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Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic Martin Náprstek Czech Development Agency (CzDA)

Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic Martin Náprstek Czech Development Agency (CzDA). Bratislava, June 25 + 26, 2009. Czech Development Cooperation Programme (red) and Project (blue) Countries. Angola Afghanistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Ethiopia Moldova Georgia

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Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic Martin Náprstek Czech Development Agency (CzDA)

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  1. Development Cooperationof the Czech RepublicMartin NáprstekCzech Development Agency (CzDA) Bratislava, June 25 + 26, 2009

  2. Czech Development CooperationProgramme (red) and Project (blue) Countries • Angola Afghanistan • Bosnia and Herzegovina Ethiopia • Moldova Georgia • Mongolia Iraq • Serbia Kambodia • Vietnam Kosovo • Yemen Palestine • Zambia

  3. Czech Development CooperationForms of Bilateral ODA • Development cooperation projects • Scholarships • Humanitarian assistance • Transformation cooperation • Assistance to refugees • Debt relief

  4. CzechDevelopmentCooperationODA Expenditures in 2008 in millions EUR • Bilateral ODA (54 million EUR, 37 %)outofthatbilateralprojects(29 million EUR, 53 % ofbilateral, 20 % oftotal) • Multilateral ODA (91 million EUR, 63 %)outofthatcontribution to thegeneral budget ofthe EU(76 million EUR, 83 % ofmultilateral, 48 % oftotal) TOTAL 145 MILLION EUR ODA – GNI RATIO 0,11% Budget for 2010respectivegovernmentresolutionenvisaged in mid-summer 2009

  5. MFA MF Development Centre MLab MHea MEnv MTra MInt MIT MAgr MEdu projects projects projects projects projects projects projects projects Czech embassies Transformation of the System of Bilateral ODAInstitutional set up until 2007

  6. MFA Czech Development Agency projects Transformation of the System of Bilateral ODAInstitutional set up since 2008 (exclusively after 2010) Development Co-operation Council

  7. Transformation of the Czech System of Bilateral ODAResponsibilities of the MFA • Development policy formulation • Selection of territorial and sector priorities • Programming(preparation of country strategy papers) • Evaluations • Support to NGOs - Grants • Humanitarian assistance • Transformation cooperation

  8. Transformation of Czech System of Bilateral ODAResponsibilities of CzDA • Identification of new development cooperation projects • Project formulation • Organisation of tenders for goods, services and works necessary for the implementation of projects • Project implementation and monitoring • Enhancing capacities of Czech ODA stakeholders, including organising of professional trainings CzDA – animplementingagency

  9. Czech ODA Environmental Projects in 2008 • 2008: 30 environmental project (total volume 113 mil. CZK / 4,36 mil. EUR) • Represents 20,7 % of all ODA bilateral projects (compare: industrial development 31 %, agriculture 16,3 %, education 7 %) • Environmental project implemented in: Europe: Albania, Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Phillippines, Sri Lanka, Vietnam Africa: Ethiopia, Senegal, Zambia America: Costarica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, Salvador

  10. Challenges for the Czech Republic as a donorWhat has to be more taken into account • Millennium Development Goals • Paris Declaration on Effectiveness of Aid • European Consensus on Development Cooperation • European Code of Conduct • Accra Agenda for Action • The Second Global Conference on Financing for Development

  11. Challenges in particularSome obstacles • very limited presence in the field • legal obstacles(e.g. financial contributions to other donors and developing countriesnot envisaged by the law on budgetary rules) • low level of trust to developing countries’ administrations among both general public and decision makers Strong need to increase public awareness and strehghten development education Development Cooperation Act envisaged

  12. Practitioners‘ Network for European Development Cooperation Members

  13. Thank you for your attention! Martin Náprstek naprstek@czda.cz +420 251 108 117

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