Policy Reform on Local Governance (PROLOG II)
Decentralisation as a strategy for pro-poor political transformation places Local Governments on the driving seat for improved local public services. PROLOG II provides technical assistance to the Government of Bangladesh in the decentralization reform. It also involves citizens -including women and disadvantaged groups- in overseeing their municipalities for increased accountability. Ultimately citizens will gain from local public services responding to their needs.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
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Bangladesh |
Governance Stato di diritto - democrazia - diritti dell'uomo
Decentralizzazione
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17.10.2016
- 16.10.2020 |
CHF 4’600’000
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- Citizen of rural and urban municipalities.
- Policy makers in the Government of Bangladesh (Local Governance Division, Finance Division, Planning Commission).
- The Bangladesh Urban Forum and other civil society organisations engaged in governance and service delivery.
- The GoB has strengthened the legal, policy and institutional framework for coordinated functional and fiscal decentralization and recognised further decentralization reform needs, especially for urban areas.
- Local Government Institutions (LGIs), especially municipalities, have improved their capacity in strategic planning and financing while central government enhanced its LGI monitoring system.
- Citizens (including women and disadvantaged people) in all Union Parishads and 20 municipalities benefit from increased LGIs accountability and transparency.
- Knowledge products on decentralization are produced and shared with GoB and stakeholders.
- Pilot urban LGIs prepared inclusive City Development Strategies.
- Selected LGIs demonstrate effective implementation of the Right-to-Information Act.
- Civil society and communities (including women and disadvantaged) conduct Third Party Monitoring in LGIs benefitting from the Municipal Governance and Services Project (MGSP) and the Local Governance Support Project (LGSP) II.
- PROLOG I influenced the preparation of the Local Governance laws of 2009 and 2011 (shaping the local governance system).
- The GoB increased the fiscal transfer volume to UPs by 30% and introduced a performance based grants system.
- All 4500 Union Parishads started using an operational manual prepared by PROLOG I which helps them being more compliant with the laws (coherent set of UP procedural guidelines and related core training programme).
- Banca mondiale - Banca internazionale per la ricostruzione e lo sviluppo
- Government- led LGSP II, MGSP;
- SDC Governance portfolio i.e. Sharique, Horizontal Learning Program, Urban Governance projects; Local Governance Initiative and Network.
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Decentralizzazione / governance locale / democratizzazione (obbligo di responsabilità incluso)
Temi trasversali Il progetto contempla la parità di genere come tema trasversale.
Il progetto contempla la democratizzazione, il buongoverno e i diritti dell'uomo come temi trasversali.
Il progetto sostiene anche miglioramenti nell'organizzazione partner
Tipo di aiuto Contributo al progetto e al programma
Numero del progetto 7F09221
Contesto |
In Bangladesh all local public administration institutions except the division and the district are run by an elected local council. These Local Governments lack sufficient resources, skills and clear functional assignments to plan and provide services in a satisfactory way. Reform steps such as increased financial transfers are taken by Government with the support of development partners and remain to be institutionalised into harmonized Local Governance systems and policies. Despite efforts, the participation and oversight of the civil society are not a regular practice. |
Obiettivi |
The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) improves local public service delivery through decentralization reforms. |
Gruppi target |
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Effetti a medio termine |
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Risultati |
Risultati principali attesi: Risultati fasi precedenti: Challenges experienced by SDC were i) insufficiencies in the steering mechanism that hampered adequate monitoring and guidance by SDC and ii) lack of a strategy to disseminate the learning generated for broader government ownership. |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Credito |
Cooperazione allo sviluppo |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale Istituzione finanziaria internazionale |
Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori |
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Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 4’600’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 2’799’622 |
Fasi del progetto |
Fase 1 17.10.2016 - 16.10.2020 (Completed) |