Public finance management (PFM) sits at the core of effective governance. It determines how governments plan, allocate, and monitor resources — and how they deliver results for citizens. Yet, across many administrations, financial decisions are still based on partial or delayed information. As governments move towards digital transformation, the smarter use of data in public finance management has become essential. When properly collected and applied, data allows governmen

What should Minister of Finance or Treasurers be demanding from the Public Finance system that their Ministry of Finance uses? How integrated should this digital system be with the delivery agencies? In 2025, the Minister should be demanding the best digital and data solutions that are available on the market - not antiquated, spreadsheet based approaches. It is no longer good enough to allow some agencies to have modern FMIS systems but allow the central agency to run a lega