local participation (CI0021)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Côte d’Ivoire Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Executive Management of Decentralization and Local Development
Support Institution(s): Côte d'Ivoire Towns and Communes Union (UVICOCI) ; - Côte d'Ivoire and Districts and Regions Assembly (ARDCI), les Local Authorities.. CSOs
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, Fiscal Transparency, Participation in Budget Processes, Public Participation, SubnationalDescription
Promote participative democracy in the Ivorian collectivities.
June 2018-June 2020
Main implementing
agency/ actor
Executive Management of Decentralization and Local
Development
Commitment description
What is the public interest
issue to be addressed by
this commitment?
Most of the time, public budgets are prepared by elected
representatives and their advisors who arbitrate their choice
according to many criteria and constraints, hardly known or
explained to citizens. This may result within the population in a
perception that some lose, and others gain.
The population and local authorities receive scarce information
on the preparation, implementation, monitoring and
assessment of the local budget.
The population low involvement and participation in the
management of local affairs.
What is the commitment ?
The purpose of this commitment is to :
- Encourage local authorities to practice participatory budget
- improve governance at local level;
- stimulate populations’ participation in decision-making.
How will the commitment
contribute to solve the
public problem?
The commitment will enable the authorities to understand the
logic of populations participation in budget preparation as well
as enable the populations to understand their role in their local
budget preparation, implementation and monitoring through
awareness raising workshops and sharing good practices;
In this regard, local elected representatives will show their
political commitment by taking a decision on a municipal
council.
Why is this commitment
relevant to OGP values?
This commitment is relevant for access to information and
citizen participation.
Additional information
- This commitment enjoys a budget of CFA F 864,499,200;
- This commitment is in line with 2016-2020 NDP in its axis 4,
effect 2 and with 20191 PIP. Important activityhaving
a verifiable deliverable Start date End date
DGDDL will carry out
awareness raising and
capacity building actions
with umbrella collectivities,
local elected
representatives and civil
society.
December 2018 September 2019
Capitalization of pioneer
collectivities acquired
know-how
January 2019 July 2019
Accompanying
collectivities that have
adopted PB
June 2019 June 2020
Preparation of a guide for
good practices January 2020 June 2020
Rewarding best practices August 2019 June 2020
Contact information
Name of
responsibleperson from
the implementing agency
DAGO Djahi Lazare
Title, Ministry
- Executive Management of Decentralization and Local
Development (DGDDL) ;
- Ministry of Interior and Security.
Email and Phone
- ddjahilazare@yahoo.com ;
- lagraceakye@gmail.com;
- +225 20 22 35 76
Other
stakeholders
involved
State actors
involved
- Côte d'Ivoire Towns and Communes Union (UVICOCI) ;
- Côte d'Ivoire and Districts and Regions Assembly (ARDCI),
les Local Authorities..
CSOs,
private
sector,
multilaterals,
working
groups
Civil Society Organizations
Cote d'Ivoire's Commitments
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Citizen budget
CI0016, 2018, Capacity Building
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Participative Decentralized Development for Preschools
CI0017, 2018, Capacity Building
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whistleblower protection
CI0018, 2018, Capacity Building
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national integrity strategy
CI0019, 2018, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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asset declaration
CI0020, 2018, Asset Disclosure
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local participation
CI0021, 2018, Capacity Building
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local anti-corruption measures
CI0022, 2018, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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contraception distribution
CI0023, 2018, Capacity Building
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open data
CI0024, 2018, Capacity Building
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Liberalize television space
CI0025, 2018, Civic Space
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Publish the number of carats of diamond exported and accompanying Kimberly Process certificates
CI0001, 2016, Capacity Building
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Create and operationalize 5 Local Mining Development Committees (CDLM)
CI0002, 2016, Extractive Industries
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Release all tax and customs regulations
CI0003, 2016, E-Government
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Release the Communications to the Councils of Ministers on the quarterly implementation of the budget
CI0004, 2016, E-Government
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Publish Communications to the Council of Ministers on contracting process on a quarterly basis
CI0005, 2016, E-Government
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Interconnect public five (05) universities and two (02) Business Schools.
CI0006, 2016, Capacity Building
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Set up virtual university of Côte d'Ivoire
CI0007, 2016, Education
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Install a virtual single window for public service request and receipt in order to facilitate access to public information
CI0008, 2016, E-Government
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Create and operationalize an Open Data portal for Côte d'Ivoire
CI0009, 2016, Capacity Building
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Set up and operationalize a national competitiveness monitoring body
CI0010, 2016, Legislation & Regulation
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Promote Access to Public information Act
CI0011, 2016, Legislation & Regulation
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Ensure the freedom the press and plurality of expression
CI0012, 2016, Civic Space
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Set up five (05) municipal committees to fight against racketeering
CI0013, 2016, Anti-Corruption Institutions
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Promote participatory budget in 05 communes
CI0014, 2016, Capacity Building
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Establish and operationalize a National Monitoring body for the quality of financial services
CI0015, 2016, Legislation & Regulation