Eswatini Public Finance Review (PFR): Leveraging Fiscal Adjustment for Better Development Outcomes

The Eswatini Public Finance Review (PFR): Leveraging Fiscal Adjustment for Better Development Outcomes offers the opportunity to make fiscal policy an instrument for macroeconomic stability and external competitiveness.  It establishes that Eswatini has an opportunity to increase revenue while enhancing competition and market contestability. Strengthening public financial management could support fiscal consolidation and promote expenditure efficiency. Public investment management could be strengthened while mainstreaming climate considerations, which is crucial to maximize the impact of public spending on economic growth and development. Finally, it finds that addressing Eswatini's health sector structural challenges, including inefficiencies in public financial management and unequal access to health services, could result in better health outcomes relative to expenditure levels. 

The World Bank invites you to a launch event to explore the topics discussed in the Public Finance Review Leveraging Fiscal Adjustment for Better Development Outcomes.   

 Following a presentation of the findings of the PFR by a World bank delegation led by Ms. Satu Kahkonen, Country Director for the World Bank in Eswatini, the report will be officially launched by Eswatini’s Minister of Economic Planning and Development, Governor of The World Bank, Thambo Gina, Minister of Finance,  Neal Rijkenberg and Minister of Health, Mduduzi Matsebula will also be in attendance.   A panel discussion, moderated by Mr. Ikechi Okorie, World Bank Resident Representative for Eswatini, and featuring leading policy makers, subject matter experts, and civil society stakeholders will deliberate on the findings. This will be followed by a question and answers (Q&A) session presenting an opportunity for the audience in attendance to engage on the report.

The launch will end with closing reflections from Mr. Vusi Dlamini, Principal Secretary of Eswatini’s Ministry of Finance.