PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Minister for Local Government, Elections, and Rural Development, Arshad Ayub Khan on Monday chaired an important meeting on making the local government system more efficient and effective, as well as promoting transparency within the department.
Discussions were held on launching a Computerized Financial Management Information System (CFMIS) with the support of the World Bank and institutionalizing the system for implementation at the TMA level across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Local Government Dr. Ambar Ali Khan, Secretary Local Council Board Waheed-ur-Rehman, and representatives from the World Bank.
During the briefing, World Bank representatives informed the participants that the implementation of the computerized FMIS would fully digitize budget formulation, payments, expenditures, revenue records, and financial reporting. The system also automatically generates bills and is already functioning successfully in Punjab province.
On this occasion, the minister instructed that a detailed evaluation of the effectiveness and performance of the computerized FMIS be conducted, and if proven beneficial, it should be permanently established within the department’s IT or MIS wing.
He further stated that to enhance transparency and improve the system, the adoption of this modern digital system must be seriously considered to make the local government system more effective, accountable and modern.
