Program Cover Page Royal Government of Bhutan Name of the RGoB Representative: Position and Organization: Signature: Date and Seal: Government of Denmark Name of the Representative Position: Signature: Date and Seal: United Nations Development Program Name of the Representative: Position: Signature: Date and Seal: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Name of the Representative Position: Signature: Date and Seal: United Nations Environment Program Name of the Representative Position: Signature: Date and Seal: European Union Name of the Representative Position: Signature: Date and Seal: United Nations Capital Development Fund Name of the Representative Position: Signature: Date and Seal:
Accountability further enhanced. accountability Number of LGs supported with PBG Performance Assessment Manual prepared through JSP but needs to be updated to incorporate emerging changes and performance parameters more LGs depending on resource availability PBG results in at least 70% of the LG capital investments in infrastructure development in targeted Gewogs being environmentally secure and Updated PAM in place and used for PBG End of the Program Evaluation Output 1.3: Intra- and coordination for fiscal decentralization and LG finance improved Level of improvement in intra-and inter-governmental coordination for fiscal decentralization and LG finance Coordination mechanism exists at macro-level but they have not been effective and lack engagement of LGs LG fiscal committee/ taskforce in place and functioning, with approved ToR Members of the LG fiscal committee/ taskforce trained Annual LG fiscal outlooks prepared and disseminated Minutes of the meetings of LG fiscal committee/ taskforce Joint Annual Reviews End of the Program Evaluation Minutes of PMG and PSC meetings MoF and GNHCS websites Output 1.4: Alternative sources of LG revenue explored and systems and procedures reviewed. Availability of information and recommendations, and the level of their use for development of system and procedures for alternative sources of LG revenue mobilization There is no systematic study/review of system and procedures for own source revenue mobilization by rural LGs Systematic review, providing basis and recommendations, in place and used for developing system and procedures for LG own source revenue mobilization Handbook for LG own source revenue mobilization developed and used for training LG own source revenue mobilization review report Joint Annual Reviews End of the Program Evaluation Minutes of PMG and PSC meetings Immediate Objective/ Outcome 2: Environment conserved and sustainably utilized at the local level Output 2.1: Responsibility and knowledge of mainstreaming GECDP issues institutionalized in LGs Number of Dzongkhags/ Gewogs with local development plans and programs Administrative set-up (DEC, DGNHC, etc) exist for mainstreaming Dzongkhag officials (DEOs, DPOs, DMCs created or GECDP mainstreaming mandate built into an appropriate existing administrative set-up (DEC, DGNHC, etc), supported with ToR, training and Local development plans and programs Mid-term Review of 11th FYP at LG levels Joint Annual Reviews
Green and inclusive economic development fostered at the local level policies, regulations, and guidelines for green economic development Improved data, information and knowledge for informed decisions and promotion of green economic development Number of proposals on green economic development projects implemented at the local level, including number of employment opportunities created.(including those implemented through ACG) for green economic development but there is a dearth of information, knowledge and supporting instruments. created for informed decisions and promotion of green economic development Joint Annual Reviews End of the Program Evaluation Immediate Objective/ Outcome 3: Good governance strengthened at the local level Output 3.1: Improved utilization of the integrated National M&E system by LGs Number of LGs using integrated national M&E system as a system for reporting in the GT. Integrated National M&E system (PlaMS, MYRB and PEMS) in place for roll-out and use on a countrywide scale Integrated National M&E system in full use by LGs, and linked to ACG and PBG, supported by capacity development Mid-term Review of 11th FYP Joint Annual Reviews End of the Program Evaluation National M&E system Output 3.2: Increased access to capacity development available for LGs Number of LGs supported by demand-driven CD grant A large part of capacity development is supply-driven, pre-determined by central agencies Demand-driven capacity development piloted in 19 LGs (6 Dzongkhags and 13 Gewogs) through CD grant to address ECP vulnerabilities in the 10th FYP through JSP Roll-out demand-driven capacity development grant to 46 LGs (6 Dzongkhags and 40 Gewogs) from 2013/14 and extend to all Gewogs by the end of the program Capacity development assessment of LGs Joint Annual Reviews End of the Program Evaluation Output 3.3: The ‘Capacity Development The induction of newly elected LG representatives Capacity Development Strategy for Local Governance formulated under Implementation of the Capacity Development Strategy for Local Capacity development assessment of LGs