Resources

• Idasa Invitation: Economic Policy Literacy Course
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  17 Abr 2012Idasa would like to invite participants from Civil Society organisations in South Africa to a course on Economic Policy Literacy. The course will be held ...

• NEW PUBLICATION: implementing the Public Finance Management Act in South Africa
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  01 Fev 2012Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme (EGP) has examined South Africa’s Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) in the light of calls to amend it but finds that ...

• Beyond the jargon: The governance of climate finance
  [Artigos]

  23 Nov 2011In this paper, Nancy Dubosse and Richard Calland argue that there is an urgent need to bring strategic and administrative coherence to the multiple sources ...

• Revisiting the Principle of Country Ownership: Reflections on Climate Finance
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  14 Nov 2011This policy paper, from Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme, aims to identify ways to strengthen country-led approaches and to increase national participation in climate activities at ...

• Idasa trains Malian group in budget analysis
  [Artigos]

  15 Set 2011Idasa provided Mali’s Budget Monitoring Group with three days of training in September that focused on what a budget is, budget analysis approaches, basic budget ...

• Let them eat cake – one equitable slice at a time!
  [Artigos]

  07 Jul 2011By FDC and UNCIEF If the State Budget was a cake, each slice would be equivalent to different public policies and programmes implemented on an ...

• The 2011 budget briefs presented by FDC and UNICEF Mozambique
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  07 Jul 2011Please see below four budget briefs developed by UNICEF Mozambique in a partnership with FDC (Community Development Foundation) a national NGO.Budget briefs:No. 1 Decentralisation No. ...

• Towards a Results-Orientated Programme
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  15 Jun 2011Economic Governance Programme (EGP) - Impact Report for the Economic Governance Programme of Idasa 2008 - 2010In this report, we provide a snapshot of the ...

• Open Budgets, Sustainable Democracies: A Spotlight on the Middle East and North Africa
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  15 Jun 2011The MENA region’s dismal performance on the International Budget Partnership and World Bank indices, against the stellar performance on the United Nations’ Human Development Index, ...

• Challenges and opportunities for child budget work in Southern Africa
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  08 Jun 2011This paper highlights the opportunities and challenges of civil society budget work, drawing from the experiences and perspectives of the members of the Imali Ye ...

• So what’s new, post-election?
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  30 Mai 2011The DA has mopped up most non-ANC votes but now can it start to win significant numbers of votes from the majority? According to Idasa’s ...

• No Info, No Peace: How parliamentarians will benefit from freedom of information legislation
  [Artigos]

  22 Mai 2011Parliaments in sub-Saharan Africa are marginalised institutions with respect to national processes. Nancy Dubosse of Idasa's Economic Governance Programme argues that access to information can ...

• Democracy needs more than ballots and Facebook access
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  05 Mai 2011By: Richard Calland and Nancy DubosseTHE dramatic recent events in North Africa have added further impetus to an emergent new narrative for Africa as a ...

• Citizens come of age
  [Artigos]

  22 Fev 2011Nancy Dubosse, head of Research at Idasa's Economic Governance Programme, introduces an interesting new angle to the upsurge of citizen protest we are seeing in ...

• Speaking of reforms? Did Swaziland’s Budget Speech do anything to promote democracy in that country?
  [Artigos]

  20 Fev 2011Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme, which monitors the state of democracy in Swaziland, kept a close watch on the Budget Speech delivered in that country’s parliament ...

• Viewing the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement from a Sectoral Perspective
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  18 Nov 2010A Response Prepared by the Economic Governance Programme of Idasa Unlike the National Budget that is introduced in February of each year, the Medium Term ...

• Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme
  [Podcasts]

  10 Nov 2010Petronella Murowe is a training and capacity building specialist with Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme. She is currently involved with the EGP’s Right to Know, Right ...

• SA is torn between the paths of secrecy and transparency
  [Artigos]

  27 Out 2010Thembinkosi Dlamini and Russell Wildeman SA is capable of sustaining two narratives. One, which provoked a Financial Times editorial suggesting the Protection of Information Bill ...

• International Budget Project's Open Budget Index 2010
  [Podcasts]

  27 Out 2010Russell Wildeman on why and how South Africa scored top position in the International Budget Project's Open Budget Index 2010.

• SA top of international budget transparency barometer
  [Press Releases]

  25 Out 2010The Washington-based International Budget Partnership has placed South Africa in first place in its Open Budget Index, with a score of 92 points out of ...

• Why Access to Budget Information Matters
  [Podcasts]

  18 Out 2010Listen to Idasa researchers talk about why access to budget information matters - http://www.internationalbudget.org/files/1_-_Why_Access_to_Budget_Information_Matters.mp3

• Ask Your Government Initiative
  [Podcasts]

  14 Out 2010The Ask Your Government Initiative aims to reveal the extent to which governments are actually fulfilling their commitments in the areas critical to development, such ...

• Debt, tax not sole preserve of governments
  [Relatórios de Conferência]

  30 Set 2010This report follows a Southern Africa Tax Policy Roundtable, hosted by Idasa, Afrodad and the Tax Justice Network – Africa, in Johannesburg.‘We want to build ...

• Activities for Right to Know Day
  [Artigos]

  28 Set 2010Idasa is involved with partners, in a series of events to commemorate Right to Know day. We are working with partners in Ghana – Ghana National ...

• Tax Could Be the Way Out of Aid Dependence
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  28 Set 2010Photograph: Xan Rice for the Guardian Many African countries struggle with debt and finding money for national budgets and don't utilise taxes as a sustainable ...

• Quality Education in Malawi
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  21 Ago 2010The Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic Education (CSCQBE) aims to improve the quality of basic education in Malawi through influencing government education policies and ...

• Information disclosure and the IFC
  [Submissions]

  19 Ago 2010This is Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme’s submission on the International Finance Corporation’s review of its performance standards and information disclosure policy.  Following the World Bank's ...

• We need to talk about the role of provinces in education
  [Press Releases]

  10 Ago 2010South Africa’s provincial education departments have been reduced to provincial administrations, for reasons that include the powerful role national government plays in delivering education services. ...

• Corruption fight comes under global spotlight
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  19 Mai 2010By Mutale Kapekele PROFESSOR Richard Calland has said global ‘eyes’ are on Zambia to see how it is dealing with corruption in the construction sector. ...

• Monetary policy - how democratic can a central bank be?
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  18 Mai 2010By: Nancy Dubosse In two weeks’ time, Parliament will be voting on an amendment bill proposing changes in the management composition and structure of the ...

• Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  15 Dez 2009The mission of EGP: To democratise economic decision-making processes and resource management through citizen engagement to achieve sustainable socio-economic justice in Africa. The EGP has ...

• Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme invites you to a public lecture by Statistician General
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  12 Out 2009The Right to Know, Right to Education project of Idasa’s Economic Governance Programme invites you to a public lecture by Statistician General Dr Pali Lehohla ...

• Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas
  [Videos]

  17 Set 2009In celebration of Right-to-Know Day on 28 September, Idasa is screening a documentary entitled, Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas.  The movie reviews attempts ...

• Call for Papers - Governance and Agriculture
  [Relatórios de Conferência]

  27 Ago 2009The Economic Governance Programme will be holding a conference on November 9th – 11th on Governance and Small-Scale Agriculture in Southern Africa’. The aim of ...

• Economic Governance Programme our Strategy Map
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  04 Ago 2009This report arose out of a strategic planning meeting held by the Economic Governance Programme in February 2009. It reflects our plans and proposals for ...

• Some reflections from Economic Governance Programme (EGP) recent country visits
  [Artigos]

  21 Jul 2009By: Manyewu Mutamba Manyewu from our Economic Governance Programme (EGP) recently visited Liberia, Uganda and Mozambique to meet partners for the smallholder agriculture project who ...

• Your Chance to Participate in the Budget
  [Artigos]

  15 Jan 2009Tell South Africa's Minister of Finance - Minister Trevor Manuel - how you think he can improve your life and South Africa's economy - Tips ...

• Civil Society Engagement in Education Budgets: A report documenting Commonwealth Education Fund Experience
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  03 Dez 2008Written by Victoria Perry and coordinated by Janice Dolan of Save the Children on behalf of the Commonwealth Education Fund The Commonwealth Education Fund was ...

• Idasa at Women's Rights forum
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  24 Nov 2008Idasa attended the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) forum in Cape Town in November 2008. Held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, ...

• Vacancies within Idasa's Economic Governance Programme (EGP)
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  30 Out 2008The Economic Governance Programme (EGP) is looking for suitable candidates who share our commitment to social justice and who have the ability to translate noble ...

• Budget 2007: Poverty Amidst Plenty
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  26 Fev 2007In a country characterised by a history of conflict and oppression, one which continues to face the inherited challenges of unemployment ,poverty, and inequality, it ...

• Looking towards MTBPS 2006: Parliament, ASGISA and Infrastructure
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  23 Out 2006The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) provides an ideal opportunity for broad public discussion of, and engagement with, longer-term trends in economic policy. This document ...

• A Response to Budget 2006 by IDASA
  [Notícias e Avisos]

  24 Fev 2006By Len Verwey     Note: For more detailed commentary on the impact of the Budget on HIV/AIDS, Children, and sectoral work, see the Economic ...

• Response to Budget 2006
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  16 Fev 2006After a number of years of limited economic growth, estimates of growth in real GDP for 2005 have settled at 5%. This higher than expected ...

• IDASA: Pre Budget Briefing 2006
  [Artigos]

  08 Fev 2006The proposed medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF 2006) takes place against a background of improved economic growth prospects, favourable inflation numbers, and a deficit position that ...

• MTBPS 2005: More Spending? Different Spending? Better Spending?
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  28 Out 2005Executive Summary In our response to the 2005 medium term budget policy statement we start with a review of unemployment, poverty and inequality in South ...

• A Summary - MTBPS 2005: Spending - More? Different? Better?
  [Artigos]

  28 Out 2005Current public policy in South Africa is a balancing act between providing social security, investing in human resources and increasing economic growth. The government views ...

• Global Transparency Initiative Launches Final Consultation on Draft Transparency Charter
  [Artigos]

  04 Out 2005Global Transparency Initiative Launches Final Consultation on Draft Transparency Charter IDASA is the secretariat for The Global Transparency Initiative (GTI) - a network of civil ...

• Create More Jobs and Provide Social Assistance - Popular version of MTBPS 2004
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  04 Nov 2004Every year in February the Minister of Finance presents the budget for the current year together with budget amounts for the next two years. The ...

• Transparency and Disclosure in Corporations
  [Artigos]

  29 Out 2004While the major political parties continue to stone-wall on the issue of transparency in relation to private donations received by them, it appears as if ...

• Response to Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 2004
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  27 Out 2004Still moving in the right direction but more innovation required in strategy to assist the poor Towards the end of October of each year, the ...

• Fitting the pieces together
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  12 Out 2004Fitting the pieces together: A composite view of government's strategy TO ASSIST THE UNEMPLOYED in South Africa 1994 - 2004 By: Judith Streak and Carlene ...

• Budget 2004 A very good Budget but a couple of concerns
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  18 Fev 2004Government needs to be applauded yet again, from a pro-poor perspective, for the spending plans announced for the MTEF period 2004/05 - 2006/07 in, National Budget ...

• How to Analyse Budget 2004
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  16 Fev 2004How to analyse BUDGET 2004 from a pro-poor perspective on Budget Day AND WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE POOR.

• Revenue Collection and Division - Training Workshop
  [Kit de Ferramentas]

  01 Out 2003BIS National Training Workshop October 2003 Purpose of this Session • To raise awareness of the importance of looking at revenue collection when doing budget analysis ...

• Understanding provincial budgets toolkit
  [Kit de Ferramentas]

  05 Ago 2003This toolkit provides a step by step approach to understanding and analysing provincial budgets. The outline was originally used for the 2003/4 budget but can ...

• Submission On the Medium-Term-Budget Policy Statement 2003
  [Submissions]

  06 Jul 2003Budget once again facilitates service delivery to the poor but there is a long road ahead in realising socioeconomic rights This submission gives attention to ...

• No. 124: Who's who in the zoo?
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  25 Fev 2003Budget Brief No. 124 "A rough guide to the new committee structure for the parliamentary budget process On 26 February, the Minister of Finance tables ...

• No. 120: How Credible are National Treasury’s Revenue Projections?
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  21 Nov 2002Budget Brief No. 120 November 2002 "This paper compares the South African National Treasury's projections of revenue collection with actual revenue collected from 1997/8 to ...

• No. 120: How Credible are National Treasury's Revenue Projections?
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  01 Nov 2002Budget Brief No. 120 Summary This paper compares the South African National Treasury’s projections of revenue collection with actual revenue collected from 1997/8 to 2002/03. ...

• No. 110: Obstacles to the delivery of social security grants?
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  01 Out 2002Budget Brief no. 110 "In August this year the Budget Information Service conducted a survey on social security capability. Questionnaires were sent to and interviews ...

• Comments on Chapter 14 of the Draft Consolidated Report of the Committee of Inquiry into a Comprehe
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  29 Ago 2002By: Conrad Barberton In this document I address myself specifically to “Chapter 14: Financial Framework for Comprehensive Social Protection” of the Draft Final Report of ...

• No. 105: The effectiveness of the myburg commission - 2002
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  01 Mai 2002Budget Brief no. 105 "The Myburgh Commission was briefed to investigate the depreciation of the rand within the punitive framework of the law. Below we ...

• No. 98: Budget 2002 and personnel expenditure
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  06 Mar 2002Budget Brief No. 98 "Spending under control, but structural issues remain Following adjustments in the mid-1990s, the public sector salary bill in South Africa grew ...

• No. 99:The Gauteng Budget 2002
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  06 Mar 2002Budget Brief No.99 "Balancing social delivery and investment in growth? [In] considering this budget we must ask the question: does it put us firmly on ...

• No. 87: What's in Budget 2002 - Some Highlights
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  20 Fev 2002Budget Budget 87 In the Budget Speech, the Minister of Finance forecasts a ‘temporary’ rise in inflation to 6.9 per cent in 2002 due to ...

• No. 84: BIS response to the MTBPS 2001
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  30 Nov 2001Budget Brief 84 "Introduction Government’s spending plans for the next three years are being presented against the backdrop of the continued existence of high levels ...

• Monetary Policy Committee Meeting on the repo-rate, 26 July 2001
  [Artigos]

  26 Jul 2001MACRO-ECONOMIC POLICY BRIEF NO. 1 Monetary Policy Committee Meeting on the repo-rate, 26 July 2001 What was the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ...

• No. 72: The financial and fiscal commission's submission on the division of revenue
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  09 Jul 2001Budget Brief No.72 SELECTED COMMENTS for 2002 and 2003 The 1996 Constitution obliges the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) to make recommendations to Parliament and ...

• No. 83: Budget Information Service responds to the 2001 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  06 Jul 2001Budget Brief 83 "The MTBPS 2001 has many positive features. The treasury has taken decisive action to counter sluggish economic growth and persistently high unemployment ...

• No. 71: Does South Africa still need the financial and fiscal commission? - 2001
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  03 Jul 2001Budget Brief No.71 The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) has just presented its latest set of recommendations to parliament, an event that so far has ...

• No. 76: Norms & Standards of School Funding 2000
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  21 Jun 2001BRIEF NUMBER 76 A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NORMS AND STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL FUNDING 2000 "The Norms and Standards for School Funding ...

• The 2000 wage agreement and public service transformation
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  21 Jun 2001Passing the buck to 2001 The 2000 wage agreement and public service transformation "The 2000 round of public service wage negotiations drew to a close ...

• Government Obligations and Child Rights to Social Security and Education
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  31 Mar 2001The information sheets contained in this popular version were extracted from Budgeting for child socio-economic rights: Government obligation and the child's right to social security ...

• No. 57: New Budget Documentation improves information 2001
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  20 Fev 2001Budget Brief No. 57 NEW BUDGET DOCUMENTATION IMPROVES INFORMATION "Budget Day 2001 will see a fundamental change in the way budget information is made available ...

• No. 51: Public Service Personnel Expenditure - Dec 2000
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  21 Dez 2000Budget Brief No. 51 A turn too tight? Public Service Personnel Expenditure over the Medium Term "The medium term projections on public sector personnel spending ...

• No. 49: The 2000 Intergovernmental Fiscal Review: A Response
  [Relatórios Científicos]

  21 Out 2000Budget Brief No. 49 The 2000 Intergovernmental Fiscal Review: A Response by Idasa BIS "The Intergovernmental Fiscal Review (IGFR) reports on medium-term trends in provincial ...

• No. 45: Submission on Financial and Fiscal Comm Recommendations for 2001
  [Submissions]

  21 Ago 2000Budget Brief No. 45 Submission to the Select Committee on Finance on the Financial and Fiscal Commission Recommendations for the 2001-2004 MTEF Cycle "The current ...

• No. 46: Submission on Horizontal Division of Revenue August 2000
  [Submissions]

  21 Ago 2000Budget Brief No. 46 "This submission will examine the horizontal division of revenue proposed for the 2001/02 financial year. It is very difficult to measure ...

• No. 22: Submission on the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement 1999
  [Submissions]

  04 Nov 1999Budget Brief 22 "The Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) was universally lauded for the good news that it bore on the structural health of ...