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The Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG) is a Ugandan nonprofit organization that was founded in 2004 to bring together Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) at national and district levels with the view of influencing government decisions on resource mobilization and utilization for equitable and sustainable development. Since its inception, CSBAG has influenced the budgetary process in Uganda by ensuring that both local and national budgets incorporate views of the poor and that they are gender sensitive.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Introduction )〕 ==History== CSBAG was formed in 2004 by a group of Non Governmental Organisations led by ( Uganda Debt Network ) (UDN), ( Uganda National NGO Forum ) (UNNGOF), ( Forum for Women in Democracy ) (FOWODE) and Oxfam GB in ( Uganda ). The coalition was created out of the desire to collectively influence government policies and effectively participate in the setting of national budget priorities in close collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Member: csbag_resourcentre )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group: Promoting a people-centred budget )〕 In 2013, the CSO group was nominated to the steering committee on budget transparency by the MoFPED.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= ANNUAL REPORTS )〕 In 2014, CSBAG was admitted to two government sector working groups: the Accountability Sector Working Group and the Works and Transport Sector Working Group.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= AG cautions CSOs against criticising Gov’t )〕 ==Function== Vision The CSBAG vision is: A Uganda with a people centered budget that dignifies humanity. Mission The CSBAG mission is: To ensure that budgets at local and national levels are financed, designed, implemented and monitored to promote prudent and transparent allocation of national resources for the benefit of marginalized groups.〔 Objectives The main objectives of CSBAG are to: *Influence Government decisions on resource mobilization and utilization for equitable and sustainable development. *Advocate for increased transparency and accountability in national priorities, financing and public spending at all levels. *Build and strengthen the capacity of CSBAG to carry out its mandate. Activities The core activities of CSBAG are to: *Build capacities of citizens and CSOs to effectively engage with economic policies and budgets that meet their needs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Strengthening CSO’s capacities for effective budget advocacy )〕 *Mobilize and organize for meaningful citizens’ participation in budgeting processes and stimulate grassroots-led accountability.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= CSBAG wants parliament to expedite passing of public finance bill )〕 *Maintain dialogue with the Government to ensure that fiscal policies and budgeting processes are pro-poor, gender sensitive and sustainable.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Civil society budget advocacy group is proposing the re-introduction of graduated tax )〕 *Conduct extensive research on budgets and policies to enhance CSBAG's ability to influence budget decisions.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= ‘Punish gov’t agencies that return money to consolidated fund’ )〕 *Create awareness and public understanding of budget related matters to demystify the budget discourse.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= CSOs advise on budget )〕 Focus Districts CSBAG's focus district areas of operation are; Sheema, Kibaale, Agago, Abim and Kibaale. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「CSBAG」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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