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DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

7 th Meeting of IPS Support Group Council of Ministers. 2007 IPS Implementation 2008 Roadmap. Dept. of Strategy & Donor Coordination June 19, 2008. DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION. Purpose of Presentation. IPS progress to date and activities Main challenges for 2008.

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  1. 7th Meeting of IPS Support GroupCouncil of Ministers 2007 IPS Implementation2008 Roadmap Dept. of Strategy & Donor Coordination June 19, 2008 DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  2. Purpose of Presentation • IPS progress to date and activities • Main challenges for 2008 DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  3. 2007 IPS Overview -1 • All core IPS components are operational • supporting political and administrative structures are in place (incl. IMW Group established by PM order nr.32 date 21.03.08 for IPS Management) • SPC continued to play a vital role in providing direction to IPS: 15 meetings (reviews of the core sector strategies: social insurance, health, social protection, water, transport, basic education, energy, macro-framework and MTBP 2008-2010; 2009-2011, approval of NSDI (2007-2013)). Prime Minister remains highly supportive; • GSBI-s increasingly engaged in IPS processes (e.g., NSDI, MTBP, EI, EAOD etc) • Monthly meeting with General Secretaries, stronger role in IPS process DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  4. 2007 IPS Overview -2 • NSDI and sector/crosscutting strategies wereconsulted with a very broad audience of stakeholders, ranging from different levels of government, to members of parliament, civil society, academics and experts, professional organisations, local government and donors. • IPS calendarapproved annually by SPC, (January ‘07 and ‘08 ) • Donors continued to support the IPS process • The 3-year IPS Trust Fund is operational. TORs for several components prepared and ready to launch. • Commitment to and understanding of IPS in ministries is increasing DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  5. IPS Overview - Products • NSDI 2007-2013, approved by Council of Ministers decision Nr. 342, date 12.03.2008, and is being published. • Total Number of strategies – 35 • 17 sector and crosscutting strategies have been approved by Council of Ministers decisions, • 10 strategies have been completed and are in the process of being approved by CoM • 3 strategies are in the consultation process • 5 strategies are in the preparation process. • The process of the preparation of MIP-s 2008 completed in may, and is being published. • First draft of MTBP prepared; All LM submitted PI Projects based on new procedures • EAOD finalised, approved and is being published. • National plan for implementation of SAA revised-annual progress report send to EC • IPA2007/2008 finalised. IPA 2009 launched by MEI. DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  6. 2008 IPS Accomplishmentsmethodology • The preparation of budget ceilings is based on NSDI and sector and crosscutting strategies • DSDC prepared the Policy Priorities Document in close collaboration with Line Ministries and central institutions, discussed and approved in SPC as part of MTBP • DSDC contributed in the preparation of the MTBP document; - Programme Policy Review and budget hearing - may ’08 ~ensuring compliance between budget request and NSDI and Sector/crosscutting strategies - DSDC input to MTBP document reflecting Programe Policy goals and objectives for the major budget programes. DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  7. 2007 IPS Overview - Staffing • full DSDC staffing in place (8 positions) - clear division of tasks and responsibilities • World Bank PIU (funded by Government) – staffed and operational DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  8. 2007 IPS Overview - Gaps • EI commitments could be better reflected in IPS processes (eg. MTBP) • MEI staff to participate in all budget hearings and contribute to the analyses of MTBP • external assistance management needs to be better integrated with public investment management • Delays in IPS TF approval - monitoring framework and related systems development have not yet been introduced, • 5 strategies delayed preparation • In some LM GSBIs not actively engaged • Improvement in MTBP submission, more to do in certain parts of the submission • Donor coordination procedures not yet approved DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  9. 2008 SPC Schedule DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  10. 2008 – New IPS Initiatives • introduction of new IPS methodologies to be completed in 2008: • monitoring framework and systems support • external assistance procedures (linked to PI) • impact assessments (linked to legislative drafting) • increasingly, attention will turn to capacity building and process improvement in line ministries DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  11. Multi-Donor Trust Fund Status • Council of Ministers approval on Dec. 29/07 • World Bank and Minister of Finance signed formal agreement on Jan. 17/08 • Operational manual and procurement plan approved • Inter-ministerial Working Group for monitoring the IPS implementation established by PM order nr.32 date 21.03.2008 and already met to decide on the process approach DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  12. Future Focus on IPS • Implementation, monitoring and evaluation of NSDI, as well as sector and crosscutting strategies • Finalising the remaining strategies (property rights, justice, information society, public administration, social insurance) • Preparation of NSDI progres report 2006-2007, • Implementation of IPS trust fund • European integration commitmentsto be part of the planning and budgeting process of MTBP • Approval of MTBP 2009-2011 and budget for 2009 • Drafting & Implementation of new aid coordination management procedures DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  13. Monitoring NSDI Implementation • Ministry Monitoring Plans (MMP), which will be monitored quarterly beginning in April 2008. A summary report will be presented to the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) each quarter. • Ministry Integrated Plans (MIP) 2008, an additional annex about the anticorruption measures has been added, which will serve as a monitoring mechanism not only for the implementation of the anticorruption strategy but also for monitoring the progress made in the area of fight against corruption, which is a major government commitment. • The Annual Results Progress will be prepared by DSDC for the first time in 2008to monitor the implementation of the major commitments and policies declared in the MTBP submissions of the previous cycle (2007-2009) and mainly in theapproved state budget of the previous year (2007). • The NSDI Annual Progress Report is being prepared by DSDC and will be completed by September 2008. This report will be the monitoring mechanism for the implementation of NSDI during 2006-2007. DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  14. MEDIUM-TERM BUDGET PROGRAMME • Key processes and products • Finalisation and approval of the 2009-2011 MTBP and the 2009 state budget • Macroeconomic assessment and forecast • Economic and fiscal updates • Full implementation of the new public investment management procedures • Full integration of donors assistance into MTBP DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  15. European Integration • Key processes and products • SAA implementation • Assess implementation of the NPI-SAA • Reflect SAA implementation in the MTBP and budget process • Monitor the NPI-SAA • European Partnership and progress report to the EC • Strengthening EU structure in Line Ministries • IPA programming and implementation • Implement IPA 2007 projects • Signing of IPA 2008 Financing Agreement • Programming IPA 2009 • Decentralisation of IPA management-CFCU establishment • Translation of the acquis communautaire into Albanian DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  16. External Assistance • Key processes and products • Producing Annual Progress Report on External Assistance Implementation based on External AssistanceOrientation Document • Better functioning of Joint Donor-Government coordination-structures • Paris Declaration and OECD/DAC survey-follow-up of recommendations to achieve 2010 targets • Establishment of new external assistance management procedures DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

  17. Department of Strategy & Donor Coordination THANK YOU DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY AND DONOR COORDINATION

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