Describe any arrangements to coordinate the assessment with any other related PFM work or development partner operations.

This subsection should refer to the PEFA 2016 guidance documents relevant to the assessment, which are available from the PEFA website: pefa.org. The methodology for any additional indicators or analysis to be undertaken as part of the assessment should also be referenced.

For SNG this subsection should refer to the Supplementary guidance for assessing subnational governments.

Data collection

Identify any key references for the assessment (such as previous PEFA reports) or other studies by development partners (such as World Bank public expenditure reviews, IMF fiscal transparency evaluations, Article IV or other analytical reports, donor assessments, government evaluations, and research studies). The main sources of information within the country should be identified, such as the ministry of finance, revenue administration, supreme audit institution, ministry for economic affairs, office of the president, selected line ministries, chambers of commerce, and taxpayers’ associations.

For SNG refer to the template for concept note for SNGs

Describe the approach to data collection, such as the preparation of the team and counterparts, anticipated data requests, awareness-raising and training workshops, and the nature and extent of in- country data collection (e.g., expected meetings required, accessibility of nonpublic data, and coordination with government officials). Any known challenges or information gaps should be highlighted, and the approach to resolving these challenges should be outlined.

Main deliverables

Complete table 6 setting out the details of all major activities, deliverables and key dates. It should identify the key stages, what needs to be completed or delivered, and the expected date for commencement and completion.

In case of an assessment of a set of SNGs, expected date for commencement and completion should be provided for both the assessment as a whole and for each of the SNG assessments.

The deliverables should include as a minimum (i) a a draft concept note/ToR and final concept note/ToR which takes into consideration comments on the draft concept note/ToR and (ii) a draft report and a final report which takes into consideration comments on the draft report.

Other deliverables as determined by the government and other stakeholders, such as an inception report, training and workshop materials, presentations, templates and data sets should be included together with a timetable.

Successive assessments

If this is a successive assessment, explain the arrangements for tracking progress from previous assessments. If progress will not be tracked from the previous assessment, briefly explain why. The concept note/ToR should describe the approach to data collection, such as preparation for the team and counterparts, anticipated data requests, awareness-raising and training workshops, the nature and extent of in-country data collection such as expected meetings required, accessibility of nonpublic data, and coordination with government officials. Any known challenges or information gaps should be highlighted and the approach to resolving the challenges should be outlined.