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Discussion Seminar: Thematic Policies in Development Co-operation – Education Sector

Discussion Seminar: Thematic Policies in Development Co-operation – Education Sector Prague, 12 December 2006 2015-Watch The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals Special Focus: Education Ben Moore Project Manager EEPA.

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Discussion Seminar: Thematic Policies in Development Co-operation – Education Sector

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  1. Discussion Seminar: Thematic Policies in Development Co-operation – Education Sector Prague, 12 December 2006 2015-Watch The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals Special Focus: Education Ben Moore Project Manager EEPA

  2. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the MillenniumDevelopment Goals – Special focus: Education Overview of the Presentation 1. What are Alliance2015 and 2015-Watch? 2. 2015-Watch Methodology 3. Report 3: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education • Findings • Recommendations 4. Emerging issues

  3. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education • 1(a) What is Alliance2015? • Strategic partnership • European development NGOs • Common goal: Realisation of the MDGs • 1(b) What is 2015-Watch? • A Product: a series of REPORTS about donors’ contributionsto theimplementation of the MDGs • A Tool: a METHODOLOGY to measure the orientation of any donor’s policy process and instruments towards the MDGs

  4. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (i) • Overall objective: Measuring stick • Progress or regression? • Quality of donors’ policy processes • Quantity versus quality in ODA analysis (0.7% is not enough in itself to support the MDGs)

  5. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (ii) • Comparing progress towards the MDGs • Between donors • Over time • Between sectors • Diagnostic tool • Identify strengths and weaknesses

  6. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (iii) • Report 1: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus HIV/AIDS • Report 2: The Millennium Development Goals: A comparative performance of six EU Member States and the EC aid programme

  7. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (iv)

  8. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (v) Components

  9. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education • 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (vi) • Parameters • 6 strategic sectoral MDG areas (derived directly from the goals): • Poverty Eradication • Basic Education • Basic Health • Gender Equality • HIV/AIDS • Environment

  10. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 2. The 2015-Watch Methodology (vii) Report 3: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education • Comparing the EU’s overall MDG performance • 2003 versus 2004 • Modified methodology for special focus • “Education-specific” parameters • Emergence of general budget support as an aid modality

  11. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 3. Main Findings (i) The EU’s performance on the MDGs • Overall score = 52% (unchanged from Report 2) • Some positive developments in terms of legal framework • New pledges to increase ODA levels • Problems persist with allocating to the MDGs and targeting the MDGs in aid programming • Inconsistent evaluation of impact of aid on MDG priority sectors

  12. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education 3. Main Findings (ii) The EU’s performance on education • Overall score = 44% (baseline score) • Similar weakness in policy process as with performance on MDGs • Relatively strong legal framework • Unclear budget allocation • Insufficient targeting in country programming • Limited evidence of impact

  13. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education Recommendations • Political dialogue on the delivery of basic education with partner countries • Maintain benchmarks for allocating to social sector • Enhance legal framework for education • Inclusion of all MDG priority sectors in country strategy programmes

  14. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education Emerging issues • Measuring the contribution of general budget support • Governance criteria • Recurring costs • “MDG contracting”

  15. 2015-Watch: The EU’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals – Special focus: Education Thank you for your attention EEPA Rue Stévin 115 - 1000 Brussels Tel. +32 (0)2 230 07 32 - Fax. +32 (0)2 230 37 80 Website: http://www.eepa.be Email: info@eepa.be

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