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Technical Note

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The PFC Awards

Ayesha Ghaus Pasha


INDUSTRY :

AREA : Finance

ORGANIZATION : Provincial Finance Commission Awards

LENGTH : 41

LUMS No : 02-603-2013-2

PUBLICATION YEAR : 2013

DESCRIPTION

KEYWORDS:

PFC Awards,Provincial Finance Commission,PFC,Governments,Intra-Provincial Disparities,Law/Ordinance,Functions


DESCRIPTION:

This background note can be used to explain the Provincial Finance Commission Awards in light of the following perspectives: (a) The Constitutions and Functions of PFCs, (b) The Evolution of PFC Awards (c) Vertical and Horizontal sharing Awards by PFCs (d) Analysis of PFC Awards (e) Impact of PFC Awards on i. Intra-Provincial Disparities ii. Delivery of Services (f) Implementation of the 7th NFC Award and the 18th Amendment (g) The New Local Government Legislation, Future Constitutions and the Role of PFCs This background note was prepared for training on fiscal decentralisation, and for students comprising government officials of 18th or 19th grade. It can be used to teach non degree participants in courses, workshops and seminars on fiscal decentralisation in Pakistan. 


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1) The constitutions and functions of PFCs. 2) The evolution of PFC awards. 3) Vertical and Horizontal sharing awards by PFCs. 4) Analysis of PFC awards. 5) Impact of PFCA awards on intra-provincial disparities and delivery of services. 6) Implementation of the 7th NFC award and the 18th ammendment. 7) The new local government legislation, future constitutions and the role of PFCs.


SUBJECTS COVERED:

Finance