Good Governance in Development Cooperation: The case of the Italian cooperation with Burkina Faso Summer School on Good Governance in the context of the European Integration Institutions-Rights-Societies 27/06/2010-10/06/2010 Daniele Gizzi University of Pisa

A Project of International Development Cooperation The purpose of this work is to explain how Italian's Public Administration tries to support local development of some sub-Saharan countries through the strengthening of local institutions, in particular supporting the computerization and training. The project that is analyzed is led by the “Istituzione Centro Nord Sud” an Agency of the Province of Pisa

“Istituzione Centro Nord Sud” (ICNS)‏ The Institution “Center North-South” was born in 1999 and is a Pisa’s Provincial Agency for the management of integration, inter-culture and development cooperation policies. The working method of Institution is the sharing of projects, to represent an open door in the area.

The targets of the ICNS The aim is to connect, among them, projects of volunteer associations, NGOs, social cooperatives, local authorities and institutions of the area to create an unitary system of intervention. Since 1999 It has been created many negotiating tables, suck as, Inter-culture Provincial Coordination Tables, Table for foreign population integration. The ICNS participates, in add, to Decentralized Cooperation Regional negotiating Tables divided into areas.

The general objectives of the Project The strengthening of the decentralization process in Burkina Faso The improvement of capacity of local planning and resource management The strengthening cooperation between European and Africa The encouragement of democratic processes and local governance

The specific objectives of the project The Good Governance in the Municipalities involved. The decrease of administrative procedures' inefficiencies and delays. The improvement of data management of the Municipalities' deparments.

The project underlines the main principles of good governance Consensus Oriented Participatory According with Rule of Law Effective and Efficient Accountable Transparent Responsive Equitable and Inclusive

Strategy The project provides information technology in order to improve public administration and consequently spreading the Good Governance in Burkina Faso. The good governance is an essential precondition for sustainable development.

The benefits Lower administrative costs. Faster and more accurate response to requests and queries. Acces to all departments and levels og government from any location. Increasing the quality of feedback to managerial and policy levels.

The principles of the project All actors are involved in the process of decision making. The approach is partecipative and non-authoritative.

Conclusion and Results The complete digitalization of the transmission. The complete “informatization” of the accounts departments, secretariats and the registry offices. The use of information technology improved transparency and rigor in financial resource management.

Monitoring means “to watch or check on” The check was lead by the Ngo Lvia. Lvia is an Italian organization dealing with solidarity and international cooperation. It has benne working since 1966 with the aim of fighting social inequality, food insecurity , poverty and human development. It has 49 volunteers and 150 local experts in 12 African and eastern European countries, where it operates with local partners. In 2006 it became associated member of the Italian Institute for Donation and has been awarded the certificate of Excellence in Ethics and management.

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