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END OF TRAINING OF SECOND WAVE COMMUNAL ACTORS ON THE FINANCIAL EXECUTION MANUAL IN BOBO-DIOULASSO

The training of municipal stakeholders of the second wave on the financial implementation manual for Integrated Municipal Development Projects for REDD+ (PDIC/REDD+), which began on March 24, 2025, ended this Friday, March 28, 2025, in Bobo-Dioulasso. The training was organized by the Environmental Intervention Fund (FIE) and the Management Unit of the Sustainable Management of Municipal Landscapes for REDD+ Project (PGPC/REDD+). This first stage of the training involved 14 municipalities among the 30 new ones that are ready to implement their PDIC/REDD+.

In order to supervise the financial execution of PDIC/REDD+ by municipalities, a sub-manual for the execution of PDIC/REDD+ financial operations was developed. It is in this sense that training was held for the benefit of the stakeholders of the municipalities of the second wave of the PGPC/REDD+ on the said sub-manual.

The objective of the training is to enable municipal actors involved in the implementation of PDIC/REDD+ to take ownership of the sub-manual for the execution of PDIC/REDD+ financial operations.

During the training which lasted five (5) days, the trainers presented to the municipal actors the system and procedures for the technical execution of PDIC/REDD+ including the tools; presented the system and procedures for the financial execution of PDIC/REDD+ including the tools; shared with the municipal actors the procedure for the execution of administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting operations of PDIC/REDD+ including the tools.

They also presented to the municipal stakeholders the provisions of the financing agreement and the principles of good management accepted in the implementation of PDIC/REDD+; strengthen the skills of local stakeholders on the principles of efficient internal control in order to facilitate the work of reporting, monitoring, control and auditing ; share with the municipal stakeholders the monitoring-evaluation and reporting system of PDIC/REDD+ including the tools.

The Bobo-Dioulasso session brought together the municipalities of the PGPC/REDD+ branches of Dédougou and Gaoua. The municipalities concerned are those of Malba; Gbomblora; Dissin; Zambo; Karangasso-Vigué; Bama ; Péni; Kankalaba; Wolonkoto; Tiankoura; Diébougou, from the Cascades; Southwest, Hauts Bassins and Boucle du Mouhoun regions.

The various modules that were administered were prepared by the UGP and FIE specialists who provided the training.

The last day of the training, namely this Friday, March 28, 2025, was devoted to the Presentation on the principles of project monitoring and auditing. The presentation was delivered by FIE internal auditor Sayouba Zigui. He focused his presentation on how to conduct PDIC/REDD+ activities in compliance with standards, so as not to fall victim to sanctions following audits that reveal regulatory breaches.

According to Mr. ZIGUI, for better execution of activities, it is necessary to comply with the administrative and financial regulations in force. This requires good planning of activities, by developing terms of reference (TOR) for activities; mission orders during field trips; attendance lists during activities; minutes of meetings; regularly carrying out a verification of expenses incurred within the framework of the implementation of PDIC/REDD+…

Likewise, the communicator noted that it is useful to establish a monitoring mechanism for each distribution of acquisitions for the benefit of beneficiaries within the framework of the implementation of PDIC/REDD+.

At the end of the five-day training, participants expressed their satisfaction and are committed to implementing the knowledge acquired during the meeting. Gilbert NAKOULMA, PDIC/REDD+ project manager at the FIE, presented an action plan resulting from the meeting, which will guide the implementation of future project activities.

As a reminder, the opening ceremony was chaired by the High Commissioner of Houet Province, Laurent K. KONTONGOM, who represented the Governor of the Hauts Bassins region. It took place in the presence of the Director General of the FIE, Delwendé Davy NANEMA and the Coordinator of the PGPC/REDD+, Jean Bosco SO. They emphasized that training is important for the implementation of the project and that it is necessary for participants to attend the session assiduously, to understand the mechanisms that govern the various operations.

The training of municipal stakeholders from the PGPC/REDD+ branches of Koudougou and the East will take place during the first week of April in Manga, the capital of the Centre-South region.

DCRP/FIE