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Workshop: Technical support to and cooperation with County Budget & Economic Forum

March to June 2016 in selected target Counties

This workshop series was implemented in selected target counties, where where County Budget and Economic Forums (CBEFs) have been established. The CBEF is the most concrete legally mandated (Public Finance Management/PFM Act 2012, section 137 (1)) form for Public Participation at County level. During this training, the COFs seek cooperation and offer technical support to the CBEFs. Hence the activity intends to facilitate working relations between COFs and CBEFs by creating synergies as well as establishing and using avenues of Public Participation jointly.
June 30, 2016 Ordering Information

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On 15th April 2016, the debut meeting with the West Pokot County Budget and Economic Forum (CBEF) took place. Establishment of CBEF is done in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act 2012 section 137. It is set up to coordinate and collect views from the public during the budgeting process and functions as a think tank for the county government in terms of financial and economic management. The CBEF assists the county to analyse and identify its priorities as they budget for programs, improve coordination between the citizens and government and improve harmonization of project implementation and funding.

This meeting aimed at providing technical support to and facilitating cooperation between the Civil Society, State Actors as well as the County Budget and Economic Forums also took place in further selected counties, e.g. Machakos, Kitui, Elgeyo Marakwet and Makueni.

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