1. 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

2. Context for Agric & Rural Development PERs
Country Dynamics Differ
Mode of Work
Selected Issues

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Selected Issues Impact Evaluation Irrigation Revenue Side
Recurrent/Capital