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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Summary matrix: Main features of <strong>to</strong>ols profiled in the Source <strong>Guide</strong> (continued)<br />
Tool<br />
Cost-benefit<br />
analysis<br />
Purpose<br />
Information<br />
sources<br />
Lead ac<strong>to</strong>r(s)<br />
applying the <strong>to</strong>ol<br />
Explicit poverty<br />
measures<br />
Explicit gender<br />
measures<br />
Remarks<br />
Self-assessments by local government institutions<br />
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GOVERNANCE FOR<br />
LOCAL-<br />
DEVELOPMENT<br />
INDEX –<br />
GOFORDEV Index<br />
(Philippines)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Both diagnostic and<br />
CD <strong>to</strong> facilitate<br />
engagement of<br />
citizens in<br />
governance<br />
processes<br />
Both subjective and<br />
objective sources<br />
Both: Facilitated by<br />
independent NGO,<br />
with participation<br />
by both local<br />
government and<br />
citizens<br />
No No Assesses service<br />
delivery<br />
performance and<br />
some aspects of<br />
governance<br />
(participation)<br />
• Indexation<br />
• One country only<br />
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ASSESSMENTS<br />
INFORMING<br />
PERFOMANCE<br />
BASED<br />
GRANT SYSTEMS<br />
(UNCDF)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Both diagnostic and<br />
CD <strong>to</strong> facilitate<br />
engagement of<br />
citizens in<br />
governance<br />
processes<br />
Mainly objective<br />
sources<br />
Either internal or<br />
external: assessment<br />
can be overseen by<br />
central government<br />
ministry, or by<br />
independent<br />
organization.<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and specific <strong>to</strong> the<br />
poor<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and gender specific<br />
• Measures actual<br />
performance<br />
against national<br />
standards.<br />
• Linked <strong>to</strong> grant<br />
system (better<br />
performance =<br />
more money)<br />
• Stimulates local<br />
accountability<br />
• Non participa<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
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LOCAL<br />
GOVERNANCE<br />
PERFORMANCE<br />
MANAGEMENT<br />
SYSTEM<br />
(Philippines)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Diagnostic Objective sources Internal No Both disaggregated<br />
and gender specific<br />
• Self assessment<br />
<strong>to</strong>ol for LGs<br />
• Non participa<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
• System +<br />
performance<br />
assessment<br />
• Can be used <strong>to</strong><br />
inform citizens<br />
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INDEX OF<br />
RESPONSIBILITY,<br />
TRANSPARENCY<br />
AND<br />
ACCOUNTABILITY<br />
(Macedonia)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Both diagnostic and<br />
CD <strong>to</strong> facilitate<br />
engagement of<br />
citizens in<br />
governance<br />
processes<br />
Objective sources<br />
Both: Participation<br />
of citizens in<br />
designing the<br />
instrument;<br />
application of<br />
instrument mainly<br />
by government<br />
ac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
No No • Corruption<br />
(resistance)<br />
measurement <strong>to</strong>ol<br />
• Indexation<br />
• Includes service<br />
users information<br />
• Still in the design<br />
stage<br />
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STANDARDS OF<br />
MUNICIPAL<br />
TRANSPARENCY<br />
(Chile)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Diagnostic Objective sources Mainly internal No Disaggregated data<br />
only<br />
• Assesses access <strong>to</strong><br />
information<br />
• Can be<br />
contextualised<br />
• Easy <strong>to</strong> apply<br />
• Does not<br />
differentiate for<br />
marginalised groups<br />
• Assesses presence<br />
of mechanisms not<br />
their valuation/<br />
quality<br />
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LOCAL<br />
INTEGRITY<br />
INITIATIVE<br />
(Global Integrity)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Diagnostic<br />
Mainly objective<br />
sources<br />
External: <strong>Local</strong><br />
country teams<br />
composed of<br />
well-known experts<br />
from national think<br />
tanks, universities,<br />
NGOs, and media<br />
Some indica<strong>to</strong>rs are<br />
specific <strong>to</strong> the poor<br />
Some indica<strong>to</strong>rs are<br />
gender specific<br />
• Corruption<br />
(integrity)<br />
measurement <strong>to</strong>ol<br />
• Indexation for<br />
national level policy<br />
making<br />
• Tested in various<br />
countries<br />
• Country specific<br />
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METHODOLOGY<br />
FOR THE<br />
ASSESSMENT OF<br />
CAPACITY OF<br />
MUNICIPALITIES IN<br />
TURKEY AND THE<br />
WESTERN<br />
BALKANS TO<br />
DELIVER SERVICES<br />
(UNDP)<br />
Longer, costlier and<br />
more detailed/<br />
reliable findings<br />
Diagnostic<br />
Both subjective and<br />
objective sources<br />
Both: Steering<br />
group composed of<br />
both government<br />
and<br />
non-government<br />
ac<strong>to</strong>rs; respondents<br />
mainly government<br />
ac<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and specific <strong>to</strong> the<br />
poor<br />
Both disaggregated<br />
and gender specific<br />
• Assesses capacity<br />
gaps for service<br />
delivery at LG level<br />
• Self assessment<br />
<strong>to</strong>ol, not<br />
participa<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
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