Implementing the Local Governance Barometer in South Sudan
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October 2013 Implementing the Local Governance Barometer in South Sudan RUBKONA COUNTY, UNITY STATE AND RUMBEK CENTRAL COUNTY, LAKES STATE October 2013 Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 2 Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................... 3 Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................................... 4 List of Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. 4 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction and Background ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Design and Implementation ......................................................................................................................................... 5 LGB Findings ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Rubkona County ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Rumbek Central County ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Action Areas................................................................................................................................................................... 8 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 9 1.1 Context ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.2 Project Background ............................................................................................................................................... 10 2. The Local Governance Barometer ............................................................................................... 11 2.1 Overview of Good Governance .............................................................................................................................. 11 2.2 LGB Background .................................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.4 Limitations ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 3. Rubkona County - The Specific Model ........................................................................................ 16 4. Rubkona County - Results .......................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Overall LGB Score ................................................................................................................................................. 19 4.2 Effectiveness Criteria ............................................................................................................................................ 19 4.3 Rule of Law Criteria .............................................................................................................................................. 21 4.4 Accountability Criteria .......................................................................................................................................... 23 4.5 Participation and Citizen Engagement Criteria .................................................................................................. 24 4.6 Equity Criteria ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 5. Rubkona County – Action Areas ................................................................................................. 28 6. Rumbek Central County – Specific Model .................................................................................. 29 7. Rumbek Central County – Results .............................................................................................. 33 7.1 Overall LGB Score .................................................................................................................................................. 33 7.2 Effectiveness Criteria ............................................................................................................................................ 33 7.3 Rule of Law Criteria .............................................................................................................................................. 35 7.4 Accountability Criteria .......................................................................................................................................... 37 7.5 Participation and Citizen Engagement Criteria ................................................................................................... 39 7.5 Equity Criteria ....................................................................................................................................................... 41 7. Rumbek Central County – Action Areas ..................................................................................... 43 8. Recommendations and Conclusion ............................................................................................ 44 9. Appendix – Specific Models with Consensus Scores by Focus Groups ....................................... 45 2 Acknowledgements We wish to acknowledge the people of Rubkona County and Rumbek Central County for actively participating in the LGB workshops. This includes the dedicated government leaders, civil society organizations, citizens, and partners that gave their time and energy to making the process successful. Without their active participation, this report would not have been possible. We also gratefully acknowledge the Pact South Sudan peace, monitoring and evaluation, and capacity development teams as well Pact’s devoted staff and partners in Bentiu and Rumbek for leading, supporting, and organizing the LGB workshops, meetings, and logistics. 3 Figures and Tables Figure 1: Consolidated Scores for Two Counties by Main Criteria………………………………………………………6 Figure 2: Scale of Results.………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………6 Figure 3: South Sudan Map with Unity State and Lakes State highlighted………………………………………..10 Figure 4: Rubkona County – Overall LGB Score …………………………………………………..…………………….19 Figure 5: Rubkona County – Criteria: Effectiveness……………………………………………………….……………..20 Figure 6: Rubkona County – Criteria: Rule of Law……………………………………………………………………….22 Figure 7: Rubkona County – Criteria: Accountability…………………………………………………………….…....23 Figure 8: Rubkona County – Criteria: Participation and Citizen Engagement………………………………….25 Figure 9: Rubkona County – Criteria: Equity……………………….……………………………………………..........26 Figure 10: Rumbek Central County – Overall LGB Score………………………………………………………………..33 Figure 11: Rumbek Central County – Criteria: Effectiveness ……….…………………………………………..……..34 Figure 12: Rumbek Central County – Criteria: Rule of Law……….………………………………………………..….36 Figure 13: Rumbek Central County – Criteria: Accountability………………………….………………………..…...38 Figure 14: Rumbek Central County – Criteria: Participation and Citizen Engagement…………………...40 Figure 15: Rumbek Central County – Criteria: Equity………..……………………………………………..……….40 Table 1: LGB Criteria and Sub-Criteria……………………………………………………………………………………….…12 Table 2: Rubkona County – The Specific Model………………………………………………………………………….…16 Table 3: Rumbek Central County – The Specific Model……………………………………………………………….…29 Table 4: Rubkona County – Specific Model with Consensus Scores by Focus Groups……………………….44 Table 5: Rumbek Central County – Specific Model with Consensus Scores by Focus Groups…………..…50 List of Acronyms CDF Constituency Development Funds CPA Comprehensive Peace Agreement CSO Civil Society Organization DANIDA Denmark’s development cooperation under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark ECB Enabling Conditions Barometer EPS Enhancing Peace and Security in South Sudan program LG Local Government LG1 Rumbek Central Local Government Focus Group 1 LG2 Rumbek Central Local Government Focus Group 2 LGA Local Government Act of 2009 LGB Local Governance Barometer MoLG Ministry of Local Government NGO Non-Governmental Organization RC Rubkona County RCC Rumbek Central County SIDA Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SSACC South Sudan Anti-Corruption Commission SSDP South Sudan Development Plan 2011-2013 TL Traditional Leaders 4 Executive Summary Introduction and Background Two years since independence, South Sudan continues to work to strengthen their national and local government processes and systems. They are not