Budget briefs
Routinely analyzing the extent to which national budgets address children’s needs.
UNICEF country offices in Eastern and Southern Africa develop budget briefs – oftentimes together with government counterparts and civil society partners – on an annual basis to explore the extent to which the national budget addresses children’s needs.
The briefs analyze the size and composition of budget allocations to sectors that matter most for children (e.g. education, health, social protection, water and sanitation) in the current fiscal year as well as offer insights into the efficiency, equity and adequacy of past spending.
The main objectives of the budget briefs include synthesizing complex budget information so that it is easily understood by different stakeholders and putting forth key messages and recommendations to influence public financial decision-making processes and leverage domestic resources for children.
This page presents the latest editions of budget briefs produced by UNICEF country offices in the region. To view previous editions, please contact the country office of interest.
The regional office has developed budget brief guidelines and companion Excel-based templates to support UNICEF country offices and others to develop budget briefs. These resources are available at the bottom of this page.
Resources by country
Angola
2019
National
Rapid analysis of 2020 budget
Health
Nutrition
Education
Child protection
WASH
Social protection
2018
National
National budget proposal
Budget brief summaries
Health
Nutrition
Education
Child protection
WASH
Social protection
2017
National
Health
Education
WASH
Child protection
Social protection
Comoros
2017
National
Health
Education
Malawi
2022/23
Disability
Youth
Child protection
Education
Health
Immunization
Nutrition
Social protection
WASH
2021/22
National
Child protection
Education
Health
Immunization
Nutrition
Social protection
WASH
2020/21
National
Mid-year review
Child protection
Education
Health
Immunization
Nutrition
Social protection
WASH
Youth
Mozambique
2019
State budget proposal
Social sectors
Social economic plan
2018
Health
Education
WASH
Social action
Commemorative report
Zambezia provincial brief
2017
Analysis of 2018 budget proposal
Health brief | infographic
Education brief | infographic
WASH brief | infographic
Social action infographic
South Africa
2021
National
Education
Nutrition
Prevention and early intervention
Social development
2020
National
Education
Health
Prevention and early intervention
Social development
Social protection
2019/20
National
Education
Health
Public finance for children in the national state of disaster
Social development
Tanzania, United Republic of
Mainland:
National
WASH
Education
Social Protection
Health
Zanzibar:
Education
Health
Social protection
Social sector
WASH