Support to Regional Co-operation Project
between Southern African Development Community - Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (SADOCOSAI)

I. Basic data

Sector: Financial Management/Auditing
Title: Support to Regional Co-operation Project between Southern African Development Community -Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (SADCOSAI)
Donor country/ organization: Sweden/Sida
Other donors / organizations involved: RRV (Swedish National Audit Cooperation)
Beneficiary countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Implementing agencies: SADCOSAI
Duration: 1990-97
Starting Date:
Project budget: SEK 4 160 000 for the period 1996-97
Type of financing: Grant

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    The objectives of the support has been to increase co-operation between the auditing authorities in the region and to create a network between these institutions, to increase competence and act as a forum for exchange of experiences within the audit profession.
  2. Activities / contents
    The support is composed of financing of a yearly regional conference, seminars for Auditors General and regional courses in public auditing. To date, six regional SADCOSAI conferences have been held resulting in a number of resolutions on the role and status of the auditing institutions, as well as policies and ethics for auditing. Furthermore, during the period 1990-1995 thirty-four participants have completed all three stages of the course in public auditing and on the job training has been carried out.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    The project seeks to establish public auditing in the region and to strengthen the auditing institutions both through increased competence and status within the public insitutions. Through improved auditing institutions the use of scarce public resources can be made more efficient, which is of high importance for the countries in the region, especially with regard to the structural adjustment programs many of the countries are following. Improved public auditing can also prevent misuse of public resources.

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