2009 Icgfm Winter Conference Polls

Conference Polls

ICGFM Winter Conference Dec. 2 to 4 Inter-American Development Bank, Washington DC

How far did you travel to attend this conference?

61.3% 14.5%

3.2%

21%

Less than 100 miles (162 km)

Between 100 miles (162 km) and 1,000 miles (1...

Between 1,000 miles (1,642 km) and 2,000 mile...

Greater than 2,000 miles (3,256 km)

On what continent do you normally reside?

30%

2%

10%30%

14%

14%

Africa Asia

North America South America

Australia Europe

Have you attended an ICGFM conference before?

64.1%

35.9%

Yes No

Do you have a form of a performance framework in your country?

30.9%

69.1%

Yes No

Which word is most frequently used in your performance framework?

56.6%

17%

13.2%

13.2%

Outcomes Outputs Targets Results

Does the Supreme Audit Institution in your country perform performance audits?

28%

72%

Yes No

If the Supreme Audit Institution conducts performance audits, is there more of a focus on performance or financial auditing?

71%

29%

Greater focus on performance audits; less on ...

Greater focus on financial audits; less on pe...

What will be the effect of Government 2.0? (before presentation)

16.1%

0%6.4%

77.4%

Never heard of it

Never be implemented in my country

Inevitable – but won’t transform government

Inevitable – will transform government

What will be the effect of Government 2.0? (after presentation)

64.5%12.9%

12.9%

9.7%

Never heard of it

Never be implemented in my country

Inevitable – but won’t transform government

Inevitable – will transform government

Do you agree that human factors and organizational realities are fundamental to designing a management information system?

0%

100%

Yes No

Does your country have a specific performance framework?

18.2%

30.3%

12.1%

39.4%

Yes, the framework is linked to a poverty red...

Yes, the framework is linked to social sector...

Yes, the framework is linked to our budget

No, my country does not have a sector specifi...

If your country has a specific framework, is it related to a specific donor-funded program?

63.3%

36.7%

Yes No

Do you face similar situations, as described, on compromised data on sector performance that are nevertheless used for PAFs and other decision making?

20.7%

79.3%

Yes No

Are you familiar with PEFA?

42.9%

57.1%

Yes No

Do you think that PEFA can provide sector relevant information?

45.4%

54.6%

Yes No

Has the Financial Crisis impacted your country’s Public Financial Management Reform Agenda?

30.4%

69.6%

Yes No

Has the impact of the Financial Crisis on PFM Reform been positive or negative?

64%

36%

Positive, it has increased support or urgency...

Negative, it has delayed or distracted from P...

The Financial Crisis has had the greatest effect on

16%

8%

4%

24%

48%

Decreased revenue Need for increased spending

Ability to issue debt Impact on export revenue

Impact on our currency

Do you think that the changes from the financial crisis are permanent?

79.2%

20.8%

Yes No

Has your country initiated a stimulus program?

29.6%

70.4%

Yes No