On 9th of June Willy Brandt School of Public Policy hosted a fascinating guest lecture held by Achim von Heynitz. Achim von Heynitz is a Senior consultant at Centennial Group International and formerly held positions as the Budget Director at the World Bank and as the Director of the Front Office, Operations Department at the EBRD, among others. Tapping into a rich reservoire of experience and expertise, Achim von Heynitz showed how and why some international organizations have managed to transition towards a results-based management of their budgets, while others remain stuck with more traditional budgeting techniques.