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Smart Public Procurement for Better Public Spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Inter-American Development Bank

Smart Public Procurement Can Contribute to Marofiscal Stability Smart public procurement spending can be a critical area for improving fiscal balances because it can improve the effectiveness of public expenditure by reducing waste. Better fiscal balances will contribute to greater macroeconomic stability.

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Budgeting Is a Collaborative Effort

GovLoop

“What people are expecting is personalized, online, digital services for those things that can be digitized,” said Charlie Francis, Senior Consultant at Questica, which provides multi-user budgeting, performance measures, transparency and data visualization software for governments.

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How Developing Countries Reduce the Impact of Climate Vulnerability on Sovereign Risk

Inter-American Development Bank

Our findings highlight the asymmetric impact of climate risks on financing costs, particularly for high-risk countries, and emphasize the critical role of investments in climate preparedness, resilient infrastructure, and economic diversification.

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How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It’s why all city leaders, not just those in finance, must be well-versed in the different types of budgetary concerns and how to navigate them.

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Governments need to plan for the entire product lifecycle when they purchase technology today

American City & Country

Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. Cross-departmental collaboration and scalable solutions are important to maximizing ROI and adapting to changing citizen demands within budget constraints.”

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4 big insights for finance teams about the future of water management

Bonfire

There’s never been a better time to explore creative solutions for stretching budgets further and turning federal infrastructure funding into transformative investments in efficient and sustainable water management. Here are 4 a-ha moments from their conversation that should be on the mind of every finance professional.

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Economy and finance ministries in the face of climate change: 7 advancements in the green fiscal agenda

Inter-American Development Bank

There is no turning back now, the ministries of economy and finance are at the heart of climate action. What are finance ministries doing and discussing to advance green fiscal management? In recent years there has been an enormous increase in the development of these strategies, with around e 40 worldwide.

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