The 2018 National Budget Analysis. How Child Sensitive and Pro-Poor is it?
The National Budget is a key development tool that can be used to transform the lives of the general citizenry. This can only happen if the National Budget is pro-poor and pro-people. A budget that is pro-poor and pro-people can adequately address the unique development needs of diverse citizens for instance children, youth, women, elderly, persons with disabilities, and indigenous people amongst others. Thus, the National Budget is an effective tool to ensure that No One is Left Behind in development matters, thereby contributing immensely to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs seek to integrate the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental. Click the PDF link below to view the whole document.
2018-Budget-Review.pdf
Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates January 2017 – June 2017
Exploring the role of the legislature in investing in children. Case: An analysis of child sensitivity of parliamentary debates January 2017 - June 2017 Parliament has clear roles, which are critical in advancing child development if the Honourable Members of Parliament are sensitive to child development issues. The broad roles of parliament are legislative, representational and oversight as well as judicial to some extent. Through these core functions parliament provides a mechanism for consent to taxation and control of public expenditure, debate on government policy and legislation and scrutiny of government administration. The constitutional mandates of Parliament are covered in the Constitution of Zimbabwe that was passed by Parliament of Zimbabwe on the 15th of May 2013. Diagram 1 shows the roles of the National Assembly, what is expected of them in line with the specied roles and subsequently what have been done within the analysed period of January 2016 – June 2016.
January-2017-June-2017.pdf
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
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