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INTEGRATING NPoA AND APRM: THE CASE OF BENIN

INTEGRATING NPoA AND APRM: THE CASE OF BENIN. Prof Sylvain H. Boko Head, Regional Advisors Team/Development Planning and Statistics Cluster UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The APRM Imperative. Commitment of African Heads of States to eradicate poverty

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INTEGRATING NPoA AND APRM: THE CASE OF BENIN

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  1. INTEGRATING NPoA AND APRM: THE CASE OF BENIN Prof Sylvain H. Boko Head, Regional Advisors Team/Development Planning and Statistics Cluster UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

  2. The APRM Imperative • Commitment of African Heads of States to • eradicate poverty • place the continent on a growth and sustainable development trajectory • Democracy and Governance at the heart of the African leaders’ and populations’ quest for social, political, and economic renewal • Hence the establishment of the APRM mechanism and the signing of the basic APRM documents by the HOSG in Abuja in 2003

  3. The APRM as a Governance Mechanism • APRM as a self-evaluation instrument voluntarily adhered to by member states • Main Objective: • Adopt policies, standards and practices to promote democracy, political stability, economic growth and sustainable development. • Thematic Focus include: • Political Governance • Economic Governance and Management • Corporate Governance • Socio-economic Development

  4. The APRM as a Governance Mechanism • Official stages include: • Country Self-Assessment and Preliminary National Programme of Action • Country Visit by Country Review Team • Draft Country Report Prepared and Presented to Gov • Final Country Report an Final NPoA sent to APRM Forum and Country Peer Reviewed • Country Report officially tabled at regional and sub-regional levels 6 months later • Unofficial additional stages include: • Institutional Capacity building • Harmonizing APRM with Pre-exisiting National Plans • Implementation and Monitoring of NPoA • Evaluation and Learning from NPoA • Corrective Action • Peer Learning

  5. Benin at a glance

  6. Planning and Poverty Reduction Strategy in Benin • Initial year: 2000, followed by 2 more generations • Outgrown from several strategic studies, including: • The National Long-term Perspective Studies • The “Benin-Alafia (Prosperity) 2025” • National Strategic Development Orientations • Latest: Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy covers 2011-2015

  7. Aligning the Benin NPoA to the GPRS • Components of the GPRS: • Economic Growth and Transformation • Infrastructure Development • Human Capital Development • Improving the Quality of Governance • Sustainable et Equitable Development of the National Space • The NPoA was built around the 4th component of the GPRS

  8. Aligning the Benin NPoA to the GPRS • Benin NPoA Thematic Areas: • Democracy and Political Governance • Economic Management and Governance • Corporate Governance • Socio-economic Development

  9. Implementing the APRM in Benin • 2004: Signature of APRM MOU • 2005: Establishing the APRM Independent National Commission to launch APRM Activities (97) • 2006: Official Establishment of National APRM Implementation Commission • 2009: Establishment of the Current NGC (13) • National Focal Point: Ministry of Foreign Affairs • 4-member Executive Committee (Chair, First Vice-Chair, Second Vice-Chair, Rapporteur)

  10. Implementing the APRM in Benin • Technical Committees, each supporting a thematic area through technical studies (Aligned to 4 Technical Research Institutions, or TRIs) • Recruitment of a National Coordinator • APRM cells installed in all 77 Districts and 6 Provincial Prefectures of the country, insuring citizen engagement and social accountability. • In total 631 APRM representatives at the sub national level • A focal point in each Ministry and each institution of the Republic • Civil Society • Media

  11. Implementing the APRM in Benin • Training of Participants • Social Mobilization • Exchanges Visits • Research (Interim Studies and Reports from RTIs) • National Consultations • Analysis of Interim TRI Thematic Reports and National Consultation Reports (External experts/resource persons) • Seminar to validate interim TRI thematic reports and results of national consultations • Releasing the Self-Assessment Report to public validation • Finalizing self-assessment report and submission to APRM Secretariat • Review Missions and Presentation of the Peer Report

  12. Financing APRM/NPoA Implementation • Estimated Cost of NPoA: $2.34 bn • NPoA as % of GDP: 13 • Govt Financing of NPoA: 10% • Initial Phase ($500,000): • Govt of Benin: $50,000 • UNDP: $150,000 • ADB: $200,000 • ACBF: $50,000 • Hans Seidel Fund: $50,000

  13. Financing APRM/NPoA Implementation: Elements of a UNDP et all APRM Support Project

  14. APRM Evaluation Reports/Assessments Results • Positive impact on citizen’s engagement and social accountability • High level of political commitment and support • Knowledge of APRM activities around of the country • Challenges continue, including: • Lack of qualified personnel and capacity at the APRM Secretariat • Lack of capacity to support the CNG • Misunderstanding between the current national focal point and the CNG • Funding Instability

  15. THANK YOU!!

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