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Building a results - based monitoring and evaluation system for public expenditure in Vietnam

The paper builds a results-based monitoring and evaluation called “RBME system”) for public expenditure in the case of Vietnam. Such system is supposed to be a crucial component of a modern mode of working budget management and public administration that has been thus far developed and employed in almost developed and developing countries. | 84 | Sử Đình Thành & Bùi Thị Mai Hoài Building a Results-Based Monitoring Building a Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation System for Public Expenditure in Vietnam SỬ ĐÌNH THÀNH Associate Professor, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Economics - HCMC Email: dinhthanh@ueh.edu.vn BÙI THỊ MAI HOÀI Doctor of Philosophy, University of Economics - HCMC Email: maihoai@ueh.edu.vn ABSTRACT The paper builds a results-based monitoring and evaluation system (hereafter called “RBME system”) for public expenditure in the case of Vietnam. Such system is supposed to be a crucial component of a modern mode of working budget management and public administration that has been thus far developed and employed in almost developed and developing countries. At present, there exist plenty of gaps and defects in the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of Vietnam’s public expenditure. Thus, it is expected that the establishment of the RBME system must be included in policy options to bridge such gaps, and then to set up institutional and technical grounds for adopting the new RBME system. Keywords: public expenditure, monitoring and evaluation system, public governance, results-based JED No.213 July 2012 | 85 1. INTRODUCTION The value of public expenditure, the quality of budget management, and the efficient provision of public services have thus far been deeply concerned by the Vietnam’s National Assembly, the government, and the public. In past years, the government has implemented remedies for improving the efficiency of public expenditure such as the promulgation of the State Budget Law, empowerment of agencies in the public sector, enhancement of financial transparency and accountability, and privatization of education and health care services, etc. However, the current allocation and use of public expenditure is not as good as expected; the fiscal discipline is not respected; and budget overspend lasts long regardless of incessant increases in budget income. Even though the .