Includes periodic briefings, briefing notes to the oversight team, at end of fieldwork, discussion of final report with oversight team (and senior government officials)

A special briefing should be provided to senior government officials and members of the oversight team regarding key aspects of PEFA and the assessment at the commencement of the fieldwork

The launch informs stakeholders including government officials, members of the oversight team, development partners, and civil society organizations/representatives of the purpose, scope and assessment methodology and relevant features of the PEFA framework

A formal launch provides the opportunity to explain PEFA and how the assessment will be performed. It is important that people responsible for providing data and others involved in the assessment know what is required and why Length of training can vary from 1 to 2 days

PEFA Secretariat ‘model’ training workshop material included in PEFA Handbook Volume I: PEFA Assessment Process

Data collection begins in Step 3, and continues with the incountry field work

Assessors should ensure there is sufficient data to address all aspects of scoring requirements, calculations and required data tables

Data will be captured from documents and interviews with key stakeholders including members of the oversight team, other government officials, development partners and civil society organizations/ representatives