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Poverty Reduction Strategies: A tool for implementing the BPOA

Poverty Reduction Strategies: A tool for implementing the BPOA. Linda Van Gelder The World Bank . Poverty Reduction Strategies. Monitoring outcomes. Nature and Locus of poverty. Determinants. Selecting Indicators

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Poverty Reduction Strategies: A tool for implementing the BPOA

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  1. Poverty Reduction Strategies:A tool for implementing the BPOA Linda Van Gelder The World Bank

  2. Poverty Reduction Strategies Monitoring outcomes Nature and Locus of poverty Determinants Selecting Indicators and targets Public Actions Civil Society External Partner Support

  3. Core Principles • County-owned • Results-oriented • Comprehensive and LT in perspective • Participatory • Partnership-oriented

  4. How to Build a PRSP ? DON O R S Consultation & Analysis Donors’ Programs CO U N T R Y Consultations Link to the budget Poverty Analysis PRSP Policies and programs Sector Diagnostics WBG Projects, including PRSCs (budget support) Advisory and Analytical Work ESW: Poverty assessment Public Exp. Reviews, etc. JSA w/ IMF CAS

  5. A framework for accelerating progress towards the MDGs Better Policies and Institutions More Aid, Market Access Infrastructure Economic Service Growth Delivery Poverty Reduction Other MDGS

  6. Implications for Country Policies • Public sector management • Domestic resource mobilization • Spending priorities • Governance & decentralization • Investment climate • Capacity building

  7. Implications for Country Strategies • Use medium-term national goals • Improve measurement and monitoring • Integrate infrastructure and service delivery in spending priorities • Balance fiscal constraints with appropriate levels and types of aid

  8. Participation from society members. Input from WB, UN Agencies, IMF, other donors The full PRSP is expected to be revised every 3 to 5 years based on the results of ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring Evaluation Prepare PRSP Country Government Budget Implementation Priorities Indicators Policies

  9. Where are PRSPs?

  10. Achievements • Country ownership • Centrality of poverty reduction • Openness and transparency • Donor support of PRSP principles

  11. Inherent Tensions Participation v. Prioritization Comprehensive v. Selective/Capacity Int’l Expectations v. Country Ownership

  12. Challenges • Institutionalize participation • Prioritize based on analysis • Improve monitoring systems • Strengthen public expenditure management systems • Align (and increasing) assistance

  13. Countries Consult domestic stakeholders Establish rules View as a process Make accessible Partners Provide feedback Worry about sustainability Help build capacity Good Practice: Participatory Processes

  14. Countries Develop scenarios Include policies to reduce risks Consider linkages Be specific Build on early gains Partners Support analytical work Good Practice:Priority Public Actions

  15. Good Practice:Integrating PRSPs into Decision Making Countries • Involve MOF, link to the budget • Involve line ministries, build on existing plans • Clarify institutional arrangements • Align with existing cycles Partners • Respect and align assistance and requests for reporting

  16. Partners Align business plans Be transparent Reduce admin. burdens Provide predictable aid Countries Lead coordination Discuss drafts Highlight obstacles Disclose agreements Good Practice: Donor Alignment/Harmonization

  17. Thank you http://www.worldbank.org/poverty/strategies/

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