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   The International Budget Project
Second Conference
of the International Budget Project

Conference Papers

Reforming Israel's Budget Process: Assessing the Establishment of a Knesset Budget Office and other Options
Draft summary by the Adva Institute and the International Budget Project, February 1999.

Transparency and Participation in the Budget Process: The South African Case Report (48k PDF file)  presented to the Second International Budget Project Conference IDASA - February 1999

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Conference Transcripts
(most transcripts include question and answer sessions)

The Development of IDASA's Budget Work Over the Years
Warren Krafchik, February 22, 1999

The Work of CIDE in Mexico
Juan Pablo Guerrero, February 22, 1999

Launching a New Budget Project in India,
Vinod Vyasulu, Centre for Budget Analysis and Policy Studies, February 22, 1999

The IMF Fiscal Transparency Code
Barry Potter, International Monetary Fund, February 23, 1999

Transparency and Participation in the Budget Process:   Introduction to the International Budget Project/IDASA Effort
Isaac Shapiro, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 23, 1999

Question and Answer Session by Alta Folscher of IDASA
Transparency and Participation in the Budget Process: The South African Case Report, February 23, 1999

Improving Israel's Budget Process by Strengthening the Role of the Legislature and Adding a Knesset Budget Office,
Shlomo Swirski, Adva Institute, February 24, 1999

Parliamentary Amendment Powers with Respect to the Budget
Joachim Werner, IDASA, February 24, 1999

Working with Policymakers in an Effective Manner,
Ellen Nissenbaum, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 25, 1999

The Participatory Budget Process in Brazil,
Joao Sucupira and Leo Mello, IBASE, February 24, 1999

The Beginnings of DISHA and its Budget Training Work in India,
MD Mistry, DISHA, February 24, 1999

Avenues for Input into the Brazilian Budget Process and Budget Trainings
Paolo Rocha, INESC, February 24, 1999

Background on the International Budget Project,
Isaac Shapiro, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 25, 1999