The LIMIYÈ AK ÒGANIZASYON POU KOLEKTIVITE YO ALE LWEN (LOKAL+) project in Haiti aimed to strengthen the capacity of communal governments to provide services. The project focused on four primary objectives: strengthening the capability of communal governments to provide services, generating a sustainable increase in local revenues to pay for local services, leveraging greater access to central government funding and services, and improving national-level policy and legislation in support of decentralization and deconcentrated services. The project implemented various activities to achieve these objectives, including the installation of CIVITAX, a tax system in Limonade, and the training of municipal tax agents. The government has a team of experts capable of upgrading the tax system in any commune, meeting primary conditions for sustainability. The project also focused on generating a sustainable increase in local revenues to pay for local services. This was achieved through the implementation of a tax system and the training of municipal tax agents. The project also worked to leverage greater access to central government funding and services, which was achieved through the establishment of a team of experts capable of upgrading the tax system in any commune. In addition, the project aimed to improve national-level policy and legislation in support of decentralization and deconcentrated services. This was achieved through the implementation of various activities, including the training of municipal tax agents and the installation of CIVITAX. The project also worked to increase transparency, oversight, and accountability of local governments and deconcentrated service providers. This was achieved through the implementation of various activities, including the training of municipal tax agents and the installation of CIVITAX. The project’s cross-cutting activities included the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation plan, the development of a work plan for FY16, and the use of a geographic information system (GIS). The project also maintained a calendar of activities and deliverables, and provided training to local governments and deconcentrated service providers. The project’s personnel included a chief of party, a deputy chief of party, and various subcontractors. The project’s offices were located in Haiti, and the project used a geographic information system (GIS) to track progress and identify areas for improvement. The project’s budget and expenses were managed by the project’s contracting officer’s representative (COR) and the project’s director of administration and finance (DAF). The project also used consultants to provide technical assistance and support to local governments and deconcentrated service providers. The project’s deliverables included the installation of CIVITAX, the training of municipal tax agents, and the implementation of a tax system in Limonade. The project’s progress on performance indicators included the establishment of a team of experts capable of upgrading the tax system in any commune, and the implementation of various activities to achieve the project’s objectives. The project’s financial costs included the costs of personnel, offices, non-expendable property, and consultants. The project’s summary of financial costs included the total costs of the project, as well as the costs of various activities and deliverables.
