D. Fiscal Decentralization The main recommendation of the Panel of Eminent Persons in this field was to accelerate the process of fiscal decentralization so that local communities can take charge of their economic development. 180. Given this recommendation by the APR Panel, the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, has strengthened decentralization of budget execution, especially the salaries fund, goods and services expenditure, and the internal investment component, complemented by efforts to empower institutions at provincial and district levels in matters relating to budget planning, management and execution; the expansion e-Sistafe of terminals to more UGBs based in the provinces and districts and strengthening and training in the area of accountability. 181. There is an increase in the proportion of Provincial, District and Municipal spending being executed at provincial and district level, having in 2011 reached 30% of the total budget in 2011, representing an increase of about 2 percentage points against 2009. Objective 4: To Fight Corruption and Money Laundering For this objective the APR Panel recommended allocation of sufficient human and financial resources to the institutions established to fight corruption, including strengthening the GCCC (i); establish an open process in the appointment and mechanisms for appointing the Director of the GCCC to ensure consensus on a candidate (ii); complete and disseminate sentences for all major corruption cases pending in court and those who have not been properly prosecuted (iii); implement and apply appropriate and effective protection of witnesses (iv) establish an accountability mechanism outside of government, such as a parliamentary selection committee, in which are represented all major political parties, to nominate and ensure that the PGR is an independent person with a degree of integrity and who is properly protected while carrying out their duties (v); conduct a detailed study on money laundering in the country with a view to the formulation of policy and the creation of a mechanism for resolving the problem (vi), and start a continual national campaign to raise awareness of anti-corruption laws among all citizens (vii). 182. Regarding the recommendation of the APR Panel on strengthening of human and financial resources of institutions to fight corruption, it should be noted that the Government developed a system of communication and control that allows responsible agencies to receive communications on financial transactions, by representatives of activities and professions designated as non-financial, in the scope of its responsibilities. 183. Various training courses were also organized for technical staff of institutions subject to the duty of disclosure and the entities responsible for applying the law. 184. To improve the geographic spread of dissemination of the methodology to fight corruption several activities were carried out, of which the following stand out: For example the 67