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within which they have <strong>to</strong> make and implement international development policies. One way<br />

<strong>of</strong> addressing this bottleneck might be <strong>to</strong> draw up creative accountability frameworks that<br />

clearly spell out the commitments and responsibilities <strong>of</strong> each partner, both shared and<br />

individual, including the role <strong>of</strong> international civil society, as well as emphasise the<br />

importance <strong>of</strong> transparency and accountability not only on the part <strong>of</strong> the donor country<br />

governance structure but also <strong>to</strong> <strong>Nigeria</strong>‘s parliamentary structure. Multi-year funding<br />

commitments by donors that help remove pressure for quick spending on quick-fix solutions<br />

might also be helpful. There will be need <strong>to</strong> strengthen predictability and draw up templates<br />

for common assessment <strong>to</strong>ols and reports.<br />

General Conclusion<br />

The progress being made by the DRGs fund expenditure mechanism in terms <strong>of</strong> planning,<br />

implementation and evaluation is a model that must be sustained if the nation aims <strong>to</strong> exit<br />

the level <strong>of</strong> developing country and become one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

most industrialised nations by the year 2020, just five years after the MDG target year <strong>of</strong><br />

2015.<br />

Generally, the most efficient<br />

implementation mechanism is the<br />

CGS, for many reasons (see box). Any<br />

mechanism that leverages more funds<br />

<strong>to</strong>wards achieving the MDGs,<br />

especially if there is the added bonus<br />

<strong>of</strong> community participation and<br />

ownership, should be encouraged. This<br />

Features CGS Implementation:<br />

Community Participation<br />

Leveraging <strong>of</strong> 50% matching funds<br />

Full cooperation from state and local governments in<br />

provision <strong>of</strong> enabling environment, staffing, etc.<br />

More transparent implementation<br />

M&E in built in the MoU<br />

OSSAP can withdraw its funds in the event <strong>of</strong> breach <strong>of</strong><br />

terms <strong>of</strong> the MoU<br />

is more so if it also comes with some capacity building/skills enhancement, as classically<br />

illustrated in the Midwifery Service Scheme <strong>of</strong> the NPHCDA.<br />

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