General Budget Support Evaluability Study Country Case Studies: Mozambique & Andhra Pradesh

This document describes an evaluation of General Budget Support (GBS) programs in Mozambique and Andhra Pradesh, focusing on their effectiveness in poverty reduction and policy implementation from 1992-2002. The evaluation, conducted by Oxford Policy Management and the Overseas Development Institute with UK DFID funding, employed methods such as case studies, surveys, and public finance reviews. Results showed potential benefits of GBS, including improved public administration and funding predictability, but also highlighted challenges like weak institutions and sustainability concerns. The study stresses the need for government ownership of reforms, donor coordination, and alignment of aid with government priorities, alongside clear objectives and long-term donor commitment. In Andhra Pradesh, GBS supported fiscal reforms and improved outcomes in education and health, yet faced issues with donor coordination and funding predictability. The evaluation concludes that GBS's success hinges on government commitment to governance, public finance reforms, and the sustainability of support, recommending further analysis of its macro-economic and poverty impacts. It also notes that withholding budget support is ineffective for policy reform and emphasizes DFID's role in fostering sustainable development through partnerships. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Closed organisation: Department for International Development
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Process evaluation
• Process methods: Case studies
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: October 2003

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes