| Steps | Key Tasks | Main Issues | Responsibility | Indicative Timeline | PEFA Secretariat Support | |
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| 7 Review, validation, and refinement | 7.1 Submit draft report for peer review |
The draft PEFA report is shared with at least four peer reviewers for comments • Reviewers should include representatives of the government assessed, the PEFA Secretariat and at least two PFM independent institutions • At least 15 business days should be allowed for peer reviewers to provide comments |
Assessment manager, Peer reviewers (including government and PEFA secretariat) | F+2 | PEFA Handbook Volume I: The PEFA Assessment Process includes a peer-review standard checklist | |
| 7.2 Response to peer review and comments matrix |
Draft report is refined in response to comments and a separate matrix of peer review comments and assessment team response is prepared Following the initial review some assessments have a “validation” workshop at this point where the government and other stakeholders provide comments to the draft report |
Peer reviewers | F+3 | PEFA Handbook Volume I: The PEFA Assessment Process includes a template for a peer review comments matrix. | ||
| 7.3 Revised draft submitted to peer reviewers for follow- up review |
Submit revised draft assessment report and separate matrix of comments to peer-reviewers • Allow at least ten business days for a follow-up review |
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| 8 Final report and publication | 8.1 Presentation of final draft PEFA report to Government |
Once the refinements have been made to the draft report, the latter is finalized and provided to the government for acceptance A briefing is usually arranged with the oversight team, senior government officials and development partners This may involve a workshop for a wider audience |
Assessment manager, assessment team, Government, development partners | F+4 | PEFA Handbook Volume III: Preparing the PEFA Report which includes template and guidelines. | |
| 8.2 Submission of final report to PEFA Secretariat (PEFA Check) |
Assessment manager initiates request for the PEFA check Subject to meeting requirements the PEFA Secretariat issues the PEFA Check |
PEFA Secretariat | F+4 | PEFA Handbook Volume I: The PEFA Assessment Process, sets out the PEFA Check guidelines |
Annex 1.1. Summary table: 10 steps for planning, implementing and using PEFA
