Course Module- Human Resource DevelopmentTerm Paper Presentation

on the TopicMUNICIPAL REGIONAL LEARNING CENTER IS A

PLATFORM FOR CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Presented ByMahendra Chapagai

Roll No.-17Nepal

Introduction• 6 municipal learning centers (Dharan, Hetauda,

Butwal, Nepalgunj, Dhangadhi and Dhulikel) of 5 development regions

• Municipal Regional Learning Centre, Mid-Region, Hetauda was established in 2004/2005

• Secretariat office is in Hetauda • Run by MRLC Guidelines, 2007• Platform for 10 Municipalities (Now 34

Municipalities)• The program was supported by UDLE, GTZ,

GIZ/SUNAG and other stakeholders ( From 2014 Depend on own self)

• Three Level Policy Level (General Assembly)Management Level (Directive Committee)Operational Level (Secretariat)

MRLC

Birganj Sub-

MetroKamalama

i

Janakpur Sub-

Metro

Jaleshwor

Malangawa

Gaur

Kalaiya

Hetauda Sub-

Metro=RLC Location

Ratnanagar

Bharatpur Sub-

Metro

MRLC strategic plan at a glanceImpact:

Application of good governance system for qualitative and promt service delivery

OutcomesReviewing the process and practices

Applying learning form good practices and experiencesCooperation, coordination and integration among urban stakeholders

Output Best practice/Experience sharing, capacity development, ownership &

understanding of RLC,

InputAssessment, training, sharing, learning, meeting, workshop, exposure visit

Objectives of the study

“Just an effective tool (network/platform of regional municipalities) for capacity development through sharing and learning from

knowledge products (best practice/bad practice)”

Philosophy behind MRLC

• To find out the capacity development program organized by MRLC, Hetauda in different year

• To find out the gaps as well as issues and challenges in effective implementation of MRLC, Hetauda.

• To provide some suggestions and recommendation for future.

MethodologySecondary DataGuideline of MRLC, Hetauda, progress report published of MRLC, Hetauda, Audit Report, thesis and report related to the study, different articles, journals, reports, dictionaries and books related to the study

Data Analysis and InterpretationProgram Organized By MRLC through Capacity Development for• urban planning and program

management• Institutional development• human resource management,

• urban poverty reduction, • Community resource mobilization, • environment development, • project cycle and ICT application

S.N. Municipality Name Annual Fees Rate FY 2070/071 (2013/2014)

1 Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City 30,000.00

-

2 Bharatpur Sub-Metropolitan City 30,000.00

120,000.00

3 Ratnanagar Municipality 15,000.00

30,100.00

4 Birgung Sub-Metropolitan City 30,000.00

30,000.00

5 Kalaiya Municipality 15,000.00

15,000.00

6 Gour Municipality 15,000.00

-

7 Malangwa Municipality 15,000.00

105,000.00

8 Kamalamai Municipality 15,000.00

55,000.00

9 Janakpur Sub-Metropolitan City 20,000.00

100,000.00

10 Jaleshwor Municipality 15,000.00

15,000.00

Total Amount Rs.:- 200,000.00 470,100.00

• Training hall with 50 participants capacity

• Sound systems• Multimedia Projector• Laptop• Overhead Projector• White Board and Soft Board• Digital Camera • Email and internet facilities• Studies facilities of different

affiliated municipalities publication and information as well as other materials

Due Affiliation Fees Infrastructures & Facilities

Issues and Challenges• Economic resources (Donner program Phase out) and

due annual affiliation fee• Infrastructures facilities• Revision of MRLC Guideline• Lack of human manpower• Motivation and working environment• Not institutionalized• Not integrated with the municipal system• Lack of action plan

Recommendations

• Action Plan for Economic resources and due annual affiliation fee

• Make Relation between stakeholders• Provided grant from Ministry• Revision of MRLC Guideline• Improve infrastructure facilitates• Integrated to the municipal plan and institutionalized• Human resource planning• Motivation and working environment• Action plan and regular meeting

ConclusionFrom last 12 years, there is not any elected political representatives in municipalities of Nepal. The public demand in service delivery system is increasing day by day. Most of the municipalities have challenges to perform good governance and provide better services. In this scenario, MRLC, Hetauda is one of the regional level platform, where regular sharing and experience exchange events (Capacity Development) organized to identify the common problem as well as way of solution in future