The International Budget Partnership collaborates with civil society around the world to use budget analysis and advocacy as a tool to improve effective governance and reduce poverty.
Resources | International Budget Partnership (IBP) (All/General) | English | 2016 ?By the end of this module, the participants will have: ? discussed the process of budget decision-making in Kenya, focusing on public participation; ? outlined the four stages of the budget process, as well as additional details of the Kenyan budget process; ? mapped the key budget documents that should be produced and published according to the legal framework in Kenya and the four stages of the budget process; ? developed a timeline of the county and national budget processes in Kenya, indicating participation opportunities throughout the budget year; ? named additional budget-related documents and sources of budget information that are available in Kenya; ? defined some key terms used in Kenyas budget documents; ? learned to read budgets, County Fiscal Strategy Papers and County Budget Review and Outlook Papers
Resources | International Budget Partnership (IBP) (All/General) | English | 2016 KEY TAKEAWAYS ? COUNTY PLANNING BEGINS WITH IDENTIFYING COUNTY PRIORITIES: THE MOST IMPORTANT AREAS OF SPENDING WHEN LIMITED RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE
Resources | International Budget Partnership (IBP) (All/General) | English | 2016 KEY TAKEAWAYS ? THE FUNCTIONS FOR BOTH COUNTY AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS ARE SPELLED OUT IN THE FOURTH SCHEDULE OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE TRANSITION AUTHORITY GAZETTE NOTICE 2013 ? HOWEVER, THERE ARE STILL A NUMBER OF FUNCTIONS THAT ARE UNCLEAR AND THERE ARE DISAGREEMENTS AMONG STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT WHO IS SUPPOSED TO DO WHAT ? COUNTY AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE CONCURRENT/SHARED ROLES IN DIFFERENT SECTORS AND BOTH GOVERNMENTS HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY TO COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER IN CARRYING OUT THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ? RESIDUAL FUNCTIONS NOT ASSIGNED TO ANY LEVEL EXPLICITLY BELONG TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ? PARLIAMENT HAS A ROLE IN CLARIFYING RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TWO LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH LEGISLATION ? BUDGET ADVOCACY, ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTIES AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND PUSH FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONS OF BOTH LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
Resources | International Budget Partnership (IBP) (All/General) | English | 2016 By the end of this module, you will have: ? identified the functions assigned to the national government and county governments, according to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; ? examined the division of functions between national and county government, especially for the education, health, and agriculture sectors; ? pointed out gaps in clarity about the functions assigned to national and county government, especially for the education, health, and agriculture sectors; ? reviewed the August 2013 Gazette notice issued by the Transition Authority on the transfer of functions and been made aware of subsequent notices that have not yet been released; ? learned about county revenue sources (national and own revenues) ? studied data at county and ward level from various data sets as a starting point for identifying county priorities; and ? examined an existing county development plan in order to consider how to move from a plan to a budget.
Resources | International Budget Partnership (IBP) (All/General) | English | 2016 By the end of this module, the participants will have: ? identified the functions assigned to the national government and county governments, according to the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; ? examined the division of functions between national and county government, especially for the education, health, and agriculture sectors; ? pointed out gaps in clarity about the functions assigned to national and county government, especially for the education, health, and agriculture sectors; ? reviewed the August 2013 Gazette notice issued by the Transition Authority on the transfer of functions and been made aware of subsequent notices that have not yet been released; ? learned about county revenue sources (national and own revenues) ? studied data at county and ward level from various data sets as a starting point for identifying county priorities; and ? examined an existing county development plan in order to consider how to move from a plan to a budget
Resources | International Budget Partnership (IBP) (All/General) | English | 2012 Whether you are an expectant mother in Mexico who needs access to prenatal care, a farmer in Malawi worried that fertilizer subsidies will be slashed as part of a foreign aid deal, or a Cambodian civil society organization that wants to ensure that the substantial new funds from oil extraction will be used to help those most in need government budgets matter to you