Namibia
Groups Doing Budget Work in Namibia
Library Publications About Namibia
Namibia Open Budget Survey Results
Open Budget Survey 2017
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- Country Summary Questionnaire
IBP considers countries that score above 60 on the Open Budget Index as providing sufficient budget information to enable the public to engage in budget discussions in an informed manner. IBP considers countries scoring above 60 on participation and oversight as providing adequate opportunities for the public to participate in the budget process and providing adequate oversight practices, respectively.
Transparency (Open Budget Index)
50
out of 100
Namibia provides the public with limited budget information.
How Has the Open Budget Index Score Changed Over Time?
Recommendations for Improving Transparency
Namibia should prioritize the following actions to improve budget transparency:
- Publish an Enacted Budget online.
- Publish a Citizens Budget online in a timely manner.
- Produce and publish a Pre-Budget Statement and an Audit Report online.
Public Participation
0
out of 100
Namibia provides the public with no opportunities to engage in the budget process.
Recommendations for Improving Participation
Namibia should prioritize the following actions to improve public participation in its budget process:
- Pilot mechanisms for members of the public and executive branch officials to exchange views on national budget matters during both the formulation of the national budget and the monitoring of its implementation. These mechanisms could build on innovations, such as participatory budgeting and social audits. For examples of such mechanisms, see fiscaltransparency.net/mechanisms.
- Hold legislative hearings on the formulation of the annual budget, during which members of the public or civil society organizations can testify.
- Establish formal mechanisms for the public to assist the supreme audit institution in formulating its audit program and to participate in relevant audit investigations.
Budget Oversight (by Legislature & Audit)
48
out of 100
The legislature and supreme audit institution in Namibia provide limited oversight of the budget.
The legislature provides weak oversight during the budget cycle. This score reflects that the legislature provides weak oversight during the planning stage of the budget cycle and weak oversight during the implementation stage of the budget cycle.
The supreme audit institution provides adequate budget oversight.
Recommendations for Improving Oversight
Namibia should prioritize the following actions to make budget oversight more effective:
- Ensure the Executive’s Budget Proposal is provided to legislators at least two months before the start of the budget year.
- Ensure a legislative committee examines reports on in-year budget implementation and publishes recommendations online.
- Ensure audit processes are reviewed by an independent agency.
- Consider setting up an independent fiscal institution.
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