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PROGRESS IN DECENTRALISATION REFORMS. MUSONI Protais Minister of Local Government, Good Governance, Community Development and Social Affairs. AREAS TO BE COVERED. Introduction 1 st phase achievements Challenges after 1 st phase Reform Framework for decentralised accountability
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PROGRESS IN DECENTRALISATION REFORMS MUSONI Protais Minister of Local Government, Good Governance, Community Development and Social Affairs
AREAS TO BE COVERED • Introduction • 1st phase achievements • Challenges after 1st phase • Reform • Framework for decentralised accountability • Fiscal decentralisation • Impacts • Way forward
INTRODUCTION • Policy and Implementation Strategy adopted in 2000 • Evaluations 2003, 2004, 2005 leading to the reform • Reform in 2006 • Development RDSF – long term framework
1st PHASE ACHIEVEMENTS • Institutionalisation of Local Governance • Fiscal Decentralisation mechanisms : LGBSF, CDF, Devolved taxes, UBUDEHE … • Bottom-up, participatory planning and budgeting using CDCs, DDPs,… • Pilots in contract performance in health and education • Conflict resolution mechanisms : Gacaca, abunzi, injustice combating committees (komite zica akarengane) • Piloting citizen report card • Decentralised service delivery work in Rwanda– tool developed
CHALLENGES AFTER 1ST PHASE Evaluations showed : • Low fiscal potential for LGs • Weak fiscal potential and revenues • Poor service delivery • Weak Institutional coordination • Un-coordinated and unharmonised financial support (GoR, Donors)
REFORM TO CORRECT WEAKNESSES • Restructuring to strengthen financial base • Clarification of roles and responsibilities : deepening decentralisation • Reviewing fiscal decentralisation policy • Strengthening oversight function of council • Strengthening human resource base (recruitment, requirement and retention) • Institutionalising public accountability mechanisms
FRAMEWORK FOR DECENTRALISED ACCOUNTABILITY NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS • IMIHIGO • Inspection • Audit voice Local Gov Policy Makers Contractual performance approach (health, education, tender procedures, JAF IMIHIGO, CDC • Financial (taxes, contribution fees) • oversight (Mituel, PTA, education funds, water committees) Service providers (pub , Private, civil) Citizens Citizen/ client power
VOICE • Elections, opinion surveys, public accountability, Town Hall meetings, public meetings, CRC, CSC, Annual National Dialogue meeting, Q&A Radio and TV programmes • Monthly UMUDUGUDU meetings, social audits, participatory programme UBUDEHE, ABUNZI, service satisfaction surveys, IMIHIGO, CDC
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING up DISTRICT COUNCIL Decision making Top I M P L E M E N T A T I O N JAF EXECUTIVE COMMUTEES CDC at district Women/Youth committee EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Women/Youth committee CDC at sector SECTOR CDC at cell Women/Youth committee CELL EXEC SECRETARY Needs Satisfactions/dissatisfaction Umudugudu/Population /Monthly meetings/UBUDEHE/ Down Bottom
District Development Plans (5 yrs) Annual Performance Contract (Imihigo) Orientation Annually National Dialogue Meeting (Constitutional) Every Six Months National Review (President/Mayors) Monthly: Progress report Quarterly Accountability Day (local) Presentation to JAF and Council Review with CG IMIHIGO – MONITORING REGIME Future of IMIHIGO
FUTURE IMIHIGO 2006 • Spontaneous • Self evaluation • Independant 2007 • Umudugudu : Community welfare and social cohesion • Cell : Data • Sector : Service provision • District : Local development
FISCAL DECENTRALISATION • Principles • Mechanisms
FISCAL DECENTRALISATION PRINCIPLES • Matching funding to responsibilities • Equity • Transparency • Accountability • Performance • Incentives and enforcement • Distribution formula for LGBSF and CDF
FISCAL DECENTRALISATIONMECHANISMS • LGBSF (5%) • Earmarked (sectoral) Equalisation • CDF National systems • UBUDEHE
MECANISME DE FINANCEMENT DU CDF ET LES ROLES DES PARTENAIRES Gouvernement Rwandais Bailleurs de fonds G.R & Bailleur: Financement et contrôle Après accord avec le Gvt sur un projet approuvé par le CEPEX CDF - BNR CDF: Orientation, Répartition, Suivi , Pilotage, Rapports Cfr: Loi portant création, org. Et fonct. Du CDF Compte « Fonctionnement» COMPTES DE DEVELOPPEMENT Compte Gvt Rwa Compte Bailleur 1 Compte Bailleur 2 Compte Programme x Compte UBUDEHE PROVINCE Harmonisation,Coordination, Suivi, joint action Dictrict District District District District District GouvernementLocal Formulation, approbation, Mise en œuvre, Rapports, Joint action S/C G.R S/C Bailleur 1 S/C Bailleur 2… S/C Bailleur n Lot de projets Lot de projets Lot de projets Lot de projets Lot de projets Community Planning,Execution, social control UMUDUGUDU : Community Projects
IMPACT TO EXECUTION AFTER REFORM AND IMIHIGO PROCESS Sharp increase in projects implementation • CDF • PDRCIU
IMPACT OF UBUDEHE • SELF – GOVERNANCE • PARTICIPATORY PLANNING • ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND INVESTMENT MULTIPLIER • BASELINE DATA
UBUDEHE : RULINDO CELL Given : 700.000 Frw Now : • Boat services : 40.000 Frw/week • Milling machine : 520.000 Frw monthly • Employment creating : 5 people permanent working • Education fund and Mutuelle de santé
WAY FORWAD • Development of RDSF/DIP to address the following challenges: • Weak institutional capacities and weak institutional coordination • Inadequate funding mechanisms and low financial capacities • Poor services • Uncoordinated and unharmonized financial support • Solicite support to Implement the DIP • Institutional set up and strengthening (NDIOS, MINALOC, CDF, RALGA, CDC, Steering committee) • Development of Local Government system management manuals • Basket Fund for Capacity Building at local levels • Communication Strategy • Rolling out CRC, CSC • Developing policy and legal framework for enhancement of Voice mechanisms