[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1135, 284], "category": "Text", "text": "58.4% for empowering women and increasing their social dignity. Global Gender GAP report 2022 considered 146 countries for its report. Bangladesh scored 0.714, which is the highest in South Asia and 71st globally. In 2023-24 total climate relevant allocation of the 25 ministries/divisions is BDT 370.51 billion (EUR 3.08 billion). This year the budget highlights the financing requirements of 34 climate relevant projects including Delta Plan 2100."}, {"bbox": [97, 312, 1135, 366], "category": "Text", "text": "In conclusion, the public finance management reform strategy is sufficiently relevant and credible, including on domestic revenue mobilisation, and the eligibility criterion is met."}, {"bbox": [85, 378, 553, 406], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.3.4 Transparency and Oversight of the Budget"}, {"bbox": [97, 421, 1135, 581], "category": "Text", "text": "The level of disclosure of budget information has improved in recent years and budgets and budget execution reports are publicly available. Bangladesh has made significant improvements in the area of fiscal transparency. Notably, in the social protection system, there were improvements with respect to the publishing of the approved budget of the sector in detail by programmes/schemes over the past five years. MoF/FD publishes annual budgetary information on social protection under the heading of the \"Social Safety Net Programmes\" disaggregated by programmes and schemes (available online)."}, {"bbox": [97, 606, 1135, 740], "category": "Text", "text": "GoB has a relatively good track record of publishing budget documents and annual financial statements. Nevertheless, a deterioration in rating (30/100) in the Open Budget Survey 2021 was reported, due to a failure to publish online in a timely manner the Year End Report. This was mainly due to challenges during the pandemic (lockdown, restricted movements, etc.). The use of manual process in consolidation of data in some reporting made things even more difficult during the challenging period of Covid-19."}, {"bbox": [97, 765, 1135, 896], "category": "Text", "text": "As per PEFA 2021 assessment, in terms of budget preparation, the score remains the same as for PEFA 2015. The budget calendar allows sufficient time for the GoB agencies to prepare budgets, and the Budget Call Circular (BCC) includes caps that are subsequently approved by the cabinet. However, the legislature still has less than a month to review the budget. The budget documentation pillar of PEFA 2021 fulfils all the basic elements and some additional elements."}, {"bbox": [97, 923, 1135, 1084], "category": "Text", "text": "Bangladesh has scored 24 out of 100 in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 of Transparency International, which was 25 in 2022. Bangladesh acceded to the United Nation Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) on 27 February 2007. The first cycle of review of Bangladesh was completed in October 2011. Second cycle of review is ongoing. Last year in 2023, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) conducted research to review the progress of the implementation of provisions in some areas of UNCAC Chapter III (Preventive measure and IV Asset recovery). The major findings are:"}, {"bbox": [136, 1086, 1135, 1165], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Bangladesh encounters substantial challenges in enforcing its commendable anti-corruption policies, political pressure and administrative obstacles infiltrate the anti-corruption bodies, affecting their independence."}, {"bbox": [136, 1167, 928, 1193], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Legal framework is not sufficient for private sector corruption and foreign bribery."}, {"bbox": [136, 1195, 1135, 1248], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Persistent challenges exist in public sector employment, political financing and money laundering control along with inadequate whistle-blower protection and civic space limitations."}, {"bbox": [97, 1274, 1135, 1355], "category": "Text", "text": "The country is making continuous efforts to improve its practices in preventing and combating corruption, including digitization of cash assistance systems (G2P), procurement (eGP), introduction and strengthening of Grievance Redress System and capacity building for all government agencies."}, {"bbox": [97, 1379, 1104, 1407], "category": "Text", "text": "In conclusion, the relevant budget documentation has been published and the eligibility criterion is met."}, {"bbox": [85, 1461, 604, 1495], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1526, 509, 1558], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 1584, 975, 1614], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to reduce poverty and inequality in Bangladesh."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 32"}]