Overview

At-a-Glance

Action Plan: South Africa – First National Action Plan – 2012-13

Action Plan Cycle: 2012

Status:

Institutions

Lead Institution: National Treasury

Support Institution(s): All public sector departments, business, and national constituency-based civil society structures

Policy Areas

Fiscal Openness, Public Participation, Public Participation in Budget/Fiscal Policy

IRM Review

IRM Report: South Africa IRM Report 2011-2013

Early Results: No IRM Data

Design i

Verifiable: Yes

Relevant to OGP Values: Yes

Ambition (see definition): No Data

Implementation i

Completion: Pending IRM Review

Description

Enhance the involvement of civil society at every stage of the budgetary process across all spheres of government to enhance the progressive realisation of socioeconomic rights and enable citizens to track public expenditure.
Enable citizens to plan and inform the strategic priorities of the budget, thereby ensuring transparency, accountability and citizen engagement at every stage of the process.

Enhance Involvement of Civil Society in the Budget Process (ZA0007)