PFM Conference Knowledge Base

by Doug Hadden, ICGFM VP Communications

You will find an updated PFM Knowledge Transfer series on the FreeBalance Sustainability Blog with notes, images and presentations from the 23rd Annual ICGFM Conference. This knowledge transfer series includes notes about:

1. Introduction and References
2. History of Public Financial Management Reforms
   current cycle of PFM reforms
   how the financial crisis is accelerating PFM reforms
3. Benefits of IFMIS
   enabling government reform
   improve efficiency and controls
   improve conficence through transparency
   reduce costs
   improve budgets, planning and decision-making
4. Acquisition Practices
   build or buy
5. Implementation Practices and Project Management
   implementation practices lessons learned
   project management
   government ownership
   planning and benchmarks
   building the government team
   role of IT
6. Implementation Sequencing
   implementation success factors
   issues and reasons for sequencing
   implementation and roll-out phases
   post implementation changes
   diagnostic tools
7. Capacity Building
   coordinating training and implementation plans
   capacity development
   staffing and skills
8. Subjects in PFM - Procurement, Budget Planning and Performance Management
   procurement
   budget planning
   performance management
   public private partnerships (PPP)
9. Transparency and Accountability
   need for transparency
   budget transparency
   forms of accountability
   service transformation
   elements of good governance and transparency
   international benchmarks - lessons learned