Train4dev (2011) Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Funding modalities for local government/ local governance. Case-study: the “ACORDS experience”
This presentation, by Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao, former Technical Assistant in Madagascar, summarises the lessons learnt by the programme ACORDS. The presentation provides guidance on: How to design a support programme in the absence of a country-led strategy for implementing decentralisation? What are the practical implications for managing such a programme? How did ACORDS deal with harmonisation, coordination and alignment issues in a context where there is no country-led strategy?
EuropeAid (2008) Analysing and Addressing Governance in Sector Operations
This reference document from the European Commission (EC) provides guidance to EC sector specialists on how to improve the quality and impact of response strategies at sector level by analysing governance in sectors in a more systematic and comprehensive manner.
Addressing democratic governance is important for consolidating democracy, the rule of law and human rights, building-up sustainable sector development and strengthening aid effectiveness in sector operations.
- Political economy of decentralisation and local governance
- Aid modalities to support decentralisation
- Decentralisation, sector policies and local service delivery
- Practical guidance and toolkits
- Smart practices
- Training material
- European Commission
- English
- Lebanon
- Cambodia
- India
- Madagascar
- South Africa
- Uganda
- 2008
François Vaillancourt (2008) L’Economie Polique de la Décentralisation à Madagascar
This summary presents a synthesis of discussions that took place at a World Bank-EU workshop on decentralisation processes in Madagascar. It draws lessons from an analysis of: 1) the recent history of decentralisation, 2) the drivers of decentralisation, 3) the factors for success or failure, and 4) the trends for 2008-2015. This reflection took place when the Madagascar government was considering whether to establish a Local Development Fund for strengthening the powers and implementation capacity of the communes.
ACORDS Programme Management Unit (2007) Documents to submit for a pre-financing request (public contracts)/Documents a présenter dans un dossier de démande de préfinancement (marché publique)
The ACORDS programme provided direct funding to 267 local authorities in 9 regions of Madagascar during 3 consecutive years through Triennal Action Plans (PAT in French), for a total of 20 M EUR. This was done through local call for proposals. These calls for proposals allowed to: (i) select eligible local authorities and (ii) determine the amount and sectors to be financed
ACORDS Programme Management Unit (2007) Documents to submit for a pre-financing request (education sector)/Documents a présenter dans un dossier de démande de préfinancement (actions dans le domaine de l’éducation)
The ACORDS programme provided direct funding to 267 local authorities in 9 regions of Madagascar during 3 consecutive years through Triennal Action Plans (PAT in French), for a total of 20 M EUR. This was done through local call for proposals. These calls for proposals allowed to: (i) select eligible local authorities and (ii) determine the amount and sectors to be financed
ACORDS Programme Management Unit (2005) Documents a Municipality needs to submit for a pre-financement request (health sector)/Documents à présenter par une commune dans un dossier de demande de préfinancement (sante)
Within the ACORDS programme, Malgasy municipalities need to submit nine documents in order to request a pre-financement in the health sector. For some of the necessary documents, the template to be filled in is also attached.
This document shows the complexity of the documentation to be submitted by a Malagasy municipality to get financing in one of the several eligible sectors in the ACORDS Programme.
ACORDS Programme Management Unit (2007) Documents to submit for a pre-financing request (hydraulics)/Documents a présenter dans un dossier de démande de préfinancement (actions dans le domaine de l’hydraulique)
The ACORDS programme provided direct funding to 267 local authorities in 9 regions of Madagascar during 3 consecutive years through Triennal Action Plans (PAT in French), for a total of 20 M EUR. This was done through local call for proposals. These calls for proposals allowed to: (i) select eligible local authorities and (ii) determine the amount and sectors to be financed. It worked as follows:
ACORDS Programme Management Unit (2006) Contrat de subvention des plans d’actions triannuels des communes rurales (Grant contract for the three-year action plans of the rural municipalities).
The 267 Municipalities in Madagascar benefiting from the ACORDS Programme signed this model of Grant Contract. The document contains the conditions agreed between the Programme Management Unit and the municipalities. For example, the agreement covers a period of 36 months and the financial support provided cannot go beyond 90% of the total amount estimated for the investment.
Republic of Madagascar (2005) ACORDS Programme, Appel à propositions ouvert pour l’appui financier, sous la forme d'une subvention globale, au budget communal d’investissement, Lignes directrices à l’intention des demandeurs de subventions dans le cadre
This is a ‘Call for proposals’ application file used in Madagascar in 2005 by the ACORDS Programme (financed by the EU).
This tool served to provide direct financial contributions to municipal budgets. However, the procedure was not adapted to the context for the following reasons:
ACORDS Programme Management Unit (2009) ACORDS Programme: Guide to procurement adapted to rural municipalities. Guide de Passation de marchés adapté aux communes rurales.
In the framework of the ACORDS programme (Madagascar), the PMU worked together with the Authority in charge of the regulation of public procurement (Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics; ARMP), to adapt the regulation of public procurement to the realities of rural local governments. This was one of the key impacts of ACORDS.
