It's what you learn after you know it all that counts.

-- Harry Truman

  


The Role of the East Asian Pacific Country Parliaments in Public Finance:

The Budget Process Workbook

 

Thank you for registering for the EAP Parliament and Budget course! The course has begun and we have completed the first week of moderated learning. During the course of this moderated learning program each participant will be responsible for:

  1. Reading the module;
  2. Participating every week in the online discussion forum; and
  3. Completing a final project.

The final project requirements are now available! You may begin thinking about them now. Each week all registered participants will receive an email with instructions for completing the weekly course work. This workbook page will also include that information in the table below.

If you have not already, please visit the discussion forum now to introduce yourself to the group and explain why you believe the content of this course will be relevant to you. In order to receive credit for this course, all participants must participate in the discussion forum every week.

Please begin by reading through the weekly instructions found in the table below!

 

Weekly Instructions Readings
Self-Tests
Discussion Questions
Pre-course Unit 1 and Unit 2

Participant Introductions
Week 1 Unit 3 Unit 3 Self-Test

1. Legislative Budget Preparation

2. MTEFs and your Budget

3. Balance of Budgetary Power between the Legislative and Executive
Week 2 Unit 4 Unit 4 Self-Test

1. Legislative Scrutiny of the Budget Process

2. Budgetary Information Available to Parliament
Week 3 Unit 5 Unit 5 Self-Test

1. Conditions for a Successful Audit Institution

2. A Good Functioning PAC

3. Implementing Audit Findings

 
Week 4 Unit 6 Unit 6 Self-Test

1. How Open is Your Parliament?

2. Media Access

3. Reforms for Scrutiny
Final Project      

 

If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Prater at parliamentarystrengthening@gmail.com.