A Local Budget Transparency Index for Cameroon's Local Councils : Insights from a Benchmarking Exercise

A Local Budget Transparency Index for Cameroon's Local Councils : Insights from a Benchmarking Exercise

Transparent budgets and public financial management processes constitute a key pillar of good governance. However, while this has been increasingly recognized for national budgets, little attention is paid to subnational budget transparency. To fil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alton, Martin Luis, Agarwal, Sanjay, Songwe, Vera
Format: Brief
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONSHIPS
ANNUAL EXPENDITURES
BANK DEPOSIT
BENEFICIARIES
BEST PRACTICES
BORROWING COSTS
BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
BUDGET ANALYSIS
BUDGET CYCLE
BUDGET DISCUSSIONS
BUDGET DOCUMENTS
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET INFORMATION
BUDGET INITIATIVES
BUDGET LITERACY
BUDGET PREPARATION
BUDGET PREPARATION PROCESS
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET PROPOSALS
BUDGET TRANSPARENCY
BUDGET YEAR
BUDGETING
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT
CIVIL SERVANTS
CIVIL SOCIETY
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
COLLABORATION
COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTATIONS
CONTROLLERS OF FINANCE
CORRUPTION
CREDIBILITY
CREDIT RATINGS
DATA COLLECTION
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DEPENDENT
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
EXPENDITURE FORECASTS
EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS
EXPENDITURES
FIGURES
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
INTERVIEWS
INVESTMENT BUDGET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL PROVISIONS
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
LINE MINISTRIES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL CAPACITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
MARKET VALUE
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MONETARY FUND
MUNICIPAL BUDGET
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL BUDGET
NATIONAL BUDGETS
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL INVESTMENT
OPENNESS
OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES
PAYMENT OF EXPENDITURES
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
PERFORMANCE INDEX
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY FORMULATION
POVERTY REDUCTION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT REFORM
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC MEETINGS
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
QUALITY OF LIFE
REFLECTION
REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS
REMEDY
RESERVE
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RETURN
REVENUE ESTIMATES
ROADS
SALARIES
SELF-ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL SERVICES
TAX
TAX COLLECTIONS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPARENT BUDGETS
WARRANTS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/19909106/cameroon-budget-transparency-initiative-local-budget-transparency-index-cameroons-local-councils-insights-benchmarking-exercise-cameroon-budget-transparency-initiative-local-budget-transparency-index-cameroons-local-councils-insights-benchmarking-exercise
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20130

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/19909106/cameroon-budget-transparency-initiative-local-budget-transparency-index-cameroons-local-councils-insights-benchmarking-exercise-cameroon-budget-transparency-initiative-local-budget-transparency-index-cameroons-local-councils-insights-benchmarking-exercise
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20130

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