GOVERNANCE SECRETARIAT - ZAMBIA Country-led Governance Assessment: Sharing Experience and Increasing Political Accountability November 2009 Windhoek, Namibia Building Capacity for Government and non Government Stakeholders to conduct Governance Assessments for Monitoring National Development Plans: Experiences from the field and current support for nationally led. By VANNY HAMPONDELA Monitoring and Evaluation/Information Specialist Governance Secretariat Zambia

BACKGROUND Cont.. The Government of the Republic of Zambia launched the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP) for One of the key components of the plan is the governance programme which concentrates on implementation of 5 components:

STRUCTURE FOR FNDP MONITORING FNDP monitoring is structured around a logical hierarchy Under Input, Output and partly Outcome we monitor FNDP Key Performance Indicators on the Delivery System Input Outcome Impact Output Direct Investments - financial and physical resources Level and extent of utilization of goods and services, including satisfaction) Change in the welfare / well- being of the population Direct goods and services generated, arising from inputs

Monitoring of FNDP Further, the Fifth National Development Plan document commits the Government of Zambia, through Governance Secretariat, to the production of a State of Governance Report. State of Governance Report 2008… Governance Assessment

Problems Governance in Zambia is being monitored by a large number of international governmental and non- governmental organisations The only country that has NOT monitoring governance systematically in Zambia is…. ZAMBIA The government of Zambia does not pay much attention to assessments done by outsiders Institutional understanding and low M&E literacy Low capacities to handle governance issues effectively.

Strategies to curb challenges In-House presentations, meetings etc Explore Literature review on Governance Engage local (training) institutions Engage external and local experts in short/medium-term training “Zambianise” (Localise) Training

CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE - ZAMBIA 1.Measuring and Assessing Democratic Governance (UNDP Oslo Governance Centre -2007) - One participant 2.Measuring Democracy, Governance and Human Rights (InWent, Namibia -2007) - Three participants

Options for Localisation of Training in Zambia 1. Three participants who trained in Measuring Democracy, Governance and Human Rights (InWent, Namibia) in 2007 to Train fellow Zambians..!!! 2. Engage UNDP Oslo Governance Centre to conduct training for Zambians…!!! 3. Request German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) Zambia to request InWent on behalf of Zambia to internalise the training for Zambians…!!! 4. Engage University of Zambia to conduct training for Zambians 5. Engage Idasa to conduct training for Zambians…!!! 6. SETTLED ON OPTION NO. 3

Motivation for selection of InWent to carry out training in Zambia Global campus/e-learning initiative Embracing the use of statistics INWENT FILM: Emphasis on the need to harmonise the various approaches in measuring governance. InWent has been engaged in measuring governance for many years- So understands. Emphasis to empower/strengthening the capacities of government institutions and civil society to conduct assessments themselves.

Motivation for selection of InWent Cont… Networking (with renown institutions) approach InWent IDASA (Afrobaro metre) IDASA (Afrobaro metre) Danish Centre for H/Rights, UNDP OGC, University of Florida University of Essex International IDEA Transpare ncy Internanati onal,

Proposed Training programme for Zambia Conduct Survey - Produce Report Conduct Survey - Produce Report

Participants by Institution Category.

Roadmap

GOVERNANCE SURVEY PROCESS Instrument preparation Training of trainers Training of enumerators Field work Data Entry Data analysis (SPSS 11.5) Production of the Report

Instrument preparation At the Instrument preparation state the committee explored Literature and indications on measuring governance from indices such as: 1. Afro Barometer 2. Mo Ibrahim 3. Other indices

Levels of Assessment Delivery System (Administration data) Household survey (Perception data) Pertinent Secondary information from other national surveys.

Example: Delivery System – Location of Resident Judges in Zambia

Performance of Delivery System (Administration Data) –Backlog of court cases Target line (50%)

Perception on the length of time it takes for cases to be disposed of – Results at National level 4.8% Does not take long 55.2% Takes long

Perception on the length of time it takes for cases to be disposed of at high court level – Results at Residential level

Perception on the length of time it takes for cases to be disposed of at high court level – Results at Provincial level

Cost of the programme ALREADY SPENT Training US$ 32,085 Survey US$ 256,684 YET TO BE SPENT (APPRX) Printing US$ 93,475 Dissemination US$ 85,561

Conclusion Localising training enables you to train many people at a goal. Localising training is key and best option to speed up nationally led governance assessments for monitoring of NPDs. Training becomes more focused to the local set up High level of consultation on areas of concern

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