{"id":219586,"date":"2024-09-21T20:50:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T20:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/21\/german-swiss-corporation-launch-paired-to-strengthen-local-governance\/"},"modified":"2024-09-21T20:50:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T20:50:17","slug":"german-swiss-corporation-launch-paired-to-strengthen-local-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/21\/german-swiss-corporation-launch-paired-to-strengthen-local-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"German-Swiss Corporation Launch PAIReD To Strengthen Local Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and<br \/>Development (BMZ) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have joined<br \/>forces once again to advance local governance, public service delivery, and improved accountability processes in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Building on previous collaboration, the joint engagement in the field of decentralization is being<br \/>continued with the implementation of the programme, Participation, Accountability, and Integrity<br \/>for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD).<\/p>\n<p>PAIReD is commissioned by the BMZ, co-financed by the<br \/>European Union and SECO, and implemented by GIZ jointly with the Ministry of Finance and<br \/>other key implementing partners like the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural<br \/>Development (MLGDRD) and the National Development Planning Commission.<\/p>\n<p>To launch the joint programme and highlight the relevance of the decentralization reform, key<br \/>representatives from the Government of Ghana, civil society organisations, and the German and<br \/>Swiss Governments as well as development partners came together on September 18<br \/>2024 in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>Following the ceremonial launch of the initiative, the representatives of relevant institutions participated in a planning session to carve out the details for a one-year work plan.<\/p>\n<p>The engagement of PAIReD in the field of decentralization aims to support parts of the National<br \/>Decentralization Policy Strategy 2020-2024 of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>In close alignment with the objectives of the strategy, the cooperation seeks to make Ghana\u2019s system of intergovernmental transfers and local public finances more efficient and more transparent by supporting the implementation<br \/>and the review of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Framework.<\/p>\n<p>It is also to strengthen the capacities of state institutions in the country to effectively integrate development planning, budgeting, and land-use<br \/>planning at the sub-national level through improved data management and improve capacities of key public accountability institutions at national and subnational levels to respond to citizens demand accountability and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Research Statistics and Information Management at the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development (MLGDRD),<br \/>Divine Ayidzoe, stated \u201cThe social impact of decentralisation has been evident through enhanced service delivery and community engagement in development projects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acting Head of Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland to Ghana, Togo, and Benin, Magdalena Wuest, highlighted that decentralisation is in Switzerland\u2019s DNA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen first-hand how important it is to deliver services as close to the citizens as possible. We are very pleased to support Ghana in the implementation of the PAIReD project, she said.<\/p>\n<p>She said by strengthening the<br \/>MMDAs, the districts will be better able to deliver much-needed services to Ghanaian citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinating Director, Ministry of Finance, David Collison, remarked, \u201cAccountability is the cornerstone of a democratic society. Strengthening accountability mechanisms ensures that public officials and institutions are held to the highest standards of integrity and transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Country Director of GIZ Ghana, Dr. Dirk A\u00dfmann, directly addressed the Ghanaian partners saying, \u201cWe have been supporting the decentralisation agenda of Ghana for recent years, and we feel<br \/>privileged to continue this support through the PAIReD programme on behalf of the German<br \/>development cooperation, the Swiss economic cooperation, and the European Union \u2013 and in<br \/>close partnership and cooperation with all of you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Daily Guide Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation andDevelopment (BMZ) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) have joinedforces once again to advance local governance, public service delivery, and improved accountability processes in the country. 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