“In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries set up extra-budgetary funds (EBFs)[2] to mobilize resources and streamline emergency spending measures. A recently published IMF note examines the role these funds may play in the current crisis.
The note examines the reasons for setting up FEBs, and describes a database of over 40 funds worldwide compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). It documents the diversified nature of these funds, examines the risks that poorly designed funds can pose to Public Financial Management (PFM), and provides advice on how to design funds to make them efficient, transparent and accountable.
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- Blog (Fr) : https://blog-pfm.imf.org/pfmblog/2020/08/-les-fonds-covid-19-en-r%C3%A9ponse-%C3%A0-la-pand%C3%A9mie-.html
- Note FMI (En) : file:///C:/Users/QUEUIL~1/AppData/Local/Temp/en-special-series-on-covid-19-covid-19-funds-in-response-to-the-pandemic.pdf
We were keen to respond to WHO’s call to contribute to this work at country level, but were unable to do so due to a lack of information on the situation in Haiti.
