Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment

Afghanistan's public financial management (PFM) system achieved significant improvements between June 2005 and December 2007. Among 28 performance indicators, 18 indicators improved, two indicators deteriorated, and eight indicators remained u...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Other Financial Sector Study
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9655873/afghanistan-public-financial-management-performance-assessment
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topic ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADB
APPROPRIATIONS
ASSETS
AUDIT CASE SELECTION SYSTEM
AUDIT STRATEGY
AUDITING
AUTHORITY
BANK OF THAILAND
BANKRUPTCY
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
CASH FLOWS
CASH MANAGEMENT
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE COLLECTION
CENTRAL TRANSFERS
CONSERVATISM
CONSTITUTION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
CORRUPTION
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DECISION MAKING
DEVOLUTION
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STABILITY
EQUALIZATION
EVASION
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL EXPANSION
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN BORROWING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GAAP
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH SERVICES
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME INEQUALITY
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INVESTMENT SPENDING
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS
LOCAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL DECISION MAKING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL REVENUES
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION ACT
NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION COMMITTEE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICIANS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROJECT FINANCE
PROJECT GRANTS
PROPERTY TAXES
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC WORKS
REAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
REVENUE SOURCES
RISK MANAGEMENT
SALES TAXES
SAVINGS
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX ARREARS
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX POLICY
TAX RATES
TAX REFORMS
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE
TRADEOFFS
TRANSPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WAGESPUBLIC FINANCE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
TAX REVENUES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS
BUDGETARY PROCESS
SOCIAL ACTION
RISK MANAGEMENT
DECENTRALIZATION
REFORM POLICY
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ADB
APPROPRIATIONS
ASSETS
AUDIT CASE SELECTION SYSTEM
AUDIT STRATEGY
AUDITING
AUTHORITY
BANK OF THAILAND
BANKRUPTCY
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
CASH FLOWS
CASH MANAGEMENT
CENTRAL AGENCIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE COLLECTION
CENTRAL TRANSFERS
CONSERVATISM
CONSTITUTION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
CORRUPTION
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DECISION MAKING
DEVOLUTION
DISTRICTS
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC STABILITY
EQUALIZATION
EVASION
EXECUTIVE AGENCIES
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL REPORTING
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL EXPANSION
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL PERFORMANCE
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN BORROWING
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GAAP
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
GOVERNMENT BORROWING
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH SERVICES
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
INCOME
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME INEQUALITY
INFLATION
INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INVESTMENT SPENDING
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS
LOCAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL DECISION MAKING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL REVENUES
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION ACT
NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION COMMITTEE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICIANS
POVERTY ALLEVIATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROJECT FINANCE
PROJECT GRANTS
PROPERTY TAXES
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC WORKS
REAL ECONOMIC GROWTH
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
REVENUE SOURCES
RISK MANAGEMENT
SALES TAXES
SAVINGS
SOCIAL SECTORS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STATE ENTERPRISES
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX ARREARS
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX POLICY
TAX RATES
TAX REFORMS
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE
TRADEOFFS
TRANSPORT
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WAGESPUBLIC FINANCE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC CRISIS
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
ECONOMIC STABILIZATION
TAX REVENUES
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS
BUDGETARY PROCESS
SOCIAL ACTION
RISK MANAGEMENT
DECENTRALIZATION
REFORM POLICY
HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
World Bank
Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment
geographic_facet South Asia
Afghanistan
description Afghanistan's public financial management (PFM) system achieved significant improvements between June 2005 and December 2007. Among 28 performance indicators, 18 indicators improved, two indicators deteriorated, and eight indicators remained unchanged. Among three indicators of donor practices, two deteriorated and one remained unchanged. In relation to other countries for which Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessments have been conducted, Afghanistan's ratings are better than the average for other low-income countries and in some areas better than the average for middle-income countries. The operating budget is credible as funding from domestic revenues and donors has been stable. However, the gap between the budget and realization remains significant in the development budget expenditures. The comprehensiveness of the budget is generally good, although reporting and especially transparency should be improved. However, fiscal risk oversight of state-owned enterprises and municipalities is practically non-existent and thus problematic. The budget process is based on multi-year fiscal planning and comparatively detailed budgeting at the level of ministries and agencies, but so far has lacked the necessary strategic prioritizations of resources by the cabinet early in the process. Payroll processing is highly decentralized which contributes to timely updates of payroll and reconciliation of personnel and payroll records. Access to a number of provinces by the external auditor and the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) monitoring agent is hampered by security concerns. External audit of donor funding is conducted according to acceptable standards, but the quality of review of the annual budget statement and of regulatory audits needs to be improved. Arrangements are in place for the effective internal audit of treasury and revenue operations of government, but capacity for internal audit in the line ministries is still very weak.
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author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment
title_short Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment
title_full Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment
title_fullStr Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment
title_full_unstemmed Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment
title_sort afghanistan : public financial management performance assessment
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9655873/afghanistan-public-financial-management-performance-assessment
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8062
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spelling okr-10986-80622021-04-23T14:02:36Z Afghanistan : Public Financial Management Performance Assessment World Bank ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING POLICIES ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADB APPROPRIATIONS ASSETS AUDIT CASE SELECTION SYSTEM AUDIT STRATEGY AUDITING AUTHORITY BANK OF THAILAND BANKRUPTCY BUDGET DEFICITS BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET PROCESS BUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS CASH FLOWS CASH MANAGEMENT CENTRAL AGENCIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE COLLECTION CENTRAL TRANSFERS CONSERVATISM CONSTITUTION CORPORATE INCOME TAX CORRUPTION DEBT SERVICE DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION FRAMEWORK DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS DECISION MAKING DEVOLUTION DISTRICTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC STABILITY EQUALIZATION EVASION EXECUTIVE AGENCIES EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENT EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL EXPANSION FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL PERFORMANCE FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FISCAL YEAR FOREIGN BORROWING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GAAP GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT BORROWING GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH SERVICES HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INCOME INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME INEQUALITY INFLATION INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INSTITUTIONAL WEAKNESSES INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFER INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS INVESTMENT SPENDING LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LEGAL FRAMEWORK LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY LOCAL ADMINISTRATION LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS LOCAL AUTONOMY LOCAL DECISION MAKING LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT BORROWING LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL REVENUES MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION ACT NATIONAL DECENTRALIZATION COMMITTEE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS POLICY MAKERS POLITICIANS POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY PROJECT FINANCE PROJECT GRANTS PROPERTY TAXES PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC WORKS REAL ECONOMIC GROWTH REHABILITATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVENUE ADMINISTRATION REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE GROWTH REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SOURCES RISK MANAGEMENT SALES TAXES SAVINGS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SECURITY STATE ENTERPRISES STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX ARREARS TAX BURDEN TAX COLLECTION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX POLICY TAX RATES TAX REFORMS TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEM TAXPAYER COMPLIANCE TRADEOFFS TRANSPORT URBAN DEVELOPMENT WAGESPUBLIC FINANCE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS FISCAL POLICY FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC CRISIS CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC STABILIZATION TAX REVENUES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS BUDGETARY PROCESS SOCIAL ACTION RISK MANAGEMENT DECENTRALIZATION REFORM POLICY HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT Afghanistan's public financial management (PFM) system achieved significant improvements between June 2005 and December 2007. Among 28 performance indicators, 18 indicators improved, two indicators deteriorated, and eight indicators remained unchanged. Among three indicators of donor practices, two deteriorated and one remained unchanged. In relation to other countries for which Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessments have been conducted, Afghanistan's ratings are better than the average for other low-income countries and in some areas better than the average for middle-income countries. The operating budget is credible as funding from domestic revenues and donors has been stable. However, the gap between the budget and realization remains significant in the development budget expenditures. The comprehensiveness of the budget is generally good, although reporting and especially transparency should be improved. However, fiscal risk oversight of state-owned enterprises and municipalities is practically non-existent and thus problematic. The budget process is based on multi-year fiscal planning and comparatively detailed budgeting at the level of ministries and agencies, but so far has lacked the necessary strategic prioritizations of resources by the cabinet early in the process. Payroll processing is highly decentralized which contributes to timely updates of payroll and reconciliation of personnel and payroll records. Access to a number of provinces by the external auditor and the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) monitoring agent is hampered by security concerns. External audit of donor funding is conducted according to acceptable standards, but the quality of review of the annual budget statement and of regulatory audits needs to be improved. Arrangements are in place for the effective internal audit of treasury and revenue operations of government, but capacity for internal audit in the line ministries is still very weak. 2012-06-14T18:45:51Z 2012-06-14T18:45:51Z 2008-06 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/06/9655873/afghanistan-public-financial-management-performance-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8062 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Financial Sector Study Economic & Sector Work South Asia Afghanistan