Moritz Piatti

Out today!👇 Why do we still need to talk about budget support? How can we use lessons from a conflicted past to address the many urgent needs in a changing world? Thanks to @OUPAcademic for hosting our book. @Lodewijk_Smets @stefankoeberle @gamblingondev

Increasing fiscal constraints trigger innovation 👇 This initiative leads the way for local solutions in public financial management. @Vanguard_Econ @ASG_Africa @Francis_Gatare

@Microinteracti1 @grok is that real?

Trump Texts Norwegian Prime Minister To Clarify He Does Not Want Nobel Prize, Fourth Time This Week “Just so we’re clear,” reads text sent at 2:47 AM WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reached out to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre early Tuesday morning to reiterate, for the fourth time this week, that he has absolutely no interest in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, a prize he does not want, has never wanted, and cannot stop talking about. “I can’t think of anybody in history that should get the Nobel Prize more than me,” the President said Monday, adding immediately that he did not want to brag. He then bragged. “Nobody else settled wars,” he continued, which is technically a sentence. The prize in question was awarded in 2009 to Barack Obama, a man who speaks in complete sentences, reads at a pace exceeding one word at a time, and has never suggested injecting bleach, light, or veterinary medicine into the human body. Obama assembled an administration of people who had read books, could locate countries on a map, and understood in broad terms how the world functions. He did not brag. He used long words correctly. He could spell them. Oslo gave him the prize essentially for existing in a composed and literate manner, which, in fairness, the committee found refreshing. World leaders this week declined to comment on the Nobel situation, as they were busy processing other things. French President Emmanuel Macron, asked about Trump’s remarks at a press conference in Paris, paused for what witnesses described as “quite a long time” before responding. “If I stood at a podium and said I deserved the Nobel Prize more than anyone in history, they would not applaud,” Macron said carefully. “They would make a phone call. To doctors. With a particular kind of vehicle.” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was more direct. “In Germany we have a word for a man who believes he alone has saved the world and requires this to be acknowledged daily,” he told reporters in Berlin, “but we have agreed as a nation not to use it anymore.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, maintaining the expression of a man who has given up being surprised, noted only that the United Kingdom has “a robust tradition of understatement” and that he found the current American communication style “quite different from that.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said nothing but was photographed staring at a wall for eleven minutes. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida issued a formal statement expressing confidence in the strength of the alliance, which diplomats confirmed was the politest possible way of saying nothing at all. What struck observers across capitals was not the Nobel Prize itself, but the American public’s apparent comfort with the situation. Polls show 47 percent of U.S. voters find the President’s behavior completely normal, a figure European officials have taken to reading aloud to each other at dinners for the sustained entertainment value. Trump has been president twice. He has settled wars. He does not drink. What he has done with disinfectants and UV light is a matter of public record and active medical curiosity. Does he want the prize? No. “I don’t want to be bragging,” he said, at a press conference, in front of cameras, into a microphone. He then bragged. Støre’s office confirmed receipt of the texts but declined to comment, noting only that the Prime Minister had read them. At press time, the President had settled a ninth war, which he described as “not for the prize or anything.” Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

@peter_binyaruka @HeleneBarroy @WHO @WorldBank Fantastic blog by @peter_binyaruka on the Tanzania experience with PFM reform to make health financing more effective through digital innovation

Just published a blog: Digital Innovations in #PFM and Health Financing in Tanzania: Strengthening Efficiency and Accountability from Planning to Spending #MontreuxCollaborative ⁦@MoritzPiatti⁩ ⁦@HeleneBarroy⁩ ⁦@WHO⁩ ⁦@WorldBank⁩ pfm4health.net/blog/digital-i…

Fantastic to see this moving a long at this scale and pace. Excellent example of how to shift from commitments to action! @WBG_Health

Thanks to @srinivasiaas for the lively coffee chat. Always full of engaging questions and a soft spot for addressing challenges in health. #PFM4Health

@srinivasiaas @WorldBank @WHO @theGFF @PEFASecretariat @WBG_Health @wbg_gov Thanks Srini! Really looking forward to this

8 AM Washington DC time. A landmark event of @WorldBank @WHO & @theGFF building on @PEFASecretariat data insights. I will be chairing this webinar and hope you will connect! #LetstalkPFM in Health

👉 If you haven't yet registered - there is still time. Join us for a discussion on how budget execution matters for health and what can be done about it. We are thrilled to already have over 1500 people registered from across the world 🌐 . lnkd.in/ew2uPUpK

Join us for our launch event on Budget Execution in health 👇

Join us for this training event on PFM in health. Fantastic line up of core PFM modules, interactive group engagement, and spotlight on the role of PFM in the current uncertain environment as well as on #PHC. Accessible free at the zoom link below: lnkd.in/eFgaeXMp

Friends, please see below. We're welcoming applications for this exciting position.

We are hiring a senior expert to support our public financial management in health work. It's an exciting work program with a fantastic team. Please share. Below the link. worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/careers…

Should we invest more into #PFM when giving budget support? @srinivasiaas and I argue that there is an opportunity to make budget support more effective. More below

Today is International #UHCDay. In 2020, we called for proactive engagement of ministries of health in the design and implementation of improved PFM systems!! Glad to see significant progress!! Policy note: lnkd.in/eUFczCJY @UHC2030 #LetstalkPFM @PEFASecretariat

Please join us at 3pm UK time (10am eastern time) to discuss reforming global health aid with a stellar panel: @DrMercyHealth @AndersNord64 @NordstrmAnders @MoritzPiatti @kchalkidou Related blog here: cgdev.org/blog/time-chan… Register here:👇

Proud to have been part of the collaboration between @WHO, @WorldBank, and @IMFNews to design the RSF for #PPR. Tailoring #PFM is crucial to enhancing preparedness & response to emergencies. We are ready to support countries in the implementation phase! who.int/news/item/02-1…

@CABRI_SBO @WorldBank Fantastic event. Thanks for the invitation.

🧵How can governments make budgets more open and accountable [Part 1]? 🔍 Transparent and accountable budgets are the bedrock of good governance. By proactively disclosing budget information, engaging citizens, and enabling public scrutiny, govts can build trust... #openbudgets

The IMF has just released a meaningful policy that should facilitate greater debt relief for countries vulnerable to shocks. Will this have budgetary implications for social sector? Should do...👇 imf.org/en/Publication…

Fantastic piece on the global health financing architecture 👇by two of the top thinkers in this space.

Strengthening financing for PHC will require integrating it into the budget in a meaningful way. CPIA 2024