PB Support Mechanisms

Poverty MappingTraining of Facilitators

Some mechanisms that facilitate the implementation of the

participatory budgeting process

Role: To promote public and vulnerable groups participation in the local budgeting process

Tasks: Awareness raisingDissemination InformationCommunicationOrganise meetingDiscussion facilitationMediation

A methodology for:Facilitators-or moderators

A methodology: How to design a poverty map?

Role: to identify social economic gaps and

disparities between different areas in communes and municipality

Tasks: • Inform the actors• Identify the problems to be addressed• Design questionnaires • Identify whom to interview • Collect data• Analyse and draw conclusions• Present and disseminate results

A methodology:How to evaluate the process?

Role: How to evaluate/assess the participatory budgeting process

Tasks: • Which indicators to test • Identification of questions to be answered • Review of all the documentation and data

produced during the process • Who will be involved • Data collection• Analysis and conclusions• Prepare the results • Dissemination publication of the results

How can we produce a poverty map• Social economic data (administrative) and

infrastructure• Amount of land per capita• Arable land quality• Number of livestock per capita • Number of employed people• Number of pensioners• Number of disabled people • Number of health centers• Ratio of medical personnel per inhabitants• Number of schools

How can we produce a poverty map ……..continuing

• Social economic data (administrative) and infrastructure

– Physical condition of schools – Number of families without potable water inside their house– Number of students per teacher– Number of students in a class– Number of children who abandoned schools– Distance of school from the students– Infant mortality– Maternal mortality– Physical conditions of roads

Data from Living Standard Measurement Survey

• Access to potable water• Living space per person inside the house• Environment cleanness (Sewage+ garbage)• Electric Power Supply

Kashari- general data

• Population- 17120 inhabitants• 4610 families• Average family size - 4 members• 20% of the families owns 500-1000 m² per capita• Yrshek dhe Mezez- Urban Centres• Yzberisht- problems with the new residents• A great number of businesses operate in the

commune territory generating significant income for the commune.

Kashari-Employment and income

• 220 small businesses• 80 large businesses• 200 employed in the state sector• 180 employed in the private sector • Less than 10% of the population benefit

from the social assistance scheme

 

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2 0

4 0

6 0

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K a s h a r K u s M a z r e k Y z b e r i s h t M e z e z Y r s h e k K a t u n d iR i

T o t a l f a m i l i e s N u m b e r o f f a m i l i e s i n s o c i a l a s s i s t a n c e

Number of families receiving social assistance by areas in Kashar Commune

Other Living Standard Measurement Survey Data

• 1/3 of the households spend 2 hours a day for water supply

• 2/3 declare the amount of water they use is insufficient

Access to potable water 

 Zone 1

 

 Zone

2

 Zone 3

 Zone

4

 Zone

5

 Zone 6

Kashar

Kus

Mazrek

Kashar 1

Yzberisht

Yzberisht 1

Mezez Fushe

Mezez Koder

Yrshek

Katund i Ri

No water supply system  

Out of order 

Out of order

Out of order

No water supply system  

No water supply system  

Out of order

 

 Zone 1

 

 Zone

2

 Zone 3

 Zone

4

 Zone

5

 Zone 6

Kashar

Kus

Mazrek

Kashar 1

Yzberisht

Yzberisht 1

Mezez Fushe

Mezez Koder

Yrshek

Katund i Ri

Primary and Elementary school

Elementary School

Secondary school

Primary school 

Elementary school

Elementary school and Vocational school

Poverty map

• Basic indicators – Number of families in social assistance scheme – Health personnel per person– Number of students in a class

How to evaluate the process and use the lessons learned in the

future• First step – Identify what to evaluate.• Second step – Identify the instruments to be

used • Third step – Construct the questionnaire• First step – Collect the data• Fifth step– Process data and draw

conclusions• Sixth step – Disseminate results

First step – What to evaluate

1. Getting information about the participants in the process

2. Assess information and awareness of the community about the participatory process

3. Evaluate the level of participation of the community

4. Evaluate the activity of the citizens representatives in the budgeting committee

Constructed 3 questionnaires

• Individual questionnaire

• Focus group questionnaire for the commune administration officials

• Focus group questionnaire for facilitators

“Results”

• General data– Number of interviewed persons 150Of which– 95% men and 5% women– Age group:– Vulnerable group: – Education attainment level

“Results”

• Information and awarenesQuestion: Are you informed about the participatory budgeting

process?Answer: Yes 72%; No 26%; Do not know 2%Question: Which has been the source of information?Answer : Commune 33%, Posters 21%; Friends 17%, in the

cafe-bar 21% , relatives 8%Question : Which according to you would have been the best

way to get the information?Answer : Posters in public places 42%, personal information in

the house 27%

“Results”

• participation in the process – Question : How do you estimate your participation in

the participatory budgeting meetings? – Answer : valuable 58%, somehow valuable 30%, waste

of time 2%, do not know 10%– Question : What do you expect to benefit from your

participation?– Answer : Have access in decision making 41%, get

more information 33%, will have an impact in the quality of life 19%, I am not sure 7%

“Results”

• Evalaution of the Participatory Budgeting Committee is under way

“Results”

• Evaluation of the facilitator/moderator’s role– Questions: How do you estimate your training as

facilitators?– Answer: we had sufficient information 90%, we would

need more information about local budgeting process 30%, need more knowledge about prioritisation 60%.

– Questions : What knowledge beside the training you received will be of help in your role as a facilitator?

– Answer : training in communication 10%; more knowledge in facilitation 30%, assistance in practical implementation of their role 60%

“Results”

• Evaluation of the facilitator/moderator’s role– Question: What is the most important role you

play in the process ?– Answer : Disseminate information 40%,

facilitate meetings 70%, facilitation of the process 65%, facilitate priority meeting 50%, increase the participation of the community in the PB process 60%

“Results”

• Focus Groups with local administration officials:– Question: Why did you decide to implement the participatory

budgeting process in your commune/ municipality?– Answer:

• Because we have problems in budget allocation • Increases administration transparency • Increase the trust of the community in the administration• Increases the community support for commune projects • Increases the community capacity

“Results”

Question: What to your opinion could endanger the Participatory Budgeting process?

Answer:• Lack of financial resources• Lack of interest from the community• Lack of capacities• Conflict during the debates