Regional professionalisation BUILDING Capacity in SAIs & THE BROADER PUBLIC SECTOR THE AFRICAN ORGANISATION OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS

Making a difference in the performance of SAIs OUR VISION Making a difference in the performance of SAIs OUR VALUES Making a difference through: Innovation and creativity Developing competence Enhancing confidence Improving credibility

OUR OBJECTIVES To enhance the audit performance of our members. To develop and share resources in the region. To promote professional and technical development and cooperation among our members and other international and regional bodies such as AFROSAI and INTOSAI. To promote and maintain relations with national, regional and international institutions specialising in issues affecting the audit of public resources. To support regional institutions in promoting good governance

Professionalisation at global, regional and SAI levels AFROSAI-E alignment to INCOSAI 2016 declaration (professionalisation theme) Professionalisation at global, regional and SAI levels Professionalisation resolutions Relevant AFROSAI-E activities Global level Participation in FIPP and other technical committees Participation in TFIAP Alignment of AFROSAI-E competency frameworks to INTOSAI competency framework Regional level AFROSAI-E professionalisation strategy (a regional solution) SAI level Technical support to SAIs Quality assurance Institutional strengthening and capacity building Country level support

History of professionalisation strategy 2014 Development and workshopping of concept note and draft strategy by various stakeholders Approval of strategy by AFROSAI-E Governing Board 2015 Development of competency framework 2016 First IOB meeting held (AGs only) 2017 Second IOB meeting held (AGs only) Third IOB meeting held (AGs and PAOs) Formal engagement with ESAAG secretariat Broad stakeholder engagement and awareness raising

KEY STAKEHOLDERS AFRICAN UNION IFAC, INTOSAI INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT AFROSAI-E PAFA ACCOUNTANTS GENERAL INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT BOARD Other stakeholders e.g. AFROSAI, CABRI, ATAF, IPSASB, PAODC, IIA Users of public sector audit and accounting services PROJECT STEERING GROUP ACADEMIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE Education standard setters: INTOSAI FIPP, IAESB Local regulators INTERNATIONAL PAOs Accredited national PAOs National qualifications Academic Training Institutions

Competency framework alignment Competency frameworks INTOSAI CBC AFROSAI-E SAIs AFROSAI-E / PAFA Target audience Financial Auditors Compliance auditors Performance auditors Specialised auditors Non-auditors in SAIs Aspiring professional public sector auditors and accountants Purpose Organisational Educational COMPETENCIES COVERED CBC core and universal X Leadership Specialised audit (e.g. IT, environmental) Non-audit SAI staff (e.g. HR, legal, communications) Accounting Financial and performance management Fiscal governance and taxation Professional context

Current status Partnership established between AFROSAI-E, PAFA and ESAAG Competency framework PAAB professionalisation project in Zimbabwe Country visits

Next steps Engagement with African Union (political will) Accelerated learning programme Broaden stakeholder participation

CONTACT US info@afrosai-e.org.za +27 (0)10 286 0104 www.afrosai-e.org.za