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    Bank reconciliation in Jigawa

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2011
    Improving the management of public finances is a major cornerstone of improving delivery of services to citizens by state governments. In Jigawa State, as part of a package of reform measures, strides are being made in the accuracy and timeliness of managing public funds. A package of measures (known as the 'bank reconciliation package') is now being implemented.
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    Overview of the State Peer Review Mechanism

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2011
    The State Peer Review Mechanism (SPRM) is an innovative approach to accelerating the development of Nigeria's states. SPRM is a systematic examination of the performance of each state by other states. The goal is to help every state improve its policymaking, adopt best practice and comply with established standards and principles.
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    Working together to ensure governance reforms remain effective

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2011
    SPARC began working with five state governments in late 2008 and helped them conduct self-assessments of the way finances, public services and development planning were managed. The self-assessments brought together senior state government officers and political office holders to critically reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of current systems.
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    Widening the impact of governance reforms

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2011
    SPARC works in partnership with state governments to introduce governance reforms in five Nigerian states. In order to maximise the impact of successful reforms across Nigeria, SPARC passes on good practices – technical skills, methodologies and approaches – to other states. This 'replication' widens the reach of the programme and its impact on government reforms.
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    Revitalising the engine of public service reform: Enugu State Performance Improvement Bureau

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2010
    A critical part of driving the Enugu State Government Four-Point Agenda forward is revitalising the Performance Improvement Bureau to take the lead in reforms. This leaflet describes the work of the bureau and sets out the problems it faces.
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    Knowledge management promotes innovation

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2010
    This leaflet defines knowledge management as interpreted by SPARC and describes the knowledge management cycle. SPARC uses knowledge management to share knowledge on a whole range of topics concerned with reforming governance to encourage innovation.
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    Good governance makes all the difference

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2009
    Governments are the major players in governance – the processes by which decisions are made and the ways in which what has been decided are carried out – but others, such as civil society organisations, traditional leaders and citizen groups can influence governance as well.
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    Good governance: understanding it and putting it in place

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2009
    The Nigerian and UK Governments are working together to transform governance in Nigeria through the State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (SPARC) programme. Through SPARC, politicians and government staff can access the tools and knowledge they need to reform governance processes.
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    Conditional Grants Scheme manual 2012

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2012
    This manual explains how the Conditional Grants Scheme (CGS) works and how to apply for grants. State and local governments can apply to the CGS for funds from federal debt-relief gains to undertake projects to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). States and/or local governments must match federal government conditional grants with a 50% cash counterpart contributions.
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    Perceptions of local government officials on the Conditional Grants Scheme

    State Partnership for Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability, 2010
    This presentation describes the data sources and methodology for a baseline survey of key local government officials on their experience with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and their perceptions of opportunities for local government authorities (LGAs) to engage with the Conditional Grants Scheme (CGS).

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