMENT
COST RECOVERY
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
ACCOUNTING
ASSET SALES
AUDITING
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BAD GOVERNANCE
BASIC EDUCATION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BUDGETARY FUNDS
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
CITIZEN
CIVIL SERVICE
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
CIVIL SERVICES
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
CONSENSUS
CONSOLIDATION
CORRUPTION
COUNCILS
CURRENT EXPENDITURES
DEBT
DEFICITS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES
DEVOLUTION
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURE
EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FISCAL
FISCAL BURDEN
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RESOURCES
FISCAL RESTRUCTURING
FISCAL YEAR
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH SPENDING
HOSPITALS
HOUSING
IMMUNIZATION
INCOME
INFANT MORTALITY
INFORMATION NEEDS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
JUDICIARY
LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LOCAL COMMUNITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MEDICINES
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
PARENTS
PATIENTS
PENSIONS
PER CAPITA INCOME
PRIMARY SCHOOL
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE GROWTH
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC SPENDING
RATIONALIZATION
REFORM PROGRAMS
RESEARCH PROJECTS
RETIREMENT
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
ROADS
SAFETY
SOCIAL ACTION
SOCIAL OUTCOMES
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX BASE
TAX COLLECTION
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TRANSPARENCY
URBAN SERVICES
USER CHARGES
WATER SUPPLY
WORKERS INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
FINANCIAL REORGANIZATION
REFORM POLICY
PROVINCIAL REFORMS
DECENTRALIZATION
GOVERNANCE APPROACH
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS
SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS
INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM
POVERTY REDUCTION
ECONOMIC GROWTH
SOCIAL INDICATORS
FISCAL REFORMS
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE
REGULATORY REFORM
SECTORAL ADJUSTMENT
COST RECOVERY
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS
World Bank
Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions
geographic_facet South Asia
Pakistan
relation Public expenditure review (PER);
description Similarly to Pakistan's other provinces, and the country as a whole, Punjab Province - a macrocosm of the country, with more than half the population, and economic activity - is facing a crisis of public service delivery, government finances, public institutions, and governance. Hence, the resulting social, and infrastructure "deficits", have contributed to slower economic growth, slower poverty reduction, and poor social indicators in the province. Nevertheless, Punjab has the opportunity to turn around its public sector, for the provincial government seems determined to improve service delivery. This report is intended to provide an input for this process, and, puts forward recommendations for fiscal restructuring, institutional improvements - including civil service reform - and, sectoral reforms to improve service delivery in education, health, agriculture and irrigation, and roads. Fiscal restructuring needs to focus the public sector on essential core roles, to include improved financial management; revamping planning, and budgeting; mobilizing revenue from taxes, and user charges; and, implementing fiscal decentralization. Institutional improvements, and civil reform would include accountability, and strengthening key provincial economic management, regulatory, and sectoral institutions, while reforms in individual sectors should improve service delivery , and development outcomes. The Federal Government should play an important role in supporting, and facilitating provincial reforms, by guiding the devolution process, stabilizing federal revenues, and, working closely with the provinces in the reform process.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions
title_short Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions
title_full Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions
title_fullStr Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions
title_full_unstemmed Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions
title_sort pakistan : reforming punjab's public finances and institutions
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/08/1561465/pakistan-reforming-punjabs-public-finances-institutions
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spelling okr-10986-154932021-04-23T14:03:14Z Pakistan : Reforming Punjab's Public Finances and Institutions World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ASSET SALES AUDITING AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BAD GOVERNANCE BASIC EDUCATION BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES BUDGETARY FUNDS BUSINESS COMMUNITY CITIZEN CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS CIVIL SERVICES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CONSENSUS CONSOLIDATION CORRUPTION COUNCILS CURRENT EXPENDITURES DEBT DEFICITS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES DEVOLUTION DISTRICTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT EXPENDITURE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FISCAL FISCAL BURDEN FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL RESOURCES FISCAL RESTRUCTURING FISCAL YEAR GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH SPENDING HOSPITALS HOUSING IMMUNIZATION INCOME INFANT MORTALITY INFORMATION NEEDS INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTERNAL ACCOUNTABILITY INVESTMENT CLIMATE JUDICIARY LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LOCAL COMMUNITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MEDICINES MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT MUNICIPAL SERVICES NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONS PARENTS PATIENTS PENSIONS PER CAPITA INCOME PRIMARY SCHOOL PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVISIONS PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE GROWTH PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING RATIONALIZATION REFORM PROGRAMS RESEARCH PROJECTS RETIREMENT REVENUE MOBILIZATION ROADS SAFETY SOCIAL ACTION SOCIAL OUTCOMES SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX BASE TAX COLLECTION TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRANSPARENCY URBAN SERVICES USER CHARGES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS INSTITUTIONAL REFORM FINANCIAL REORGANIZATION REFORM POLICY PROVINCIAL REFORMS DECENTRALIZATION GOVERNANCE APPROACH PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS SOCIAL ACTION PROGRAMS INFRASTRUCTURE REFORM POVERTY REDUCTION ECONOMIC GROWTH SOCIAL INDICATORS FISCAL REFORMS INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE REGULATORY REFORM SECTORAL ADJUSTMENT COST RECOVERY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS Similarly to Pakistan's other provinces, and the country as a whole, Punjab Province - a macrocosm of the country, with more than half the population, and economic activity - is facing a crisis of public service delivery, government finances, public institutions, and governance. Hence, the resulting social, and infrastructure "deficits", have contributed to slower economic growth, slower poverty reduction, and poor social indicators in the province. Nevertheless, Punjab has the opportunity to turn around its public sector, for the provincial government seems determined to improve service delivery. This report is intended to provide an input for this process, and, puts forward recommendations for fiscal restructuring, institutional improvements - including civil service reform - and, sectoral reforms to improve service delivery in education, health, agriculture and irrigation, and roads. Fiscal restructuring needs to focus the public sector on essential core roles, to include improved financial management; revamping planning, and budgeting; mobilizing revenue from taxes, and user charges; and, implementing fiscal decentralization. Institutional improvements, and civil reform would include accountability, and strengthening key provincial economic management, regulatory, and sectoral institutions, while reforms in individual sectors should improve service delivery , and development outcomes. The Federal Government should play an important role in supporting, and facilitating provincial reforms, by guiding the devolution process, stabilizing federal revenues, and, working closely with the provinces in the reform process. 2013-08-29T20:00:19Z 2013-08-29T20:00:19Z 2001-08-21 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/08/1561465/pakistan-reforming-punjabs-public-finances-institutions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15493 English en_US Public expenditure review (PER); CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Economic & Sector Work South Asia Pakistan