CREFIAF -Build in-house capacity in performance auditing in the 23 SAIs from CREFIAF, 2012-16

The 2010 SAI stocktaking recognized a particular need to enhance the capacity of SAIs in francophone Africa. This proposal seeks to strengthen the capacity of the 23 members of CREFIAF to undertake performance auditing as a complement to the financial and compliance audits currently undertaken. It builds on a current CIDA financed performance audit programme, and seeks to ensure sustainable and long term development of the in-house performance audit capacities in the CREFIAF SAIs, through training workshops and on the job implementation of skills through the planning, execution and reporting on pilot audits. The proposal targets all 23 member SAIs, and is anchored in the CREFIAF strategic plan.
 
A copy of the application is available to those interested in providing support. Please contactintosai.donor.secretariat@idi.no

Providers of Support:
The total CREFIAF financing needs is $ 2,722,100. For the moment the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an amount of $ 433, 864 representing Year 1 (2012/2013) budget activties. The reaminaing Year budget activties will be subject to new applications from CREFIAF.  A draft Grant agreement was sent to CREFIAF for review, completion and return to the AfDB)
 
The World Bank is funding parts of the proposal. An IDF amounting to $1 million is effective since June 22, 2013. The IDF will support the introduction of financial audit with issuance of audit opinion in 23 SAI members. A special focus will be made on the financial audit of Bank funded projects. It will also contribute to reinforce the relationship between the SAI and the Parliament. Procurement process of the activities is ongoing.