Description of actual services provided in the assignment:

• Review annual budget documents of previous years and identify programs and policies that generated positive results to promote evidence-based budget formulation and enhance credibility of budget forecasts.
• Identify areas where virement rates are high and determine allocative and delivery efficiency of annual budgets.
• Identify new areas with revenue-generating potential, and broaden the revenue base.
• Revise tax and non-tax rates based on evidence, and align revenue with spending. v.Ensure budgetary programs are aligned with periodic plans and medium-term expenditure framework, and confirm budgetary provisions are climate- and gender-responsive.
• Provide guidance to employees and representatives engaged in the budget formulation process, whenever needed.
• Review federal and provincial laws and regulations to confirm budgetary programs proposed by ministries and people's representatives are in line with legal provisions.
• Provide quick response to queries related to budget formulation.