The overall objective of the assignment is to provide on-demand technical assistance (TA) to the EU Delegation and to all Government entities engaged in the PFM reform and/or targeted by the Budget Support programmes. The specific objectives are to provide support to the EU Delegation and the GoN as regards:

• Monitoring and reviewing progress made in the implementation of the national PFM reform program and related domains;
• Assisting on ad-hoc requests in the thematic of the TA, i.e.:
• monitoring, assessing, and reporting on the eligibility conditions of the Budget Support programmes, and
• assisting in the preparation of the disbursement files for the abovementioned programmes.

In addition, at request of the EUD, the team is expected to provide other ad-hoc demand-driven support on emerging issues which can range from issues at national and/or subnational level, specific sector related issues linked to the specific BS programme, emerging external or country developments affecting PFM and the implementation of BS programmes in the country or others linked to the EU agenda in the country.

Specific tasks:

• Supporting the preparation of EUD analytical work and related documentation, as well as reporting on GoN progress on the eligibility criteria for EU budget support, collaborating in drafting disbursement notes, in coordination with the GoN and other technical assistance teams supporting these interventions
• Analysing the context and the progress of the PFM reform, and specifically follow up and report on the Multi-Donor Trust Fund activities led by the World Bank by engaging with all stakeholders involved.
• Analysing progress on the EU-UNICEF programmes with wider PFM reform programmes (IPFMRP and other donors' programmes), as well as the European Union Support to Inclusive Federalism (EUSIF) implemented by UNDP and include relevant PFM aspects in the PFM reports.
• Supporting efficient policy dialogue (EUD/GoN) and coordination among all concerned stakeholders from Government, development partners and civil society.
• Supporting the coordination between EUD and the GoN on the Budget Support implementation process.
• Conducting demand driven (Government and/or EUD) PFM related analytical work (studies, research, assessments etc.).
• Supporting the organization and facilitation of EUD seminars, workshops, trainings, meetings, and conferences on the areas of EU Budget Support interventions in Nepal.