ADRC provides consulting services and technical assistance in the following areas: 
 

Decentralization and Governance

  • Fiscal and Financial Decentralization Policy
  • Funding Mechanisms for Intergovernmental Resources Allocation
  • Decentralized Financial Management
  • Local Government Planning and Budgeting
  • Local Economic Development Planning and Implementation
  • Local Resource Mobilization
  • Monitoring of Resource Flows
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Local Development Projects
  • Intergovernmental Relations and Communication
  • Local Government Human Resources Management
  • Capacity-building in Leadership and Management Skills for Local Governments
  • Decentralization as a Peace-Building Tool in a Post-Conflict State

 

 

Sector Reform and Governance

Education

  • Decentralized Education Resources Allocation Mechanisms
  • Decentralized Education Budgeting and Planning
  • Decision-making Based on Data
  • Community Mobilization in Local Education Management
  • Incentives and Accountability in Education Decentralization
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Education Decentralization Projects

 

Health

  • Decentralized Health Resources Allocation Mechanisms
  • Decentralized Health Budgeting and Planning
  • Decision-making Based on Data
  • Community Mobilization in Local Health Management
  • Incentives and Accountability in Health Decentralization
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Decentralization Projects

 

Socio-economic Impact Assessment (SIA) of large scale projects, including in petroleum, gas, and power generation sectors

  • Development of Assessment Tools
  • Data Collection 
  • Data Analysis
  • Reporting
  • Resettlement Action Plans (RAP)
  • Community Development Plans (CDP)
  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
  • Compliance with international standards and best practices

 

This list is indicative, not exhaustive. ADRC is able to accommodate a variety of other advice and technical assistance needs for its clients.

Africa Development Research and Consulting Group