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Strengthening Civil Society Organizations’ Use of Social Accountability Tools to Improve Public Financial Management in Nepal (SCSO II)

Project Details
Project ID P153514
Grant Amount USD $ 0.95
Implementing Agency Center for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI)
Effective Date Apr 01, 2015
Closing Date Dec 30, 2016
Team Leader Luiza Nora
Description This project aims to strengthen the transparency, accountability, efficiency and inclusiveness of PFM systems in fifteen (15) districts of Nepal by fostering the use of social accountability tools, including Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETs) with the support of Nepali CSOs.
Objective The objective of the Project is to strengthen the transparency, accountability, efficiency and inclusiveness of PFM systems in fifteen (15) districts of Nepal by fostering the use of social accountability tools, including Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETs) with the support of Nepali CSOs.” This objective will be achieved through a system of three outcomes: I. Communities empowered, especially marginalized people, to hold local governments accountable for participatory, pro-poor/gender inclusive budgeting and accurate budget execution; II. Improved citizen’s access to individual Social Security Entitlements, specifically old age and single women’s entitlements, and basic education service delivery, including scholarship entitlements for girls and Dalits ; and, III. Improved national enabling environment for transparent, inclusive and accountable PFM.
Key Results

The Project will cover three outcome areas:

Outcome Area1: Local Budget.  Empowering communities to hold local governments accountable for participatory, pro-poor/gender inclusive budgeting and accurate budget execution;

Outcome Area 2: Entitlements. Improving citizen’s access to individual SSEs (specifically, old age and single women’s entitlements) and basic education service delivery (including scholarship entitlements for girls and Dalits)

Outcome Area 3:National PFM Environment. Improved national enabling environment for transparent, inclusive and accountable PFM

Project Status Active
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