ECA/OECD-DAC “Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness” in the context of NEPAD

1. ECA/OECD-DAC“Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness” in the context of NEPAD Briefing for DAC Evalunet Paris, 3 June 2005

2. What is the « Mutual Review »? • A biennial process of dialogue between Africa and OECD-DAC leaders and policymakers on development progress in Africa focusing on:

3. Seven thematic issues • Political governance • Economic and corporate governance • Capacity development • Aid volume • Aid quality • Policy coherence • Agriculture (special focus chapter) • Each chapter identifies challenges for • African policies and performance • OECD policies and performance

4. Origins and Political Underpinnings • Monterrey agreement on shared responsibility for achieving the MDGs – the concept of “mutual accountability” • Kananaskis and 2002 meeting of OECD Ministers and NEPAD Representatives • NEPAD HSGIC request to ECA and OECD to propose arrangements for a Mutual Review of Development Effectiveness process (November 2002)

5. The « Report » • Joint Secretariat product • Prepared on the responsibility of ECA Executive Secretary and OECD Secretary General • Key components of the “Report” • Commitments • Main and supporting messages • Key “Action Frontiers” for Africa and OECD • 2007 “Performance Benchmarks” for Africa and OECD

6. Finalising the « Mutual Review Report » • Series of international discussions at technical and political levels • SPA Plenary (January 2005) • Two ad hoc experts meetings in Paris and Addis Abbaba (February 2005) • DAC High Level Meeting (March 2005) • African Partnership Forum (April 2005) • ECA Conference of Ministers (May 2005) • Final report forward to NEPAD HSGIC and OECD Council

7. Capacity development:“Main messages” • Capacity development must start from strong national visions and values (performance/accountability) • For donors --from fragmented technical assistance to strategic institutional/systemic outcomes • New capacity development efforts needed with regular joint review of aims, methods and resources • Holistic strategies for key systemic areas: • Civil service reform • Democratic governance and accountability • Private sector/civil society • Intellectual capital • Regional institutions • Intellectual capital: creation, retention, participation • African learning and monitoring mechanisms: APRM, PRSP Learning, African budget officials and public service ministers networks

8. Capacity development “Action Frontiers” and 2007 “Performance Benchmarks” • For Africa • Create a national vision: identify key capacity needs, address systemic issues, involve non-state actors • Reform laws, regulations and processes to allow for freedom, initiative and creativity • Foster an open intellectual environment • Improve performance of governance institutions (legislature, judiciary, executive) • Reform civil service (conditions, professionalism, performance appraisal) • Establish Africa-wide mechanisms for mutual learning among African policy communities

9. Capacity development “Action Frontiers” and 2007 “Performance Benchmarks” • For OECD • Align behind national visions and priorites • Support systemic strategies for capacity building (dialogue) • Avoid aid modalities that undermine systemic capacity (salary supplements, PIUs, expatriates) • Use African analytical capacities, support universities and higher education/policy thinktanks • Assure peer review and accountability in capacity development performance and outcomes • Co-operate with African countries to stem brain drain • Provide predictable aid for scaling up capacities