Mapping the Budget NEPAL OPEN DATA WORKING GROUP, BUDGET
DISCUSSIONS 2014
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Freedom Forums Budget Initiatives Enhancing citizen access to
information, including budget information. Conducting Budget
Transparency Survey in collaboration with International Budget
Partnership (IBP). Budget demystification and outreach through
media. Gender and pro-poor budget analysis. Research on use and
impact of aid and budget data in Nepal.
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Budget Overview for Fiscal Year 2014-15
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Functional classification under 10 sectors/ministries.
One-third of the expenditure goes to the General Public Service.
One-fifth of the expenditure go to Health and Education, these are
two of the most crucial social sectors.
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So, Why Map the Budget Data?
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To improve co-ordination between Budget Allocation and Foreign
Aid.
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To see the relation between the Budget Allocation and
Development Indicators.
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EDUCATION SECTOR
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EDUCATION SECTOR
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EDUCATION SECTOR
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EDUCATION SECTOR
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EDUCATION SECTOR
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HEALTH SECTOR
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FARM & FOOD SECURITY SECTOR
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FARM & FOOD SECURITY SECTOR
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FOREST & LAND CONSERV. SECTOR
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Challenges in Extracting the Budget Data
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Unavailability of budget data in an open format. Lack of data
about year-to-year budget allocation for particular projects.
Unclear classification between on-budget and off- budget foreign
aid on the Aid Management Platform.
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Accessibility of Budget Data: CSOs HOW COULD THE BUDGET BE MADE
MORE ACCESSIBLE?