INTRODUCTION:
This course examines the challenges and opportunities inherent in managing public finances. It explores budgeting, revenue collection, expenditure control, and performance measurement while providing innovative solutions to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the public sector. Participants will learn how to address common fiscal issues and develop policies that ensure sustainable financial management.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Understand key principles of public financial management
• Analyse challenges in budgeting and fiscal planning
• Evaluate revenue collection and expenditure control methods
• Apply performance measurement techniques for fiscal accountability
• Identify innovative solutions to improve public finance systems
• Develop strategies for sustainable financial management
INDICATIVE MODULES:
• Introduction to Public Financial Management
• Budgeting and Fiscal Planning Techniques
• Revenue Collection Strategies
• Expenditure Control and Cost Management
• Performance Measurement and Reporting
• Transparency and Accountability Mechanisms
• Policy Analysis and Fiscal Reform
• Technology in Public Financial Management
• Case Studies in Fiscal Improvement
