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Project/Programme Title
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Provincial Governance Strengthening Programme (PGSP)
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Status & Cycle
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New - 2007-08 [ongoing]
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Total Costs/Funding
(US$ m)
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Funding sources
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JOINT PROJECT RESOURCES
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PARALLEL
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UNCDF
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UNDP
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TOTAL
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Preparatory Phase(PA)
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UNCDF
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0.250
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0.250
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UNDP
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0.231
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0.231
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AUSAID
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0.425
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0.425
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TOTAL |
0.250
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0.656
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0.906
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Main Phase
(Under appraisal)
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UNCDF
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1.25
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1.25
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UNDP
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1.00
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1.00
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AUSAID
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5.10
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0.83
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5.92
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EC
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3.32
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2.29
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5.61
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SIG
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0.25
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TOTAL
unfunded
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9.67
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4.12
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13.78
1.00
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0.25
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Project Description
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Context, Strategy & Opportunities
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- The PGSP aims at developing the capacity of the 9 Provincial Governments as well as the Ministry of Provincial Government to improve governance and deliver services. It is a national five year program covering all SI provinces, commencing in 2008.
- An initial Preparatory Assistance Phase (worth of about 0.9 M US$) started in January 2007 to strengthen technical and logistic capacity of MPGRD to assume full ownership, manage, orient and facilitate the design of a National PGSP.
- Besides assisting the MPGRD for the formulation of the national PGSP, the PA is supporting some essential analytical work and activities that are critical in facilitating a rapid start –up of the NPGSP in 2008 such as: i) preparing a PEM manual and training materials; ii) setting up the Provincial Capacity Development Facility; iii) improving HRM in MPGRD and nine PG and, iv) assessing logistic needs of MPGRD and nine provinces to create basic working conditions for the national PGSP start up.
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Government Execution Partners
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- Ministry of Provincial Government and Rural Development; Ministry of Finance
- Nine Provincial Governments
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Local Area & Coverage
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- The whole territory of the Solomon Islands with a population of about 533,670 inhabitants.
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Reviews & Evaluations |
- Ausaid peer review of prodoc
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Main Policy Impact & Other Achievements to Date
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- A concept note developed by UNCDF, has been reflected in the new SI government’s policy and action program and is now the basis for formulation of a national approach to external support to Provincial/Local development.
- Prime Minister has made formal reference to PGSP at the UN
- Premiers’ Conference approved the concept
- SIG commitment to co-fund grants
- Agreement to adopt performance-based funding
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Main Challenges
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- Implementing in a fragile state emerging from a recent conflict
- Current Political instability
- Split in parent Ministry
- WB CDD with inconsistent approach (also supported by EC and Ausaid !)
- Relationship with UNDP
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Key Next Steps & Issues to Resolve
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- Obtain the SIG Cabinet of Ministers approval
- Secure agreement with UNDP and partners on JP cost-sharing
- LPAC and approval
- Finalise JP arrangements
- Implement GPS sharing
- Implement key preparatory activities in the PA extension phase
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