THE MKUKUTA AND MDGs, IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING.

1. THE MKUKUTA AND MDGs, IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK AND MONITORING. A Paper presented at the Development Partners Seminar held in Dar es Salaam on 25th October, 2007

2. OUTLINE • Background • Key Features and Principles • Features • Principles • National Development Frameworks • Link with MDGs • MKUKUTA Implementation • MKUKUTA Monitoring • Institutional set up • Monitoring indicators • Outputs • Challenges • Conclusion

3. 1.0 BACKGROUND • MKUKUTA was approved by the government in Feb, 2005 • Implementation started in 2005/06 financial year • First draft progress report is out for consultations • Use of the report

4. 2.0 Key Features and Principles Key Features • MKUKUTA is outcome/results based • Focused on priority outcomes (and not priority sectors) • Calls for cross sectoral collaboration, linkages and tapping on synergies • Stresses the importance of Harmonization and Alignment of government Policy planning, budget and reporting • Recognizes key role governance and economic growth in poverty reduction • Emphasis on mainstreaming cross cutting issues • It is a five year strategy

5. Cont’d Principles of MKUKUTA • National ownership • Political commitment • Commitment to macro economic and structural reforms • Sector strategies, linkages and collaboration • Local partnership • Harmonization of technical assistance • Equity • Sustainable human development

6. 3.0 National Development Frameworks Vision 2025 • High quality of livelihood • Peace, stability and Unity • Good governance • A well educated and learning Society • A competitive economy sustainable growth and equity NPES • Reduce abject poverty by 50% by 2010 • Eradicate abject poverty by 2025 • Provide a framework to guide poverty eradication initiatives

7. 4 MKUKUTA and MDGs • MKUKUTA is MDG led strategy • Results orientation • Human right approach • Targets and indicators • MDGs are implemented through MKUKUTA • Monitoring and reporting • MKUKUTA is a national vehicle to deliver on MDGs

8. 5. MKUKUTA Implementation • Alignment of the Government Budget with MKUKUTA. • Development of SBAS to facilitate resource allocation • Training of MDAs, RS and LGAs were conducted • Budget Guidelines have been reviewed in line with MKUKUTA thinking • PER process has been reorganized along MKUKUTA clustering approach • Costing exercise for MKUKUTA interventions has been conducted for nine sectors

9. Cont’d • Alignment of sectors’ and LGAs’ with MKUKUTA • MDAs’/LGAs’ MTEF aligned to MKUKUTA • Training conducted for both MDAs and LGAs • In collaboration with PO-PSM sector strategic plans were harmonized with MKUKUTA

10. Cont’d • Mainstreaming x-cuttings into sectors and LGAs processes • Generally is work in progress at varying levels • Some are mainstremed eg Gender, HIV/AIDS • Some are ongoing eg Environment

11. Cont’d • Monitoring system • Has been reviewed to MKUKUTA Monitoring • New Monitoring master plan has been developed • MKUKUTA Monitoring indicators developed and adopted • Link with sectors’ / LGAs’ M&E is being strengthened

12. Cont’d • Harmonization of processes • Done collaboratively with PO-PSM,MoF and MPEE • Manual is being developed to guide processes • Effort to harmonize and align the GoT-DPs processes are at various level

13. Cont’d • MKUKUTA Communication strategy • Has been developed adopted and launched • Action plan was developed through communication working group • Is being implemented in collaboration with other actors to educate masses • However it will be a long way given the diversities among our people

14. Cont’d • Social protection framework for Tanzania • It is under development • Discussions with stakeholders is ongoing • Conept note has been developed and it is shared with stakeholders • Zonal workshops to collect views is planned for March – June 07 • Training on Human Rights Based Approach to Progamming (HRBAP) has started • Draft NSPF is being shared

15. 6.MKUKUTA Monitoring • MKUKUTA Monitoring Master Plan was developed and adopted in 2006 • It spells out institutional set up, Monitoring indicators and Outputs • It monitors growth and poverty reduction outcomes • Monitoring of outputs and inputs is done through Sector/LGAs Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

16. Cont’d Institutional Set up • Technical Committee • Chaired by PS/MPEE • Composed of senior government official and representative of DPs • Major role is to provide oversight to TWGs • Below the TC are three TWGs • R&A TWG • Data TWG • Communication TWG • Each have annual work plans • MKUKUTA Secretariat • Main roles include Coordination, reviews and consultations

17. Cont’d Monitoring indicators • Several indicators have been identified for each goal of the three clusters • Mainly outcome indicators • Frequency of data collection varies • Methods also differs • Some through periodic surveys • Others are collected through routine system and • Some through specialized studies

18. Cont’d MKUKUTA Monitoring Outputs • Poverty and Human Development Report • Poverty Status • MKUKUTA Annual Implementation Report • Study and Survey reports

19. 7. CHALLENGES • Implementation challenges • Cross sectoral collaboration • Implementation involves Non State Actors (Private sector, Civil societies, Community organizations, Trade Unions) • Roles of various actors • Role of the government vs private sector • Role of the government vs Civil Society Organization/Non State Actors

20. … Cont • Monitoring Challenges • Strengthening and harmonization of Monitoring systems • Outcome monitoring • Monitoring a multi stakeholder implementation • Coordination • Capacity building

21. 7.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS • MKUKUTA is a five year programme • We are in the second year of implementation • Much of the first year was spent on preparatory and reorganization work • However, implementation has continued through budget execution • We have not been able to capture the non state actors, but efforts are in place to bring them on board through Monitoring system and other processes

22. … Cont • Challenges are many • The envisaged reorientation, change of mind set, capacity and skills reorientation have not been forthcoming • Financing level have not matched the ambitious goals and targets in MKUKUTA • More advocacy sensitization and awareness raising in our people is still a wanting challenge