Evaluering
Local Democratic Governance: NCA, SNV, Helvetas & Diaconia Final Report
The Local Democratic Governance (LDG) Programme represents a unique experience for SIDA, uniting in one hand four international NGOs around a common contract and approach, and on the other hand trying to put into practice, in a holistic way, a laboratory of democratic governance through multidisciplinary interventions. The challenge was ambitious, as nothing was guaranteeing the functionality of such a dynamic. Development organisations are not always used to collaborate that closely together and the basic programme document was more explicit on the overall approach and philosophy than on the operational mechanisms for implementation and monitoring of activities. Despite these issues, the consortium of international NGOs has managed to grab the opportunities this programme offered them. It has succeeded in producing remarkable experiences which are relevant with regard to SIDA's strategy for West Africa, and more specifically Mali. as well as to the main political priorities of the country in accordance with its poverty reduction strategy. This is especially true as regards women and equitable and sustainable natural resource management in relation with prevention and management of socio-economic conflicts among cultivators and farmers.