Credible, policy-linked budgeting is the engine of effective government — turning plans and priorities into funded, deliverable programmes. This programme equips finance and planning professionals to prepare credible multi-year budgets linked to policy priorities, using the medium-term expenditure frameworks that underpin sound public finance worldwide.
Designed for manager-level budget and planning staff, the programme reflects international good practice in budget preparation, MTEFs, and programme budgeting as applied across finance ministries, line agencies, and local governments. It is directly applicable wherever budgets must connect policy, multi-year plans, and resources.
Course Objectives
Upon the successful completion of this program, attendees will be able to:
- Apply the principles of government budgeting
- Lead the budget preparation cycle
- Link budgets to policy and national plans
- Develop medium-term expenditure frameworks
- Apply medium-term fiscal frameworks
- Design programme and performance budgets
- Cost policies and programmes credibly
- Set budget ceilings and allocations
- Balance capital and recurrent budgeting
- Manage budget negotiation and scrutiny
- Monitor budget execution
- Manage virement and in-year adjustments
- Assess fiscal risk and sustainability
- Strengthen budget transparency
- Improve budget credibility and discipline
- Apply emerging trends in government budgeting
Course Outline
- Module 1: Principles of Government Budgeting
- Module 2: The Budget Preparation Cycle
- Module 3: Linking Budgets to Policy & Plans
- Module 4: Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks
- Module 5: Medium-Term Fiscal Frameworks
- Module 6: Programme & Performance Budgeting
- Module 7: Costing Policies & Programmes
- Module 8: Budget Ceilings & Allocations
- Module 9: Capital & Recurrent Budgeting
- Module 10: Budget Negotiation & Scrutiny
- Module 11: Budget Execution & Monitoring
- Module 12: Virement & In-Year Adjustments
- Module 13: Fiscal Risk & Sustainability
- Module 14: Transparency & Citizen Budgets
- Module 15: Emerging Trends: Government Budgeting
Who Should Attend
This programme is designed for budget officers, planning officers, and finance managers at manager level across government ministries, line agencies, local governments, and public institutions internationally.
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