1. Ethiopia Public Expenditure Review
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World Bank Group
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TAX RATES ,PUBLIC SERVICE ,WASTE ,CHILDREN ,ECONOMIC GROWTH ,BUDGET ,OPERATING EXPENSES ,GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT ,BUDGET DATA ,DECISION-MAKING ,BASIC SERVICES ,HEALTH INSURANCE ,GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION ,ALLOCATION ,FAMILIES ,HEALTH CENTERS ,AGING ,PUBLIC CAPITAL ,FISCAL ENVELOPE ,PHYSICIANS ,TOTAL SPENDING ,PROGRAMS ,ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ,FISCAL STANCE ,PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY ,FISCAL DEFICIT ,IMPLEMENTATION ,SECTOR MINISTRIES ,CAPITAL SPENDING ,FISCAL MANAGEMENT ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,BENEFICIARIES ,OUTCOMES ,REAL INTEREST RATE ,INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ,WORKERS ,PERSONAL INCOME ,ROAD CONSTRUCTION ,INCENTIVES ,SERVICE PROVIDERS ,PUBLIC FINANCES ,RECURRENT EXPENDITURE ,DEBT LIMITS ,MEDICINES ,HEALTH OUTCOMES ,AGGREGATE SPENDING ,SOCIAL SERVICES ,PUBLIC SPENDING ,EDUCATION SPENDING ,HEALTH ,HEALTH EXPENDITURE ,INTERVENTION ,AGED ,SECONDARY SCHOOLS ,GOVERNMENT BUDGET ,TRANSPARENCY ,FEDERAL BUDGET ,CAPITAL BUDGET ,SERVICE DELIVERY ,EXPENDITURE DATA ,FISCAL CONTRACTION ,EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SPENDING ,DOMESTIC REVENUE ,PATIENT ,TAX STRUCTURE ,AGGREGATE FISCAL FRAMEWORK ,HEALTH SPENDING ,TAX REVENUE ,SANITATION ,POLLUTION ,PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ,PUBLIC EDUCATION ,FISCAL FRAMEWORK ,EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE ,PATIENTS ,AGGREGATE FISCAL MANAGEMENT ,EXTERNAL DEBT ,DOMESTIC TAXATION ,TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ,AGGREGATE FISCAL ,PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE ,DEVOLUTION OF RESOURCES ,PUBLIC ENTERPRISES ,MORTALITY ,DEFICIT FINANCING ,SERVICES ,PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW ,PUBLIC SECTOR ,CORPORATE INCOME TAX ,POVERTY REDUCTION ,PREVENTION ,DEBT ,RISKS ,CLINICS ,DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES ,TOTAL PUBLIC SECTOR ,HOSPITALS ,HEALTH SECTOR ,SOCIAL SECURITY ,DOMESTIC CREDIT ,CAPITAL EXPENDITURES ,PROGRAM EXPENDITURE ,COMMUNICABLE DISEASES ,BUDGET STRATEGY ,BUDGET DEFICIT ,ABSENTEEISM ,TAX RATE ,STRESS ,DOMESTIC DEBT ,ANTENATAL CARE ,MINISTRY OF FINANCE ,SOCIAL WORK ,TAX INCENTIVES ,TOTAL EXPENDITURE ,INSTITUTIONALIZATION ,LIFE EXPECTANCY ,INCOME TAX ,COST EFFECTIVENESS ,PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM ,IMMUNIZATION ,CAPITAL STOCK ,HEALTH INDICATORS ,FAMILY PLANNING ,GOVERNMENT FINANCES ,PREGNANCY ,HEALTH CARE ,REAL GROWTH ,FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ,DISASTERS ,HEALTH SYSTEMS ,REGISTRATION ,DEBT RELIEF ,LOCAL REVENUE ,NUTRITION ,GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ,PUBLIC HEALTH ,SOCIAL SAFETY NETS ,HYGIENE ,EXTERNAL GRANTS ,SOCIAL PROTECTION ,PERSONAL INCOME TAX ,GOVERNMENT REVENUE ,GOVERNMENT SPENDING ,GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTS ,PRIMARY SCHOOLS ,EXPENDITURES ,INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS ,PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS ,PEOPLE ,SECTOR BUDGET ,HEALTH FINANCING ,EDUCATION EXPENDITURES ,FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY ,KNOWLEDGE ,STRATEGY ,INTERNET ,GROWTH MODEL ,FISCAL CAPACITY ,ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION ,HEALTH EXPENDITURES ,NEEDS ASSESSMENT ,PRIMARY HEALTH CARE ,CAPITAL ACCUMULATION ,HEALTH OUTCOME ,FISCAL POSITION ,TAX BASES ,SOCIAL INSURANCE ,INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ,REVENUES ,PUBLIC INVESTMENT ,HEALTH SERVICES ,DEFICIT ,CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ,TAX ADMINISTRATION ,PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ,OBSERVATION ,WASTE DISPOSAL ,DISABILITIES ,BIRTH ATTENDANT ,NURSES ,WEIGHT ,PUBLIC SECTOR SPECIALIST ,OUTPATIENT CARE ,SOCIAL SUPPORT ,ACCOUNTABILITY ,EXPENDITURE ,FISCAL ANALYSIS ,HEALTH INTERVENTIONS - Abstract
Ethiopia’s remarkable socio-economic transformation over the last decade has been marked by: a reorientation of expenditure from recurrent to capital; a significant devolution of resources from Federal Government to Regions; and a clear prioritization of infrastructure spending, while protecting spending on education at four percent of GDP. The Government of Ethiopia has also leveraged external resources to boost spending in pro-poor sectors, particularly health and social protection. As a result, Ethiopia is home to the largest social safety net program in Africa, and has also achieved remarkable health outcomes using cost effective approaches. Recent investments have seen a significant build-up of capital stock, with capital spending at sector level pointing towards increased service capacity. The current public investment-led strategy requires to be complemented by increased budgetary provisions in operations and maintenance so that new investments translate into enhanced service coverage and delivery. As Ethiopia lays the foundation to become a middle income country, and the changing global environment implies declining external assistance, it is imperative that domestic taxation activity support this transition. The current tax-to-GDP ratio is low compared to peer countries, and the tax structure would benefit from increased contributions by direct tax sources. Therefore, there is an immediate need for advancing tax reforms and improve capacity and quality of tax administration. Broadening the tax bases, through review of exemptions, as well as review of tax rates might be venues to consider. Additional revenues will create the much-needed fiscal space to increase funding for operations and maintenance for service delivery, and support fiscal sustainability. As a follow-up to this Public Expenditure Review, the Government of Ethiopia has asked the World Bank to provide further analytical support, with a view to enhance domestic revenue mobilization through simpler and more efficient taxation, while retaining equity priorities in public finances.
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- 2016