Intended Outputs Output Targets (years) Indicative Activities Inputs 1. Strengthened decentralized administration and expenditure management of pro-poor services Indicators: - Two district offices restructured and decentralization functional - Participatory district plans guide development activities in three districts - Kumbans created in districts in participatory manner - Departments & districts follow clear responsibilities in managing recurring expenditure - Communities play role in prioritising district expenditure - Budgeted funds provided on time to pro-poor health and education departments - Provincial finance is regularly audited - New NAS procedures used in all provincial departments - Small Scale Infrastructure planned and completed with community participation - Several steps to set up Municipality completed Two district offices restructured (2007+) District planning guidelines drafted (2006) Three District plans completed (2006) Guidelines and principles for provincial budgetary allocation (2006+) Expenditure assignment framework (2007+) Expenditure assignment adhered to for health and education sectors (2008+) New NAS procedures operational (2005) Internal system improved (2007+) Service delivery analysed (2007+) District mentored on implementing SSI (2007+) SSI created with people’s participation and block grant (2008+) Preparatory study for Luang Prabang Municipality (2006) Support discussion and definition of provincial budgetary decision making Define functional responsibilities and implement expenditure assignment Assess training needs in relation to functional responsibilities Implement NAS in the province Strengthen internal audit capacities Facilitate review of service delivery costs Functional analysis of district offices and follow up workshops Discussion, field testing and drafting of district planning guidelines Support for drafting district plans Initiate policy dialogue with central ministries on block grants Establish guidelines for providing grants through GSF Study tours to PRF/Houaphane and GPAR Saravane A for drafting SSI planning guidelines Training for district staff on SSI planning and procurement procedures Enable mentoring of district staff by DPC Training for village chiefs and community representatives to monitor Creation of SSI with people’s participation and block grant TA National TA Workshops Training tours Equipment
- information on business procedures freely available - improved speed in registering businesses - improved regularity in tax payment by businesses - special services available for women entrepreneurs BFC functional (2007+) Benefits monitored (2008+) Prepare integrated business database Initiate Chamber of Commerce and Industry unit Implement BFC in Luang-Prabang Monitor benefits from BFC Equipment Intended Outputs Output Targets (years) Indicative Activities Inputs 4. Provincial oversight mechanism (POM) for Office of the Governor to oversee administration and public services, and strengthen people’s participation in administration Indicators: - departmental and district activities monitored against and budgets - internal financial audit reports reviewed by Governor - information about budgets, projects and activities, made available to people in districts - duties of offices displayed at important offices Framework for oversight and information dissemination (2005+) Operation manual for oversight function (2006+) Capacity for oversight in OoG (2005+) Provincial oversight information database and updation (2006+) Monthly provincial administrative meetings to operationalize POM (2006+) Information Centre at OoG and Citizen Information Centres at district are operational Awareness campaign by radio for communities (2006+) Duties and responsibilities on display at all key offices at province and districts Information kit for officials on basic duties and responsibilities (2007) Information assessment at provincial, district and village level Assistance to prepare a framework for oversight and information dissemination Develop capacity in administrative units of OoG to implement oversight Support to prepare provincial oversight manual and information database Assistance to establish framework for monthly provincial administration meetings Support to display of information on duties and responsibilities of offices Preparation of information kit for officials Support to strengthen Information centre at OoG and Citizen Information Centres Information dissemination campaign in collaboration with Radio Station Information campaign to encourage women to seek jobs in government TA National TA Workshops Training Equipment
- performance of poverty alleviation activities reviewed periodically POM functional (2006+) POM monitored (2007+) Support to implement POM Preparatory study on facilitating oversight by members of National assembly Monitor performance of POM Intended Outputs Output Targets (years) Indicative Activities Inputs 5. GPAR Support Facility which funds wide range of small GPAR initiatives in province and block grants for districts Indicators: - Wide of small-scale GPAR activities completed - Wide participation of departments and districts in GSF - GSF projects benefit communities GSF Operational Guidelines are agreed upon and established (2006) Widespread knowledge and understanding of GSF among provincial and district departments (2006+) GSF project proposals are screened and appraised (2006+) Disbursements made to GSF-funded projects (2006+) Annual review of performance of GSF funded projects (2007+) Facilitate definition of GSF operating principles, including project block grants for districts Study of GPAR Central modality Disseminate information about GSF principles and modalities Screen and pre-appraise project proposals submitted to GSF Disburse GSF Monitor performance and benefit from GSF projects TA National TA Workshops Training Funds 6. GPAR Resource Centre through which GPAR learning mechanisms are established and strengthened Indicators: - greater awareness of GPAR in departments and districts of LP - learning applied in other provinces and central ministries Baseline survey conducted (2005) GRC concept paper prepared (2005+) Capacity for GRC management developed (2005+) Preliminary workshops held (2005) Database on GRC stakeholders prepared (2005+) GRC events (2005+) GRC performance monitored (2005+) baseline surveys concept paper on GPAR Resource Centre capacity for GRC team GRC activities preliminary workshops with provincial stakeholders database on stakeholders to be addressed by GRC learning linkages with gender projects and HIV/AIDS projects TA Workshops Study tours Training Equipment
- Provincial personnel learning with external institutions Mid/ end of project evaluation (2006+) performance of GRC evaluations 7. Project support Project support team recruited (2005) Provincial PAR strategy (2005) Equipment procured (2005+) Operations & maintenance costs covered (2005+) Completion of the Provincial PAR Establish project support team Carry out inception activities Procure equipment Operations and maintenance Salaries Travel Equipment Office costs Recurrent expenditure