A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
A Users' Guide to Measuring Local Governance
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Table 34:<br />
Nepal – Summary of the status of Minimum Conditions and the level of Performance Measure<br />
for 20 districts, 2006<br />
No. District Minimum conditions Performance Previous Status<br />
Met/Unmet Status Average<br />
Score<br />
Minimum<br />
and above<br />
in all<br />
indica<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Less than<br />
Minimum<br />
in some<br />
indica<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Status<br />
2006<br />
2005 2004<br />
1 Achham M q 51 ̌ s p p<br />
2 Bajhang M q 52 ̌ s b p<br />
3 Baitadi M q 48 ̌ s p p<br />
4 Darchula M q 51 ̌ s p p<br />
5 Kailali M q 57 ̌ s p p<br />
6 Jumla M q 39 ̌ p p p<br />
7 Humla M q 46 ̌ p p p<br />
8 Mugu NM dq 33 ̌ p p p<br />
9 Rukum M q 57 ̌ s p p<br />
10 Jajarkot M q 62 ̌ b p p<br />
11 Salyan M q 68 ̌ b s p<br />
12 Rupandehi M q 65 ̌ b p p<br />
13 Dolakha NM dq 54 ̌ p p p<br />
14 Dhanusha M q 50 ̌ s p p<br />
15 Kaski M q 56 ̌ p p p<br />
16 Kavre M q 66 ̌ b p p<br />
17 Udayapur M q 57 ̌ s s p<br />
18 Tehrathum M q 64 ̌ b s p<br />
19 Taplejung M q 56 ̌ s p p<br />
20 Solukhumbu M q 58 ̌ s p s<br />
Note:“q”= qualify for grants,“dq”= disqualify for grants “M”= Met “NM” = Not Met “p”= Penalty,“s”= Static,“b”= Bonus<br />
Timeline<br />
By way of example, these systems were applied as<br />
follows: in Uganda starting in 1997 as a pilot test in<br />
a few districts and then nationwide from 2003; in<br />
Kenya from 2000/2001; in Tanzania from 2004 and<br />
covering all local governments by 2005; and in<br />
Nepal starting from 2004/2005 and extended <strong>to</strong> all<br />
local governments by 2008.<br />
The assessments related <strong>to</strong> performance based<br />
grant systems should be carried out regularly,<br />
possibly on an annual basis, as grants are usually<br />
disbursed on annual basis.<br />
Gender focus<br />
In countries such as Uganda, Nepal and Tanzania,<br />
gender is considered as one of the areas for<br />
performance measurement. For instance, in<br />
Tanzania, gender is one of the issues that needs <strong>to</strong><br />
be integrated in planning and budgeting; in<br />
Uganda, a specific performance area is related <strong>to</strong><br />
“Gender Mainstreaming Performance”, addressing<br />
the gender disaggregation of budgets, strategies<br />
and planning in local government; in Nepal, it is<br />
requested that the annual plan, the annual<br />
accounts and the budgets duly considers the need<br />
and concerns of women, children, adults, ethnic<br />
groups, disabled and old people.<br />
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