Concept Stage Program Information Document (PID) - Ghana - PFM for Service Delivery Program - P176445 (English)

A study conducted by the World Health Organization concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that there has been a change in the availability and use of resource allocation in the health sector.10 The credibility of self-reported PBB achievements against the targets by respective institutions responsible for the activities remains weak. [...] Finally, the accountability process is undermined due to the lack of effectiveness of the internal audit and delay in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearings. [...] The PFM Reform Strategy clearly sets out the key goals and objectives of the PFM reforms and identifies the priority reform actions. [...] It has three CPF focus areas: 1) enhancing conditions for private sector development and quality job growth, 2) improving inclusive 11 Per Section 83 of the PFM Act 2016, Act 921, the Internal Auditor of a covered entity is required to submit quarterly reports on the execution of the annual audit work plan to the Principal Spending Officer of the covered entity concerned, the Audit Committee, the [...] The primary objective of the PFM Strategy is to help consolidate and sustain the gains from the myriad of PFM reforms over the last two decades and to address identified weaknesses, and in turn contribute to improved PFM outcomes for Ghana.