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COLLABORATIVE COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGIES

Learn how ADB, DFID, the World Bank, and the UN partnered to streamline country strategies in Cambodia, reducing transaction costs and enhancing efficiency through collaborative decision-making and joint planning processes.

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COLLABORATIVE COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGIES

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  1. COLLABORATIVE COUNTRY ASSISTANCE STRATEGIES The Example of ADB, DFID, the World Bank and the UN in Cambodia Prepared by DFID Cambodia And presented by World Bank Cambodia Country Office

  2. BACKGROUND • ADB, DFID, and the World Bank found they were all due to write strategies at the same time (2002/2003) • Decided to work together • Started with retreats to • establish scope, timeframe and products; • develop relationships and build commitment; • develop development partnerships principles; • and agree on priority outcomes with reference to Cambodia's PRS

  3. Background (cont) • The UN system joined June 2004 • and agreed to use analysis already prepared by the initial group

  4. What did they do? • Established inter-agency working groups to develop initial ideas • Carried out consultations with Government, civil society and other actors. • Developed shared and agreed analysis • August 2004 agreed Government's new "Rectangular Strategy” as the basis for country planning

  5. What did they do? (cont) • Between October 2004 and May 2005, shared draft strategies with Government ministries. • From May 2005 on, each agency published its Country Strategy Paper based on the shared framework and analysis

  6. The good news • The Government noted the process reduced their transaction costs • Other donors noted reduced transaction costs. • There will be future costs and efficiency savings

  7. But…. • The process cost twice as much as a normal strategy process for each of the four different partners (and took twice as long – although other factors contributed) • Some donors felt left out and criticised the process as a clique. • Compromises were reached and yet differences of opinion might arise again in the future.

  8. What was achieved? • The joint process aligned the four agencies behind the Government’s national plan. • Joint strategies became a target for all donors. • ADB-DFID-UN-WB ways of working helped mobilise others towards more collaborative behaviours. • ADB-DFID-UN-WB joint decision-making led to greater selectivity in programming. • Strengthened understanding and built trust amongst the four partners

  9. Contributions to the national planning process • Preparation of the four new country strategies preceded preparation of the NSDP • But was based upon the Rectangular strategy, which became the framework for the structure of the NSDP • Understanding and trust developed during joint country strategy preparation laid the foundation for ADB, UN and WB harmonised central support to Government preparation of the National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) 2006-2010 • Meanwhile, the model of joint working has been mainstreamed into 18 sectoral Technical Working Groups • And is becoming the norm in Cambodia

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