KIRILOG

STRENGTHENING LOCAL GOVERNANCE FOR RURAL & URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN KIRIBATI (KIRILOG) PROJECT

Building capacities at rural and subnational government levels for improved service delivery via innovation, urban development for improved business operations and greater engagement with citizens.

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KEY CHALLENGES FOR LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

LIMITED USAGE OF ICT AND LACK OF INNOVATION AT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT LEVEL

LIMITED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCENTIVES

LIMITED INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES CAPACITIES AT SUBNATIONAL LEVELS

UNPLANNED & RAPID URBANISATION

Whilst the penetration of internet and technology mobile and has progressed significantly in Kiribati, the usage of such technologies to solve subnational level service delivery issues capacity constraints remain quite limited to absent. The use of ICT and mobile technologies to connect subnational to national governments and connecting government with citizens and for information exchange can provide effective solutions for improved service delivery and economic development in rural and outer island areas. Use of cutting-edge vice-versa,

ICT and innovation needs to be fully realised to provide short-medium term solutions

Subnational level governments and citizens currently rely heavily on fiscal inputs from central government for subnational service delivery as well as remittances for local economic activities. There are very limited available economic opportunities and development incentives available at subnational levels. There is need for training and policy interventions for improving local economic development capacities and need for smallscale infrastructural investments to encourage economic activities and creating self-sustaining local level economies. Limited business management, and project management capacities. marketing

There are weak institutional capacities at subnational level to effectively plan, manage and deliver Government services in rural towns and outer islands. Most of the service delivery is done through central government line ministries which require substantial budgets and capacities to reach out to outer islands. Staffs within subnational levels are not fully trained in their jobs and lack the right skills, expertise and technical knowledge to effectively deliver

Kiribati’s urban population makes up about 57% of its total population and is rapidly urbanising; with continued services public concentration and operate subnational governments efficiently. There are weak to nonexistent management information and record management systems for subnational level data recording, information and M&E systems at subnational level. Public financial management and accountability issues also hinder local level economies to develop and sustain themselves. management of population growth on South Tarawa. This rapid urbanisation has led to huge service delivery challenges for the municipal councils and national Government, including on issues including the environment, sanitation, water, infrastructure, and development issues. Government has been promoting the development of Christmas Island as the next urban centre and urbanisation in outer islands but without adequate plans and capacities at the island level, it remains a challenge to fulfil this vision.