Mid-Term evaluation Accountable Democratic Governance Programme (2022)

The ADGP aims “to enhance accountable governance by promoting citizen participation and mobilisation for delivery of development, strengthening public accountability and improving service delivery at national and local levels.

With a budget of EUR 14 million it aimed to support the efforts of the Republic of RWANDA to support the role of accountable institutions for improving services delivery at national and local levels while at the same time increasing the participation of the citizens to hold duty bearers to account.

The ADGP key results are as follows:

• The Parliament capacity is enhanced to play a more active role in overseeing the Government of Rwanda policy implementation and legislative reform. (Accountable Democratic Governance-Component 1)
• The Office of the Ombudsman staff skills is strengthened in the prosecution and investigation of corruption cases, its role in terms of monitoring law implementation. Accountable Democratic Governance-Component 1)
• The capacity of the Access to Justice Coordination Unit is improved to coordinate the Abunzi mediation committees’ system and build up a functional reporting and monitoring mechanism. Accountable Democratic Governance-Component 1)
• The NAO unit staff is strengthened for an enhanced national mutual accountability of aid and efficient aid delivery (Aid Management- component 2)