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ONE YEAR AFTER BRUSSELS DONOR CONFERENCE. TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL GEORGIA 20 OCTOBER 2009. PLEDGED AID (1). TOTAL AMOUNT 4.55 BLD USD – 1,000 USD PER PERSON 38 COUNTRIES AND 15 INSTITUTIONS 95% PLEDGED BY 13 DONORS – 7 COUNTRIES AND 6 INSTITUTIONS. PLEDGED AID (2).
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ONE YEAR AFTER BRUSSELS DONOR CONFERENCE TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL GEORGIA 20 OCTOBER 2009
PLEDGED AID (1) • TOTAL AMOUNT 4.55 BLD USD – 1,000 USD PER PERSON • 38 COUNTRIES AND 15 INSTITUTIONS • 95% PLEDGED BY 13 DONORS – 7 COUNTRIES AND 6 INSTITUTIONS
PLEDGED AID (2) • BIGGEST COUNTRY DONOR US – 1 BLN USD • BIGGEST INSTITUTION DONOR – EBRD 927 MLN USD • MORE THAN ½ LOANS - CONCESSIONAL
PLEDGED AID (3) • SPENDING PRIORITIES: DIRECT BUDGET SUPPORT ENERGY ROADS MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IDPS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT BANKING SECTOR
PLEDGED AID (4) • COMMITTED IN 2008: 795 MLN USD 403 MLN USD DIRECT BUDGET SUPPORT MORE THAN HALF GRANTS • COMMITTED IN 2009: OVER 1.850 MLN USD 143 MLN USD DIRECT BUDGET SUPPORT 2/3 LOANS
PLEDGED AID (5) • US FUNDING: 250 MLN USD DIRECT BUDGET SUPPORT 60 MLN USD MCC (REGIONAL ROAD) 13 MLN USD (GAS STORAGE FACILITY) 26 MLN USD (REG. INFRASTRUCTURE) 100 MLN USD (STABILIZATION/RECONSTR) 1 MLN USD MCC (ADMINISTRATIVE) 53.3 MLN USD (ECONOMIC SUPPORT) 242 MLN USD (ECONOMY, PEACE, GOVERN) 176 MLN USD OPIC (BUSINESS SUPPORT)
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS (1) • ESSENTIAL SUPPORT: POLITICAL, FISCAL AND ECONOMIC (FDI DROP TO 20%) • 53% ALREADY COMMITTED • FUNDING HELPED TO MAINTAIN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, REDUCE BUDGET DEFICIT, PAY SALARIES/PENSIONS, STRENGTHEN BANKING SECTOR
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS (2) • TRANSPARENT AID BREAKDOWN (MINISTRY OF FINANCE DATABASES POSTED ON INTERNET) • COOPERATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (REGULAR MEETINGS WITH GEORGIAN NGOS) • TRANSPARENT MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT FUND PROJECTS BREAKDOWN (ONE OF THE CHIEF IMPLEMENTORS)
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS (3) • SOME GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONDING TO CRITICISM • NGOS AND MEDIA MONITORING AID • IDP ASSISTANCE MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND LONG-TERM
CONCERNS TO DATE (1) • DOMINANCE OF POLITICS (OPPOSITION REFUSAL TO ENGAGE IN THE ANTI-CRISIS COUNCIL ACTIVITIES) • WEAK DEMOCRACY • LACK OF POLITICAL CONDITIONS • LACK OF PARTICIPATORY PROCESS OF AID DISTRIBUTION DECISION-MAKING
CONCERNS TO DATE (2) • POOR PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF AND UNDERSTANDING OF SPENDING PRIORITIES • SPEEDY PROCESS AND INSUFFICIENT PLANNING • WEAK OVERSIGHT INSTITUTIONS • AID NOT ALWAYS TIED TO CAPACITY BUILDING
CONCERNS TO DATE (3) • NOT ENOUGH EMPHASIS ON QUALITY AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT • INSUFFICIENT SUPPORT OF NGO MONITORING EFFORTS • LACK OF SUFFICIENT DONOR TRANSPARENCY
CONCERNS TO DATE (4) • TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION • PROGRESS ASSESSMENT AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY • FORMALIZED PROCESS
RECOMMENDATIONS (1) • POLITICAL CONDITIONS: MEASURABLE AND PUBLIC • TRANSPARENCY OF FUNDING DECISION-MAKING / CLEAR JUSTIFICATION • COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES AND OVERSIGHT MECHANISMS
RECOMMENDATIONS (2) • BETTER PLANNING AND COMMUNICATION • MORE EMPHASIS ON QUALITY ASSESSMENT • SUPPORTING MONITORING ACTIVITIES • INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS • BETTER DONOR TRANSPARENCY