Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Assessment : Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region)
The objective of the Public Expenditureand Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment is to reviewthe current performance of the public financial management(PFM) systems, processes, and institutions of the SouthernNations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR). Theassessment is aimed at assisting the government inidentifying PFM weaknesses that may inhibit effectivedelivery of services to its citizens and the realization ofits development objectives in general. Furthermore, thefindings of the PEFA assessment will assist the governmentin refining the PFM reform strategy that it has alreadydeveloped and provide the basis for a coherent PFM reformprogram that can be supported by development partners (DPs),as well as through the government’s own initiatives. Theregional PEFA assessment covered regional governmentbudgeted units, the Office of Federal Auditor General(OFAG), and Parliament. The assessment shows the state ofPFM performance of the region at the time of the fieldworkin November 2019.