Are New PFM Reforms in the WAEMU and the CEMAC Working? Lessons from the Open Budget Survey

April 2014 | International Budget Partnership

The objective of this paper is to revisit the evolution of budget transparency, government accountability, and citizen engagement in the budgetary process in WAEMU and CEMAC countries. It uses the  Open Budget Survey to assess Member States’ compliance with new regional PFM Directives and therefore good governance and budget transparency.