Module 1: Introduction to Public Financial Management

• Overview of public financial management systems.
• Key stakeholders and their roles in the budgeting process.
• The relationship between the executive and parliament in budget processes.

Module 2: The Role of Parliament in Budget Formulation

• Legislative participation in drafting the national budget.
• Budget calendar and stages of the budget cycle.
• Key considerations in setting fiscal priorities.

Module 3: Budget Approval Process in Parliament

• Procedures for reviewing and debating the budget.
• Key documents and reports required for parliamentary budget approval.
• Techniques for evaluating proposed budget allocations.

Module 4: Budget Implementation and Execution

• Monitoring government spending and project implementation.
• Tools for tracking budget performance and expenditure.
• The role of parliamentary committees in budget execution oversight.

Module 5: Fiscal Policy Analysis and Budget Scrutiny

• Techniques for assessing fiscal policies and budgetary impacts.
• Understanding the implications of taxation, borrowing, and spending policies.
• Conducting cost-benefit analyses of government programs.

Module 6: Oversight and Accountability in Budget Processes

• Tools and strategies for parliamentary oversight of public finances.
• Audit mechanisms and their role in promoting transparency.
• Holding the executive accountable for budget implementation.

Module 7: Gender-Responsive Budgeting

• Introduction to gender-responsive budgeting.
• Integrating gender analysis into the budgeting process.
• Evaluating the impact of budget allocations on gender equality.

Module 8: Budget Transparency and Public Participation

• Importance of transparency in public financial management.
• Engaging civil society and stakeholders in the budget process.
• Techniques for promoting public participation in fiscal governance.

Module 9: International Best Practices in Parliamentary Budgeting

• Case studies of effective parliamentary budget processes globally.
• Learning from international examples of fiscal accountability and control.
• Adopting global standards for public financial management.

Module 10: Building Capacity for Parliamentary Budget Oversight

• Strengthening parliamentary committees for effective budget scrutiny.
• Training parliamentarians and staff on financial literacy and budget analysis.
• Enhancing collaboration between parliament, civil society, and the media.

• Parliamentarians and legislative staff.
• Public financial management professionals.
• Government officials involved in the budgeting process.
• Civil society representatives and public sector auditors.

The Parliamentary Budget Processes course offered by Magna Skills provides participants with a deep understanding of how parliamentary institutions influence and control public budgets. Through case studies, interactive sessions, and hands-on exercises, participants will be equipped with the skills needed to enhance transparency, improve fiscal accountability, and promote sustainable public financial management.