IGFIN will become an annual exchange and a standing platform for peer learning, with a secretariat at the Forum. Success means institutions better able to influence decisions, and funding that follows community needs.

Two insights stood out: 🔹 Papua New Guinea’s fiscal commission starts with what a service should cost to deliver, not what was spent last year. 🔹 Anwar Shah showed that stabilization funds only cushion revenue shocks when backed by clear rules, transparency and oversight.

In Manila on 28–29 September, the Forum of Federations convened the first Intergovernmental Fiscal Institutions Network (IGFIN) gathering.

The scale is substantial: • Kenya: KSh 428 billion to 47 counties (FY 2026/27) • Pakistan: ~PKR 8.85 trillion to four provinces (FY 2026/27) • Philippines: ₱1.19 trillion to 43,000+ local governments (FY 2026)

A health clinic in a remote community can cost far more to run than one in a provincial centre. That is why intergovernmental fiscal institutions matter. Their advice shapes how public money is shared between levels of government.

Forum of Federations: making multilevel governance work better for people.

With the support of the The World Bank Group and the Philippines Department of Budget and Management

IGFIN will become an annual exchange and a standing platform for peer learning, with a secretariat at the Forum. Success means institutions better able to influence decisions, and funding that follows community needs.

Two insights stood out: 🔹 Papua New Guinea’s fiscal commission starts with what a service should cost to deliver, not what was spent last year. 🔹 Anwar Shah showed that stabilization funds only cushion revenue shocks when backed by clear rules, transparency and oversight.

In Manila on 28–29 September, the Forum of Federations convened the first Intergovernmental Fiscal Institutions Network (IGFIN) gathering.

🔹Kenya: KSh 428 billion to 47 counties (FY 2026/27) 🔹Pakistan: ~PKR 8.85 trillion to four provinces (FY 2026/27) 🔹Philippines: ₱1.19 trillion to 43,000+ local governments (FY 2026)

A health clinic in a remote community can cost far more to run than one in a provincial centre. That is why intergovernmental fiscal institutions matter. Their advice shapes how public money is shared between levels of government. The scale is substantial:

His work in Papua New Guinea and Bougainville, alongside his contributions to international institutions, reflects his commitment to strengthening governance, promoting integrity, and improving public sector performance.

Alan brings extensive international experience in institutional design, intergovernmental fiscal relations, and public finance, with a particular focus on fiscal decentralisation and health financing across the Asia-Pacific region.