Ana Bellver Public Sector specialist, LCSPS

Outline  The LAC MIC ++ Program.  The Peer to Peer (P2P) Partnership Component.  PPP pilots.  How to participate in the program.

The LAC MIC ++ Program Objective:  To engage LAC MICs as partners seeking to improve the performance of public sector agencies. Three components: 1. Latin American Governance at a Glance (LAGG). 2. Peer to Peer (P2P) Partnerships. 3. Communities of Practice (CoP). Governance arrangements:  Steering Committee: WB, IDB, CEPAL, OECD, Bilateral cooperation agencies, LAC MICs.  Implementing agency: Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The PPP Component Objectives:  To facilitate access to peer knowledge and the establishment of long term partnerships with peer agencies in the OECD.  Partners commit themselves to the implementation of an annual workplan with specific results indicators.  Partners share their knowledge and lead a regional discussion on a technical topic through the establishment of a CoP. How partners benefit from the P2P Partnerships? $50,000 of eligible expenditures per year ($100,000 exc.). Other benefits: Access to LAGG database, WB experts & WB documents; informal peer review; online collaboration tools; assistance to set up & maintain the CoP. Who is eligible? ▶ All national and subnational public sector agencies from the LAC region. ▶ OECD public agencies willing to share their internationally recognized practices.

Uruguay-N.Zealand México - Canada  Performance-informed budgeting, focus on indicators and performance evaluations.  Planning and Budget Office, Uruguay.  State Services Commission, Treasury, New Zealand.  First visit to finalize workplan- July,  Performance-informed budgeting at the agency and subnational levels.  Ministry of Finance, Mexico.  Treasury, Canada.  First visit to finalize workplan- September, 2009.

Honduras - Chile  Tax administration  Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos (DEI), Honduras.  Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), Chile.  First visit to finalize the workprogram on 8-11 December,  Cooperation agreement signed on May,  Key areas: ◦ Strategic planning and performance evaluations. ◦ Tax audits: risk-based audit selection, data collection and standards. ◦ Customer services: online tools.

Track 1  Partners submit a joint proposal.  Call for Proposals- July,  Deadline for submission- October,  Selection- Oct,  Adoption of workplan & signature of cooperation agreement – Dec, Track 2  LAC agency submits an Expression of Interest (EoI).  EoI Request - July,  Deadline for submission- Aug,  Preselection of candidates & assistance to identify a partner – Sept,  Adoption of workplan & signature of cooperation agreement – Dec,