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CABRI ODI Digital PFM Conference EN
Event details
Date: 19 - 20 November 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue: South Africa

International Conference on Public Finance in the Digital Era

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Around the world, optimism about how digitalisation can improve government performance is tempered by the disappointment of big expensive information technology (IT) failures. Nonetheless, the digital era has raised people’s expectations of their governments, and the emergence of digital public infrastructure (DPI) on the global development agenda continues to fuel these expectations.

Meeting these expectations will take more than simply adopting the latest technologies. It will require new ways of thinking and working across government. Ministries of Finance have a key role to play, not just in bringing the management of public finances into the digital era, but also in supporting and responding to the broader digital transformation of government, the economy and society.

The Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) and ODI are pleased to be co-hosting an International Conference on Public Finance in the Digital Era in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 19-20 November. This conference will grapple with big questions including:

  • What are the expectations for the management of public finances in the digital era, and what can Ministries of Finance do to meet those expectations?
  • What opportunities does the broader digital transformation of government, the economy and society present for Ministries of Finance and how can they make the most of them? And what challenges do these trends present and how can they respond?
  • How do Ministries of Finance in Africa want South Africa’s G-20 Presidency to shape the DPI agenda in 2025?

Watch this space for regular updates on the agenda and the speakers. For any query, please reach out to Giselle Hadley of CABRI: giselle.hadley@cabri-sbo.org and Cathal Long, Senior Research Fellow at ODI : c.long@odi.org

Speakers

Dr Kay Brown

Executive Secretary | CABRI

Andrew Blazey

Deputy Head of Budgeting and Public Management | OECD

Mike Bracken

Founder | Public Digital

David Eaves

Co-Deputy Director and Associate Professor in Digital Government | UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Alison Gillwald

Executive Director | Research ICT Africa

Edwin Muhumuza

Head of Africa | Open Contracting Partnership

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