Competition for excellence in local governance – COPEGOL
ALG carried out, on behalf of the World Bank, the study on transparency and accountability of local governments in French-speaking Africa (LOGTAFA study) in Burkina Faso. Following this service, the World Bank entrusted ALG with setting up a benchmark for the evaluation of good practices in local governance in the country.
The evaluation framework that was developed makes it possible to assess the performance of local authorities in decision-making areas such as:
- Local planning,
- Programming and budgeting,
- Procurement,
- Service provision,
- Monitoring and evaluation,
- Audit…
Once the benchmark was validated by the World Bank and its partner (the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization), ALG was mandated to support the organization of the Competition for Excellence in Local Governance (COPEGOL). ALG assigned experts to this project, which helped organize the 2009 and 2011 editions of COPEGOL. More than 50 urban and rural municipalities in the country were awarded prizes and received rewards. The Association of Municipalities of Burkina Faso (AMBF) played an active role in the process.
Since 2012, the Burkinabe State has taken over the organization of COPEGOL, which continues and strengthens the dynamics of performance and efficiency in local management in Burkina Faso.
For more information on this project, contact: [email protected]
