[{"bbox": [135, 167, 297, 191], "category": "Section-header", "text": "* **World Bank**"}, {"bbox": [96, 205, 1125, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "The World Bank is implementing the second Public Sector Strengthening Project, aiming at improving oversight of fiscal and human resources as well as enhance the skills of public sector officials. The first component, strengthening oversight and management of fiscal resources supports the development of a treasury single account. The second component, strengthening human resources management (HRM) systems and practices will improve the information system for HRM, wage bill and pension management. The third component, strengthening capacities for core Government functions will enhance the capacity of civil servants so they can better facilitate the implementation of public policies and service delivery."}, {"bbox": [135, 406, 220, 429], "category": "Section-header", "text": "* **IMF**"}, {"bbox": [96, 445, 1125, 552], "category": "Text", "text": "The IMF Extended Credit Facility Arrangement is accompanied by a comprehensive set of measures that encompass this Action's domain, namely technical advice on domestic revenue mobilisation and on wage bill management. In the absence of a stable Government and a reliable public reform strategy, the IMF programme constitutes a reference for the donors' active in this area to articulate among themselves."}, {"bbox": [135, 566, 256, 589], "category": "Section-header", "text": "* **BCEAO**"}, {"bbox": [96, 604, 1125, 790], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action Plan for financing the economies of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), includes the establishment of a mechanism to support the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises and Small and Medium Industries. The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is implementing this system. The establishment of such a mechanism appeared necessary in view of the weight of SMEs in the economy of the countries of the Union. Indeed, these represent more than 80% of the companies surveyed, having difficulty accessing financing, particularly medium and long-term loans. This Action will increase their contribution to the GDP and job creation."}, {"bbox": [135, 804, 231, 827], "category": "Section-header", "text": "* **AfDB**"}, {"bbox": [96, 843, 1125, 976], "category": "Text", "text": "AfDB is financing the \"Public Administration Modernization Support Project (PAGAP)\", covering the period 2022-2026 with the following specific objectives: strengthen public resource management, by improving public sector wage bill management, enhance public investment management, build public revenue mobilisation capacity through digitalisation, and build human resource capacity in the tax and customs administrations. It is also planning a \"Public Administration and Finance Reform Programme - Phase I (Budget Support)\"."}, {"bbox": [86, 1031, 603, 1063], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 1096, 508, 1127], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 1142, 1119, 1193], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Overall Objective (Impact) of this Action** is to promote public finance transparency and accountability in Guinea-Bissau."}, {"bbox": [96, 1208, 652, 1236], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Specific Objectives (SO Outcomes) of this Action** are:"}, {"bbox": [172, 1248, 1104, 1276], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. To improve the effectiveness of public financial management systems, procedures, and capacities."}, {"bbox": [172, 1286, 1131, 1340], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. To strengthen the framework and conditions for participation, transparency, and oversight in financial governance and the fight against corruption."}, {"bbox": [96, 1352, 1033, 1380], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Outputs** to be delivered by this Action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives are:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1392, 414, 1418], "category": "Text", "text": "**Contributing to Outcome 1 (SO1):**"}, {"bbox": [172, 1430, 1132, 1484], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Enhanced capacity of public finance stakeholders in gender and environment responsive budget and strategic planning"}, {"bbox": [172, 1496, 1132, 1550], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Expenditure programming and budgeting systems and processes are strengthened while taking into gender and environment perspectives"}, {"bbox": [172, 1562, 1094, 1589], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3 Systems and processes for expenditure execution, procurement and internal control are enhanced."}, {"bbox": [1121, 1680, 1141, 1701], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "11"}]