The Governance to Enable Service Delivery project is ready for implementation and is awaiting parliamentary approval of the grant from IDA - World Bank.
Speaking to the NLGFC Newsletter coordinator for the project, Robins Gausi said GESD is ready for roll out saying the 5 year project has four components.
“The components are, Performance based financing for Governance to Enable Service Delivery (GESD) on Track - Gausi Service Delivery, Intergovernmental Accountability Systems, Performance Improvement Systems, Adaptive Management and Innovation Support’, said Gausi.
“For example, component one’s objective is to incentivize local authorities to strengthen performance on public resource management and service delivery and the total amount budgeted for component 1 is USD 73.2 million”, Gausi added.
Gausi added that in the project there is increased discretionary funding linked to DDF. He said for local authorities will have to perform well in LAPAI assessment like meeting minimum access conditions (MACS), satisfying Performance Measures (PM’s) and Triggers, as well as submission of annual financial statements for previous financial year.
The Trigger include approvals for AIP for the coming financial year by the full council and NLGFC, consolidated annual procurement and assets disposal plan for the coming financial year in line with the Public Procurement Regulations and guidelines, audit opinion of local authorities financial statements for the previous financial year not adverse or disclaimer and whether the local council has a qualified officer.