Strengthening Public Financial Management in Postconflict Countries

Verena Fritz (), Edward Hedger and Ana Paula Fialho Lopes
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Verena Fritz: World Bank
Edward Hedger: Overseas Development Institute
Ana Paula Fialho Lopes: World Bank

World Bank - Economic Premise, 2011, issue 54, 1-7

Abstract: Understanding how to rebuild resilient states in postconflict countries is an urgent priority for the international community. A new cross-country study of public financial management reforms in postconflict situations shows that substantial progress is possible even in difficult circumstances, while showing a pattern of sequencing and progress that differs from standard assumptions. However, the impact on state building remains less than what might be hoped. That impact could be strengthened by persistently targeting sustainable capacity, challenging areas such as procurement, greater public awareness, and more rapid coverage of line ministries and subnational levels.

Keywords: conflict; post-conflict countries; fragile states; public management; finacial; reforms; governance; state building; civil service; World Bank (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F5 F51 H5 O1 O19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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