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OECD Framework for the Governance of Infrastructure

This web page presents the 10 dimensions of the framework for the governance of public infrastructure. The dimensions relate to how governments prioritise, plan, budget, deliver, regulate and evaluate infrastructure investment. Each area covers the principal objective of policy in each area, followed by key questions decision makers need to address and indicators identifying the enabling factors.

OECD Budget Transparency Toolkit - Practical Steps for Supporting Openness, Integrity and Accountability in Public Financial Management

Budgeting and Performance in the European Union

This OECD report highlights strengths in the structure and specification of the EU performance budgeting system, and offers some suggestions on how to promote continuity and flexibility throughout the cycle of policy design, delivery and accountability. Recommendations are also offered to support the input and enhance the impact of the European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Court of Audit.

OECD Network of Parliamentary Budget Officials and Independent Fiscal Institutions (PBO-IFIs)

Web page highlighting our work on improving parliamentary scrutiny of the budget process and the evolving role of Independent Fiscal Institutions (IFIs). You can also see how your country is performing in this important budgeting discipline with our fiscal council database.

Budget Transparency Toolkit

Toolkit providing a gateway to the various global budget and fiscal transparency institutions, official instruments, standards, and guidance materials.

Gender Budgeting: Experts Meeting 2017

This Experts Meeting took place in Reykjavik, Iceland on 18-19 May 2017. Delegates from OECD countries shared practical experiences – successes and challenges – in implementing Gender Budgeting.

Designing effective independent fiscal institutions (IFIs)

Independent fiscal institutions (IFIs) serve to promote sound fiscal policy and sustainable public finances. This report outlines good practices for their effective design and operation.

Gender budgeting

Gender budgeting can help governments promote equality through the budget process. Planning the budget with the promotion of gender equality in mind has the potential to help policy-makers address a range of inequalities that have become embedded in public policies and the allocation of resources.

Getting Infrastructure Right - A framework for better governance

The OECD Framework for the Governance of Infrastructure

High-quality public infrastructure supports growth, improves well-being and generates jobs. Yet, infrastructure investment is complex, and getting from conception to construction and operation is a long road fraught with obstacles and pitfalls. This OECD survey of the state of infrastructure policy making highlights a number of challenges that all countries face.