Stephen Mink Lead Economist, AFTSD April 26, 2007 Public Finance Analysis and Management Course – Tales from Task Managers Stephen Mink Lead Economist, AFTSD April 26, 2007
Context for Agric & Rural Development PERs Country Dynamics Differ Mode of Work Selected Issues
Context for Agric and Rural Development PERs Agriculture’s budget share is comparatively small Multiple ministries to engage Administrative/fiscal decentralization National level public goods Flying with a minimal instrument panel
Country Dynamics Differ: EAP Case China: growing urban-rural welfare disparities -> agricultural tax/fee reform-> intergovernmental transfer mechanisms Indonesia: govt change (’98) -> more activitist Parliament with corruption concerns -> by-pass public procurement channels -> public resource flows more directly to rural producer groups Mongolia: democratization (’90), with maintenance of large subsidy funds that benefit private profit-oriented rural production activities: public goods short of resources. Vietnam: rapid decentralization of fiscal authority
Mode of Work Scope of “sector” PREM-Led c/w Sector Stand-Alone PER Work Engaging the Client Ministry/s Work Sequentially (if a multi-year effort is possible) Sub-National Perspective Mobilizing the WB Team
Selected Issues Impact Evaluation Irrigation Revenue Side Recurrent/Capital