Train4dev (2011) Harmonisation, Decentralisation, Local Governance: Performance-Based Grant Systems; the District Development Facility in Ghana - Kristina Laarman (KfW Bank)

The District Development Facility (DDF) is a joint donor initiative in Ghana.The main objective is to improve the service delivery performance of local governments, and to improve donor coordination.The case study draws the following lessons:

• Indicators should be simple and measurable and focus on core areas of institutional performance
• Design and assessment should be based on dialogue and involvement of all key parties to ensure ownership and commitment
• The set-up of a facility like the DDF requires stable and long-standing support, both financially and with respect to design issues, of the donors and the partner country.

You can access the full agenda of the training: http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/event/training-course-harmonisation-decentralization-local-governance