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SUMMARY:Building Resilient Economies through Sustainable Financial Stewardship: How Can Sustainability Initiatives transform Public Financial Management?
DESCRIPTION:As governments confront growing economic pressures\, climate risks\, and the urgent need for inclusive growth\, sustainable financial stewardship is emerging as a critical driver of public sector transformation. This webinar will explore the growing nexus between sustainability and public financial management\, with a special focus on the pivotal role played by the Offices of Accountants General. Participants will gain insights into how sustainability-driven policies and environmental accountability are reshaping budgeting\, procurement\, and financial reporting practices in the public sector. From green budgeting to climate risk assessments\, this session will highlight practical strategies and success stories that demonstrate how sustainability is no longer a peripheral concern- but a core pillar of modern public financial governance. \nRegister Now here\nKey Focus Areas: \n\n\nSustainability in Public Financial Management\n\nExploring sustainable budgeting practices\, environmentally responsive financial policies\, and the integration of sustainability criteria in public expenditure management.\nHow integrating environmental\, social\, and governance (ESG) principles into budget planning and execution strengthens fiscal resilience and national development priorities.\n\nTechnological Innovations:\nLeveraging technology for enhanced transparency and accountability\, including real-time expenditure tracking\, automated sustainability assessments\, and predictive analytics for resource allocation.\n\nChallenges and Opportunities:\nIdentifying hurdles such as institutional resistance\, capacity gaps\, and integration complexities\, while also highlighting opportunities for significant improvements in fiscal resilience and environmental outcomes.\n\nThe webinar will feature country experiences from South Africa and Tanzania\, providing insights into their journey to effectively integrating sustainability into their public financial management frameworks. \nThe webinar will also feature practical strategies\, implementation processes\, and key outcomes of sustainability initiatives as well as challenges faced\, strategies for overcoming obstacles\, and key lessons learned. \nWho Should Attend? \n\nAccountants General and Senior Public Finance Officials\nPolicy Makers and Government Officials\nPublic Sector Finance Managers and Auditors\n\nJoin us for this engaging session to learn from pioneering experiences and discuss the future of sustainable public finance management. \nDate: 2nd May 2025 \nTime: 14:30 – 16:30 CAT \nPlatform: Teams \nREGISTRATION: \nWe look forward to your participation \n \nScan to Register \n  \nWEBINAR PROGRAM \n  \n\n\n\nTIME\nACTIVITY\nRESPONSIBLE\n\n\n14:30-14:33\nIntroductions\nMr. Bruce Mwewa  \nTechnical Director\, AAAG\n\n\n14:33-14:45\nOpening Remarks\nMr. Fredrick Riaga  \nCEO\, AAAG\n\n\n14:45-15:15\nPresentation\nTBC\n\n\n15:15-15:35  \n \nCountry Experience: Tanzania\nRepresentative for Accountant General Tanzania – TBC\n\n\n15:35-15:55\nCountry Experience: South Africa  \n \nRepresentative for Accountant General South Africa – TBC\n\n\n15:55-16:30\nQuestions and Answers\nTechnical Committee TBC\n\n\n\n 
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SUMMARY:ACOA 2025 Conference\, Kigali – Rwanda
DESCRIPTION:Joining Forces at ACOA 2025: AAAG and Partners advance PFM Strategy for Africa’s Shared Vision \nFrom 6th to 9th May 2025\, Kigali\, Rwanda played host to the 8th Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA 2025)\, a landmark event that brought together more than 2\,000 professional accountants from across the continent and the globe to shape the future of the accountancy profession. The Association Chairperson and Accountant General of the Kingdom of Lesotho\, Ms Malehlohonolo Mahase\, led a delegation of her counterparts: Mr Jean Baptista Sande (Rwanda)\, Ms Taina Nankela (Namibia)\, Mr Jona Wala (Kenya)\, and Mr Edwin Zvandasara\, (Zimbabwe). Others included Mr Steven Ojambo and Mr. Adddow Abbas who stood in for Uganda’s and Somalia’s Accountants General respectively. \n \nAAAG’s presence was marked by engagements in uniting voices for stronger and integrated Public Financial Management. Ms. Mahase presented AAAG’s prioirties for strengthening public financial management\, highlighting the pivotal role of Accountants General in addressing systemic weaknesses. In her address\, she emphasized that adopting accrual-based IPSAS is a fundamental step for countries seeking to strengthen financial governance\, manage public resources more efficiently\, and achieve sustainable development. She also emphasised that sustainability initiatives in the public sector is no longer a peripheral concept in public-finance management but a practice that has fundamentally reshaped the lens of fiscal stewardship to encompass environmental\, social\, and governance dimensions. \n\n \nRwanda’s Accountant General\, Mr Jean Baptista Sande\, shared a remarkable success story of transformation in public financial management. In fiscal year 2024\, his office achieved a 92% rate of unqualified (clean) audit opinions across more than 200 public-sector entities; a milestone that underscores the country’s unwavering commitment to transparency and accountability. Central to this success is Rwanda’s nationwide rollout of an in-house Integrated Financial Management Information System\, which now underpins every stage of the government’s accounting and PFM operations. At the same time\, Rwanda has become one of the few countries to fully adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)\, further elevating the credibility of its financial reporting. \n\n \nAlso speaking at high-level panel\, AAAG’s Chief Executive Officer\, Mr. Fredrick Riaga\, called for a fundamental shift in how governments view their Accountants General. He reminded delegates that\, as Chief Financial Officers of their respective governments\, Accountants General are entrusted with managing public funds\, safeguarding economic governance\, and driving sustainable development. Yet all too often\, their expertise is relegated to the back office where they merely are perceived as “paymasters.” \nMr. Riaga called on governments to elevate Accountants General to the status of strategic advisors on financial and fiscal matters\, partners at the table when policies are conceived\, not just executors after the fact. After all\, every policy decision carries a financial implication\, and early involvement of the Accountant General is the surest way to guarantee its fiscal viability and reinforce sound governance. \nBuilding Bridges Through Stakeholder Engagement \nSeparate from the formal sessions\, ACOA 2025 also served as fertile ground for stakeholder engagement behind the scenes. AAAG held a series of collaborative discussions with the African Development Bank\, the Global Fund\, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)\, Academics and Accountants Generals from non member countries to align mutual objectives for strengthening financial governance across African countries. These engagements also culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CIPFA. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n____________________________________________________________________ \n#ACOA2025 #AAAG #PublicFinance #PFM #Leadership #AfricaAccountants #ContinentalUnity #MoU #FinancialGovernance
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