ANNUAL MULTI DONOR BUDGET SUPPORT (MDBS) JOINT REVIEW 2010 APRM ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT Samuel Cudjoe NAPRM-GC Secretariat Monday, May 16,2011

Outline of Presentation District Governance Assessment State of Governance – Freedoms – Security – Participation & Inclusion – Access to Justice – Child Rights – Chieftaincy – Vulnerable Groups Ghana’s Second Review

District Governance Assessment Project

Governance Assessment The District APRM Governance Assessment Project is an action research process designed to investigate the state of governance and service delivery at the district level. The core components of the District APRM Governance Project are a survey of perceptions of Members of District Assemblies, Public Servants, Traditional Authority and Citizens.

Governance Assessment Its uniqueness lies in its ability to offer a non- technical and civil society inclusive approach to district assembly performance that is able to compare both quantified and perception based data.

Assessment Methodology The District APRM Oversight Committees collect both qualitative and quantitative data using a number of methodologies – focus group discussions, administration of Citizen Report Cards, key informant interviews, etc. Members undertake a collation and analysis of the data and prepare a district APRM Governance Report The reports generated through the monitoring and evaluation activities of the DOCs are presented to forums at the district level for validation. The validated reports are then laid before the District Assembly for debate.

Assessment Methodology Coverage

STATE OF GOVERNANCE

A. Freedom of Expression

Reported Assault Cases

B. Security Improvement in security situation (armed robbery)

Security Crime Statistics (SITU, CID), Oct 2010

Security Statistics: Drug possession/usage/trafficking

C. Participation and Inclusion Improved space for civil society participation in national policies Last National Economic Dialogue was held in 2004 – Stakeholders get to influence government economic policies through inputs into draft bills and sectoral strategic plans Stakeholder consultations now a regular feature of the budget process

Participation and Inclusion Frequency of public meetings held in community

Participation at district level Frequency of attendance

Participation Reasons for NEVER attended

D. Access to justice

Access to Justice Career Magistrate Programme Several districts courts are now manned by full time magistrates Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) DOVVSU Justice for All Programme

Access to Justice Disturbing situations – Inability of the police to investigate and prosecute those who engaged in electoral violence to deter lawlessness and impunity in future elections – The usurpation of the power of the police to maintain law and order by party functionaries and local vigilantes during elections; – Demand that “bail monies” be paid before alleged culprits are granted bail

E. Child Rights The absence of a Child Protection Policy is affecting the effective implementation of the Children’ Act 560 Effective implementation of Domestic Violence Act (DVA), 2007 affected by – Lack of Victim Support Fund and Shelters – Inadequate clinical psychologists – Inadequate Domestic Violence Courts to speed up cases – Capacity building for police

E. Chieftaincy Codification of Succession Law – 70 Paramount stools/skins have been covered in the research into lines of succession to stools/skins – 12 reports on 12 stools/skins have been converted into Legislative Instruments (Declaration of Customary Law Instruments) – 11 of such instruments have been passed into law by Parliament

Chieftaincy Codification of Customary Laws – Research completed on customary law relating to land and family law in 20 traditional areas – Reports have been certified and validated by the respective Traditional Councils and Regional Houses of Chiefs Code of Ethics – Discussions held with consultant to prepare Draft Code of Ethics (process stalled)

Chieftaincy Chieftaincy cases – Formation of Mediation Committees to resolve chieftaincy and land disputes – Not all Traditional Councils and Regional Houses of Chiefs have formed the Committees – Resolution of impasse between the Ga and Dangme chiefs

F. Vulnerable Groups Legislative Instruments to ensure the effective implementation of Disability Act, 2007 (Act 715) not ready Institutions are hiding behind the 10 year moratorium Disability Council established in 2009 is neither staffed nor resourced More than 90% of the Das have not opened the special accounts for the 2% of DACF to be lodged in for PWDs

GHANA’S SECOND APRM REVIEW

Road Map Ghana completed the first review in Khartoum, Sudan in January nd review was due in 2010 H.E. John Evans Atta Mills announced Ghana’s readiness to undergo the 2 nd review at the APR Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January 2011.

Road Map Draft Issues Paper (end May 2011) Consultations with stakeholders (NDPC, Sector Working Groups) – June 15 Submission of Issues Paper to Government – end June Estimated time period for 2 nd review: Sept 2011 – Mar 2012

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