1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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