Overview : The objective of the assignment is to assist the central Government institutions to implement the PBB reform. Moving to a Program Based Budget (PBB) is a key Public Financial Management reform of the Government of Malawi. A successful pilot has already taken place in the National Audit Office, Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Education Science and Technology. The aim of the PBB is to bring together and more closely align policy, planning and budgeting. A successful PBB will make budgeting more accessible to the public and create a greater demand for information on government operations. A PBB should also help focus efforts to improve value for money. PBB is a contrast to the current Output Based Budgeting (OBB) where policy ties are fairly weak and links to results are tenuous. Among other tasks, the consultant will undertake the following: - Support the PBB core team to finalize PBB requirements (funding particulars, reporting templates, Chart of Accounts etc.);
- Work with pilot MDAs to define programmes, and develop indicators and realistic targets;
- Work with MDAs, the RBM core group in the Department of Economic Planning and Development, OPC and sector working groups to improve links between strategic documents and PBB;
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