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Diseño de un Mapa Municipal de Riegos de Corrupcion
Corruption, Framework, Latin America and the Carribean, Local Governance and Decentralization, Civil SocietyThis tool aims to identify potential risks of corruption in the areas of local government performance. It aims to show what might happen with regards to corruption in local governments, if some of the most common risks are not avoided. The tool has four parts: Literature review; Development of a preliminary version of the map, containing concepts and assumptions about the risks of...
Framework for assessing State of Governance – Toolkit
Asia and the Pacific, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, Civil Society, GovernmentThis ready to use framework provides a practical guide for assessing the quality of governance at the state level through a simpler, user friendly and generic methodology. The framework can be used by any state government (and partner agencies) to assess the quality of governance at the state level. It can also be used by any watch dog, civil society organisation or research organization. The...
Methodology by the Local Government Performance Measurement (LGPM) Framework (Indonesia)
Asia and the Pacific, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, DonorThe tool builds on a uniquely rich set of district-level budgetary data and survey results that are either already available or collected for the purpose of this exercise. Many methodological choices still need to be made, but the overarching ambition is clear: to provide both central and local policy-makers, development partners, and citizens with a simple and transparent tool for gauging LG...
Système d’Analyse Financière et Institutionnelle des Collectivités Locales
Africa, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, Other UN AgencyDéveloppement local et innovation, deux expressions au coeur des préoccupations opérationnelles du FENU. Depuis sa création, le FENU se consacre à la recherche d’outils susceptibles d’aider les collectivités locales à accroître leur efficacité et à trouver des solutions durables pour faire face aux défis...
Assessment Toolkit for Promoting Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Palestinian Local Governance Units
Arab States, Corruption, Framework, Local Governance and DecentralizationIn this sense, the toolkit serves to enhance the performance of the LGUs through identifying their strengths and weaknesses, and thus work on their reform, and improve their quantitative and qualitative competence to provide services to citizens effectively and consistently. This toolkit is designed to identify and measure the degree of integrity in the Local Government Units, in order to enable...
Country Governance Assessment (CGA)
Asia and the Pacific, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, Inter-Governmental OrganizationTo systematically assess the quality of governance of member countries and to strengthen the linkage between the quality of governance and levels and composition of assistance. The Public Administration section of the CGA assesses policy-making system and civil service management. The Public Financial Management section assesses public financial management. CGAs are used primarily...
Index of Responsibility,Transparency and Accountability (Macedonia)
Corruption, Europe and CIS, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, UNDP ProducedThe overall objective of this Index is to increase accountability, responsibility and transparency of local governments, which will foster better local governance at the local level. In particular, the Index is designed to make measurable assessments of the capacity of a given institution to combat corruption, by identifying those ‘points’ most vulnerable to corruption, the...
Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) (Philippines)
Asia and the Pacific, Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, GovernmentThe LGPMS is a self-assessment, management and development tool that enables provincial, city and municipal governments to determine their capabilities and limitations in the delivery of essential public services. The LGPMS serves three primary purposes: Supporting the development of a local government through the improved use of financial and human resources; Benchmarking local...
Assessments Informing Performance Based Grant Systems (PBGS)
Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, UNDP ProducedThe Performance Based Grant Systems (PBGS) are aimed at promoting a positive change in some aspects of the performance of local governments, which receive or try to access grants. In particular, they have the following specific objectives: To promote strong incentives for local governments (as corporate bodies) to improve in key performance areas” To adapt...
Local Governance Self-Assessment - Guidelines for facilitators
Framework, Local Governance and Decentralization, Civil SocietyThis frameworkt contains two half-day sessions for raising awareness about community level local governance self-assessment. Annexes include general tips for facilitators, a questionnaire to assess local governance at community and higher levels, sample flashcards, and a format for developing a Local Governance Improvement Plan. The main objective of the community level local...