Public Financial Management & Financial Sector Strengthening, Tunisa, Phase II


This Program supports the government of Tunisia at the national and subnational level to improve its governance, public financial management (PFM) and public investment management. Legal and institutional reforms are combined with sustainable capacity building to improve government efficiency, effectiveness and transparency.

Paese/Regione Periodo Budget
Tunisia
01.11.2016 - 31.12.2025
CHF  9’700’000
Contesto

Following the democratic transition, the Government has embarked on a governance and institutional reform path. Reforms are aimed at strengthening the transparency, accountability and performance of the public sector, advancing decentralisation, and maintaining macroeconomic stability.

This program called Moussanada was established in 2014 to support the government's reform efforts. It is implemented as a World Bank-managed Multi-Donor Trust Fund. This fact sheet covers the second phase of SECO’s support to Moussanada, launched in 2016, and a top-up of the trust fund in 2019.

Obiettivi

This program supports the government's reform efforts towards improved efficiency and transparency at the national and subnational level, thereby maintaining a particular focus on public financial management, public investment management, and supporting the decentralisation process.

The program is set up as a demand-driven facility- SECO expects to fund around 20 specific projects.

Effetti a medio termine

Government transparency and accountability is increased

Selected aspects of Ministry of Finance’s (MoF's) processes, systems and human resources are strengthened

PFM Information Systems are modernized

Public sector accounting is in line with internationally accepted accounting principles and standards

The public investment cycle is strengthened and aligned with the national budgeting cycle

Capacities of central-state institutions and agencies in their new roles in the context of decentralisation are improved

Local Government capacities in governance and public financial management are strengthened

Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:  

An organizational review of the MoF is carried out and an action plan developed

A study on the digitisation of the budget execution process is provided to the MoF and implemented

A diagnostic of the current Financial Management Information System is carried out and an action plan developed

The implementation of the government accounting strategy is supported

A diagnostic of the current Public Investment Management (PIM) practices is carried out- an action plan to strengthen PIM is developed and implemented

Municipalities are supported to prepare and implement an action plan for improving PFM

A technical assistance system for municipalities is designed and deployed

Organisation of the first national conference for municipalities


Risultati fasi precedenti:  

Development of 22 new online training modules on local PFM and governance.

The capacity of the members of the Conseil National des Normes des comptes Publics was strengthened to support the modernisation of the (sub-)national acounting system.

The program has helped to strengthen internal audit function at the MoF’s Contrôle Général des Finances by providing certified courses to more than 75 staff.

PFM diagnostic assessments were conducted in 6 large municipalities, using the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) methodolgy, thereby setting the baseline for local PFM reforms.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile SECO
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    9’700’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    0 Budget inclusi partner del progetto CHF    18’700’000
Fasi del progetto Fase 2 01.11.2016 - 31.12.2025   (Fase in corso) Fase 1 01.03.2014 - 31.03.2018   (Completed)