The Stakeholder Conference 03 November 2010 Ramada Hotel, Tunis The Good Financial Governance Collaborative Research Project: Background, Objectives, Methodology and Progress to date The Stakeholder Conference 03 November 2010 Ramada Hotel, Tunis

Background The GFG research is a product of a collaborative effort led by three pan-African Networks: the African Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, the African Tax Administration Forum and the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative. The project received technical and financial support from the AfDB, GTZ and UNECA.

Background Rationale: Purpose: Establish a home-grown voice on sound public finance management principles, auditing practices and credible tax systems that originate in Africa and are appropriate for the African context. Reemphasize importance of GFG in light of global financial crisis and the momentum in Africa to address good governance. Purpose: To identify challenges of and priority reforms for good financial governance in Africa Inform a Declaration on Good Financial Governance to be considered for adoption by African Ministers of Finance

Research process and Roadmap March Apr - Jun Jul Jul-Sept Preparatory work Partnership Agreement Contract Research Teams Technical Workshop 1 Design of research framework Teams undertake research Technical Workshop 2 Review results Discuss Status Report Draft Synthesis Paper Inception Report Consultative workshop Nov Research Draft papers Final Paper Draft Declaration Political Process towards Declaration Mar

Methodology Desk research (primary and secondary data): Country documents (e.g. constitutions and legal frameworks) databases already built up Reviews / empirical data sources Targeted country experiences / country case studies of success AFROSAI and CABRI Surveys Consultation with members/other organisations Targeted country experiences/country case studies of success Organisation: Three Networks produce thematic papers on Audit, Tax and PFM to be consolidated in a Status Report Reference group to coordinate and guide research Network review groups External reviewers

Objectives of the Stakeholder Conference Comment and Validate Research Introduction Status of GFG in Africa Good Tax Governance Budget Preparation and Execution Debt Management External Audit Legislative Oversight Conclusion Discuss and agree on key GFG principles that can inform a political declaration