PBOs urged to track impact of spending on children

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2026-09-21

SWAKOPMUND, 21 September 2026 - Member states attending the 9th African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) Annual Conference at Swakopmund. (Photo by: Isabel Bento) NAMPA

SWAKOPMUND, 21 SEP (NAMPA) – Parliamentary Budget Offices (PBOs) should help legislatures determine whether public resources are reaching vulnerable children and communities and translating into measurable development outcomes.
This call was made by UNICEF’s Country Representative Samuel Ocran at the ninth Annual Conference of the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (AN-PBO) in Swakopmund on Monday, where delegates are discussing the...

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