The CBC’s role
The INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) is one of four main committees of the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI).
INTOSAI operates as an umbrella organisation for the external government audit community. It has a membership of approximately 190 Supreme Audit Institutions. INTOSAI is organized into four main committees, divided into Goals 1-4:
- Professional Standards,
- Capacity Building,
- Knowledge Sharing, and
- Model International Organization.
The Capacity Building Committee works in close cooperation with the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) as well as the Professional Standards Committee (PSC), the Knowledge Sharing Committee, and the Finance and Administration Committee (FAC). The CBC annually reports to the INTOSAI Governing Board.
INTOSAI is also divided into seven regions (AFROSAI, ARABOSAI, ASOSAI, CAROSAI, EUROSAI, OLACEFS, PASAI), which are also important partners for the CBC.
Every three years the INTOSAI Congress (INCOSAI) assembles, where formal documents from the committees are endorsed and mandates approved. At the XXI INCOSAI in Beijing in 2013, the INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee was given a clear mandate to reform its work and improve efficiency.
Task and mandate of CBC
In giving the CBC a mandate to reform, INCOSAI recognized that the world of capacity building in INTOSAI has moved on substantially since 2004 when the committee was originally formed. We have seen a significant development in the INTOSAI regions’ activity on this arena, the Professional Standards Committee (PSC) has produced a comprehensive set of audit standards in a framework accessible to all INTOSAI members, and the Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC) has produced an increasing number of guidance resources with substance and focus, the IDI now has a much greater capability and a broader focus on capacity development and INTOSAI has an active formalized structure of engagement with international donors through the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation.
News
Staffing of PSC new Technical Support Function
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Hackathon4Transparency, an effective tool for SAIs to communicate with the environment
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CBC meeting documentation now available
The relevant documentation for the upcoming CBC annual meeting in Tokyo is now available. Please check under the menu tag Annual Meetings/2019 (or click here). You will find general information, overall programme and also specific documentation for the CBC steering...
June 11 webinar on Public Participation in the Audit Process
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INTOSAI Regional Coordination Platform meeting in Cape Town
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Detailed agenda for CBC annual meeting available
Please find the detailed agenda for the upcoming CBC annual meeting in Tokyo below: CBC Annual meeting agenda Kindly remember the registration deadline 16 MAY! Under the CBC website menu tag Annual Meeting 2019 you will find the invitation letter from the Japanese...
Minutes from EUROSAI workshop on peer-to-peer cooperation held in the Hague
Click here for: Minutes from the EUROSAI Peer-to-Peer Capacity Building workshop in the Hague 12-14 feb 2019. Representatives from eight EUROSAI member SAIs and the IDI met over three days, 12-14 February, in the Hague to share experiences of peer-to-peer cooperation....
Arabic version of Strengthening SAIs – A Guide to Improve Performance
تعزيز الأجهزة العليا للرقابة المالية والمحاسبة : دليل تحسين الأداء It is with pleasure that we announce that the Arabic version of the guide Strengthening Supreme Audit Institutions - A guide to improve performance is now available, completing the group of translated...
Annual call for experts for the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements
The chairs of INTOSAI’s Professional Standards Committee (PSC), Capacity Building Committee (CBC) and Knowledge Sharing Committee (KSC) invite all SAIs and bodies in INTOSAI to nominate candidates for appointment to the Forum for INTOSAI Professional Pronouncements...