Author : MOFED
SECTION 1: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The DSA Project is providing technical assistance to the Government of Ethiopia’s Civil Service Reform in the areas of budget, accounts and
expenditure planning. The DSA Project is implemented by Harvard University and funded by USAID, Ireland Aid and the Netherlands Ministry for Development Corporation.<br />
The Budget Reform has so far been implemented with the support of theDSA Project at the Federal Government and in the Tigray, SNNP, Oromia,Amhara and Beneshangul/Gumuz regions. The Account Reform has sofar been implemented with the support of the DSA Project at the Federal Government and in the Tigray, SNNP and Amhara regions.The DSA Project was extended from July 1 2004 to November 30,2006 to ensure that the above reforms are extended to all regions and administrative areas of Ethiopia. A part of the work plan agreed with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development envisages that the budget and the accounts reforms are introduced in Hararri Region in FY 1998-99.