Public Disclosure Authorized IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY

Public Disclosure Authorized

IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY

Thailand : Public Finance Management Report

Overview

Public Disclosure Authorized

Public Disclosure Authorized

Public Disclosure Authorized

67486

IMPROVING SERVICE DELIVERY

Thailand : Public Finance Management Report

Overview

?2012 The World Bank The World Bank 30th Floor, Siam Tower 989 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330, Thailand (66) 0-2686-8300

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

2

Acknowledgements

3

Abbreviations And Acronyms

4

Executive Summary

5

Motivation And Context

10

A. Growth, Poverty, And Inequality Dynamics In Thailand

13

B. Recent PFM Reforms Aimed At Improving Service Delivery

17

C. Assessment Of The PFM Reform Program And Some Suggestions

20

D. Key Cross-Cutting Findings Of The PFM

24

Reducing Regional Disparities In Access To Public Services

25

Restructuring The Central-Local Government Relations System

31

I Transition To A Decentralized Unitary Government Structure

31

II Clarify Roles And Responsibilities Between Different Levels Of Government

35

III Administratively Consolidate Laos Into Larger, More Financially Viable Entities

36

Recalibrate Service Delivery And Public Finance Management System's

37

Monitoring And Evaluation Functionality To Foster Local Accountability

E. Summary Of Issues And Recommendations

46

Annex A : Key Findings And Summary Of Recommendations From The 2000 PER

50

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