Budget and Public Spending Monitoring

Work on budget records, allocations, expenditure and the monitoring of public spending.

Subject

What this campaign covers

Public budgets record how money is planned, allocated and spent. WATAG works on budget documents, approved allocations, expenditure records and the reporting that follows. The subject sits between what is promised in a budget and what is actually delivered on the ground.

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Where the campaign works

Allocation

Work on how public funds are assigned to departments, programmes and projects.

Expenditure

Work on how allocated funds are released, spent and recorded.

Procurement

Work on the contracts and purchases made with public funds.

Reporting

Work on the public reporting that follows a spending cycle.

Method

How the campaign works

Three connected stages, each feeding the next.

Research

Budget documents, allocations and expenditure records are studied and findings prepared for publication.

Training

Budget Tracking Training prepares participants to read budgets and follow public expenditure.

Advocacy

Documented findings on public spending enter public discussion and engagement with institutions.

Budget training and publications

Budget Tracking Training prepares participants to read budget records and follow public expenditure. Publications on budgets and spending sit under Research.

Budget Tracking Training

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