ARISE – African Regional Initiative for Strengthening SAI Effectiveness
Programme Overview
The African Regional Initiative for Strengthening SAI Effectiveness (ARISE) is a multi-country capacity development programme implemented by the INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI) with support from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) from 2025 to 2028.
ARISE provides long-term, SAI-led bilateral support to Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) operating in challenging environments in Africa. The programme focuses on strengthening institutional capacity, audit quality, and stakeholder engagement to enable SAIs to fulfil their constitutional oversight mandate and contribute to accountable governance, improved public financial management, and sustainable development.
Mr. Peter Ringstad, NORAD Senior Advisor, and Mr. Einar Gørrissen, IDI Director General formalising the ARISE agreement
NORAD Team visiting IDI’s premises in Oslo
Overall Objective
To enable Supreme Audit Institutions in challenging environments in Africa to strengthen their capacity and performance through scaled-up, SAI-led and strategically targeted support, thereby contributing to accountable governance, economic growth, and sustainable development.
Why the Programme Matters
SAIs in challenging environments often face constrained institutional capacity, weak audit systems, limited follow-up of audit recommendations, and restricted access to reliable financial and performance data. Progress in such contexts is typically incremental and can easily regress without sustained support.
ARISE responds to these challenges by providing predictable, long-term, and context-sensitive support that focuses on institutional change rather than isolated technical interventions.
How the Programme Works
Delivery modalities include peer-to-peer support from experienced SAIs, long-term non-resident advisors where required, on-the-job mentoring linked to real audit work, and targeted training aligned with institutional priorities. The programme applies flexible and adaptive management approaches to respond to evolving country contexts.
EXPECTED RESULTS
Over the programme period, ARISE is expected to contribute to stronger SAI independence in law and practice, improved quality and timeliness of audit reports, more systematic follow-up of audit recommendations, enhanced public trust in SAIs, and improved oversight of public resources and service delivery.
ARISE FUNDING PARTNER
ARISE Programme Manager
Muhammed Dabo
SAI Governance Department