Mission
The CBC is the INTOSAI advocate for, and custodian of, SAI capacity development. We facilitate initiatives in support of SAIs and regions, building their capacities and enhancing their capabilities.
In order for the CBC to fulfil this strategically important role, we believe the CBC needs to add value to the capacity-building sphere of INTOSAI. In our view, the CBC could and should do this by:
• strategically and constructively challenging current structures, priorities, programmes and activities, including identifying and addressing capacity-building overlaps, gaps and inconsistencies within INTOSAI;
• partnering with those already in the capacity-building game, encouraging capacity-building providers and practitioners, especially the IDI, to focus on their areas of strength, enabling a greater impact of their efforts where possible;
• championing closer cooperation between the CBC, PSC and KSC in the interest of capacity building and the efficient use of INTOSAI resources;
• facilitating a greater capacity-building role for the INTOSAI regions, from both a participation and an accountability angle, while recognising their diversity;
• supporting capacity building through knowledge sharing, for example by championing communities of practice, supporting inter- and cross regional knowledge sharing, or encouraging coordinated audits;
• supporting the verification or assessment of capacity-building efforts in the form of peer and/or self-assessments, such as ISSAI 5600 on peer reviews and the INTOSAI Performance Measurement Framework, or different forms of external evaluations; and
• exploring opportunities and encouraging initiatives for the certification and accreditation of auditors, in coordination with the INTOSAI’s
News
CBC P2P webinar: Complementing Peer Support with Infrastructure – the Saudi Fund for Improved SAI Performance (FISP)
4 March 2026 at 14:00 (GMT): INTOSAI CBC PEER-TO-PEER PROJECT GROUP WEBINAR One of the emerging themes we have heard from the peer-to-peer network is that while providers of peer-to-peer support are well placed to provide technical assistance, they are unable to...
PASAI blog on integrity: Leading by example and testing if we practice what we preach
By Sarah Markley, Deputy Secretary-General of PASAI and Director, International Engagement, Office of the Auditor-General of New Zealand Integrity is one of those words we all agree is important – but living it, embedding it and measuring it inside an...
PASAI integrity webinar – Women of Influence
This event is led by the Office of the Auditor-General of New Zealand but forms part of the advocacy and good governance programme of the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI). It supports PASAI's broader aim to enhance understanding of integrity,...
INTOSAI CBC Evaluation Survey
The INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee (CBC) is currently carrying out an evaluation of its operations. The evaluation is carried out by Cowater Sweden, but you may also see messages from the company Rights Hand. A survey has been sent out to all INTOSAI members, and...
Published: Draft Good Practices for SAIs and Donors Engaging in the Audit of Donor Funds
The CBC workstream on the Audit of donor funds has published a set of draft good practices for auditing donor-funded activities. The objective of this work is to support SAIs and donors in making well-informed decisions when engaging in the audit of donor funds. These...
P2P Blog on IDI – SAI PMF webinar
The CBC Peer‑to‑Peer workstream held its latest workshop in late October 2025 and wants to share the recording with you. The recording is available on YouTube here: Using SAI PMF to help focus peer to peer support. We invited IDI along for an informal and insightful...
Peer-to-Peer Support: Donor Perspectives on Strengthening Supreme Audit Institutions
The UK National Audit Office (NAO) leads the Capacity Building Committee's peer-to-peer workstream, which promotes collaboration between supreme audit institutions to strengthen capacity through shared experiences and mutual support. In June 2025, the NAO hosted a...
Building stronger SAIs by recognising the value of strategic HR management
In light of the revised and enhanced Human Resource management (HRM) domain of the SAI PMF, adopted at XXV INCOSAI at the end of last year - and recognising that implementation of ISSAI 150 (Competence Management) remains incomplete across many SAIs - the CBC...
IDI reflects on 2025
At the start of a new year, it is always helpful to pause and reflect on the path that led us here. Through 2025, our resilience has been tested through geopolitical and economic uncertainty, a shifting donor landscape, and challenges to the systems we know and...
UNDESA webinar: launch of World Public Sector Report 2025
Join the launch of the World Public Sector Report 2025 30 January 2026, at 08.00 am EST. The World Public Sector Report 2025, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital...
