USAID/PGP (Governance and Peace Program)

This four and a half year project (2010-2014) focuses on enhancing democracy, good governance and national reconciliation. In terms of democracy, the project’s objectives are to 1) increase greater transparency and accountability in select public institutions and state organizations, 2) provide institutional and capacity building for greater transparency and accountability, and 3) support civil society’s ability to fight against corruption. The good governance element of this program will support efforts for increased fiscal decentralization in USAID/Senegal’s existing programs in health, education, environment and water. In addition, the program will work to ensure free and credible 2012 elections by supporting the Government of Senegal’s autonomous electoral body, building capacity so that civil society can better advocate for a fair and credible electoral process and strengthening political parties. National reconciliation will be addressed through efforts to help resolve the 27-year-old conflict in the Casamance region.

USAID/PGP (Governance and Peace Program)

Project at a Glance

Dates of Project:

2010-2014

Project Budget:

US$ 20,000,000

Objective:

The program’s goal is to contribute to enhancing democracy, good governance and national reconciliation.

Regions in Senegal:

Greater transparency and accountability: National and regions are TBD

Fiscal Decentralization: Casamance and other regions TBD

Free and credible 2012 elections: National with specific targeted activities in regions TBD

National reconciliation: Casamance and Dakar

Partners:

Programme National de Bonne Gouvernance

Ministry of Interior

Ministry of Decentralization

Ministry of Finance

Anti-corruption Cell (Ministry of Justice)

Autonomous Electoral Commission (la CENA)

Agency for the Reconstruction of the Casamance (ANRAC)

Planned Results :

1.       Increased transparency and accountability

2.       Strengthened fiscal decentralization

3.       Free and credible 2012 elections

4.       Casamance Peace Process concluded

National reconciliation efforts will be focused on the 27-year-old conflict in the Casamance. Other regions are TBD.

Dates of Project:	2010-2014
Project Budget:	US$ 20,000,000
Objective:	The program’s goal is to contribute to enhancing democracy, good governance and national reconciliation.
Regions in Senegal:	Greater transparency and accountability: National and regions are TBD Fiscal Decentralization: Casamance and other regions TBD Free and credible 2012 elections: National with specific targeted activities in regions TBD National reconciliation: Casamance and Dakar
Partners:	Programme National de Bonne Gouvernance Ministry of Interior Ministry of Decentralization Ministry of Finance Anti-corruption Cell (Ministry of Justice) Autonomous Electoral Commission (la CENA) Agency for the Reconstruction of the Casamance (ANRAC)
Planned Results :	1. Increased transparency and accountability 2. Strengthened fiscal decentralization 3. Free and credible 2012 elections 4. Casamance Peace Process concluded National reconciliation efforts will be focused on the 27-year-old conflict in the Casamance. Other regions are TBD.