LGCDP M&E Framework

SECTOR WIDE APPROACH
Indicator: Number of development partners that sign a Joint Financial Agreement
Rationale: This indicator reflects the extent to which Nepal is moving towards a Sector-Wide Approach
in Decentralization and Devolution. The Joint Financial Agreement is an important step
towards a Sector-Wide Approach, which will realistically not be fully realized until 2012.
Limits: • The assumption for this indicator is that the more development partners join
the Joint Financial Agreement, the more a SWAp is perceived by development
partners as a viable path to support the Government of Nepal.
Baseline: 0 (4/2009)
Target: 10 (2012)
Means of
Joint Financial Agreement document
Verification
Frequency trimesterely
Responsibility LGCDP PCU
Indicator:
Rationale:
Total funds paid into Joint Financial Agreement basket in million USD
This indicator complements the indicator above by adding total funds to the number of
development partners. Only the two indicators together provide a complete picture of
progress towards a SWAp.
Limits: • see above
Baseline: 0m (4/2009)
Target: 400m (2012)
Means of
LGCDP financial records
Verification
Frequency trimesterely
Responsibility LGCDP PCU
SECTOR DEVOLUTION
Indicator: Number of Secretary-level meetings, participated in by at least five line
ministries that explicitly include agenda on decentralization, held per year
Rationale: This indicator is an indirect proxy indicator for the level of coordination and importance of
decentralization in key sectors. As a proxy indicator, it does not imply that LGCDP aims at
increasing the number of Secretary-level meetings, but serves as an indication of
decentralization is taking on a more prominent role in Nepal.
Limits: • The number of meetings itself does not reflect sector devolution, but can
serve as a valid proxy in the absence of a more direct indicator. The
underlying assumption is that a significant increase over time in discussions
on decentralization at the level of Secretaries indicates a change in the level
of coordination and importance of Decentralization
Baseline: 0 (2008)
Target: 3 (2012)
Means of
Meeting agenda of MLD
Verification
Frequency annually
Responsibility Policy Coordination Committee/Decentralization Section at MLD
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