ODT-4.4 · Domain 4

Territorial governance structures

Territorial projects run without a consultation framework: disputed decisions, infrastructure left without an owner once the project ends.

How to read this sheet

The territorial problem addressed, what ODT delivers itself, the deliverables, the support of the other divisions, the SDG targets and the proposed monitoring indicators.

Context figures are sourced and dated.
Final indicators are agreed with the contracting authority.
Track-record status is shown until references are documented.

Illustrative drawing.

The context in Cameroon

384decentralised local authorities: 10 regions, 14 city councils and 360 municipalities.Journal du Cameroun · 10/08/2023 · source ↗

7.5%of the State budget was transferred to local authorities in 2020, whereas the 2019 General Code of Decentralised Local Authorities sets the decentralisation grant at a minimum of 15%.OECD / UCLG World Observatory on Subnational Government Finance (SNG-WOFI) · 2020 data · source ↗

Since the 2019 General Code of Decentralised Local Authorities, municipalities and regions have taken on new responsibilities without the matching resources or capacity. Shared infrastructure lasts only if its governance is organised from the design stage. See all the challenges →

What ODT delivers

Institutional assessment of the territory's stakeholders
Design of the consultation framework (steering committee, inter-municipal body, multi-stakeholder platform)
Drafting of founding texts and procedures
Support for set-up and follow-up

Deliverables

Institutional assessment
Governance framework
Founding texts
Support plan

With the other XP-NOVA divisions

Formation ↗Training for members of the governing bodies

ODT remains your single point of contact: it coordinates the support and brings the results together in one file.

Contribution to the SDGs

SDGs	Target
11Sustainable cities and communities	11.3 · Participatory and integrated human settlement planning
16Peace, justice and strong institutions	16.7 · Inclusive and participatory decision-making
17Partnerships for the goals	17.17 · Public, public-private and civil society partnerships

Targets are abridged; the official wording is published by the United Nations.

Proposed monitoring indicators

Sessions held by the consultation body
Decisions implemented
Representation of women and young people

Final indicators, baselines and targets are agreed with the contracting authority in the project's results framework.

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