Training Program

Mid- to senior-level officials from state finance departments. The workshop will be most useful to officials with some decision-making authority and who are responsible for writing and/or overseeing sections of state budget documents and budget communications.

Priority will be given to officials currently engaged in macro fiscal planning and forecasting, expenditure and revenue policy, and budget formulation. Participants should possess good English language-writing skills.

Modern public financial management practices stress the importance of transparency, accountability, and credibility in budgeting to promote government objectives. The budget is both a policy tool and a critical entryway for understanding the budget. This workshop will provide officials with the principles needed to strengthen budget transparency and documentation. This workshop covers a broad range of budget documentation that promote budget transparency. Participants will identify their key budget documents. Best practices on documentation will be covered, with participants identifying mechanisms to enhance budget transparency through improved documentation.

Reforms are underway to improve budget documents in states, including Tamil Nadu and will be highlighted at the workshop. Sessions will cover key budget documents and what information is important. A session on enhancing the effectiveness of existing documents will allow participants to evaluate one of their current documents.  The requirements and benefits of a good transparency portal will also be covered.