Regional Forum for Capacity Development Graz, Austria, 5 November 2017 Priorities of (ARABOSAI) in supporting the development of capacity of member SAIs Regional Forum for Capacity Development Graz, Austria, 5 November 2017

Capacity development priorities ARABOSAI Capacity development priorities Enhance SAI’s ownership regarding independence requirements ; Enhance ability of SAI’s to respond to expectations resulting from SDG ‘s agenda; Provide support to SAI’s to achieve further progress in utilization of manuals and guidance materials by ARABOSAI members Strengthen ownership of professionalization requirements by SAI’s

Key risks and mitigating measures ARABOSAI Key risks and mitigating measures Risks mitigating measures Insufficient SAI’s ownership regarding independence requirements Conduct peer reviews regarding members independence Co-ordinate with INTOSAI structures to provide ARABOSAI’s members with assistance related to supporting the independence Encourage ARABOSAI members to undertake periodic peer reviews that provide vital external validations of an SAI’s quality assurance processes; Insufficient ability of ARABOSAI members to respond to expectations resulting from SDG ‘s agenda Incorporate SDGs into regional perspective through the organs of ARABOSAI such as the capacity building and environmental auditing working groups, Distributing lessons learnt and other material regarding SDG implementation; Undertake and/or facilitate peer reviews including issues relating to performance audit of SDG’s considerations; Conduct collaborative audits

Key risks and mitigating measures ARABOSAI Key risks and mitigating measures Insufficient utilization of manuals and guidance materials by ARABOSAI members Identify capacity building needs and co-ordinate capacity building interventions; Foster knowledge-sharing amongst SAI’s Co-ordinate SAI assessments (SAI PMF, peer reviews…etc) Quality reviews, country training and support Lack of ownership of professionalization requirements by SAI’s Provide professionalization support: Facilitate/support/co-ordinate implementation of international standards for supreme audit institutions Facilitate possible joint education, certification and/or qualification options Develop capacity for technical support to increase the ability to handle technical queries and interpret ISSAI requirements in the context of audit environment.

Key support needs of the region ARABOSAI Key support needs of the region Supplementary funds raised through the INTOSAI-donors Secretariat Technical Support from IDI in using e-learning in order to reduce cost for external facilities Support from SAI’s to hire regional experts as trainers and facilitators Support from the INTOSAI structures to perform regular review of the ARABOSAI General Secretariat's capacity; Exchange experiences with similar regions organizations ( AFROSAI-E)