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41355-012: Strengthening Public Financial Management (formerly Public Expenditure Planning for the SEDP6 Phase II)
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The objectives of the TA will be to strengthen PFM in Lao PDR to enable the country to reduce poverty and help it to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Its outcome will be efficient resource allocation within and between sectors, with more predictable budgets and greater accountability for expenditure in selected ministries, based on the Government?s socioeconomic programs and benchmarked against international good practice standards in PFM. The scope of TA will involve reviewing and asse... Read More
| Country |
Lao People's Democratic Republic |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 41355-012 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Technical Assistance |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Number |
TA No. 7077 |
| Approval Date | 23 Apr 2008 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 1,100 |
| Geographical Location | Vientiane and selected provinces |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Public sector management / Public Expenditure and Fiscal Management |
| Thematic Classification | Capacity development Governance |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Prasanna Kumar Jena
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Responsible ADB Department
Southeast Asia Department
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Governance, Finance and Trade Division, SERD
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Ministry of Finance
Thongdy Soulichack
PDS Creation Date
13 Mar 2008
Last PDS Update
18 Oct 2012