.: Regional Forum on Decentralization and Service Delivery for Francophone Africa
June 20-25, Marseilles, France
The workshop was a joint effort of WBISD, WBI-KNA, AFRPR, and SDV, with support from CIDA (WBISD), the French Government (WBI-KNA), BNPP (AFRPR), InWent and the City of Marseille, and in conjunction with the Affiliated Network on Social Accountability (ANSA-Africa).
This three-day workshop brought together 60 participants from Burkina Faso, Senegal, Rwanda, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Benin and Europe to disseminate on-going work and policy dialogue on recently completed ESWs on decentralization and service delivery in Guinea and Burkina Faso. Participants included Sr. Ministry officials, local government officials and representatives of regional organizations and donor agencies, who met to exchange on-the-ground experiences and to discuss potential ways of moving ahead with capacity development efforts on the theme of decentralization and service delivery in the sub-region. The workshop
- Discussed the strengths and weaknesses of decentralized service delivery, with an emphasis on strengthening accountability relationships between different actors
- Applied the accountability framework in the WDR 2004 to decentralized service delivery and to developing concrete solutions to improve services
- Exchanged good practice among participants on strengthening accountability in devolved and deconcentrated service delivery
- Strengthened regional cooperation and developed ideas for creating a platform or network fro on-going regional exchange to further disseminate experience within Francophone countries and between Francophone and Anglophone countries
As a starting point for supporting a francophone network of practitioners, the forum concluded with discussions on how to build on and link with existing networks launched under the Kigali process (established in December 2006 during a regional decentralization conference) and, potentially, in coordination with the Partenariat de developpement municipal (PDM).
Topics that will be covered over the course of the seminar:
~ Workshop 1: Decentralization and service delivery in Burkina and Guinea: findings of a comparative study of Francophone Africa
~ Workshop 2: Understanding the chain of responsibilities – analytical framework and experiences to date
~ Workshop 3: Applying the chain of responsibilities to decentralized service delivery
~ Workshop 4: Fiscal decentralization: general principles and regional examples
~ Workshop 5: Strengthening relationships between local government and citizens through transparency and participation - social responsibility
~ Workshop 6: existing networks and initiatives relating to decentralization, social responsibility and performance management
~ Workshop 7: Identifying objectives, priorities and methods of implementing a regional consultative forum on decentralization and decentralized public service delivery in Francophone Africa
Informations
~ Program of the workshop (In French only)
~ Conclusions of the workshop (In French only)
Proceedings of the Workshop (in French only):
Workshop 1: Decentralization and service delivery in Burkina and Guinea: findings of a comparative study of Francophone Africa
~ Grandvoinnet H., & Teggemann S., "Conclusions principales des études au Burkina Faso et au Rwanda", Banque Mondiale
~ Réforme du secteur public et renforcement des capacités (AFTPR). Région Afrique, Banque Mondiale, "Réussir la décentralisation. Version préliminaire transmise au Gouvernement du Burkina Faso le 12 juin 2007 pour commentaires", ESW Burkina : Rapport n° 38377 – BF.
~ Public Sector Reform and Capacity Building Unit (AFTPR). Africa Region , World Bank, "Decentralization in Guinea: Strengthening Accountability for Better Service Delivery". June 20, 2007, ESW Guinée. Report No. 38664 - GN
Workshop 2: Understanding the chain of responsibilities – analytical framework and experiences to date
~ Devarajan S., "Décentralisation et prestations de services pour les pauvres", Banque Mondiale
~ "Résumé du rapport 2004 sur le développement dans le Monde. Abrégé : Des services pour les pauvres". Banque Mondiale, Washington
~ "Rapport 2004 sur le développement dans le Monde. Des services pour les pauvres". Banque Mondiale, Washington
Workshop 3: Applying the chain of responsibilities to decentralized service delivery
~ Druilhe Z., "Comprendre la chaîne de responsabilités dans le secteur de l’Education. Expériences en Afrique Francophone", Banque Mondiale
~ Bougaire F., "Comprendre la chaîne de responsabilités dans le secteur de l’Eau eu Burkina Faso", DGH / Burkina Faso.
~ Grandvoinnet H., "Consigne du cas pratique Marseille Dégroupage", Banque Mondiale
Workshop 4: Fiscal decentralization: general principles and regional examples
~ Granvoinnet H., "Remarques introductives sur la décentralisation fiscale", Banque Mondiale
~ Mugiraneza Y., "La décentralisation fiscale : l’exemple du Rwanda"
~ Magloire K., "La décentralisation fiscale : l’exemple du Burkina Faso"
~ Note de lecture, "Le décentralisation fiscale en Afrique. Windoek, 18 Mai 2000"
~ Note de lecture. Groupe Participation et Engagement Civique, " La participation dans le système des dépenses publiques", Département du Développement Social. Janvier 2002
~ French workbooks, Institut Banque Mondiale
~ Brochure du cours sur « La gestion urbaine et municipale en Afrique ».Dakar, 14-26 0ctobre 2001, Institut Banque Mondiale
Workshop 5: Strengthening relationships between local government and citizens through transparency and participation - social responsibility
~ Randrianarivelo B., "Promouvoir et renforcer la synergie et le partenariat entre les gouvernements locaux et les citoyens grâce a l’instauration progressive de la culture de résultats"
~ Quatrebarbes B., "La qualité et la performance publique : Morceaux choisis", Qualité Publique
~ Thedieck F., "Présentation sur "Administrations communales: Efficacité et service aux clients. Concept et réalisation en Europe". InWent
~ Kouyaté S., "Le contrat municipal : Expérience de la Guinée", PDU3, Guinée
Workshop 6: existing networks and initiatives relating to decentralization, social responsibility and performance management
~ Introduction du theme 6
~ Finken M., "L’expérience du PDM : travail en réseaux et partenariat", PDM
~ Baillet P., "Association Internationale des Maires Francophones" AIMF
~ Druilhe Z., "Harmonisation régionale en Afrique sur la décentralisation : Processus de Kigali (InWEnT), groupe de Francfort (MAE)" Banque Mondiale
Workshop 7: Identifying objectives, priorities and methods of implementing a regional consultative forum on decentralization and decentralized public service delivery in Francophone Africa
~ A policy note "Republic of Rwanda . :Making decentralized service delivery work in Rwanda"
~ "Projet pour un dialogue régional de concertation sur la décentralisation et la prestation décentralisée des services publics en Afrique Francophone"
