Evaluation : ProDecentralization III program final performance evaluation

This final evaluation answers three questions related to the results, their design and the pending policies in decentralized management. A qualitative methodology was used. The Program provided technical assistance based on a diagnosis of the service route, with the participation of local stakeholders. It managed to understand each of the stages of the service route with figures, data and facts, which allowed to identify bottlenecks of the service and opportunities for improvement that were addressed during the execution of ProDes. The Program also closely accompanied and advised particularly appointed public officials based on the "learning by doing" approach, seeking the continuity of improved processes. The Peruvian Government should continue the process of strengthening the governing role of the Executive Branch and the linkage among the three levels of government to improve the decentralized management of public services. For interventions associated to public services, clear indicators should be used to analyze the problems of each value chain involved, including processes and actors, and implement ProDes good practices described above. The pending task is to systematize specific learnings about these processes to facilitate their replication. Specifically, it is recommended that USAID systematize their 15 years of experience and translate it into guides and learning protocols.