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  "title": "Malaysia: Technical Assistance Report-Strengthening Outcome Based Budgeting",
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      "content": "- Reviews reforms undertaken by the Government of Malaysia for strengthening outcome-based budgeting (OBB).\n- Examines how OBB builds on the previous output-based modified budgeting system, which was in place for more than two decades.\n- Focuses on aligning national and ministerial outcomes with programs and budgetary resources and on integrating planning, budgeting, and evaluation."
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    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513535890.002",
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