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1. Context ☐ Fiscal data comprises of three domains of government budget data: revenue earnings, public expenditure and budget deficit and financing □ In the backdrop of a weak fiscal reporting system, Bangladesh's institutional shortcomings interrupt the attainment of fiscal transparency Demand for fiscal data has increased manifold in recent times ➤ Bangladesh's dual transition via graduation to LMIC status and upcoming graduation from the LDC group, has implications in terms of a higher cost of borrowing for financing development and more difficult conditions for market access ➤ In view of the formidable financing requirement to achieve the ambitious SDGs, the issues of domestic resource mobilisation and optimal use of resources have re-emerged with greater urgency ➤ The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made the already complicated situation even more complex Bhattacharya et al. (2022): Fiscal data in Bangladesh: Issues and Challenges 4
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