Full report LR.pdf - DLIST Benguela

NACOMA Project – Preparation PhaseAnalysis of the Institutional Capacity in the Namib Coast Regional Councilsensure that all necessary preparatory work is completed to effect the gradualdelegation of functions, staff and funds and to prepare for devolution.o The initiation of regional decentralisation taskforces to support a smooth transferprocess and to maintain communication among relevant stakeholders.o The review of outdated and new decentralisation action plans to be produced by theline ministries.Further, the DDC has established the Decentralisation Policy Implementation Committee(DPIC) – consisting of a Committee of Permanent Secretaries chaired by the Secretary toCabinet (based in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)) – to provide policy directivesand guidance to the entire decentralisation process. The CMT prepared the followingdraft documents, for endorsement by the DPIC:o Manual on secondment of staff to regional councils and local authoritieso Budgeting guidelines for delegated functions to regional councilso Draft document on rationalization and harmonization of sector laws affecting withdecentralizationo Guidelines on development planning and budgeting under the delegation phaseThe MRLGH created the following portfolios in Regional Councils:o Chief Regional Officerso Directorso Deputy Directorso Development/ Economic Planners3.3 LINE MINISTRY ACTION PLANSFrom 2002 onwards, line ministries were tasked to submit (to the MRLGH) the staffingand budgetary implications of functions to be delegated to Regional Councils. Thepurpose was to obtain an overview of the staffing and budgetary implications forparticular regions, which would in turn assist in the implementation of the proposedadministrative structure. However, lacklustre co-operation from line ministries compelledthe MRLGH to provide them support with the compilation of the required action plans.The following line ministries have started to take action for the advancement of thedecentralisation process:o MBESC – finalised the recruitment of 13 Education Directors in line with therequirements of the Decentralisation Policyo MBESC & MHSS – finalised the restructuring of its regional units to allow for theestablishment the thirteen regional Health Directors as envisaged by theDecentralization processo MWTC & MAWRD – are in the process of restructuring their regional units to alignwith the thirteen Regional Councils for the implementation of decentralization –particularly, Works Asset Management (MWTC) and Rural Water Supply(MAWRD)o MRLGH - Conducted a series of Technical Working Sessions with line ministries tospeed up the development and finalization of Line Ministerial Action Plans9