The World Bank has been undertaking a new focused knowledge and analytics global program to analyze and promote the effectiveness of Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in World Bank client countries, in the context of working to implement the post 2015 development agenda. This new agenda recognizes that building peaceful, just and inclusive society’s needs, inter alia, good governance at all levels, and transparent, effective and accountable institutions. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted in September 2015 by the United Nations ('Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development') made this more specific through SDG 16 -'Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels'.
Independence is a critical foundation for the effective functioning of the SAI. Truly independent SAIs can fulfill their mandate to reduce waste and the abuse of public resources so it can be better channeled for programs that fight poverty, which is a focus of the international development community and the core mission of the World Bank Group. The Independence of Supreme Audit Institutions (InSAI) assessment, was developed by a team of SAI experts at the World Bank to measure SAI independence on an annual basis. InSAI includes 10 indicators of SAI independence that are based on international standards and practices, including legal, financial, mandate, coverage, and operational dimensions.
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Annual Report