INTOSAI DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE (IDI)

The INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) supports Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in developing countries to sustainably enhance their performance, independence, and professionalism. As an INTOSAI body, IDI aims to empower SAIs by promoting gender-responsiveness and peer-to-peer cooperation as essential elements of long-term capacity development. Each country has a Supreme Audit Institution whose job is to audit public funds as an effective, accountable and inclusive institution. IDI believes that strengthened Supreme Audit Institutions will make a difference in the lives of citizens because: * Government audits are key components of effective public financial management and Good Governance. * SAIs contribute to the quality of government engagement and better state-society relations through their work. * SAIs are key stakeholders in supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The IDI has a unique mandate to serve the needs of all developing country SAIs while not being tied to any country’s specific geographic or political interests. Its support to SAIs includes: * Implementation of international standards * Capacity building for institutional, organisational and professional staff. * Knowledge-sharing and implementing best practices for SAI governance and auditing. * Enhanced support to SAIs through partnerships with stakeholders. The IDI maximises its value to SAIs by focusing on areas where its unique position and experience gives it a comparative advantage over other providers of support. Leveraging a client-centered approach, IDI helps SAI development initiatives at global, regional, subregional and SAI level; including bilateral support for SAIs in fragile states. The IDI also serves as secretariat to the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation, an organisation set up in 2010 to enhance the volume and coordination of support for strengthening SAIs in developing countries.