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 35:<br />
LGPMS – perfofrmance themse, service areas and indica<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Performance<br />
Themes<br />
Service Area<br />
No. of Indica<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Input Output Outcome<br />
<strong>Governance</strong><br />
<strong>Local</strong> Legislation 2 1 -<br />
Transparency 1 1 -<br />
Participation 3 2 -<br />
Administration<br />
Development Planning 2 3 -<br />
Revenue Generation 3 4 -<br />
Resource Allocation and Utilization 2 1 -<br />
Financial Accountability 3 2 -<br />
Cus<strong>to</strong>mer Services 2 4 -<br />
Human Resource Management and Development 2 2 -<br />
Social Services Health and Nutrition 3 2 6<br />
Education 5 2 4<br />
Housing and Basic Utilities 3 1 4<br />
Peace, Security and Disaster Risk Management 7 3 2<br />
Economic<br />
Development<br />
Environmental<br />
Management<br />
Agriculture and Fisheries Development 2 4 4<br />
Entrepreneurship, Business and Industry Promotion 3 2 2<br />
Natural Resources Management 3 1 3<br />
Waste Management and Pollution Control 2 2 1<br />
Methodology<br />
The LGPMS conceptual framework comprises five<br />
performance theme areas 17 service areas, and 111<br />
indica<strong>to</strong>rs (see Table 35). Indica<strong>to</strong>rs are divided in<br />
performance measures for inputs, outputs and<br />
outcomes:<br />
• Inputs or performance indica<strong>to</strong>rs refer <strong>to</strong> the<br />
underlying capacity of a local government.This<br />
capacity is assessed in terms of structures,<br />
policies, guidelines, administrative systems,<br />
managerial and technical competencies, <strong>to</strong>ols,<br />
facilities, equipment, and financial resources.<br />
They mainly originate from the LPPMS.<br />
• Outputs or productivity indica<strong>to</strong>rs refer <strong>to</strong> the<br />
availability and quality of basic services<br />
delivered by a local government. They<br />
originate from both the LPPMS and the CSIS.<br />
• Outcomes or state of development indica<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
refer <strong>to</strong> the socio-economic and environmental<br />
conditions in a locality.The state of development<br />
shows the results of actions or lack of action of<br />
government and other stakeholders, sec<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
and individuals, deliberately or unintentionally.<br />
They derive from the <strong>Local</strong> Development<br />
Watch initiative.<br />
After the collection of these indica<strong>to</strong>rs, the local<br />
government units should upload the data in<strong>to</strong> the<br />
web-based LGPMS database. The results of LGPMS<br />
indica<strong>to</strong>rs are converted by the software in<strong>to</strong> performance<br />
levels ranging from 1 <strong>to</strong> 5. The highest<br />
performance level is set at 5 while the lowest is at<br />
1 and the benchmark is set at 3. After that, the system<br />
processes data inputs and produces tabular<br />
and graphical reports, for purposes of information,<br />
analysis, and managing <strong>Local</strong> Government Units’<br />
performance, service delivery and development<br />
conditions.<br />
Key ac<strong>to</strong>rs/stakeholders<br />
<strong>Local</strong> government elected officers and officials<br />
represent the primary stakeholders. Through the<br />
LGPMS, these stakeholders are provided with<br />
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