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Surveys at
ICGFM

May 17, 2011

http://www.scribd.com/doc/55474940/Strengthening-Public-Financial
-Management-through-Transparency-in-Timor-Leste

ICGFM SURVEY QUESTIONS

TIMOR-LESTE PRESENTATION
 What transparency initiative is or would be
the most beneficial for your country?
1. Aid transparency
58%
2. Budget execution +
financial reports
3. Budget preparation +
budget books
4. Civil service transparency 23%
in hiring and salaries
5. Revenue transparency – 10%
8%
taxes, extractive industries 3%

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http://www.scribd.com/doc/55811268/World-Bank-Fmis-Study

ICGFM SURVEY QUESTIONS

DURING FMIS PRESENTATION
How many projects were completed on
budget?
60%
1. Under 1/3
2. Between 1/3 and 2/3
3. Above 2/3
33%

7%

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World Bank found: 82%

On Budget
Over Budget

Results showed more scepticism among ICGFM delegates

 What factor most influences FMIS project
failures?
1. Complex project design/large # of 25%
procurement packages
23% 23%
2. Inadequate capacity/training of project
teams
3. Inadequate ICT infrastructure
4. Inappropriate technology
5. Ineffective project coordination
6. Lack of leadership commitment
7. Lack of proper skills in project team
8. Organizational structure poorly suited 8% 8% 8%

for integration
9. Weak project preparation and planning
3% 3% 3%

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 World Bank FMIS Results
Inadequate capacity/training of project teams

Complex project design/large # of procurement packages

Weak project preparation and planning

Organizational structure poorly suited for integration

Inadequate ICT infrastructure

Lack of proper skills in project team

Lack of leadership commitment

Inappropriate technology

Ineffective project coordination

External environment (political unrest, disasters)

Unclear delineation of authority to implement

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Conclusions World Bank Results
vs. ICGFM Poll Failure Factors
• World Bank study focused where a factor
had impact – not size of impact, ICGFM
survey was one choice
• Agreement on importance of capacity and
training
• ICGFM delegates found leadership to be
a more important factor
• World Bank study shows impact of project
and IT
 What is the most important FMIS success
factor?
1. Adequate preparation and clarity of
35%
design
2. Close World Bank supervision
3. External environment (uncontrollable)
4. Flexible project management 24%

5. Focus on capacity building and training

6. Good project management and
coordination
7. Pre-existing enabling environment
(ICT, HR, accounting) 11% 11%
9%
8. Suitable political environment & 7%
committed leadership 4%

0%

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 World Bank FMIS Results
Focus on capacity building and training

Close World Bank supervision

Suitable political environment & committed leadership

Flexible project management

Pre-existing enabling environment (ICT, HR, accounting)

Adequate preparation and clarity of design

Good project management and coordination

External environment (uncontrollable)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Conclusions World Bank Results
vs. ICGFM Poll Success Factors
• World Bank study focused where a factor
had impact – not size of impact, ICGFM
survey was one choice
• ICGFM delegates seemed to rate the lack
of capacity as a failure factor but capacity
building was as critical a success factor
• Agreement on impact of leadership
• ICGFM delegates rated World Bank
supervision lower than World Bank
studies
 What country listed in the case studies do you
think had the best blended score (outcomes,
sustainability, bank performance, borrower
performance)?
30%
1. Albania
2. Guatemala 23%
21%
3. Mongolia
14%
4. Pakistan 12%

5. Turkey

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 World Bank Results
All Average

Borrower performance Outcome

Mongolia
Turkey
Albania
Guatemala
Pakistan

Bank performance Sustainability

Development Impact
Conclusions World Bank Results
vs. ICGFM Poll Case Studies
• Not all factors are equal
• ICGFM delegates predicted the order
exactly in order
• Guatemala had highest borrower and
bank performance
• Mongolia had highest outcome and
sustainability rating
These recommendations did not have any weights in the report

ICGFM SURVEY ON WORLD

BANK RECOMMENDATIONS
 What is the most important pre-requisite
for FMIS success?
1. Budget classification
40%
2. Development of a unified chart of
accounts, integrated with budget
classification
3. Development of commitment control and
monitoring mechanisms
4. Establishment of cash management
functions
5. Establishment of secure countrywide
15% 15%
communication network
6. Preparation of system/data centers 10% 10%

7. Presence of a core team of ICT specialists

within PFM organizations 5%
3% 3%
8. Treasury single account operations
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 What is the largest barrier to making FMIS
software sustainable?
1. Civil servant capacity building
28%
2. Civil servant retention
26%
3. Costs of maintaining technical
infrastructure: computers,
networks, data centres, 18% 18%
database software, virus
protection etc.
10%
4. Costs to adapt software for
reform
5. Costs to maintain and upgrade
FMIS software

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 Which recommendation do you think has the
biggest impact on reliability + cost effectiveness
of a FMIS?
1. Using electronic payment systems
34%
2. Using digital/electronic signatures for
all transactions
3. Electronic document management
4. Publishing budget execution and
performance monthly 22%

5. Interoperability and reusability of the

information system 15%
6. FMIS development and project 12%
management based on international
standards 7%

7. Using Free/Open Source Software 5% 5%

(FLOSS) in PFM applications

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 Which of the following options is the most
critical success factor for a successful
FMIS?
1. Proper attention to capacity
43%
building and training plans
2. Close World Bank
supervision of the projects 32%
3. Strong leadership and a
conducive political
environment 16%
4. Flexibility in the way the
9%
project was designed and
managed

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