NOW that RAMSI’s programme has ended, we must improve our economic governance, protect our public resources from fraud and inappropriate behavior and distortions.
This was the statement of Ministry of Finance and Treasury permanent secretary Harry Kuma during last week’s RAMSI symposium.
Mr Kuma said under the machinery of government programme, RAMSI provided support to Solomon Islands Government to strengthen a weak administration and confront improper behavior in public services.
“This program supports the accountability institutions, justice, public service and the Financial and Economic Strengthening Program (FEMSP) of 2010 in the Ministry of Finance and Treasury,” he said.
He said the three SIG- RAMSI partnership targets under this program are to;
· Improve standards of living and economic opportunity for all Solomon Islanders,
· stabilize and sustain the financial position of SIG over the longer term
· and increased capacity and capability of MoFT to provide quality advice to government on economic and public financial management.
Mr Kuma said the successive objectives of FEMSP has developed effective and efficient fiscal and economic policy, public economic and financial management has fiscal discipline, allocates resources strategically and spends with technical efficiency, line entities’ budget management processes, systems and performance are improved, and MoFT steward’s reform and galvanizes a staff focus on quality.
“I believe that the destiny of this country and its children, the future development of government machinery that delivers sound economic governance, strengthens accountable administration, and delivers strong and independent system rests on today’s leadership,” he said.
Mr Kuma is absolutely convinced and believed that RAMSI has delivered its mandate within the timeframe it has set for itself.
During the high level symposium, there were a lot of informative discussions from the panelists’ views and conclusions on RAMSI work.
By TEDDY KAFO
