Bilateral Support Programme

Guinea

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and CREFIAF are partnering with the Court of Accounts Guinea to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, CREFIAF and the Court of Accounts of Senegal and Gabon — are working closely with the President of the Court of Accounts of Guinea and his staff to:

assess current capacity and needs for development
develop a new strategic plan
design and implement a new operational planning process
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

"The PAP-APP initiative of the IDI and CREFIAF is an opportunity for the Guinea SAI to implement organizational measures consistent with the challenges of fulfilling its legal mandate, with the professional practice of auditing public finances that will have an impact on the evolution of the public sector. In this framework, the SAI will produce coherent and useful annual reports for the governance, management and administrative reforms of Guinea" expressed Mr Mohamed Diare the Head of SAI Guinea.

The support is provided as a part of the Accelerated Peer-Support Partnership programme (PAP-APP). It benefits from funds provided by the Austrian Development Agency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland, and IDI basket funds.

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Niger

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and CREFIAF are partnering with the Court of Accounts of Niger to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, CREFIAF and the Court of Account of Senegal — are working closely with the Presidents of the Court of Accounts of Niger and his staff to:

assess current capacity and needs for development
develop a new strategic plan
design and implement a new operational planning process
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

Mr Hamza Tchemogo, the SAI Secretary-General, holds that "the signing of the Cooperation Agreement within the framework of the PAP-APP, gives me the pleasant opportunity to praise the efforts made by the IDI and CREFIAF. Also, with the support of other stakeholders, the Nigerien SAI hopes to be propelled from above through the vast capacity building program. On behalf of the First President and all members of the SAI, I am committed to the concrete and continuous implementation of the whole program. The SAI has voluntarily committed itself and will play its own role.”

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Zimbabwe

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and AFROSAI-E are partnering with the Auditor General of Zimbabwe to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, AFROSAI-E and the Office of the Auditor General of Ghana — are working closely with the Auditor General and his staff to:

undertake a mid-term review of the strategic plan
strengthening the operational plan
formalize monitoring and reporting procedures
improve the SAI annual performance reporting
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

“As AFROSAI-E, we are very pleased about the new agreements”, says AFROSAI-E Chief Executive Officer Mrs Meisie Nkau. “It is exciting to see the needs of our SAIs matched to opportunities (readiness of the SAIs to received structured support and availability of the support). We are delighted to be part of the group that will be coordinating support to these SAIs and demonstrate the benefits of coordinated efforts. We are dedicated to work with these SAIs and to build on the good relations and trust we’ve established from many years of capacity development in the region.”

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Sierra Leone

From 2019 to 2020, IDI and AFROSAI-E are partnering with the Audit Service of Sierra Leone (ASSL) to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — including experts from the IDI, AFROSAI-E, the Office of the Auditor General of Norway, and the Audit Service of Ghana — are working closely with the Auditor General and her staff to:

review progress on the current strategic plan
develop a strategic plan addendum to facilitate implementation and monitoring
launch the annual performance report
launch the annual performance report
train staff on effective communication and report writing
build more effective relationships with external partners, including development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

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Project document: 2019-2020 pdf Cooperation Agreement (392 KB)

Togo

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and CREFIAF are partnering with the Courts of Accounts of Gabon and Senegal to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, CREFIAF and the Presidents of the Courts of Accounts of Gabon and Senegal — are working closely with the President of the Courts of Accounts of Togo and his staff to:

assess current capacity and needs for development
develop a new strategic plan
design and implement a new operational planning process
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

"SAI Togo is delighted with the signing of this agreement, the first of its kind between these two institutions constituting an ideal framework to curb the challenges related to its strategic management. It is also an opportunity to share good practices that can enable the smooth implementation of activities to strengthen the strategic management cycle and project development" noted Togo SAI Head Mr Jean Koffi Edoh

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Eritrea

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and AFROSAI-E are partnering with the SAI Eritrea to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, AFROSAI-E and the Office of the Auditor General of Ghana — are working closely with the Auditor General and his staff to:

finalise and launch a new strategic plan
develop the operational plan
improve the SAI annual performance report
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

“This is a very important milestone for us,” says Auditor General Mr Gherezgiher Ghebremedhin. “Through this partnership, we are now optimistic we can truly implement our new strategic plan.”

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Madagascar

Madagascar Signing Ceremony

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and CREFIAF are partnering with the Courts of Accounts Madagascar to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, CREFIAF and the Courts of Accounts of Gabon and Senegal — are working closely with the President of the Court of Accounts of Madagascar and his staff to:

assess current capacity and needs for development
develop a new strategic plan
design and implement a new operational planning process
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

"The support from the IDI and CREFIAF through the PAP-APP program has been very favourably received within the SAI of Madagascar. Indeed, we are counting on the success of this new program to accompany us all through till we attain our capacity building goals in conformity with the values and advantages known to all SAIs." declared Mr Jean de Dieu Rakotondramihamina

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Democratic Republic of Congo

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and CREFIAF are partnering with the Court of Accounts of Democratic Republic of Congo to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — from the IDI, CREFIAF and the Court of Accounts of Gabon and Senegal — are working closely with the President of the Court of Accounts and his staff to:

assess current capacity and needs for development
develop a new strategic plan
design and implement a new operational planning process
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

According to the SAI Head Mr Ernest Izemengia NSAA-NSAA, "the program will help the SAI get a new dimension to meet up the challenge of a good management of its strategic cycle and attract potential partners towards more performance in the fight to improve the governance of the country.”

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The Gambia

From 2018 to 2020, IDI and AFROSAI-E are partnering with the National Audit Office of the Gambia (NAO) to strengthen its strategic management systems and initiate long-term capacity development projects.

A team of peers — including experts from the IDI, AFROSAI-E, the Audit Service of Ghana, and the Office of the Auditor General of Norway — are working closely with the Auditor General and his staff to:

assess current capacity and needs for development
develop a new strategic plan
design and implement a new operational planning process
formalize monitoring and reporting procedures
build more effective relationships with external partners, including key stakeholders and development support providers
develop project proposals for long-term capacity development support

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Achievements: pdf 2019 PAP-APP in The Gambia 2018-2019 Annual Report (236 KB)
Project document: pdf 2018-2020 Cooperation Agreement (4.67 MB)
Strategic Plan: pdf SAI Gambia Strategic Development Plan 2020-2024 (3.67 MB)