Coordination Group for preparation of budget framework paper and annual budgets in BiH started its activities on preparation of budgets for BiH Institutions, entities and Brcko District for 2009. Coordination group has been active since 2006 and it comprises of Assistant Finance Ministers from the State and Entities, Head of Budget and Finance Department from Brcko District, Director of EPPU and Head of Macroeconomic Analysis Unit as technical support. Since this Group was primarily formed to provide support to more efficient medium term budget planning in BiH with advices and recommendations to the Fiscal Council, it is expected that status and tasks of the Coordination Group will be formalized in passing the Law on Fiscal Council. Fiscal coordination between all levels of administration is a challenge for fiscal authorities and fiscal sustainability of BiH.
Project for Strengthening Public Expenditure Management in BiH (PKF), which is funded by DFID, provides an active support to establishment of BPF Coordination Group. The project also played the key role in establishment of coordination between different levels of authorities in BiH in terms of preparation of budgets for BiH and entities on basis of harmonized budget calendar and common inputs and parameters.