Strengthening External Audit in the Environmental Sector – Latin America

The regional project has two interlinked components: bilateral cooperation with TCU Brazil regarding developing instruments and processes for environmental auditing (incl. mainstreaming, sustainable development auditing); regional roll-out and strengthening of environmental auditing via cooperation with OLACEFS.
Besides strengthening TCU Brazil’s capacities in environmental audit it is the project’s goal that the OLACEFS network provides services and audits in the environmental sector. Furthermore, TCU Brazil and other OLACEFS members shall improve its communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Main activities include the development of innovative environmental audit instruments and accompanying HCD measures, improved knowledge management in OLACEFS and member SAIs as well as the development of communication strategies.