Preparing a Strategy for the Financial Decentralization Project (JO0030)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Jordan Action Plan 2012-2013
Action Plan Cycle: 2012
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: State Budget Department and the Ministry of Finance
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Fiscal Openness, Oversight of Budget/Fiscal Policies, Public ParticipationIRM Review
IRM Report: Jordan IRM Progress Report 2012-2013
Early Results: No IRM Data
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Yes
Ambition (see definition): High
Implementation i
Description
In order to enable citizens to participate in decision-making concerning the development of their communities, the General Budget Department (GBD) in coordination with other ministries and departments will work in the year 2012 on deepening the implementation of decentralization through preparing a strategy for the financial decentralization project including strategic planning as well as the preparation, implementation, review and assessment of the budget on governorate and municipality level to link the local development requirements with the national policies and to ensure the effective utilization of the capital spending priorities according to theses requirements.