Technical assistance to support the Government Affairs

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Client: Government of Papua New Guinea represented by the NAO
Country: Papua New Guinea
Project Value: €895,680
Origin of Funding: EC (EDF)
Dates: 01/11/2008 - 31/10/2011

Description

Technical assistance to support the Department of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs in Papua New Guinea


This Programme comprises the following Components:


  • Component 1: Grants to strengthen capacity and development initiatives at district and LLG
    A grant facility will provide funding to district administrations, which also cover LLGs in the area.

  • Component 2: Support to training and capacity building
    Parallel to the provision of grants, the programme will support training and capacity building directly, initially through a number of individual activities and pilot actions.

  • Component 3: Management support to the Department of Provincial and Local Level Government Affairs

  • Component 4: Support to governance initiatives


The overall objective of the project, of which this contract is part, is to support the delivery of essential services to the population of PNG and to support the foundation for broad-based socio-economic growth.


The purposes of this contract are:


  • To assist the PNG counterparts, mainly DPLGA, to strengthen the functioning of lower levels of government in PNG with a focus on district administrations and Local Level Governments and thus lay a good foundation for the implementation of the focal sector programmes of the 10th EDF;

  • To strengthen the capacity of DPLGA – in synergy with the actions carried out at provincial level – in engaging with and supporting Districts and Local Governments.


The expected results of the project that the technical assistance should, through its support, enable DPLGA to achieve are:

  • Result 1: Strengthened capacity of lower levels of government, in particular the district level and LLG, for services delivered and development initiatives strengthened

  • Result 2: Increased accountability of local level government

  • Result 3: Improved overall framework for the functioning of the lower level government

  • Result 4: Efficient and effective management of the project and grant facilities