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Paris Declaration Survey Results 2008

Paris Declaration Survey Results 2008. Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs GBS Annual Review 2008 24 th November 2008. Overview. Paris Declaration Surveys are an opportunity to assess progress in JAST Implementation 2008 survey undertaken between January - March 2008

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Paris Declaration Survey Results 2008

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  1. Paris Declaration Survey Results 2008 Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs GBS Annual Review 2008 24th November 2008

  2. Overview • Paris Declaration Surveys are an opportunity to assess progress in JAST Implementation • 2008 survey undertaken between January - March 2008 • Assesses performance during FY 2006/07 • 33 Donor Agencies, including 12 UN agencies, participated in the survey • A Joint (GOT/DPs) Task Force managed the process • GoT took lead of the survey process by fully involving other stakeholders • Survey 2008 served as an input to the Accra High-Level Forum III

  3. Summary of PD Survey 2008 Results • Overall Assessment: Improvements • Good progress in Coordinated TA/TC, Use of procurement system, Programme-based Approach, Joint Missions/Analytic Works

  4. Summary of PD Survey 2008 Results (cont’d)

  5. Key challenges – National Budget Process • However, a number of key challenges still remain. • National budget process • 2008 survey results showed the decline from 90% (2006) to 84% ( 2007) • Significant variance between actual disbursement, scheduled disbursement and what was reflected in national budget (particularly for projects) • Channeling through Exchequer - Most of the project disbursements have not been made through the Exchequer System • Only 71% of ODA disbursed to the GoT sector was channeled through the Exchequer

  6. Key challenges (cont.) • National budget process – issues emerging • Compilation of complete and reliable projections from DPs and MDAson project figures for the MTEF • Projects constrained by numerous prior action and in-year performance assessments • Delay of release of funds from the Exchequer to implementing agencies was noted as one of the major concerns • DPs internal rules, regulations and procedures constrain some DPs to use the GoT system • Disbursement through Exchequer is a priority to strengthen the accountability within Government and use of the national budget as the main framework for implementation of national development strategies

  7. Key challenges (cont.) • D-Fund Issue • D-Funds pose challenges in terms of recording direct disbursement adequately in the Government system • The survey highlighted that only 20% of D-Fund was captured through exchequer system • Channeling D-Fund directly by DPs to MDAs, Regions and LGAs • Some MDAs, Regions and LGAs fail to report the actual expenditure of D-Fund to MOFEA with per donors disaggregation • The issue around D-Fund affects improvements in aid predictability • D-Fund is mainly to accommodate disbursements that cannot be made through the Exchequer System (i.e. TA, In-Kind contribution) • Efforts are needed by DPs to channel cash disbursement through the Exchequer System

  8. Key challenges – Aid Predictability • Aid Predictability • 2008 survey result indicated a decline in predictability, from 70% to 60% • Gaps between scheduled and actual (accounted for) disbursements relate to project funding modality and to some extent basket funding • Actual disbursements not recorded in the GoT system poses problems in terms of accountability as well as predictability • Projects constrained by numerous prior action and in-year conditionalities

  9. Key challenges • Parallel PIUs • The Survey indicated improvement (from 57 to 27) • But difficult to assess whether this improvement was due to phasing out of PIUs or integrating PIUs into GoT structure • Inconsistent definition of PIUs applied to the Survey (i.e. NGOs or private company managing programmes, etc) • PIUs still pose challenges in terms of capacity development • Need more vigorous and common approach to address this issue to map existing PIUs and consider which one is parallel v.s. integrated • Transaction Costs • Seen improvements in reducing transaction costs? (PER/PPW followed by GBS AR!!) Uncoordinated missions and analytic work that are not aligned to national processes still happen, and impose a burden on GoT capacity

  10. Way ForwardAgreed from Accra HLF-3 • Progress has been made but not enough • Three urgent actions recommended by HLF 3 to meet 2010 Paris targets • Country ownership is key. • Building more effective and inclusive partnerships to foster mutual accountability • Development results and accountability

  11. Thank you

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