Reforming Fiscal and Economic Management in Afghanistan.

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Glossary of Dari Terms -- Dates and Currency -- Calendar -- Currency -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I. THE JOURNEY SO FAR -- 1. Fiscal Management in Afghanistan-Major Achievements and Current challenges -- Introduction -- The Consequences of Conflict on Fiscal Management -- Fiscal Management in Afghanistan -- Progress in Revenue -- Developments in the Ordinary Budget -- Financial Management System -- Procurement -- Audit -- Development Budget -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 2. Executing the Budget Outside of Kabul -- The Problem -- Provincial Allotments for Non-Salary Expenditures Are Generally Low -- Non-Salary Expenditures Are Even Lower Than the Allotments -- Cash Flow Restrictions Exacerbate Execution Problems -- Provincial Budget Allotments for Salary Expenditures Can Be Low -- Challenges in the Payroll Process -- Policy Implications -- Notes -- 3. Case Studies in Post-Conflict Budgeting -- Introduction -- Post-Conflict Budgeting in East Timor -- Post-Conflict Budgeting in Eritrea -- Post-Conflict Budgeting in Uganda -- Notes -- PART II. CURRENT PRIORITIES -- 4. Priorities for Reform in Post-Conflict Finance Ministries -- Introduction -- Desirable Functions for a Ministry of Finance -- Political Accountabilities-One Minister or More? -- Note -- 5. Making the New Fiscal Constitution Work -- A Presidential System for a Unitary State -- Implications of the 2004 Constitution -- The Role of the Parliament -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Notes -- 6. Budget Law Reform -- Introduction -- The Objectives of a Budget System Law -- The Current Budget law -- A New Budget System Law -- Implementation of the New Budget System Law -- Note -- 7. Fiscal Management for the Provincial Municipalities -- Summary -- Municipalities within the Larger Public Sector.