Strengthening Fiscal Transfers in Indonesia Using an Output-Based Approach

Ellis, Peter ; Mandri-Perrott, Cledan ; Tineo, Luis

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ACCOUNTABILITY;    BASIC SERVICES;    BUDGETING;    COMMUNITIES;    DECENTRALIZATION;   

RP-ID  :  59306

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In 2010 the World Bank approved a US$220million loan for a Local Government and Decentralizationproject in Indonesia.The project aims to improve theaccountability and reporting of the centralgovernment's Specific Purpose Grants (DAK). Piloted infour infrastructure sub-sectors-irrigation, roads,sanitation, and water the project is the World Bank'sfirst to apply innovative Output-Based Aid (OBA) designprinciples on a large scale to target improvements ininter-governmental fiscal transfers. Under the project, theDAK grants will work in a similar way to OBA subsidies,which reimburse service providers for independentlyverified, pre-agreed physical outputs. Up to 81 localgovernments in five provinces are eligible to take part inthis project. This note presents an overview of the projectobjectives and design.