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Experiences in Local Development UNDP TAJIKISTAN

Experiences in Local Development UNDP TAJIKISTAN. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 8-10 October 2008. Tajikistan Context. Country Overview: Local Development Challenges:.

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Experiences in Local Development UNDP TAJIKISTAN

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  1. Experiences in Local DevelopmentUNDP TAJIKISTAN Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 8-10 October 2008

  2. Tajikistan Context Country Overview: Local Development Challenges: Poorest of former Soviet states with recent economic growth and poverty reduction; reliant on agriculture; rich in water resources; disaster-prone. Ineffective Governance Underdeveloped Private Sector Weak Civil Society Poor Service Delivery Crumbling Infrastructure Unemployment Migration =

  3. Development framework for Tajikistan • Millennium Development Goals • National Development Strategy (2007- 2015) NDS defines priorities and general thrust of Government Policy which is focused on achieving sustainable economic growth, expanding the public’s access to basic social services and reducing poverty • Poverty Reduction Strategy PRS is a medium range socio-economic development programme for the country outlining concrete actions to implement institutional and economic reform that will promote strong and sustainable economic growth and an improvement in the scope and quality of social services aimed at easing the burden of poverty in the country

  4. Challenges faced • Top down governance system • Limited coordination at national and local level on local planning • Weak capacity of local authorities • Weak mechanism for transparency and accountability at the local level • Limited attention paid to gender mainstreaming/gender equality in local development and governance • Lack of coordination among international implementing agencies in governance and development methodology

  5. Local Government Management Capacity Ownership Private Sector Capital Knowledge/ Business Capacity Civil Society Knowledge/Skills Ties & Mobilization Approach to Local Development District Development Councils (DDCs) Joint and participatory prioritization, planning, and monitoring

  6. Self Governance Institution (Jamoat) Management and Planning Capacity Interaction with Community Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Village/ Mahalla Private Sector Approach to Local Development Jamoat Resource Centres (JRCs) Priority Identification Resource Mobilization Partnerships Community Mobilization

  7. Central Oblast (3) District (74) Self Governing Institutions - Jamoat (357) Civil Society & Private Sector Improving Local Governance Build capacity for poverty reduction planning and monitoring; creating efficient policy frameworks Build capacity for poverty reduction planning and monitoring Build capacity for participatory planning and improved service delivery Build capacity for participatory planning and mobilization of resources Ensure mechanisms for participation and joint planning (JRCs, DDCs, and other NGOs)

  8. Improving Local Economic Development SME Development: Increasing access to: • business advisory services, • capital through micro-finance, • business/farming resources and inputs • Skills-building opportunities • Small-scale infrastructure:Improving quality, ownership and access to services through: • - prioritizing local development needs • - harnessing remittances • - building capacity for maintenance and operation

  9. Accomplishments • Participation:Participatory decision-making became a tradition at the local level • Coordination:Local- and national-level development initiatives are tied • Mobilization:Civil society institutions are active in community mobilization and advocating community interests • Local buy-in:Local authorities are ready to support participatory approaches and principles of transparency • Ownership:Local development is a coordinated initiative through involvement of all stakeholders with the shared contribution and responsibility

  10. What works? • Comprehensive Capacity Building – Interventions that build capacity of all partners including local government and civil society • District Development Councils (DDCs)– Interventions that ensure mechanism for: • Jointly identified priorities by all stakeholders including local government, private sector, and civil society • Joint elaborating District Development Plans (DDPs) • Joint implementation, monitoring/evaluation, reporting • Jamoat Resource Centres (JRCs) – Interventions that ensure mechanisms for linking civil society and local government and include community mobilization and advocacy

  11. Changing Approaches • JRCs – Ensuring JRCs are more oriented to advocacy and community development and ensuring their role in society is recognized by all parties • Participatory planning - Introducing participatory planning as a sustainable mechanism localizing country development strategies and regulated by legal frameworks • Local and National Level –Improving national level policies to facilitate implementation at local level

  12. Lessons Learned

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