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Outline of presentation. Introduction: efforts to improve aid since the start of the new MillenniumState of play in ACP-EU development cooperationPotential Impact of Accra HLF on Aid Effectiveness on ACP-EU Cooperation . Part 1: Introduction Efforts to improve aid since the start of the new Millennium.
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1. Fourth meeting of ACP Ministers of Finance & Economic Planning Senior officials meeting 11 – 12 November 2008 The Accra Agenda for Action: Implications for the ACP-EU Partnership? Doha process
EPA negotiations
EU joint Aid for Trade Strategy
African process
Key challenges
Doha process
EPA negotiations
EU joint Aid for Trade Strategy
African process
Key challenges
2. Alignment with priorities
Harmonization
Result oriented
3 regional Aid for trade conferences LA/CA in Lima, Africa Dar 11october
1st Global Review in Geneva (nov 2007)
Alignment with priorities
Harmonization
Result oriented
3 regional Aid for trade conferences LA/CA in Lima, Africa Dar 11october
1st Global Review in Geneva (nov 2007)
3. Part 1: IntroductionEfforts to improve aid since the start of the new Millennium Alignment with priorities
Harmonization
Result oriented
3 regional Aid for trade conferences LA/CA in Lima, Africa Dar 11october
1st Global Review in Geneva (nov 2007)
Alignment with priorities
Harmonization
Result oriented
3 regional Aid for trade conferences LA/CA in Lima, Africa Dar 11october
1st Global Review in Geneva (nov 2007)
4. 2008 – a year to review past promises Achieving agreed goals: 2000 UN Millennium Declaration
September 2008 New York
Financing for development: 2002 Monterrey (+ODA: 1970 UNGA resolution)
November 2008 Doha
Aid effectiveness: 2002 Monterrey, 2003 Rome, 2005 Paris …
September 2008 Accra
5. The five principles of the Paris Declaration Basic overview of the Paris Triangle on Aid EffectivenessBasic overview of the Paris Triangle on Aid Effectiveness
6. Progress made? (data from 33 partner countries, incl. EC + 14 EU states) 3/ For both technical cooperation and PIU there appears to be a wide dispersion between EU-donors and partner countries
Globally Paris target (50%) on technical cooperation seems to be achievable
EU (36%) is lagging behind global baseline (48%) and requires strong (joint) effort to achieve Paris target (50%) and even more for achieving the additional and ambitious EU target (‘all’)
Achieving the Paris PIU target (reducing stock of PIUs with 1221 to 611) seems to be a major challenge globally and for some EU-donors3/ For both technical cooperation and PIU there appears to be a wide dispersion between EU-donors and partner countries
Globally Paris target (50%) on technical cooperation seems to be achievable
EU (36%) is lagging behind global baseline (48%) and requires strong (joint) effort to achieve Paris target (50%) and even more for achieving the additional and ambitious EU target (‘all’)
Achieving the Paris PIU target (reducing stock of PIUs with 1221 to 611) seems to be a major challenge globally and for some EU-donors
7. Part 2: State of play in ACP-EU development cooperation Alignment with priorities
Harmonization
Result oriented
3 regional Aid for trade conferences LA/CA in Lima, Africa Dar 11october
1st Global Review in Geneva (nov 2007)
Alignment with priorities
Harmonization
Result oriented
3 regional Aid for trade conferences LA/CA in Lima, Africa Dar 11october
1st Global Review in Geneva (nov 2007)
8. EU efforts on aid effectiveness beyond Paris Additional 4 EU commitments
Provide all capacity-building assistance through co-ordinated programmes
Channel 50% of government-to-government assistance through country systems
Avoid establishment of new PIUs
Reduce uncoordinated missions by 50%.
Code of Conduct: Division of Labour 2007
Partner countries to take leadership
Policy Coherence for Development 2005
9. Cotonou & AAA aid effectiveness Article 2 emphasis on ownership:
“ACP states shall determine the development strategies for their economies and societies in all sovereignty”
Operationalised in idea of Co-management
Rolling Programming: EC-ACP dialogue to programme and shape support.
Ongoing reviews of initial priorities + budget
Joint-institutions to further shape ownership in practice
Mutual Accountability
Annual Review, MTRs, ETRs, …
10. EC support to aid effectiveness Continue to drive aid effectiveness agenda?
Enhance complementarity among EU/EC?
In-country/cross-country Division of Labour?
EU self-assessment of respective added value?
Enhanced use of country systems (S/GBS)?
Monitor 2008 EU Council decisions
e.g. MDG-contracts, ODA timetables?
Support EU emerging donors (EU-12)?
Promote PCD in EU-ACP cooperation?
Fragile situations: more flexible procedures?
Overall, EU progress: still cautious & too slow
11. EU priorities for Accra Agenda for Action (Council May 2008, para. 74) [1/2] Wherever relevant (& with emphasis on concrete & actionable proposals)
Place aid effectiveness in development context
Context of sustainable development, all 8 MDGs, importance of democratic governance & PCD.
Accelerate implementation of PD commitments
Partner countries’ leading role highlighted
Based on strong domestic accountability & democratic ownership.
Recognise important role of civil society
Overarching development goals & cross-cutting issues,
HR, democratic governance, gender equality and environmental sustainability.
12. EU priorities for Accra Agenda for Action (Council May 2008, para. 74) [2/2] Promote aid predictability, division of labour (DoL), RBM, mutual accountability & use of country systems,
Including 2 commitments on donor behaviour & capacity development proposed by partner countries.
Improve cross-country complementarity & DoL
Address funding imbalances – e.g. fragile situations
Enhance in-country complementarity & DoL
Adopt good practice principles.
Consider how to measure progress in medium-term predictability & DoL.
Address new issues related to emerging donors, new actors, climate change & food security.
Ministerial meeting on 4 Sept in Accra:
EU consensus with partner countries in negotiation
13. Part 3: Potential Impact of Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness on ACP-EU Cooperation
14. The road to Accra Critique of Paris Declaration
Over-emphasis on ‘government-to-government’
Non-State Actors largely absent in Paris
Content considered too donor-driven
Some partner country priorities absent
The Accra process
Goals: monitor implementation, look ahead, identify bottlenecks & deepen dialogue
Ministerial Declaration, not a new PD
But aimed at improving & enriching implementation
Broad consultation process fed into agenda
Different stakeholders & regional preparatory events
Partner country priorities included in Agenda
E.g. untying, conditionalities, predictability of aid
15. Content of AAA
16. Some problems with the AAA
17. The AAA & ACP-EU Cooperation (1/2)
18. The AAA & ACP-EU Cooperation (2/2)
19. Conclusions AAA has positive elements for ACP
Effectiveness also vital for EU
Aim to increase ODA & decrease staffing
Improving effectiveness only solution
EU also open to more ACP leadership
Advantages in this for ACP
But need for proactive approach
Have to contend with resistance to change
Also danger of fragmented change
Biggest danger – business as usual