Recognizing the need to support the Union government’s reform process, this discussion paper provides baseline information on how budget monitoring and oversight are currently practiced in Myanmar, painting a systematic portrait that policymakers can use to create systems and procedures that are consistent with established best practices. Details of the budget and planning processes, particularly ...

Responding to the needs of citizens through the provision of public goods and services, maintaining the rule of law, and the protection of the most vulnerable are all important functions of modern governments. Yet, for the state to fulfil these duties, it requires both the knowledge of its citizen’s needs, a willingness to respond to them, and access to sufficient budgetary resources to translate ...