Local Development Program Support Project II

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The development objectives of the Second Local Development Program Support Project for Chad are: (i) improved access to basic infrastructure and social services in targeted districts; and (ii) improved planning, management and monitoring by local communities and communes of decentralized investments. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is to support the development of improved technical and fiduciary skills needed at the different decentralized levels and in the national institutions responsible for decentralization. The estimated cost of component one is US$ 12 million. It will include two subcomponents: (i) strengthening capacity of local communities and communes; and (ii) support to decentralization. The second component of the project is decentralized financing of micro-projects. The objective of this component is to increase the availability of basic infrastructures in targeted districts. This component will support targeted financing of demand-driven micro-projects based on Local Development Plans (LDPs) and Annual Investment Plans (AIPs). In addition to those approved during the first phase, all the micro-projects will be identified through participatory processes and included in the integrated LDPs and Communal Development Plans (CDPs). The micro-projects, to be financed through a matching grant (MG) mechanism, will promote access to basic socio-economic services, income-generating activities, and sustainable natural resources management through the adoption of innovative technologies. The third component of the project is project coordination and management. The objective of this component is to support the successful implementation of the project. It will support project coordination and management activities, including: (i) administrative activities; (ii) fiduciary activities including financial management and procurement; (iii) technical execution; (iv) monitoring and evaluation of project performance and impact, including the establishment of a monitoring platform between the MoLMUH (Ministry of Land Management, Urban, and Housing) and the Ministry of Economy and Plan and (v) institutional support to the MoLMUH. The Project Management Unit (PMU) will provide general coordination functions with all national institutions, especially those charged with decentralization, environmental stewardship, and natural resources management.