Tag: Fiscal management
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Budget Aid Dominates Ethiopia’s ODA, Treasury Sees Minimal Flow
Overview: A Tale of Two Flows in Ethiopia’s Development Aid The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance recently disclosed a striking feature of the country’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the 2023/24 fiscal year: only 15 percent of government-to-government aid was disbursed through the national treasury. This statistic underscores a widening gap between the channels through which…
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2026 Budget: Why Execution Matters More Than Spending, Says Economist
Introduction: A Budget Past the Paper, Into Practice As governments unveil the 2026 Budget, the spotlight is shifting from the size of allocations to the quality of delivery. Dr. Frank Bannor, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), cautions that the real test isn’t the headline figures, but…