Ronnie Downes

Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform, Ireland - promoting value-for-money and positive outcomes in public spending and investment

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

From Francine Toon's arresting article: "In December 2018 Twitter user @emrazz imagined a scenario where, without being harmed, men simply disappeared from the earth for 24 hours. She asked women what they would do in the time the…https://t.co/XDCc5Tx4it https://t.co/Ik0aVkQ0Mp

[OECD Governance @OECDgov]

Today in Athens 🇬🇷 Launch of the OECD Budget Review of Greece

After 10 years of financial reforms, #Greece now has tools in place for the next steps in economic & social reforms

Read the report: https://t.co/nd8s4dgGnt

#OECDsbo #PublicFinances

[Legislative Analyst @LAO_CA]

We have released our Overview of the Governor’s #CAbudget. (1/4) https://t.co/T03lXizP43

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Interesting article from Prof. John FitzGerald about the history (and challenges) of bringing economic specialists into Ireland's #CivilService, which brings the story right up-to-date in recognising the role of the Irish Governmen…https://t.co/vHInjECAS4 https://t.co/VC30JL4qQd

[Natasha Kennedy @Kennedytasha]

.@irishmissionun #CSW63 side event on gender sensitive budgeting @RonDownes raised interesting points on how gender equality needs to be seen and understood as a finance issue! #EQUALUN #WomenInPower

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Delighted to welcome Juan Pablo Guerrero Amparan and @lorenardp of GIFT to Dublin to meet some of the team, and discuss international best practices in budget #transparency and citizen engagement. Lots of inspirational ideas to keep us busy. To see what i…https://t.co/90iSj8TIqj

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Plenty of inspirational ideas from Juan Pablo @jpga63 and @Lorenardp

[Department of Public Expenditure @IRLDeptPER]

Our Head of Expenditure Policy and Government Reform meeting @FiscalTrans, to discuss how digital tools can increase fiscal transparency, and other issues like citizens’ engagement with officials, implementing fiscal transparency policies, auditing, 'open government' and IT.

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Space exploration, official languages, climate change, traffic-calming measures for your local town - public consultation is now an important part of policy-making, both national and local, and now the Irish #government has put all…https://t.co/0tPrMc9QeT https://t.co/yqRNCl8ACh

[GIFT - Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency @FiscalTrans]

#MondayMotivation
#BlogPost by @jpga63

The @IMFNews Fiscal Forum brings the @OECD, IMF and GIFT together to launch the IMF #FiscalTransparency Handbook & OECD #BudgetTransparency Toolkit!

https://t.co/CNE2uOxYQ8

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Just released at the G7 Symposium in Whistler, British Columbia: the OECD's report "Gender Equality in Canada: Mainstreaming, Governance and Budgeting" which includes recommendations on how to build on Canada's pioneering efforts i…https://t.co/sPYd0Imrx5 https://t.co/rpGWFSi1Yr

[OECD Governance @OECDgov]

#OpenGovWeek: The @OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity can help governments put #integrity strategies into practice - across #government and society.

👉 See: https://t.co/upK0WiR9M2 | #OECDog #RenewTrust

[Mike Burnett @EIPAPubMan]

.A timely reminder in @RonDownes @OECDgov opinion on #IMF blog how transparency = better #publicbudgeting + builds trust in #Governance/belief that politics can address citizens key concerns. Fits with experience @eu_eipa and #epsa2017 @EPSAawards EIPA's European CEFG #Cities https://t.co/YZPdlPY4MQ

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

My latest post on the OECD Budget Transparency Toolkit over at the IMF's blog: why, where and how to put open, transparent budgeting into practice. #OpenGovWeek #OECDsbo #OECDOG @OECDgov
  https://t.co/WFpUtXAtyk https://t.co/JdOPyoaXGi

[OECD Governance @OECDgov]

Participatory #budgeting: @OECD Budgeting Principle (No. 5) promotes the #engagement of citizens in a realistic debate on #budget.

👉 See: https://t.co/FT0ufefxg8

#OpenGovWeek #OECDog #RenewTrust #PublicFinances

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Highly relevant for #OpenGovWeek of course! https://t.co/wbenGIOdAx

[Juan Pablo Guerrero @jpga63]

Opening session of the #budget #transparency workshop in #Manila @benjamindiokno states that the #budget is the most important component for #inclusive #development @DBMgovph @ADB_HQ @OECDgov

[Edwin Lau @ELaugov]

Critical role of civil society for strengthening budget transparency in Indonesia, Viet-Nam, Cambodia, in building awareness and capacity, government accountability and dialoguiste with citizens and media. #OpenGovWeek #OECDOG #OECDgov

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

Good example of how civil society can engage constructively with government to help implement the #SDGs. https://t.co/Vb8Yk14Col

[Ronnie Downes @RonDownes]

New study by veteran economist George Kopits on simplifying Europe's fiscal rules. His first suggestion, targeting the primary surplus, is essentially the same as an idea floated by Ireland's Department of Finance back in 2011.  https://t.co/GGC2Vb0B86 https://t.co/mzG4jh0nzH

[Juan Pablo Guerrero @jpga63]

The @OECD Budget #Transparency toolkit and the @IMFNews #fiscaltransparency #handbook will be launched at the #fiscalforum #SpringMeetings2018

[OECD Governance @OECDgov]

The OECD Framework for the #Governance of #Infrastructure helps governments:

✅ plan & prioritise #investments
✅ manage #PPP's & #procurement
✅ design effective #regulatory environments
✅ manage #integrity risks

See the framework: https://t.co/J8E6ax8jLE | #infra @OECD