TY  - BOOK
AU  - Afzali,Sayed Ikram
TI  - The game of numbers : : analysis of the national budget 2018 / 
AV  - Pamphlet HC417. A393 2017
PY  - 2017///
CY  - Kabul, Afghanistan : 
PB  - Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA), 
KW  - Economic assistance – Afghanistan
KW  - Economic development – Afghanistan
KW  - Community development – Afghanistan
KW  - Humanitarian assistance – Afghanistan
KW  - Afghanistan – Foreign relations
KW  - Afghanistan – Economic policy
KW  - Afghanistan – Economic conditions
N1  - Cover title.
“December 2017”
; Contents: About Integrity Watch Afghanistan—List of acronyms—Acknowledgments—1. Executive summary—2. Methodology—3. Introduction—4. Comparative analysis of the national budgets—5. Weaknesses in managing budgets—6. The distortive role of the national assembly in the budget process—7. Development projects vulnerable to political influence (DPVPI)—8. Conclusion—Bibliography—Boxes
N2  - Summary: “The Afghan government has for many years been able to spend only around half its development budget-a serious concern given the pressing need for investment in Afghan infrastructure. Rather than tackle the root causes of this problem-including lack of public participation, centralization of budgeting and procuring powers, undue political influence, low capacity of the civil servants, and lack of leadership-the government has sharply reduced development spending in its most recent budget. The government has made progress in some areas, with increased revenue collection a notable bright spot…”—(page 2)
ER  -