Good Governance Team – August 2008 NICK LOUIS JEN ROBIN KRISTY COURTNEY

Good Governance Team - Present Nick – DPCU, Saboba Jen - RPCU Dan – DPCU Central Gonja Louis Dorval – Team Lead Mary - RPCU

Communities Government of Ghana National Development Planning Commission Regional Planning and Coordinating Unit (RPCU) Development Partners District Planning and Coordinating Unit (DPCU) Development Partners Community Organizations, Private Contractors, local NGOs MORE CONTEXT Activity Hub

TEAM STRATEGY 1.Do all of my work down at the district level 2.Build the regional government’s capacity to plan and analyze data. (so it can know it’s own region and the field realities) 3.Build the voice of the regional government to direct development partners

2. Building RPCU Planning Capacity Working on harmonizing district level plans Observing trends in district level implementation and doing higher level refinement Moving into a more supporting role for District Assemblies

3. Directing Development Partners Meetings in Accra (capital city) with BIG donors – UNICEF, World Bank, CIDA Increased voice at development partner meetings Influencing papers to share field realities Increasing our partner’s voice – innovative district report cards

That’s the VERY brief explanation!