Gestión financiera pública en América Latina: la clave de la eficiencia y la transparencia

Abstract

Commons IGO 3.0 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC-IGO BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/legalcode) and may be reproduced with attribution to the IDB and for any non-commercial purpose. No derivative work is allowed.Any dispute related to the use of the works of the IDB that cannot be settled amicably shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL rules. The use of the IDB's name for any purpose other than for attribution, and the use of IDB's logo shall be subject to a separate written license agreement between the IDB and the user and is not authorized as part of this CC-IGO license. At present, macro-fiscal policy faces significant regional challenges. Fiscal risks associated with contingent liabilities related to social security; public pensions; public-private partnerships; natural disasters; subnational government finances; volatile revenues, particularly in natural resource rich countries; and modest growth in developed countries must be made transparent through the sharing of PFM information. While there may be considerable heterogeneity across Latin American countries, there are widespread efforts toward fiscal discipline and sustainable levels of public debt, as well as concern regarding these risks in the medium and long term.In response to this scenario, most countries in the region have embarked on reforms to improve their financial management performance indicators; better integrate cash and debt management; further improve liquidity management through more efficient treasury single accounts; apply international public sector accounting standards; implement public sector cost management; further integrate financial management information systems;and incorporate more transparent and efficient public procurement. The objectives of these reforms are to allocate and use public financial resources more efficiently, effectively, and transparently; measure and manage fiscal risks; and improve the formulation of fiscal and public management policies, based on reliable, comprehensive, and timely financial information.Together, the IDB and the IMF remain committed to assist the countries of Latin America with the design and implementation of efficient PFM systems to strengthen their institutions. We hope that this book will contribute to this endeavor. These reforms and associated challenges matter, in any event, since they are part of the comprehensive effort of governments to meet the demands of citizens for better public services and more solid and transparent fiscal institutions. Governments must allocate and use public resources more efficiently if they wish to succeed in tackling the increasingly complex and uncertain global environment. PFM is the key to achieving these goals. Santiago Levy Vitor GasparThe work of the IDB's Institutions for Development Department focuses on assisting governments to strengthen public sector institutions so that they can achieve these goals. The Department's specialists have provided valuable advice an...