by Deirdre H | May 27, 2021
The National Treasury prepared the supplementary budget as the country continues to put in place measures to support the recovery of the economy from the Covid-19 pandemic. This brief looks at these critical budgetary changes proposed by the national government in their first supplementary budget for financial year 2020/21. Download the report.
by Rajan Zaveri | Jul 26, 2021
This policy note looks at the implementation of the Indonesian government’s fiscal response to COVID-19, The aspect assessed including the transparency of reporting about public spending in response to COVID 19 and whether the government implemented their COVID-19 budget as it was announced.
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by Rajan Zaveri | Jul 26, 2021
This document provides an overview of the government’s fiscal policy responses and data sources for tracking their implementation at the federal and state government level which together comprise the majority of the total government expenditure. Read more.
by Rajan Zaveri | Jul 29, 2021
This study takes a first look at how the Kenyan government’s fiscal response to COVID-19 was implemented, especially in the first months of the pandemic covering the financial year 2019/20. In doing so, we hope to understand how the government’s capacity to spend its approved budget was affected by the crisis, especially in sectors that were critical to addressing the pandemic, such as health and social protection.
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by Rajan Zaveri | Aug 31, 2021
This advocacy memo aims at analyzing and making recommendations on improving the level of transparency and credibility in the implementation of the “Force Covid-19” fund. It highlights the availability of data and information on the main fiscal measures in response to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. The idea is therefore to show how the government can improve transparency and accountability practices as the COVID crisis continues. Read the report.