Global Challenges Partnerships Collect more spend better 20232024

Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as the NDICI Global Europe requires sound domestic public finance systems and fiscal space. Implementation of the Global Gateway needs good economic governance and certainty in the legal context taxes public services and administrative capacity. Domestic Revenue Mobilization Debt Management and better Public Finance Management will help creating it. Bearing also the current economic context in mind we propose the following actions for 2023 2024 The Collect more spend better strategic partnership with the IMF This to enhance revenue mobilization through equitable tax policies and efficient and effective tax administrations and improve resource allocation and spending efficiency to support growth and sustainable development. The programme will serve as an anchor to policy dialogue between the institutions on fiscal and macro economic issues both at between HQs as well as at country level. The action will help advance on thematic priorities such as Green PFM DRM as well as the equity gender and digital dimensions of fiscal policies. It will also allow to reflect geographic priorities of the EC including for fragile and conflict affected countries. It will complement IMF support through Regional Capacity Developing Centres. The capacity building work complements and interlinks with the Funds surveillance and lending operations. Improving public procurement systems Public procurement considered as a policy lever plays a key role in supporting partner countries Public Finance Management reforms. Capitalizing on spending efficiencies and best value for money is part of building back better. Sound public procurement systems are key to achieving the SDGs (12 and 16 as main ones). Indeed they are a prerequisite for effective public service. In addition tackling integrity risks in procurement contributes to better quality of services for the people and stronger infrastructure but it also enables substantial government savings resulting in increased domestic resources to further finance other initiatives.Stronger Supreme Audit Institutions for transparency and accountability Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) play a key role in promoting good governance curbing corruption and fostering accountability. Strong SAIs are both a part of SDG 16 and an important enabler of achievement of other SDGs. The action will support an INTOSAI (international organisation of supreme audit institutions) led program to strengthen SAI capacities and performance in developing countries.The Macro Fiscal Facility In order to support sound macroeconomic and fiscal policy making in our partner countries and promote efficient Public Finance Management in partner countries with a particular focus on green PFM DRM reforms this Facility will provide inputs for the identification of emerging macro fiscal critical risks opportunities and their policy implications for INTPA¿s partner countries. It will help making recommendations on EU¿s and international support. It will also provide relevant support for policy implementation.Improving National Statistical Systems This initiative will contribute to improve National Statistical Systems in low and middle income countries based on objective and comprehensive diagnosis of strength and weaknesses. It will also support better coordination among donors through a demand driven mechanism developed by the World Bank the Global data Facility (GDF)