BY LORETTA B MANELE
The Experts Focus Group (EFG) met at the Ministry of Finance and Treasury’s (MoFT) Conference Room yesterday.
A statement from the Government Communication Unit (GCU) said the meeting was for EFG to validate the Federal Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) Study.
The meeting chaired by Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr Melchior Mataki, brought together key experts from various government agencies.
The EFG reviewed and endorsed the study’s rationale, objectives, methodology, analytical framework, key assumptions, data requirements, and work plan.
They also suggested refinements to strengthen the analytical focus and stakeholder consultations is said to commence soon.
“The Experts Group emphasised the importance of ensuring reliability, integrity, and credibility in the data collection and analysis process.
“The final report will inform the national dialogue on federalism, and its accuracy and trustworthiness are crucial,” said GCU.
GCU says this meeting marks an important step in the CBA study which aims to provide a thorough analysis of the proposed federal system of government.
As mentioned, stakeholder consultations will begin with the Honiara City Council.
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