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RPRLGSP: An International Good Practice in LG Development Support? June 2010

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Rural Poverty Reduction and Local Government Support Programme. RPRLGSP: An International Good Practice in LG Development Support? June 2010. Presented by: Mrs. Hongo John Waithaka

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RPRLGSP: An International Good Practice in LG Development Support? June 2010

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  1. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Rural Poverty Reduction and Local Government Support Programme RPRLGSP: An International Good Practice in LG Development Support?June 2010 Presented by: Mrs. Hongo John Waithaka KLGRP Programme Coordinator RPRLGSP Programme Coordinator

  2. Contents • RPRLGSP introduction • Results • Lessons Learned and Challenges

  3. RPRLGSP introduction

  4. RPRLGSP intro • Complementary support to Kenya’s LG reform programme • Specific objective: To improve accountability and LA responsiveness in delivering services to the poor • Planned Results: • Empowerment of rural communities in the development process enhanced • Capacity of LG in participatory planning and pro-poor service delivery • Policy Development supported • Government capable of transparent financial management

  5. RPRLGSP intro • Since 2006 (effectively); closure Sep 2010 • EU funded: €21m > €16.5m €5.5m de-committed (late start, limited capacity) • 34% capital project fund (PRF) • Funding mechanism: EDF9, captured in Gov’t budget, “sector budget support”, low-capacity NAO delegated management of TA to to EUD

  6. RPRLGSP Components +Budgets

  7. Results

  8. 1. Direct Support to KLGRP • Policy: Local Government Sector Reform Strategy • Governance: Service Delivery Tools • Finance: LAIFOMS + Financial Reporting Template + Revenue Enhancement • SD funding: LATF + HPA • M&E: LG Performance Audit system

  9. 1. Direct Support to KLGRP

  10. 2. Capacity Building • Capacity Building: • Training at LAs + MoLG + Communities • Building of better systems at GoK/MoLG + LA • Support fields: • Financial Management • Project Management • Community participation and LASDAP

  11. 3. PRF Projects • 65 capital service delivery projects in 63 LAs • EU co-funded: €5.5m (33% of total Progr. budget)

  12. Markets

  13. Health centres

  14. Water & Sanitation

  15. Schools

  16. Roads

  17. 3. PRF • 88% in operation > high success rate, compared to regular local service delivery

  18. 3. PRF • Minimal public money wasted in corruption and poor service delivery. • Intensive monitoring and sanctions lead to less donor money in Service Delivery: only 80% of available PRF budget actually paid out to LAs; 20% back to EU • Lessons learned in PRF informed KLGRP capacity building and systems, incl. Service Delivery Tools, LASDAP, LA Performance Audit system • High cost of PRF support and monitoring (€2.2m vs. €5.5m PRF budget, 40%), but good results, thus value for money

  19. Lessons Learned and Challenges

  20. Lessons Learned • Integration of infrastructure project support, capacity building and policy support creates synergy; Support to governance and cap bldg essential to success of infrastructure • Structure of RPRLGSP faulty with separate PMU outside KLGRP or other existing MoLG department • Resulted in (1) less Gov't ownership in some capacity building initiatives, (2) sub-optimal coordination

  21. Lessons Learned • Start Programme only once appropriate technical skills committed by Ministry and Ministry budget for clearly defined Government contribution. Appoint TAs early. • Inadequate time frame and funding for major dissemination and capacity building. Need for SWAp bringing in other donors into consistent 10 yr programme • Avoid parallel systems, funnel funds through existing transfer systems (to be used to apply sanctions) • Dichotomy between targeting the poor (generally in low resource base LAs) and wanting high implementation rate • Utilise Gov’t structures where possible especially at local level.  TA to support Government.

  22. Need for “4S” approach in Programme design

  23. Way Forward • Develop SWAp based on LG Reform Strategy • All reform initiatives to be derived from SWAp and within 10 year minimum time horizon • Ongoing EU and other DP support through pool funding of SWAp • 10th EDF support to MoLG, NSAs now available. • World Bank 5-10 year support to KLGRP and pilot urban LAs commencing 2010. To be integrated into SWAp

  24. Lessons Learned • Conclusion: Interesting LG support programme, worth studying/learning lessons from (+ and -).

  25. Republic Of Kenya Ministry Of Local Government RPRLGSP Contact Details MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Suite 805, Cianda House, Koinange St. P.O. Box 30004, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel: +254 (20) 204 8151 Fax: +254 (20) 204 8166 Email: info@RPRLGSP.go.ke Web: www.RPRLGSP.go.ke Programme Coordinator: John Karuga Waithaka

  26. Transforming Local Government!

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