Budget Line ISAP IFAPS OE 2010 31.520,99 63.111,43 OE 2011 49.664,73 54.684,88 Thousands Mt OE 2012 50.417,57 48.028,93 Source: Ministry of Finance/DNO 60. However, training of public servants must be translated into improvement of the quality of performance in public services by the servants themselves. There is an opinion that is getting generalized which indicates that performance of public institutions has been improving, with a more competent and professional performance of public servants and more respect to the administrative processes and procedures in public service what has been contributing to recovery of trust by the citizens on the performance of State institutions. 61. However, some participants in public consultation workshops, during the preparation of this report, reported that the State makes a lot of effort to train its servants but later on it is faced with difficulties to pay them adequately. So, there is a huge challenge to be resolved at medium term. 62. In reference to the recommendation by the APR Panel on the need to increase Local Initiative Investment Fund and guarantee that its allocation is not based on political criteria, the Government, through the Ministry of State Administration, informed that allocation of the 7 million Meticais is underway in all districts, for food production and income generation projects and there are records of increase of employment opportunities. (MAE: Letter sent to APRM National Forum in July 2012). The decision for allocation of the fund to potential beneficiaries in communities is taken by Consultative Councils which are created on a representative basis. 63. However there are some complains which indicate that the allocation of the fund is based on political grounds and this suggests the need for additional improvements in this regard9 which includes the one as recommended by the APR Panel, namely through mechanisms to for professionalization of the management of the funds. 64. With regards to the recommendation of the APR Panel on the need to strengthen the role of traditional leaders, according to the Ministry of State Administration, there are actions toward the revision of the Decree N.° 15/2000, of 20 June, on community authorities. The Constitution (Article 118 of CRM) guarantees respect to traditional authorities and the State has been providing the necessary recognition. However, in the political sphere, it is important to avoid the use of these authorities for political gains. They must be given capacity building for the betterment performance to better serve their communities. Therefore, there is a challenge of making available material conditions and 9 As an hypotheses independent teams should be created at local level for inspection of the process of allocation of funds to keep away the perceptions of the politicising the allocation of the fund. That is, consolidate management practice. 29