Strengthening local government as a tool for improving the quality of life of citizens

(Caracas, August 20, 2010). With the objective of improving the efficiency of municipal organization in the region, CAF presented the fourth Regional Program for Modernization and Improvement of Local Government (PRAMEG) at its headquarters in Caracas.

 

During an event in the presence of the CAF vice president and deputy CEO, Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia, accompanied by the vice president of Country Programs, Lilliana Canale, and the CAF director of Governance and Technical Cooperation, Elvira Lupo, the results of the first phase of the Program were presented to representatives from the municipalities of El Alto and Montero, Bolivia; Popayn and Tunja, Colombia; Latacunga and Riobamba, Ecuador; Arequipa and Chiclayo, Peru; and Piar and Cedeo in Venezuela.

 

PRAMEG was created in August 2007 with the aim of improving and modernizing the land registry system (SIT). This process requires, in turn, efficient land planning which provides transparency, quality and flexibility for taxpayers, and financial autonomy in project execution for the municipality.

 

This initiative is part of CAFs commitment to improving the quality of the services that the population receives through local government. This is achieved by working directly with municipal governments since "the purpose of the Program is to provide subnational governments with the instruments necessary to optimize their actions, resulting in tangible benefits for the taxpayer and the community in general," Berrizbeitia said.

 

Based on the "Report of Diagnosis and Action Plans for Improving Municipal Land Registry" developed with each municipality, a strategic plan was prepared with the participation of the municipalities selected to implement the recommendations.