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Governance & Rural Infrastructure Team (G&RI)

Governance & Rural Infrastructure Team (G&RI). Update to the EWB Board of Directors. G&RI Results – Pillar 1&2. Planning Cycle Activities Pilot Phase - Sep08 to Apr09: 2 districts (24 OVS months) Scale-up Phase - May09 to Aug09: 8 districts (12 OVS months). Results – Sep08 to Aug09

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Governance & Rural Infrastructure Team (G&RI)

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  1. Governance & Rural Infrastructure Team (G&RI) Update to the EWB Board of Directors

  2. G&RI Results – Pillar 1&2 • Planning Cycle Activities • Pilot Phase - Sep08 to Apr09: 2 districts (24 OVS months) • Scale-up Phase - May09 to Aug09: 8 districts (12 OVS months) • Results – Sep08 to Aug09 • Data Gathering: 1 district-wide community survey (EWB initiated), department data collected in 6 districts, 7 databases developed • Data Analysis: 6 water planning tools created (30 boreholes sited) • Plan Development: 2 district water/sanitation plans (use water tools) • Innovation – Facilitated a leadership training for District Directors which provided space for peer-to-peer mentorship. "I am convinced that if EWB could put a volunteer in each of the districts in the Northern Region, the ability of Ghanaians to run the districts would improve substantially." - Julianna Lindsay, Chief , UNICEF Ghana Data Analysis Data Gathering Planning Cycle Plan Development

  3. G&RI Results - Pillar 3 • National Development & Planning Commission (NDPC) • Results: 3 EWB briefing papers distributed to all NDPC staff. EWB met with 10 staff to share district planning realities. • Institute for Local Governance Studies (ILGS) • Results: EWB Article published in ILGS journal. Collaborating on capacity development program in two districts. • UNICEF Ghana • Results: Influenced the development of a $40,000 innovative mentorship program to support district planning officers. • M&E Theme Group in Accra • Results: 3 EWB briefing papers distributed to all members. • Intimate relationship with 4 influencers: CIDA, DED, UNICEF, Senior Advisor to President • Informal network of 30 influencers

  4. Looking Forward • District Planning Cycle • Refinement Phase – Sep09 to Apr10: 5 districts • Institutionalized Phase – May10 to Aug10: Regional Program • Donor Influence • Development Partner Group (Tamale) – ProjectImplementation – Collaborating with 2 development partner projects on data management/analysis • Decentralization Theme Group (Accra) – Program/Policy Influence – Collaborating on 4 action-research papers Data Analysis Data Gathering Planning Cycle Plan Development

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