SENEGAL - Supreme Audit Institution The objective of this grant will be to support the government.s efforts in improving efficiency and quality of PFM by implementing a part of the Action Plan, namely capacity building of SAI. The aim of the proposal will be obtained through; (1) assessment of capacity, drafting of strategy, and writing of audit & training manuals, (2) training, and (3) strengthening of archive and IT systems. Component 1: Assessment of capacity, drafting of strategy, and writing of audit & training manuals Prior to the training component, an assessment of the capacity of the SAI staff will be carried out in order to review the need and areas for training. Based of the assessment, a strategy for medium-term capacity building including the design of the training modules will be developed. The long term impact of this grant will be secured through the writing of audit manuals including ethics guidelines and training manuals. The studies proposed under this component will be done by two consultants - 1 international and 1 local consultant. Some equipment (2 laptop computers, and 1 printer) will be required in order for the consultants to carry out their assignments. Component 2: Training Based on the capacity assessment of SAI staff and the strategy for medium-term capacity building, the objective of this grant component will be to train the magistrates and experts of the SAI. The grant will finance the training of 50 magistrates and staff in the areas identified in the assessment. The Government has suggested the following training areas; (1) auditing of state accounts, (2) auditing of local authorities, (3) auditing of budget execution, (4) auditing of public sector and state-owned enterprises, and (5) control sanctions: Gestion de fait (management by a person who does not effectively possess the title of accountant but has acted as such). The training will be provided by  1 international consultant and 1 local consultant (to leave behind national capacity). The consultants  will require some equipment (1 laptop computer, and 1 PowerPoint projector) to carry out the training sessions. Component 3: Strengthening of archive and IT systems In addition to the lack of training, the capacity of SAI remains low in two areas; (1) archive system, and (2) IT system. At present, the SAI does not have the capacity to develop an effective filing system and the grant will therefore finance the recruitment of 2 local consultants to organize the archive system. With the creation of a website, the SAI will be able to reach a much wider audience and disseminate information on a regular basis. The grant will finance the design and creation of a website including establishment of a local area network (LAN). Since the SAI has a limited number of computers available, the procurement of 8 computers will be covered by the grant. The 8 computers will allow SAI staff to profit from the creation of the website and the establishment of the LAN. The outcome of this grant will be improvement of the technical capacity of SAI staff. The provided training will strengthen the SAI and elevate the quality of magistrates to a desirable level. The long term impact of this grant will be secured through the writing of audit and training manuals. The Development Objective of the Grant is to assist the Supreme Audit Institution (Cours des Comptes) in its efforts to improve efficiency and quality of the public financial management (PFM) systems by strengthening its capacity building through the following activities :  1. Assessment of capacity, drafting of strategy and writing of audit and training Manual.  2. Improvement of the technical capacity of SAI staff.  3. Strenghtening of Archive and Information Technology System.