PAGEF – Project to Support Economic and Financial Governance in Guinea

Improvements have been made in the chain of the macroeconomic and fiscal framework through the development of a manual, greater stakeholder coordination, the organisation of training, and placements abroad. New tools have been developed, including the Guinean Economy Simulation Model (MSEGUI) and the extension of the Budget Preparation Platform (PLEB). These efforts have been complemented by the acquisition of furniture and IT equipment.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has installed SYGADE software, which is a debt management and analysis system. It has also provided training, IT equipment and support for data recovery. Audits of domestic debt (2014-2020) and the organisation of the Debt Department have been conducted, and a procedures manual has been developed.

Support has been provided to the reorganisation of the General Directorate of State Assets and Private Investment (DGPEIP), including a HR assessment, a skills assessment, and the development of a procedures manual. Software for monitoring public institutions (SYSOP) has been developed. It is combined with a charter for administrators and a guide for the development of programme contracts, and pilot training for the administrators. DGPEIP officers have benefited from the organisation of in-service training and IT equipment has been purchased.

To support the development of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, staff have been recruited and trained, and IT equipment has been provided. This has been complemented with the preparation of standard documents for the PPP process and training for operators.

Projects that may be developed as PPPs have been identified and two pre-feasibility studies have been conducted for pilot projects (Bus Rapid Transit and water shuttle services), with a view to launching calls for tenders.