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The first international performance based budgeting conference (PBBC) intended to convey general understanding of performance budgeting concepts and practices .The conference enjoyed the participation of notable inside and abroad experts specially Dr.Ronald McGill- UNCDF Senior technical advisor -who co-chaired and will co-chair the conference and the attendance of over 1200 participants which is considered a great success in seeking to approach some of articles 138 and 144of Iran’s 4th five year national plan more practically. The second PBBC will concentrate on two macro and micro topics including Decentralized Performance Budgeting and Cost Management in Government Agencies.
Today, the increasing demand of local and provincial governments for budgets in order to develop infrastructure and deliver services is regarded as an enormous challenge in developing countries and their weaknesses compound the enormity. If performance budgeting stresses this vicious cycle and fails to satisfy economic development and poverty reduction goals simultaneously ,it turns into a devastating tool deterring equitable economic development particularly in local and provincial governments. Thus, It is essential to develop an integrated planning and measurement system which encourage appropriating targeted financial resources , devolving authority and flexibility ,and establishing accountability which is named decentralized performance budgeting.
Also, the issue of efficiency and effectiveness of resources notably budgetary resources represents the second challenge for governments. Put it simply, increased budget efficiency means achieving outputs at lower costs and increased budget effectiveness means attaining outcomes at lower costs. Therefore, calculating and managing costs including activity costs, output costs, outcome costs, goal costs, and vision cost is representing one of the main components of performance budgeting systems.
Hence, the second PBBC intends to delve into the above mentioned topics using experts’ experiences and academic papers which are most welcome.
PENCO. Consulting Group ,pioneering in the field of performance based management and budgeting ,pursues to institutionalize “managing for results by results” approach by organizing this conference and using its experienced international world known consultants, software and solutions. We, therefore, welcome any participation by papers, lectures and presence.
Dr.Adel Azar
Conference Chairman
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