Publications - NANGO

Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates July 2016 – December 2016

Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates July 2016 - December 2016 The National Association of Non-Governmental Organization with support from Save the Children and UNICEF has been implementing a Child Friendly National Budget Initiative (CFNBI). The main objective of the CFNBI is to increase the level of and spaces for child participation in democratic development processes mainly policy planning and budgeting. The initiative has been lobbying for increased public-sector investment in child friendly sectors such as education, health, child protection and social safety among others. Cognizant, of the role parliamentarians, play in providing oversight on policy and legislative development and public expenditure management, Members of Parliament were engaged in a bid to sensitise and lobby them to champion child friendly policies and expenditures. The engagement process involved building the capacity and sensitization of parliamentarians so that they can effectively debate and lobby for the progressive realization of child rights. National Assembly debates, which are sensitive to the development issues of children, are paramount in pushing for reforms, which are critical in creating a nation, which provides children an opportunity to attain their full capacities.

July-2016-December-2016.pdf

Policy Brief – State of Budget Transparency and Accountability in Zimbabwe

The Open Budget Survey (OBS) is an initiative undertaken by the International Budget Partnership (IBP). The survey is aimed at promoting public access to budget information and the adoption of accountable and transparent budget systems. The OBS is an objective, comprehensive, independent, comparative and global survey that evaluates whether governments give the public adequate access to budget information and opportunities to participate in the budget process at national level. The OBS is a biannual measure of budget transparency and accountability around the world and is produced by independent budget experts. OBS evaluates public access to eight key national budget information, opportunities for public participation in budget processes and the role of formal oversight institutions. The OBS gives an assessment of the core institutions and practices that make representative democracy function. This includes assessing oversight institutions of representative democracy by assessing novel approaches to formal public participation in budgeting processes. Open and accountable public budgeting is at the centre of democratic practice and equity, it is therefore the basis for formulating strategies to strengthen the interaction between governments and citizens. Ensuring that the budgeting process is characterized by high levels of transparency, appropriate checks and balances, and opportunities for public participation is key to stemming confidence deficit in government and representative democracy. To read more, please download the attachment below

Policy-Brief-State-of-Budget-Transparency-and-Accountability-in-Zimbabwe.pdf

2020 Mid Term Budget Review: Prospects for better economy constrained

In compliance with the Section 7 (2) (a) of the Public Finance and Management Act, the Minister of Finance and Economic Development presented the 2020 Mid Term Budget Review. The review is key to ensuring full and transparent accounts are regularly presented to Parliament. The Mid Term Budget Review is envisaged to highlight broadly the current and projected state of the economy, performance of the national income and expenditure and any major changes that could impact on the economy amongst other macroeconomic variables. Ideally, the review should provide details on economic developments during the first half of the year, progress on implementation of the 2020 National Budget and the macro-economic outlook and fiscal policy thrust, guided by the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP) objectives. Apart from mere adjustment of budget figures in line with the contextual analysis of the prevailing macroeconomic environment, the review gave an evaluation of progress made to-date in the implementation of the TSP since its inception in October 2018. The Mid Term Budget Review presents interesting dynamics for various sectors of the country, which the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) has attempted to unpack in brief. It is evident that the performance of the first six months of the year under review has a bearing on the performance of the economy during the last half of 2019 as well as the end term evaluation of the TSP. This review came amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic which has seriously impacted the economic performance of many economies globally and to which Zimbabwe has not been spared. Clear policy recommendations on fiscal measures for economic growth and development while promoting sustainable developments through prudent and expeditious utilization of public resources shall be proffered in this policy brief. Read the rest of the brief in the PDF below.

2020-Medium-Term-Budget-Review-by-NANGO_0.pdf

The implementation of devolution in Zimbabwe

Recommendations on the structure, composition, functions and funding of Provincial and Metropolitan Councils. by the Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) and Harare Residents Trust (HRT) and submitted to the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing on the 13th of November 2018.

Position-Paper-on-Devolution.pdf

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