Wim Eising

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Rural Poverty Reduction and Local Government
Support Programme - in a nutshell -

• Presented by
• Wim Eising
• TA to PMU
• RPRLGSP Launch
• 26 Sep 2007

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Introduction

• Seeks to support GoK poverty reduction efforts
• Demand side empowerment of communities
• Supply side institution building in LAs
• Support Programme to KLGRP
• EU funded 16m
• Till end 2009

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Objectives

• Provide support to Local Authorities in the
  management of the PRF grants and overall
  governance
• Enhance MoLG capacity and skills in financial
  management and governance, participatory planning
  and service delivery
• Learn lessons to further develop the Governments
  evolving decentralization policy

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RPRLGSP Components

• Capacity Building
• Poverty Reduction Fund

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1. Capacity Building

• To
• selected rural LAs communities
• MoLG (central PLGOs)
• Support fields
• Financial Management and Information Systems
  (FMIS)
• Project Management (PCM)
• Community participation and LASDAP

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1. Capacity Building (contd)

• Support Team
• 11 locally based technical advisers (RSDAs).
• TA to the KLGRP team
• Project Management Unit (PMU)

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2. PRF Grants to LAs

• Project grant to those LAs showing
• Improvements in financial management /LATF
• Project appraisal and management skills
• Community participation in LASDAP
• Pro-poor focus
• 65 projects in 63 LAs Ksh 530m (5.7m)
  co-funding
• 1st group 38 LAs benefited (Ksh 281m)
• 2nd group 25 additional LAs (27 projects, Ksh
  249m)

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PRF Projects
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PRF Grants to LAs Sector
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Impact

• Improved performance in financial management and
  accountability by the supported councils, and
  improved community participation
• Lasting legacy of increased downward
  accountability and an enhanced pro-poor focus in
  local service delivery
• In the longer term, reduction of poverty

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RPRLGSP Contact Details

• MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Suite 805, Cianda House, Koinange St.
• P.O. Box 30004, NAIROBI, Kenya
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email info_at_RPRLGSP.go.ke
• Web www. RPRLGSP.go.ke
• Programme Coordinator John Karuga Waithaka