Democratic Republic of CongoCapacity Development from Ground Zero

CD from Ground Zero DRC is one of the extreme cases

Huge, poorly connected territory Collapse of state institutions—tenuous hold from

center Resource curse—poverty amidst mineral wealth

(GDP per capita -$300) Decentralization challenge

from 11 to 26 provinces disconnect on transfer of resources from center

to provinces Stronger leadership and clearer priorities at

provincial level than at center

Growing consensus on priorities Focus on six cross-cutting capacities:

Public finance management Budget management Procurement Modernization of state institutions Decentralization Anti-corruption

The tricky part: A multi-donor CD project $50 million from WB and AfDB and re-

focusing $350 million UNDP portfolio

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New comittments in the AAA More attention to “demand-side” institutions

—civil society, parliaments, local research institutions, media and private sector

Focus on country systems and statistical capacities (numerical targets for PBAs and CSs)

More south-south approaches, working through local institutions

Country (or joint) management of TA Mutual peer review and accountability

approaches

A new way of doing business Work at the local level first: demand is strong Focus on the engagement process and building

coalitions—rather than supply-driven training—to ensure alignment with country-driven priorities

Work with existing assets Local institutions and capacities (churches, local civil

society organizations) Refit existing donor portfolios

Use networking, South-South exchanges (GDLN) and links to Diaspora

Leadership development at local and central levels

Next steps Participatory governance diagnostics

Carried out in three pilot provinces Aimed at engaging local communities on an

agreed set of priorities (service delivery and management of public resources)

CD assessment and mapping What are the existing assets? Focus on “the how?” and sustainability,

drawing on new tools—South-South, twinning, GDLN and social networking tools