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050	0	0	_aPamphlet HC417. _bA393 2017
100	1		_aAfzali, Sayed Ikram.
245	1	4	_aThe game of numbers : _banalysis of the national budget 2018 / _cauthors Sayed Ikram Afzali, Mohammad Naser Timory.
260			_aKabul, Afghanistan : _bIntegrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA), _c©2017.
300			_av, 38 pages : _bcolor illustration ; _c27 cm.
500			_aCover title. “December 2017”.
504			_6“Includes bibliography”—(pages 37-38).
505			_aContents: 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.
520			_aSummary: “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).
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650		0	_aEconomic assistance – Afghanistan.
650		0	_aEconomic development – Afghanistan.
650		0	_aCommunity development – Afghanistan.
650		0	_aHumanitarian assistance – Afghanistan.
651		0	_aAfghanistan – Foreign relations
651		0	_aAfghanistan – Economic policy.
651		0	_aAfghanistan – Economic conditions.
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