LGCDP M&E Framework

1.2. PURPOSE
The purpose of LGCDP is the "improved access to locally and inclusively prioritised
public goods and services".
Analysis of Outcome formulation:
• One key aspect of the outcome refers to improved access. Access to public goods
and services is improved if citizens need less time to travel to the site where the
service is provided and if the service is delivered in less time.
• Another key aspect of the outcome statement refers to the fact that access is locally
and inclusively prioritised. More in detail, this aspect refers to two concerns:
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“inclusively prioritised”: public goods and services to be provided by the
DDCs, municipalities and VDCs are based on the demand of the local
communities, including women, the poor and the disadvantaged groups
“locally prioritised”: public goods and services to be provided by the DDCs,
municipalities and VDCs are agreed upon by representatives of the groups
from the area (rather than centrally), including women, the poor and the
disadvantaged groups.
• Public goods refers to public infrastructure provided or supported by local
governments and line ministries at the local level. Based on consultations with key
stakeholders, public goods of DDCs and VDCs in the context of LGCDP refers mostly
to (ranked according to importance):
1. road (earth roads)
2. drinking water (reservoirs, pipes)
3. education (school buildings, teacher salaries, primary & secondary schools) 1
4. electricity (national grid, micro hydro)
5. health
• Public services in the context of LGCDP refers to the timely availability of services
typically provided by DDCs, municipalities and VDCs like legal, registration and
community services (e.g. vital registration, paralegal services, mediation) and social
security (allowances for senior citizens, widows, disabled and single women, etc.).
locally and
inclusively prioritised
access
access to public goods
(especially roads, drinking water, education,
electricity, health)
access to public services (especially legal,
registration and community services as well as
social security)
1 These public goods can also be regarded as a public service.
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