1. PASAI’s Strategic Planning Experience
IDI-INTOSAI Regions workshop
Oslo
4-6 September 2017

2. Basic information Question Region’s status/response
When last has your Region carried out a strategic planning exercise?
PASAI strategic plan : In
SAIs strategic plan support :
To what extent have you used the INTOSAI Framework for Regional Professionalism and IDI Guidance on Strategic Management in INTOSAI Regions to guide your strategic planning and to create maximum value for your member SAIs?
No direct reference to these Guidance materials. However, the Region is delivering most of the services outlined in the regional framework.

3. Region’s Strategic Priorities/Objectives
Five Strategic Priorities (SP):
SP1 – Strengthen SAI Independence
SP2 – Advocacy to strengthen governance, transparency and accountability
SP3 – High quality audits completed by Pacific SAIs on a timely basis
SP4 – SAI capacity and capability enhanced
SP5 – PASAI Secretariat capable of supporting Pacific SAIs

4. Key mechanisms/initiatives to achieve region’s priorities & objectives
SAI focused initiatives
Technical and legal support to SAIs on their legislative reforms
Developed Independence Resource kit
Advocacy and engagement programs for SAIs stakeholders and Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
Specific Technical support tailored to individual SAIs to update and improve the quality of WOG/FSG audits including the use of electronic working papers
Regional focused initiatives
Cooperative audits – performance and financial
Encouraging south-south cooperation with a new program to begin in October 2017 over a period of 3 years (“Financial Audit Secondments Technical Support” FAST Program) for smallest SAIs – eg. Nauru
SAI PMF assessments and peer review
Training and workshops on PASAI tier trainings, communications, IPSAS, etc and partner with related regional bodies to deliver programs
Secretariat focused initiatives
Communication strategy developed and upgrade website and social media contacts
Funding strategy developed and collaborations with development partners
Established MER framework to monitor and report performance achievements against the strategic plan

5. What capacity have you created, or do you plan to create to achieve region’s objectives?
SAIs staff capacity increased through technical workshops and trainings
SAIs increasing confidence in advocacy and engagement with stakeholders
Capability of SAIs improved through technical support
SAI PMF support (PASAI & IDI) means SAIs have evidence based assessment to
build prioritised Strategic Plans focused on the areas with the most need
have clear information to use for funding assistance bids to development agencies and
PASAI is better able to target programmes
Twinning arrangements where operating effectively are increasing capacity and achieving change
PASAI manuals and guidelines support SAIs in developing their own
PASAI website accessible for SAIs with up-to-date regional/global information and resources
PASAI structure completed with capable staff to support SAIs and implement PASAI Strategic Plan

6. Conclusion Question Region’s advice & suggestions
Is there any advice that you wish to ask of the other Regions and role players at the workshop (in terms of some of the challenges that you may be experiencing in carrying out strategic planning)?
How do you use MER framework effectively to monitor, evaluate and monitor PASAI works?
Do you have any suggestions for enhancements to the INTOSAI Framework of Regional Professionalism and/or the IDI Guidance on Strategic Management in INTOSAI Regions?
Support/arrangements for region-region programs?
Raise awareness of IDI Guidance on Strategic Management