Panel Discussion Remarks

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Panel Discussion Remarks

• Bill Dorotinsky
• The World Bank

Istanbul June 8, 2005
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Observations

• Similarities in issues between Turkey and Korea
• Similar reform agendas, challenges
• Performance
• Planning
• Accountability
• Decentralization, subnational PFM capacity and
  reporting
• Changing rules, roles, and information
• Some differences
• Strategic vision versus piecemeal approach
• Consensus on way forward?
• Turkish 2003 reform law versus implementation
• How pieces fit together to form coherent over-all
  system?
• Sequencing?
• Leadership of reform
• Focused versus fragmented

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Observations (2)

• Analytic Budgeting
• Unclear intent, objective
• Who will use information? How?
• What problem does it solve?
• IT and classification change or more?

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Assessing Progress, Charting Path Forward

• May be useful for relevant offices to jointly
  self-assess public financial management on
  regular basis, assess progress, and chart path
  forward
• A tool available to help
• 28-indicators assessment tool
• Developed by WB, with IMF and bilateral partners
• Available at www.pefa.org