Local Governance Program Honduras (PGL-APIM Hon)

Progetto concluso

In Honduras, municipalities are the main driver of local development. However, many rural municipalities have weak human and financial capacities to assume their mandates. The program aims at improving living conditions of the population by strengthening municipal capacities, providing access to basic services and enhancing municipal investment opportunities. Citizen participation and transparency are essential principles of the program.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Honduras
Governance
Altro
Stato di diritto - democrazia - diritti dell'uomo
Gestione delle finanze pubbliche
Decentralizzazione
01.01.2013 - 30.06.2017
CHF 9'000'000
Contesto

Severe inequality exists in Honduras (Gini of 0.58) with an impact on access to basic social services mainly for the rural population. Decentralization progresses slowly and most local governments have weak management capacities. The country´s economic crisis affects the financial transfer from the government to the municipalities which negatively impacts local investments demanded by the citizens. The PGL-APIM Hon merges two existing local governance programs: the “Programa de Gobernabilidad Local (PGL) and the “Apoyo Directo de Inversiones Municipales (APIM).

Obiettivi

The program contributes to access to basic services and development opportunities by promoting inclusive local governance in order to improve the living conditions of poor people.

Gruppi target

Citizens of 30 rural municipalities as direct beneficiaries (306’600 inhabitants) Organization of civil society and local stakeholders Municipal administrations and municipal associations (mancomunidades).

Effetti a medio termine

Ministry of Planning (Secretaría de Planificación) (program agreement) Ministry of Finance (Secretaría de Finanzas, SEFIN) Asociación Municipios de Honduras (AMHON) Municipalities and Mancomunidades Service providers (to be tendered) for technical assistance and audits (financial and technical)

Risultati

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

The approaches of PGL and the direct support mechanism of APIM are highly relevant. They match national priorities, and respond directly to the needs of local governments. 20 rural municipalities have improved their management ability in a transparent and participatory manner, with substantial effect in raising their own revenues (200% in 13 municipalities) in pre-investment (leverage of USD9 per each USD1 invested), and the efficiency indexes in the allocation of resources have improved (per capita investment rose from 61 to 67 USD). Lessons learnt and good practices in citizen participation, promote local economic development and municipal financial management will be considered in the next phase.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Instituzione statale straniera
  • Sub-National State SouthEast
  • Ministry of Planning (Secretaría de Planificación) (program agreement) Ministry of Finance (Secretaría de Finanzas, SEFIN) Asociación Municipios de Honduras (AMHON) Municipalities and Mancomunidades Service providers (to be tendered) for technical assistance and audits (financial and technical)


Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   9'000'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   8'682'436
Fasi del progetto

Fase 2 01.01.2013 - 30.06.2017   (Completed)