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Understanding Budget Transparency Benefits

Making budgets transparent has several advantages: it allows citizens insight into a government's priorities and resource allocation, gives citizens a say in policymaking, and promotes accountability. Budget transparency can be increased by providing timely public access to budget documents and soliciting citizen feedback to influence policies and reallocation of resources.

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Understanding Budget Transparency Benefits

Making budgets transparent has several advantages: it allows citizens insight into a government's priorities and resource allocation, gives citizens a say in policymaking, and promotes accountability. Budget transparency can be increased by providing timely public access to budget documents and soliciting citizen feedback to influence policies and reallocation of resources.

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What do you understand by Budget Transparency?

Discuss the advantages associated as well as the


ways through which it can be promoted in working of
a government.
insightsonindia.com/2020/03/02/what-do-you-understand-by-budget-transparency-discuss-the-advantages-
associated-as-well-as-the-ways-through-which-it-can-be-promoted-in-working-of-a-government

Insights March 2, 2020


Editor

Topic: Government Budgeting. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,


mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.

5. What do you understand by Budget Transparency? Discuss the


advantages associated as well as the ways through which it can be
promoted in working of a government. (250 words)

Reference: Times Of India

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Why this question:

The question is based on the concept of ‘Budget transparency’ and the advantages it
carries in the effective functioning of the government.

Key demand of the question:

The answer must discuss the concept of ‘Budget transparency’ and its utility to the
government in detail.

Directive:

Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going


through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to
give reasons for both for and against arguments.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Briefly define the what ‘Budget transparency’ is.

Body:

Budget transparency refers to the extent and ease with which citizens can access
information about and provide feedback on government revenues, allocations, and
expenditures. Explain the importance of the concept; Budgets are key documents since
they lay out a government’s priorities in terms of policies and programs. Opening up
budgets and democratizing the budget process gives citizens a say in policy formulation
and resource allocation. Highlight the pros and cons associated in implementing the
concept. Elaborate on its effect on the functioning of the government. Explain the ways
through which budget transparency can be promoted.

Conclusion:

Conclude that budget transparency, while not a goal in itself, is a prerequisite for public
participation and accountability. Such information must be disseminated in a timely
manner so that citizens can effectively provide feedback that can influence policy
formulation and resource reallocation.

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