Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests

This course will benefit a diverse audience, such as:

• Government officials and policymakers working in forestry, environment, agriculture, finance, or planning ministries, as well as in central banks.
• Technical officers and analysts involved in public expenditure reviews or budgeting.
• Development partners, donors, and civil society organizations supporting forest and biodiversity strategies.
• Researchers and students interested in forest governance, economics, and sustainable finance.

• The role of public expenditure reviews (PERs) in strengthening policy coherence between agriculture and forestry sectors.
• How to apply expenditure classification systems such as Monitoring and Analysing Food and Agricultural Policies (MAFAP), Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), and the new function-based classification, and forest pathway outcome-based classification.
• How to link public spending to national policies and global biodiversity and climate targets using forest pathway classifications.
• Identifying inefficiencies, harmful subsidies and opportunities for repurposing.
• Using expenditure data to enhance fiscal transparency and evidence-based policymaking.

The course consists of two lessons of approximately 45 minutes duration each:

• Lesson 1 – Introduction to global reporting on public expenditures and forests
• Lesson 2 – Public expenditure analysis methodology for forests

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