Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda
Public finances in Pakistan have been characterized by unsustainably, high fiscal deficits; poor revenue mobilization; a persistent trend of centralization; massive vertical imbalances between the federal, and provincial governments; problematic ex...
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PUBLIC FINANCE FISCAL DEFICITS REVENUE MOBILIZATION CENTRALIZED STATE AGENCIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SERVICES REFORM POLICY FISCAL CONSOLIDATION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SALARY REVIEWS PENSION FUNDS ADMINISTRATION SOCIAL BENEFITS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROVINCIAL REFORMS TAXATION USER CHARGES DEBT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ACTUAL COST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AUDITING AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BUDGETARY PROCESSES CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DECENTRALIZATION DEVOLUTION ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL REFORMS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STRENGTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL INFORMATION FISCAL RESOURCES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNMENT ROLES GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LEGAL CHANGE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LEVIES LOCAL BODIES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL TAXES MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL POLICIES NUISANCE TAXES OCTROI PARKING FEES PENSIONS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICIANS POOR GOVERNANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL SPENDING PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RATIONALIZATION RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SHARING REVENUE TRANSFERS ROADS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX COMPLIANCE TAX LAWS TAX POLICY TAX RATES TAX SYSTEM TAXATION TRANSPARENCY USER CHARGES WATER SUPPLY |
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PUBLIC FINANCE FISCAL DEFICITS REVENUE MOBILIZATION CENTRALIZED STATE AGENCIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SERVICES REFORM POLICY FISCAL CONSOLIDATION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SALARY REVIEWS PENSION FUNDS ADMINISTRATION SOCIAL BENEFITS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROVINCIAL REFORMS TAXATION USER CHARGES DEBT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ACTUAL COST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AUDITING AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BUDGETARY PROCESSES CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DECENTRALIZATION DEVOLUTION ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL REFORMS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STRENGTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL INFORMATION FISCAL RESOURCES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNMENT ROLES GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LEGAL CHANGE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LEVIES LOCAL BODIES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL TAXES MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL POLICIES NUISANCE TAXES OCTROI PARKING FEES PENSIONS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICIANS POOR GOVERNANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL SPENDING PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RATIONALIZATION RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SHARING REVENUE TRANSFERS ROADS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX COMPLIANCE TAX LAWS TAX POLICY TAX RATES TAX SYSTEM TAXATION TRANSPARENCY USER CHARGES WATER SUPPLY World Bank Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda |
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Public finances in Pakistan have been
characterized by unsustainably, high fiscal deficits; poor
revenue mobilization; a persistent trend of centralization;
massive vertical imbalances between the federal, and
provincial governments; problematic expenditure structures;
weak financial management; the atrophy of local governments;
and, lack of accountability. Recently the Government has
announced a bold, and potentially path-breaking devolution
initiative to address some of these problems, by
establishing strong, accountable local governments.
Focussing on the provinces, their financial health, and the
delivery of infrastructure, and public services, this report
puts forward recommendations for reform in the following
areas: 1) adjusting federal-provincial fiscal relations to
reduce vertical fiscal imbalances; 2) improving the
effectiveness of public services through devolution; 3)
prioritizing provincial expenditures in favor of critical
non-wage operations and maintenance, and reducing the
dominant share of establishment costs; 4) improving
expenditure programming, and management; 5) restructuring
provincial civil services; 6) mobilizing provincial revenue,
streamlining tax structures, and rationalizing user charges;
7) strengthening financial management; and, 8) developing
systematic approaches to provincial debt management. |
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World Bank |
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Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda |
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Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda |
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Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda |
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Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda |
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Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda |
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pakistan - reforming provincial finances in the context of devolution : an eight point agenda |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/11/729324/pakistan-reforming-provincial-finances-context-devolution-eight-point-agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14964 |
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okr-10986-149642021-04-23T14:03:16Z Pakistan - Reforming Provincial Finances in the Context of Devolution : An Eight Point Agenda World Bank PUBLIC FINANCE FISCAL DEFICITS REVENUE MOBILIZATION CENTRALIZED STATE AGENCIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ANALYSIS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SERVICES REFORM POLICY FISCAL CONSOLIDATION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SALARY REVIEWS PENSION FUNDS ADMINISTRATION SOCIAL BENEFITS PUBLIC EXPENDITURES MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROVINCIAL REFORMS TAXATION USER CHARGES DEBT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS ACCOUNTING ACTUAL COST ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AUDITING AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BUDGETARY PROCESSES CIVIL SERVICE CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION DEBT DEBT MANAGEMENT DECENTRALIZATION DEVOLUTION ECONOMIC GROWTH EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL DISCIPLINE FINANCIAL HEALTH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL REFORMS FINANCIAL REPORTING FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STRENGTH FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL FISCAL CAPACITY FISCAL CRISIS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL INFORMATION FISCAL RESOURCES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES GOVERNMENT ROLES GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH SERVICES INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LEGAL CHANGE LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LEVIES LOCAL BODIES LOCAL COUNCILS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL TAXES MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL POLICIES NUISANCE TAXES OCTROI PARKING FEES PENSIONS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICIANS POOR GOVERNANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PROVINCIAL SPENDING PUBLIC ENTERPRISES PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES RATIONALIZATION RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE MOBILIZATION REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE SHARING REVENUE TRANSFERS ROADS SOCIAL SECTORS SOCIAL SERVICES STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT TAX TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX COMPLIANCE TAX LAWS TAX POLICY TAX RATES TAX SYSTEM TAXATION TRANSPARENCY USER CHARGES WATER SUPPLY Public finances in Pakistan have been characterized by unsustainably, high fiscal deficits; poor revenue mobilization; a persistent trend of centralization; massive vertical imbalances between the federal, and provincial governments; problematic expenditure structures; weak financial management; the atrophy of local governments; and, lack of accountability. Recently the Government has announced a bold, and potentially path-breaking devolution initiative to address some of these problems, by establishing strong, accountable local governments. Focussing on the provinces, their financial health, and the delivery of infrastructure, and public services, this report puts forward recommendations for reform in the following areas: 1) adjusting federal-provincial fiscal relations to reduce vertical fiscal imbalances; 2) improving the effectiveness of public services through devolution; 3) prioritizing provincial expenditures in favor of critical non-wage operations and maintenance, and reducing the dominant share of establishment costs; 4) improving expenditure programming, and management; 5) restructuring provincial civil services; 6) mobilizing provincial revenue, streamlining tax structures, and rationalizing user charges; 7) strengthening financial management; and, 8) developing systematic approaches to provincial debt management. 2013-08-08T23:41:43Z 2013-08-08T23:41:43Z 2000-11-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/11/729324/pakistan-reforming-provincial-finances-context-devolution-eight-point-agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14964 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC South Asia Pakistan |