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Improving the management of public funds for the benefit of people in Myanmar
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve the use of public finances so that they benefit the people of Myanmar. The expected results include contributing to increasing tax collection from large tax payers by 40% by 2020. The UK will fund a World Bank led programme to work with the Ministry of Planning and Finance to improve their ability to manage public funds and the capacity of parliament to provide oversight of public spending. The programme will also separately support tax administration, fiscal decentralisation, social accountability, and Myanmar’s involvement in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme works with government and civil society at federal and state levels to reduce inefficiency and corruption in the use of Nigerian resources and therefore improve delivery of services, including for women, girls and persons with disability. It does this in partnership with other DFID programmes supporting service delivery by helping Nigerian stakeholders improve accountability for use of resources including improving processes for raising revenue, allocating resources, planning and programme implementation.
Strengthening Public Financial Management in Tanzania
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This project will improve public financial management in Tanzania by enabling better allocation of public resources and more efficient and effective public expenditure. This will be achieved through supporting government to improve fiscal and tax policies, enhance public capital spending and strengthen budget management, financial accountability and oversight. The project will support key government entities in Tanzania including the Ministry of Finance & Planning, National Audit Office, Tanzania Revenue Authority, Parliamentary Oversight Bodies, President’s Office – Regional and Local Government, Regional Administrations and Local Government Authorities. It will also support research and policy advocacy think tanks working on economic governance issues. The ultimate beneficiaries will be citizens and businesses in Tanzania who will benefit from improved services that may result from more efficient and effective use of financial resources.
Supporting the International Monetary Fund (SIMF)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Developing countries need to increase their tax take, and maintain stable economic conditions, in order to reduce poverty. SIMF will help developing countries to do this by funding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to deliver policy advise and capacity development to key government institutions in a range of developing countries. IMF technical assistance will improve revenue administration, public financial management, fiscal and monetary policy, and other areas of economic policy. Assistance will be provided through 6 IMF projects, listed as components of the programme. SIMF will work to enable Governments’ to improve their tax income, budgeting and growth rates, and support an eventual transition away from aid.
Jordan Compact Economic Opportunities Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To promote economic development and opportunities in Jordan for the benefit of both Jordanians and Syrian refugees. This programme will attract new inward investment and open up economic markets for Jordanian goods and services, creating new jobs for Jordanians and Syrian refugees as set out in the Jordan Compact. The programme will also help Jordanian hosts maintain their resilience and economic stability.
Strengthening public financial management and revenue collection in Rwanda.
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To improve Local Government Public Financial Management, audit and domestic revenue generation in Rwanda. Stronger public financial management will directly support poverty reduction by increasing economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the use of public resources. Increased domestic revenue collection will reduce Rwanda's dependence on aid and will support sustainable growth.
Tax Transformation Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To transform Ethiopia’s tax system so that the Ethiopian Government can fund more services for its population from its own revenues and become less dependent on aid. It takes an accelerated ‘delivery approach’ to tax reform that will generate at least £295million of additional tax revenue, reduce compliance costs for taxpayers, and support a better environment for businesses by improving clarity and the fairness of the tax system for businesses and investors. In doing so, it will create a platform for further sustainable increases in tax revenue and improve the Government's ability to assess the distributional impacts of its tax policies, particularly on the poor.
Invest Salone: Private Sector Development, Trade and Job Creation in Sierra Leone
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To increase investment in Sierra Leone's exporting sectors, including agriculture, tourism, and fisheries leading to economic diversification, household income growth and job creation. The programme will help Sierra Leone meet the economic aspirations of its growing young population, tackling the drivers of instability and illegal migration. It will also make Sierra Leone more competitive in global markets putting put it on a pathway to becoming a future trading partner for the UK.
Revenue Mobilisation, Investment and Trade Programme - ReMIT
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme, through provision of high quality technical assistance, aims to support Pakistan to implement reforms that lock in macroeconomic stability and improve conditions for high and sustained growth, mutual prosperity, job creation and poverty reduction. The TA will be provided to; • Strengthen tax revenue mobilisation, helping to raise Pakistan’s tax to GDP ratio from 13 percent to 18 percent by increasing the number of tax payers; • Address the investment environment challenges faced by local and UK businesses, moving Pakistan towards being one of the top 50 countries to do business in; • Facilitate trade and drive competitiveness, addressing barriers to trade in order to reduce Pakistan's trade deficit; • Modernise macroeconomic policy making and implementation process.
The Evidence Fund - 300708
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The Evidence Fund procures and manages research and evaluations that primarily benefit ODA eligible countries. Most research and evaluations paid for by the Evidence Fund are country-specific, and all respond to requests for evidence to inform programme or policy decisions. Primarily serving research requests from HMG’s Embassies and High Commissions in ODA eligible countries, and from HMG policy and strategy teams, the Evidence Fund strengthens the evidence behind the UK’s priority international development investments and development diplomacy. The Evidence Fund also invests modest amounts of non-ODA, to strengthen the evidence behind wider UK foreign policy.
Taxation and development
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
This research will help to address major operational evidence gaps on how to make tax systems more equitable, efficient and conducive to poverty reduction, stable economic growth, and better governance. The supplier will work closely with tax specialists and tax administrations in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to i) deliver a high quality set of research findings, ii) build tax research capacity in low income countries, and iii) engage with policy makers, including HMG, and other stakeholders, to facilitate the uptake and impact of this new research
Tax and Economic Governance Programme (TEG)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support a combination of improved domestic revenue mobilisation and stronger economic management through strategic public investment, debt and fiscal risks management to ensure that the country addresses the current debt problem and can reap the imminent benefits of gas revenues for inclusive growth. The three components that will deliver the programme aim at: a) Supporting Mozambique’s ability to raise its own revenues efficiently and equitably; b) Strengthen stronger economic management to tackle the debt problem, fiscal risks stemming from the state-owned enterprises, and support public investment management and; c) Supporting cross-HMG engagement and a national dialogue on inclusive growth and help Mozambique manage the challenges associated with expected large flows of natural resource revenues.
Regional and International Tax Initiatives (RITI)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
Domestic resources are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The Regional and International Tax Initiatives Programme (RITI) will enable developing countries to access specialist skills by leveraging global expertise to build tax for development capacity. The programme will also enable the production of global public goods and support international and regional organisations to work with countries to deliver both international and domestic tax reforms.
Support to the Palestinian Authority to Deliver Basic Services, Build Stability and Promote Reform in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (SSRP)
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support the Palestinian Authority (PA) to meet the needs of the Palestinian people. Funding will enable around 25,000 young Palestinians with access to an education, provide up to 3,700 immunisations for children, and 185,000 medical consultations each year. This will help to build and strengthen the capacity of PA institutions through public financial management reform, and build stability in the region by preserving the two state solution.
Public Financial Management Multi Donor Trust Fund – Phase II
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
The programme provides support to strengthen Nepal’s Public Finance Management (PFM) systems in the context of the implementation of federalism.
Caribbean Economic Development Programme
UK - Foreign, Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO)
To support governments in the Caribbean region to strengthen their public financial management systems including tax and customs administration, financial sector surveillance, statistics, government procurement and competitiveness in order to promote private sector development that will build sustainable, competitive and inclusive economies in the region.
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