1. Regional Forum for Capacity Development Graz, Austria, 5 November 2017
Priorities of PASAI in supporting the development of capacity of member SAIs
Regional Forum for Capacity Development Graz, Austria, 5 November 2017

2. Capacity development priorities
PASAI
Capacity development priorities
Specific technical support tailored to individual SAIs : to update and improve the quality of WOG/FSG audits; and on legislative reform.
SAI PMF assessments
Cooperative audits
Quality assurance

3. Key risks and mitigating measures
PASAI
Key risks and mitigating measures
RISKS
MITIGATING MEASURES
PASAI unable to secure funding for full scope of Strategic Plan
PASAI’s work plans to be scaled to reflect secured funding on an annual basis.
PASAI is actively pursuing additional funding sources for the Strategic Plan
PASAI has a funding strategy in place to address funding needs. Both funding agreements with the two main funders expired on 30 June 2017.
PASAI has commenced and will continue discussions with funders in 2017/2018.
Recruit the Director – Advocacy, Engagement and Financing to focus on the funding goals.

4. PASAI RISKS MITIGATING MEASURES
PASAI lacks appropriately skilled staff to deliver the Strategic Plan 2014–2024.
PASAI Secretariat under the Strategic Plan is fully in place including adequate support structures for staff. Such structures will be reviewed regularly.
Appointment of new staff continue to be through a rigorous appointment process; ensuring high-calibre staff with necessary skills are appointed.
PASAI member buy-in to Strategic Plan is insufficient.
Strategic Plan is being fully implemented and is subject to reports to the Board at each meeting, and to the full membership at each Congress, and regular external review.
MER framework is not implemented or is ineffective.
MER framework developed and agreed with development partners is used by PASAI and reviewed on a regular basis.
Systems for data collection, monitoring and systematic reporting on results to PASAI management, governance and development partners now being implemented.
Work continues on testing and developing the framework, including through successive reports and discussion with development partners at (and between) Board meetings.

5. Key support needs of the region
PASAI
Key support needs of the region
Establishing a Small Island Developing States Group within INTOSAI using the UN guideline to define the membership of the group.
Considering a special funding scheme for Small Island States.
Supporting region to region programmes
Advocating to international/multilateral institutions (UN, World Bank Group, IMF, OECD, ADB, IFAC, IIA, Professional Accounting Bodies, etc) to recognise and invite regions and SAIs to participate in their relevant capacity building programmes.
Supporting funding proposal of regions and SAIs to access global funds (eg. GCF, GEF, etc)
Providing technical support on MER framework to monitor, evaluate and report on the regions performance