We speak to Matthew Cummins, Social Policy Regional Adviser for UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa following the framing workshop held in South Africa from 7-9 February, 2023, as part of the Building Public Finance Capabilities for Improved Services for Children (BPFCC) programme.

The 12-month BPFCC programme, CABRI’s second partnership with UNICEF after the ongoing programme on programme-based budgeting with UNICEF Algeria, focuses on tackling public finance problems in key social sectors that particularly affect children, such as education, nutrition, health, and social protection. Five country-teams from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Somalia and Mozambique are participating in the programme.