Municipal Accountability, Governance and Inclusive Communities in Chin State and Tanintharyi Region (MAGIC)

The wider objective of the project is to improve municipal governance and service delivery in Myanmar. Specifically, the functioning of DAOs ( Development Affairs Organization) at township and state/region level in Chin State and Tanintharyi Region.

Expected Results:

The expected results of the project are:

1. Strengthened capacities of township DAOs/DACs in planning, budgeting and revenue generation.
2. Improved ability of township DAOs/DACs to deliver quality services for priority areas.
3. Enhanced access to information, accountability and transparency of township DAOs/DACs towards CSOs, local businesses and urban residents
4. Increased capacity of S/R DAOs to support the functioning of township DAOs, and to share emerging knowledge of good municipal governance countrywide.

•  1.1 Training and process support plans with TDAO staff and DAC members for planning and budgeting capacity developed and implemented
• 1.2a. 3-year rolling plans developed in a participatory manner.
• 1.3 Strategy to improve revenue collection developed and implemented
• IT solutions functioning in 7 towns
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that clarify mandates, roles, responsibilities and procedures of TDAO and DAC on tax collection and multi-year planning developed

• 2.1 TDAO/DACs, CSOs and private sector have participated in social accountability processe
• 2.2 Needs of various (vulnerable) resident groups, including women and youth, have been considered in service improvement plans
• 2.3 Priority projects to improve service delivery implemented
• 2.4 Service maintenance and (participatory) monitoring plans developed as part of 3-year rolling plan

• 3.1 Actionable information sharing and communication towards citizens is improved.
• 3.2 TDAO plans, budget and expenditure information is available to the public
• 3.3 (s)elected DAC members and ward administrators have improved capacities to represent citizens
• 3.4 TDAO/DACs manage a (social media) platform to inform the public and get feedback on services

• 4.1 Functional high level Steering Committees in TR and CS region
• 4.2 (bi-annual) learning benchmarks for S/R DAO, TDAO/DACs, CSOs, business community, local partners and other stakeholders organised
• 4.3 Relevant regulations and systems emerging from good practices developed.
• 4.4 S/R DAO respond to requests for capacity development support from non-targeted TDAO/DACs
• 4.5 Municipal laws reviewed