The Center of Excellence in Finance conducted a needs assessment to identify capacity building needs in public financial management in Southeast European countries. They conducted a literature review, discussed needs with country authorities, and held conception workshops. These activities identified weaknesses in fiscal policy design and implementation as countries transition from IMF programs to EU membership. The Center will use these findings to design targeted capacity building programs and coordinate with other donors.

1. Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org Understanding Needs for Design and Implementation: Economic Stability and EU Convergence in Southeast Europe: Building Capacities for Policy Design and Implementation (participatory examination of a real case) Jana Repanšek, Urška Zrinski The Turin 2009 Learning Link

6. Real case overview – Brief history (1) Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

7. Real case overview – Brief history (2) Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

8. Real case overview – Brief history (3) Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

9. Real case overview – Brief history (4) Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

11. Testing needs (1) Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org DESK REVIEW Purpose Staff involved Activities Approach Identification of capacity building needs in SEE - Analysis of relevant literature CEF team CEF Visiting Fellow IMF PFM Regional Advisor Analysis of PEFA reports, Pre-Accession Economic Programs, Economic and Fiscal Programs, countries’ national development strategies, IMF PFM assessments, EC reports, OECD SIGMA country and regional reviews, WB country financial accountability assessment… Division of work by topics (e.g. internal audit, budget, treasury) and by countries – to identify patterns, country specifics and key challenges Identification of ot her donors activities in PFM and CB – Analysis of relevant information CEF team OECD DAC web page and reports, bilateral and multilateral donors annual reports and web pages Team members responsible for the analysis – identification of donors present in the region and specific country activities

12. Testing needs (2) Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org DISCUSSIONS WITH COUNTRY AUTHORITIES Purpose Staff involved Activities Approach Identification capacity building needs in SEE - Discussions with officials at Ministries of Finance and Central Banks in SEE CEF M anagement CEF Visiting Fellow IMF PFM Regional Advisor Meetings Interviews Presentation of desk review findings and understanding country specifics Understanding country specific EU accession strategies

18. QUESTIONS FOR THE TURIN LEARNING LINK PARTICIPANTS: 2. What do you think about the approach taken? Thinking of next steps Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

19. QUESTIONS FOR THE TURIN LEARNING LINK PARTICIPANTS: 3. What do you think about the case? Thinking of next steps Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

20. QUESTIONS FOR THE TURIN LEARNING LINK PARTICIPANTS: 4. Where are points of improvement? Thinking of next steps Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

21. QUESTIONS FOR THE TURIN LEARNING LINK PARTICIPANTS: 5. Do you know of any similar project approach? Thinking of next steps Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

22. QUESTIONS FOR THE TURIN LEARNING LINK PARTICIPANTS: 6. Would you like to share a similar project of yours? Thinking of next steps Center of Excellence in Finance | Ljubljana | Slovenia | www.cef-see.org

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