We have released a new episode in our podcast series A Decade of Building State Capability. In this episode, BSC Director Salimah Samji interviews Joana Bento and Danielle Serebro, Programme Managers at Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI). They discuss the Building Public Finance Capabilities (BPFC) programme, developed by BSC in collaboration with CABRI in 2017 to help African country teams reform PFM systems using the PDIA approach.
Joana is a Programme Manager at CABRI leading their capacity building programmes in support of institutional capabilities across Africa. After a short time working for the European Union Delegation to South Africa, she joined CABRI in 2014, working across various subject areas. In 2018, she was leading CABRI’s work on value-for-money in public spending, supporting African countries in developing and implementing financing policies in the WASH and agriculture sectors. She also worked in CABRI’s transparency and accountability programme. She holds an MSc in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon and an MSc in International Management from Keio University in Tokyo.
Danielle is a development economist who has worked with many African governments to improve the management of their public debt, build public financial management capabilities and improve linkages between public finance and service delivery. She holds an undergraduate degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Cape Town. Her postgraduate qualifications include Honours and Master’s degrees in Economic Development from the University of the Witwatersrand, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Economics from the University of Cape Town’s School of Public Health.
Danielle Serebro (left) and Joana Bento (right) presenting at CABRI conferences.