Economic management capacity project

Region: West Africa
Country: Nigeria

ASI took part in a World Bank economic mission to identify a proposed Economic Management Capacity Project (EMCAP).  The purpose of EMCAP was to assist the Government to strengthen key aspects of economic management - enhance its capacity to implement and monitor macroeconomic and structural policies, improve the quality and timeliness of data for economic and social analysis, strengthen the institutional base for and improve the efficiency of use of public resources, and ensure greater transparency, accountability and probity in its fiscal operations. The World Bank mission identified the proposed project in terms of objectives, scope, sub-components, tasks to be carried out, responsibilities and a timetable for next steps.