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Donor Coordination: Developing Partnerships in the 21st Century LAC/SOTA March 16, 2001

Donor Coordination: Developing Partnerships in the 21st Century LAC/SOTA March 16, 2001. $285.3. $197.7. Economic Factors. Universality of Capitalism Globalization Tax Payer/Consumer Driven Investment Driven. Political Factors. End of Cold War Decline of Statism. Partnership.

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Donor Coordination: Developing Partnerships in the 21st Century LAC/SOTA March 16, 2001

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  1. Donor Coordination: Developing Partnerships in the 21st Century LAC/SOTA March 16, 2001

  2. $285.3 $197.7

  3. Economic Factors • Universality of Capitalism • Globalization • Tax Payer/Consumer Driven • Investment Driven

  4. Political Factors • End of Cold War • Decline of Statism

  5. Partnership Persons or organizations working together to achieve a common goal.

  6. Types of Partners • Bilaterals: (DFID, GTZ, JICA) • Multilaterals: (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA) • Host Governments: (Ministries of Health and Finance) • Academic Institutions • Foundations: (Gates, Packard) • U.S. Government Agencies (CDC, NIH, State) • Private Sector • Profit: (Proctor & Gamble, Bectin Dickenson) • Non-Profit: (CARE, FHI, Population Council)

  7. Characteristics of Successful Partnerships • High Level of Commitment • Good Communication/Coordination • Adequate Funding/Resources • Clearly Defined Goals/Shared Vision • Clearly Defined Roles of Partners • Complimentary Nature of Partnership

  8. Impediments to Partnerships • Staff turnover • Partners have incompatible management structures and procedures • Too many partners

  9. How could partnership be improved? • Develop a concrete, long-term strategy • Improve coordination, communication • Members devote more time • Reflect changing needs and priorities

  10. USAID’s Vitamin A Effort (VITA) * Agency-wide initiative launched in late 1997 * Private sector component launched by Mrs. Clinton in March 1999 Goals * 80% of children at-risk will have sufficient vit A * 30% reduction in child deaths in targeted countries Methods (supplementation, food fortification, diet) * Mainstream vitamin A interventions * Scale up effective programs * Develop innovative programs and approaches * Enhance global participation (public/private sector)

  11. What we know about Vitamin A • Prevents nutritional blindness • 23% reduction in child deaths *** • reduction in severity of diarrheal cases • reduction in severity of measles cases • 30% fewer malaria-related febrile episodes • 45% reduction in maternal mortality in 1 field trial

  12. VITA - What’s Happening? • Global Vitamin A Effort (not just USAID) • 78 countries have vitamin A programs • 60 countries link vitamin A with NIDS in 1999 • 1/2 the children in need worldwide have received at least 1 • capsule • USAID Vitamin A Activities • 12 million at-risk children reached in FY 1999 • 22 missions support supplement programs • (throughCAs,PVOs, others) • 12 VITA focus countries • 6 missions involved with food fortification activities • 4 missions support home/community garden programs • 6 missions involved in vitamin A research (global funds)

  13. Global Vitamin A Alliance: Partners • Donors • US • Canada • United Kingdom • Japan • Netherlands * • International Agencies • UNICEF • WHO • PAHO • World Bank • Foundations/Institutions • Wellcome; Sight and Life; JHU • INCAP • Developing Countries • Pharmaceutical Companies • BASF; Roche Vitamins • Civic Organizations & PVOs • Kiwanis; Lions; Rotary; Sister Cities • Mulinational Food Co. • Cal Western; Cargill; Kellogg; Land O’ Lakes; Mars; Monsanto; Procter and Gamble; Tate & Lyle Sugar; Unilever; Food Industry Associations • US and Canadian Contractors

  14. Examples of Joint Activities • Sending consistent information on to donor field offices (benefits of adding vitamin A to NIDS) • USAID Mission • CIDA Field Staff • UNICEF Field Office • Signing a Global Declaration to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency • Mrs. Clinton and First Lady of the Philippines • Director of CIDA • Executive Director of UNICEF, WHO • Civic Organizations • Private Sector CEOs • Country level activities • Supplementation programs with USAID/CIDA/UNICEF (including CAs/PVOs) • Fortification/enhancement efforts with private industry,governments, CAs/PVOs

  15. Activities to Maintain Coordination • Periodic Conference Calls with Donors -- Hoping to expand to other donors • Newsletter distributed bi annually (VITAGRAM) • Discus issues at UNICEF Executive meetings, WHO bilateral meetings, bilateral meetings • Individual discussions with multinational food producers, ie, Procter & Gamble, Monsanto • VITA meetings in Washington • JPPC Involvement

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