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The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI)

  • Project Name:
    The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI)
    Institution :
    The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute
    Strategic Pillar:
    Enhancing Critical Capacities for Transformational Change
    Project Region :
    Eastern & Southern Africa
    Country :
    Ethiopia
    Status :
    Active
    Grant Number :
    256
    Grant Amount (USD):
    3 000 000
    Commitment Date:
    2011
    Closing Date:
    2015
    Introduction:

    HESPI’s work in Somalia and South Sudan is to: (i) provide analytical work in both countries which has been instrumental in focusing the respective governments and their development partners on the importance of rebuilding financial integrity; (ii)Support the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia in drafting the first budget in two decades, and updating required fiscal legislation in 2009. As a result of HESPI’s comprehensive study and assessment of the financial sector in South Sudan, this provided an impetus of licensing of several private banks.

     

    Project Description:

    The specific objectives of the project are to: (1) Enhance capabilities of financial integrity institutions in South Sudan and Somalia (2) Improve policy formulation and management within the IGAD region and (3) Strengthen HESPI’s institutional and human capacity

     

     


     

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