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GUINEA
Activity Data Sheet
>> AFR Regional Overview >> Guinea Overview PROGRAM: Guinea
TITLE AND NUMBER: Improved Local and National Governance through Active Citizen Participation, 675-004
STATUS: Continuing
PLANNED FY 2001 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,700,000 DA
PROPOSED FY 2002 OBLIGATION AND FUNDING SOURCE: $1,385,000 DA
INITIAL OBLIGATION: FY 1998 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: FY 2005Summary: Democracy and governance (D/G) activities at both national and local levels contributed to reshaping the nature of Guinean politics, and creating hope for peacefully resolving internal sources of conflict. The development challenge posed for the D/G strategic objective (SO) is to empower citizens at the grass roots to become accountable for actions governing their lives, at both the local and national levels. To meet this challenge, USAID seeks to improve local and national governance through active citizen participation in order to establish the foundations for political stability and sustainable development. Promotion of national dialogue through political parties reduces tensions and supports more responsive political processes.
The direct beneficiaries of this strategic objective are the local population, local government units, central government technical services at the local level, charged with the responsibility of managing human and financial resources and improving democratic processes, as well as national majority and opposition parties.
In FY 2001, USAID plans to obligate ($1,700,000) Development Assistance funds. In FY 2001, USAID will continue to support programs in civic education through national non-governmental organizations. This activity strengthens civil society activities in the Guinea Maritime region and continue to build local citizen organizations' and governmental units' capacity to democratically manage their own organizations and to collaborate effectively with each other, reducing local tensions.
In FY 2002 USAID anticipates providing ($1,385,000) Development Assistance funds. This activity will continue the progress in developing a more credible political process in Guinea by strengthening local governance and civil society.
Key Results: The democracy and governance strategic objective emphasizes the development of more credible political processes in Guinea. There has been steady progress in the opening of political dialogue and reduction of potential internal sources of conflict. Regional political fora profoundly changed the quality of interaction between majority and opposition parties, generating a Guinean-led dialogue on national issues. USAID also engaged opposition and majority parties with the administration in discussions of the planned legislative elections, and coordinating donor response to government requests for assistance. Finally, USAID facilitated a high-level conflict prevention workshop among political, military and civil society actors to address Guinea's most divisive issues. Civil society strengthening activities in the Guinea Maritime region continue to build local citizen organizations' and governmental units' capacity to democratically manage their own organizations and to collaborate effectively with each other, reducing local tensions. More than 220 rural group enterprises and 11 local government units have received training. This has resulted in the generation of local financial resources, transparent management, and joint development projects among them. USAID funding for the African Development Foundation has contributed to 61 infrastructure projects in pockets of poverty, utilizing a participatory decision-making process.
Performance Prospects: Guinean citizens and political parties have taken positive steps toward establishing a democratic society and, with assistance, the prospects for continued progress in this area are favorable. As a result of the D/G activities, significant progress has been made in strengthening local governance and civil society. Many local government units recover high percentages of the local taxes, contract private businesses to manage weekly markets and other revenue-producing activities, and include citizens' participation in making decisions about important governance issues such as planning, budgeting, and infrastructure development. A planned expansion of the D/G activities into the upper Guinea will contribute to the spread of democratic processes and good governance at the local level. In addition, work with other SO teams for education and environment, has resulted in the incorporation of D/G approaches to working with local government as an essential part of achieving results.
The D/G program has expanded activities to strengthen political parties, developing an inter-party regional dialogue, an electoral code of good conduct as a platform for transparent elections, and programs to empower youth and women in party structures. The program has facilitated dialogue and decreased social tensions.
Possible Adjustments to Plans: After a strategy revision and reorientation of the program based on pilot activities, the SO now includes a national focus and conflict prevention and mitigation activities. The D/G program has geared up for a major effort to ensure Guinea's continued internal stability and capacity to stabilize the sub region.
Other Donor Programs: France provides most of its support to strengthening government structures, particularly at the central level, and through material support and short-term training. The European Union and Canada provide support to NGOs and civil society strengthening, in material resources and training programs. Germany provides support (conferences and training) to civic advocacy groups, state and independent media organizations, and to the National Assembly. The United Nations Development Program is working on a decentralization program with the GOG and hopes to get co-financing from other donors. The multi-donor funded Village Support Project led by the World Bank and currently being implemented in Coastal Guinea by the African Development Foundation, continues to make progress.
Principal contractors and grantees: The Cooperative League of the United States of America, the National Democratic Institute, International Foundation for Electoral Systems and the African Development Foundation are currently implementing activities. As USAID expands its activities, additional contractors and grantees will be identified.
FY 2002 Performance Tables
Performance Measures:
Indicator FY97 (Actual) FY98 (Actual) FY99 (Actual) FY00 (Actual) FY00 (Plan) FY01 (Plan) FY02 (Plan) Indicator 1: Extent to which political parties dialogue openly and respectfully on critical public issues. NA 0/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 Indicator 2: Percent of CSOs applying improved democratic governance practices. NA 0% 83% 69% 70% 50% 60% Indicator 3: Percent or Number of CSOs and CRDs in which citizens have access on a regular basis to clear information about CSO or CRD financial management NA 0% 71 CSO/42% 96 CSO/44% CLUSA;
55% ADF40% CLUSA;
ADF 20190 CSO;
10 CRD240 CSO;
15 CRDIndicator 4: Number of times that participatory decision making of target partner organizations leads to tangible result infrastructure or public services in project areas. NA NA 31 ADF / 5 CRD CLUSA 61 ADF / 42 CLUSA 27 ADF 20 40 Indicator Information:
Indicator Level (S) or (IR) Unit of Measure Source Indicator Description Indicator 1: IR Scale (1-5) based on qualitative assessment utilizing direct observations and media reports. NDI reports, DG team reports "Open and respectful" dialogue, in this case, refers to inter-party communications that display participants' skills at compromise and negotiation. Indicator 2: IR % of targeted CSOs that meet a set standard on an Index CLUSA reports Partner CSOs are scored between 1 and 5 on each of five elements defined in an index. The elements of the index relate to the application of various organization bylaws. A minimum of 15 out of 25 points are needed to meet the target level. This indicator was made more rigorous in FY00 and will be further refined in FY01. Indicator 3: IR Percent or Number of CSOs or CRDs CLUSA AND ADF reports "Access" refers to availability sufficient to ensure that citizens and CSO/CRD leaders may jointly refer to documentation as any questions are asked. Information is expected to be in a language and format readily understood by citizens. Information about financial management includes balance sheets, cash flow statements, etc. Indicator 4: S Number of infrastructures or public services implemented CLUSA and ADF reports supplemented by MID/DND statistical reports on LGU operations and technical ministry reports on DTS Participatory decision making refers to a process of social choice in which citizens have the ability to influence decisions made by governance bodies (e.g. government, for-profit or civil society organizations)
U.S. Financing
(In thousands of dollars)
Obligations Expenditures Unliquidated Through September 30, 1999 10,541 DA 5,140 DA 5,401 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 750 ESF 500 ESF 250 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 100 DFA 0 DFA 100 DFA Fiscal Year 2000 2,267 DA 2,812 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 500 ESF 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 0 DFA Through September 30, 2000 12,808 DA 7,952 DA 4,856 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 1,250 ESF 500 ESF 750 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 100 DFA 0 DFA 100 DFA Prior Year Unobligated Funds 0 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Planned Fiscal Year 2001 NOA 1,700 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Total Planned Fiscal Year 2001 1,700 DA 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 DFA Future Obligations Est. Total Cost Proposed Fiscal Year 2002 NOA 1,385 DA 0 DA 15,893 DA 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 CSD 0 ESF 0 ESF 1,250 ESF 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 SEED 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 FSA 0 DFA 6,000 DFA 6,100 DFA
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