Decentralized Governance Support Program (PAGODE) - Lessons Learned and Experiences (2019-2023)
- PAGODE strengthened civil society organizations through organizational development and training.
- The program enhanced the capacity of local authorities in areas such as planning, budgeting, and public procurement.
- Local Investment Funds (FILs) were successfully implemented to support local development projects.
- The program contributed to improved local governance and citizen participation.
- The program fostered collaboration between state and non-state actors.
This lessons-learned report documents experiences from the Programme d’Appui à la Gouvernance Décentralisée (PAGODE) implemented in Haiti from 2019 to 2023. The program, funded by the Swiss Cooperation in Haiti, aimed to support national and departmental actors in improving local governance. The report focuses on four key themes: organizational strengthening of civil society organizations (CSOs), capacity building for municipal administrations, the design and operationalization of Local Investment Funds (FILs), and local taxation. It provides a detailed analysis of the methodologies used, challenges encountered, and best practices identified, with the goal of informing future local governance and decentralization efforts in Haiti and elsewhere.
How to cite
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC); Coordination Régionale des Organisations du Sud-Est (CROSE); Groupe de Recherche et d'Appui au Milieu Rural (GRAMIR); Initiative Développement (ID); Institut de Recherches et d'Applications des Méthodes de développement (IRAM); Institut de Technologie et d'Animation (ITECA), Decentralized Governance Support Program (PAGODE) - Lessons Learned and Experiences (2019-2023), accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/crose-2023-decentralized-governance