TRANSPARENT LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY SEMI ANNUAL TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE REPORT OCTOBER 01, 2013 – MARCH 31, 2014 April 30, 2014 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development and prepared by Deloitte Consulting LLP. Transparent Local Governance and Improved Service Delivery Program 0 Contract No. AID-552-C-11-00002 TRANSPARENT LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY SEMI ANNUAL TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE REPORT OCTOBER 01, 2013 – MARCH 31, 2014 Prepared for: Office of Democracy & Governance, USAID/Honduras Prepared by: Contract No. AID-522-C-11-00002 April 30, 2014 The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or those of the United States Government. i Table of Contents Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................................. 4 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 1 2. Introduction & Overview ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Scope and Objective ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Transparent Local Governance & Improved Service Delivery Goals ........................................... 5 2.3 Results and Performance Table .................................................................................................... 6 3. Performance Assessment by Result ........................................................................................... 1514 3.1 Result 1: Civil Society Advocacy for Improved Local Services Increased .............................. 1514 3.2 Result 2: Local Institutional Capacity to Deliver Decentralized Services Strengthened ......... 2019 3.3 Result 3: Structures and Systems to Implement Reform Strengthened ................................. 3130 3.4 Activity Area 1: Small grants ................................................................................................... 3635 3.5 Activity Area 2: Small infrastructure projects .......................................................................... 3736 3.6 Rapid Response Fund ............................................................................................................ 4039 4. Additional Implemented Activities .............................................................................................. 4039 4.1 Social Cohesion and Violence Prevention .............................................................................. 4039 4.2 Gender .................................................................................................................................... 4140 4.3 Political Transition ................................................................................................................... 4241 5. Program Communication Strategy .............................................................................................. 4342 6. Training Events ............................................................................................................................. 4544 7. Submitted Deliverables ................................................................................................................ 4645 8. Conclusions ................................................................................................................................... 4645 9. Appendix ........................................................................................................................................ 4847 Annex A: Summary of Small Infrastructure Projects (SIP). March 2014. .......................................... 4847 Annex B: Participant Municipalities in the Sessions for Better Practices for Municipal Governments 5049 Annex C: People trained by results and type of participant (October 2013 – March 2014) ..................... 5150 Tables TABLE 1: RANKING CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................................ 6 TABLE 2: GOALS AND INDICATORS OF THE PMP FOR SEMESTER 4 AND 5 ....................................................................... 8 TABLE 3: AGREEMENTS ESTABLISHED IN TOWN MEETINGS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY'S PARTICIPATION ............................. 10 TABLE 4: NUMBER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ASSISTED, BY AREA (C AND D) .......................................................... 1312 TABLE 5: NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO RECEIVED USG ASSISTED TRAINING (C AND D MUNICIPALITY) ....... 1413 TABLE 6: NUMBER OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO RECEIVED USG ASSISTED TRAINING INCLUDING MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT TO STRENGTHEN DECENTRALIZATION.................................................................... 1413 TABLE 7: CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHENED DURING OCTOBER 2013-MARCH 2014 ......................... 1615 TABLE 8: PROBLEMS AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS FOR RESULT 1 ................................................................................. 1918 TABLE 9: PROGRESS IN RUC IMPLEMENTATION ....................................................................................................... 2120 TABLE 10: RESULTS OF TAX AUDITS IN FOUR TARGET MUNICIPALITIES. ................................................................... 2221 TABLE 11: SERVICE USERS CADASTER IMPLEMENTATION RESULTS ......................................................................... 2524 ii TABLE 12: MODIFICATION OF RATES IN LEPAERA, AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICE USERS CADASTER IMPLEMENTATION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 2625 TABLE 13: IMPACT ON REVENUE COLLECTION FROM RATE MODIFICATION IN LEPAERA ........................................... 2625 TABLE 14: PROBLEMS AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS FOR RESULT 2 ............................................................................... 3130 TABLE 15: ACTIVITIES DEVELOPED TO STRENGTHEN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MUNICIPALITIES THAT PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES ................................................................................................................................... 3534 TABLE 16: PROBLEMS AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS FOR RESULT 3 ............................................................................... 3534 TABLE 17: PROJECT PROGRESS FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 2013-MARCH 2014 .............................................. 3837 TABLE 18: SMALL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROBLEMS AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS ............................................... 3938 TABLE 19: MUNICIPALITIES THAT RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE TRANSITION PHASE ................. 4241 TABLE 20: TRAINING EVENTS SUMMARY FOR Y3S1 ............................................................................................... 4544 Table of Figures FIGURE 1: RANKING DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................... 6 FIGURE 2: SELECTED INDICATORS AND THEIR LEVEL OF IMPACT .................................................................................... 7 FIGURE 3: PROGRESS ACHIEVED ON INDICATOR 6, BY GENDER ..................................................................................... 10 FIGURE 4: PROGRESS ACHIEVED ON THE INDICATOR 9, BY GENDER .............................................................................. 11 FIGURE 5: PROGRESS ACHIEVED ON THE INDICATOR 12 FOR A AND B MUNICIPALITIES, BY GENDER ........................ 1312 FIGURE 6: BROAD TIMELINE OF ACTIVITY TYPES FOR PROJECT YEAR 3 .................................................................... 1514 FIGURE 7: RESULT 1 PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES FOR Y3S2 ..................................................................................... 2019 FIGURE 8: COMPOSITION OF SOLID WASTE GENERATED IN COMAYAGUA ................................................................. 2928 FIGURE 9: RESULT 2 PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES FOR Y3S2 ..................................................................................... 3130 FIGURE 10: PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES FOR Y3S2 FOR RESULT 3 ............................................................................. 3635 FIGURE 11: PERCENTAGE OF FORMULATED PROJECTS, BY AREA .............................................................................. 3837 FIGURE 12: SMALL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS PROGRAMMED ACTIVITIES FOR Y3S2 ............................................ 4039 iii Abbreviations AIN-C* Comprehensive Child Care Strategy at the Community AJAAM* Water Board Association AMHON* Honduran Municipal Association CCT* Transparency Citizen Commissions CEDE* School Council for Educational Development CESAMO* Health Unit with Doctor and Dentist CESAR* Rural Health Unit CM* Municipal Commissioner CMI* Maternal and Child Clinic CODECO* Community Development Committees COMAS* Municipal Water and Sanitation Commission COMDE* Municipal Council for Educational Development CONIMCHH* Maya Chorti Indigenous National Council of Honduras CSO Civil Society Organization CUSP* Public Services Users Cadaster DEE Decentralization Enabling Environment DEI* Executive Revenue Directorate DGD* Decentralized Management Office EAFC*