ACTIVITIES

• Roll-out of comprehensive audit at the National Audit Office.
• Strengthen National Audit Office engagement with Parliament.
• Improve quality of internal audit reports at local governments.
• Modernize own source revenue collection by local governments.
• Strengthen dialogue between CSOs, businesses and local government.
• Improve functioning of the Women, Youth and People with Disability Fund.

EXPECTED RESULTS/IMPACT

Expected results: Improved accountability and efficiency

• Improved external and internal audit functions to ensure sound management of public funds.
• Improved voluntary tax compliance at local level to increase financing available for local development priorities.
• Improved quality of the dialogue between local governments, businesses and citizens about tax, business environment and public finance.

Impact of Phase I: 85% of results achieved

• 8 more comprehensive audit reports discussed in Parliament.
• 7 more audit units at central and local level meet international standards.
• 123% increase in own source revenues in 10 local governments.
• 1651 citizens participated in dialogue meetings about public finance in 5 local governments.