Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.

-- John Dewey


 


Additional Resources: Effective Financial Scrutiny: The Role of Parliament in Public Finance

 

Presentations

The Powerpoint presentations that are found below can be used to quickly review the module's key points, or can also be applied to guide facilitated learning.

Parliament and the Budget: Introduction & Overview
Introducing the Budget
The Role of Parliament in the Budget Process
The Role of Parliament in Approving the Budget
The Evolution of the Power of the Purse
The Role of Parliament in the Audit of Public Accounts
A Basic Budget Analysis Toolkit
Opening Up the Parliamentary Budget Process
Strengthening Parliamentary Involvement in the Budget Process: Self Analysis

 

Supplemental Learning Papers

A particularly thorough learner? Still have questions after completing the learning module? If so, the following supplemental learning papers may interest you.

1. Back From the Sidelines? Redefining the Contributions of Legislatures to the Budget Cycle, by Joachim Wehner

2. The Legislature and the Budget, by Rick Stapenhurst

3. Trends in Parliamentary Oversight, by Riccardo Pelizzo, Rick Stapenhurst, and David Olson

4. The Role of Parliaments in the Budget Process, by Riccardo Pelizzo, Rick Stapenhurst, and David Olson

5. Legislatures and Oversight, edited by Riccardo Pelizzo and Rick Stapenhurst

6. Budget Institutions and Fiscal Responsibility: Parliaments and the Political Economy of the Budget Process in Latin America, by Carlos Santiso

 

Budget Module Glossary

 

Index