National Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

"Under Article 1 of Decree No. 2003-101 of 7 July 2003 concerning the powers of the Ministery of Economy, Finance and Budget, the Ministery is running the policy of the nation as defined by the President of the Republic's economic, financial, monetary and fiscal. As such, the Ministery of Economy, Finance and Budget is responsible for ensure the implementation of regulations on economic, financial, monetary and fiscal, Developing money bills and bills settlement, exercising control of the finances of the State, local, public institutions and participation of the State, Designing and proposing legislation on economic, financial, accounting and budget, monitoring and participating in the regulation of credit, micro-finance and currency, managing the international economic and financial relations and the development and implemention of fiscal reforms and tax. "