Deepening MTBF and Strengthening Financial Accountability Project under the Strengthening Public Expenditure Management Program (SPEMP)

e.Gen was responsible for implementing this Bangladesh Management and Implementation Support Consultancy under the Deepening Medium Term Budgeting Framework (MTBF) which involves Budgeting Process Improvement of about 40 important line ministries of Government of Bangladesh. This was the flagship and biggest project of its kind in the country. The overarching objective of project was to strengthen institutions and build capacity for budget management and accountability mechanisms of government, with a particular focus on the performance of the MTBF and the establishment of a comprehensive government-wide accounting, reporting and financial management system.

The objective of the consultancy assignment was to provide to the Project Management and Coordination Unit (PMCU) state of the art project management and implementation support services as well as technical advisory and expert services for the successful execution of the project. The consultancy services also included assistance in preparation of M&E reporting framework for the Project consistent with the overall program’s M&E framework, bidding documents for project related goods, works and services, record keeping of project expenditures in accordance with generally accepted standards. The scope of the consultancy services covers nine components with all related subcomponents and activities.