Gabon: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes: Fiscal Transparency Module
IMF Staff Country Reports, October 26, 2006
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Bibliographic details
- Published: October 26, 2006
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451814019.002
Summary
- Gabon partially complies with the principles of the Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency and the Guide on Resource Revenue Transparency.
- Much remains to be done to ensure that government finances are managed transparently, in conformity with international best practices.
- Knowledge and dissemination of reliable and accurate fiscal information are essential.
- The budget must be prepared in such a way that the best short- and medium-term choices can be made in achieving the government’s key objectives—development and poverty reduction.
Major findings
- Partial compliance with:
- Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency.
- Guide on Resource Revenue Transparency.
- Identified systemic needs:
- Improved transparency in management of government finances.
- Better dissemination and reliability of fiscal information.
- Budget preparation oriented to optimal short- and medium-term policy choices.
Policy recommendations (as stated in the content)
- Ensure that government finances are managed transparently, in conformity with international best practices.
- Improve knowledge and dissemination of reliable and accurate fiscal information.
- Prepare the budget to enable the best short- and medium-term choices for achieving development and poverty reduction.
Subjects and keywords
- Subject: Budget execution and treasury management, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Fiscal accounting and reporting, Fiscal law, Fiscal policy, Oil, gas and mining taxes, Public financial management (PFM), Taxes
- Keywords: accounting regulation, accounting statement, accounting system, Africa, Budget execution and treasury management, budget law, Budget planning and preparation, CR, Fiscal law, gas and mining taxes, general government, General government unit, government equity holding, government operation, government report, ISCR, line item, Oil, operating budget, president of the republic, subsidized government entity, upstream government operation
Gabon: Report on Observance of Standards and Codes: Fiscal Transparency Module, October 26, 2006.
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