Budget processes

How can budget formulation, approval, implementation and monitoring be improved to tackle the problem of low utilisation of WASH budgets?

The Key question the budget process sub-LARS intends to address are:

1. in how far are UAP targets relating to the water and sanitation sector reflected in Regional and Wereda budgets (formulation and approval process);
   
2. assess which channels (Government, donors, NGOs) are most likely to allow effective use of funds by the sector;
   
3. assess trends in budget allocation and utilisation for WSS by Regional and Wereda governments, what accounts for the particular trends, what are the bottlenecks and how can they be addressed;
   
4. whether or not the budgeting process is participatory;
   
5. how the budget, once approved, is actually utilised; and
   
6. if and how the WSS budget output and outcome are monitored.

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