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within which they have to make and implement international development policies. One way
of addressing this bottleneck might be to draw up creative accountability frameworks that
clearly spell out the commitments and responsibilities of each partner, both shared and
individual, including the role of international civil society, as well as emphasise the
importance of transparency and accountability not only on the part of the donor country
governance structure but also to Nigeria‘s parliamentary structure. Multi-year funding
commitments by donors that help remove pressure for quick spending on quick-fix solutions
might also be helpful. There will be need to strengthen predictability and draw up templates
for common assessment tools and reports.
General Conclusion
The progress being made by the DRGs fund expenditure mechanism in terms of planning,
implementation and evaluation is a model that must be sustained if the nation aims to exit
the level of developing country and become one of the
most industrialised nations by the year 2020, just five years after the MDG target year of
2015.
Generally, the most efficient
implementation mechanism is the
CGS, for many reasons (see box). Any
mechanism that leverages more funds
towards achieving the MDGs,
especially if there is the added bonus
of community participation and
ownership, should be encouraged. This
Features CGS Implementation:
Community Participation
Leveraging of 50% matching funds
Full cooperation from state and local governments in
provision of enabling environment, staffing, etc.
More transparent implementation
M&E in built in the MoU
OSSAP can withdraw its funds in the event of breach of
terms of the MoU
is more so if it also comes with some capacity building/skills enhancement, as classically
illustrated in the Midwifery Service Scheme of the NPHCDA.
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