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Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010

Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010. Kersti Kasak Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 / 03 /200 7. Estonian Development Cooperation overview. Started in 1997 , b udget allocations since 1998

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Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010

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  1. Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010 Kersti Kasak Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05/03/2007

  2. Estonian Development Cooperation overview • Started in 1997, budget allocations since 1998 • ODA in 2005 7,67 million € (0,08% of GNI), of which contribution to EU budget 4,6 million € EU • ODA estimation in 2006 more than 8 million €, amounting around 0,08% of GNI. • Aiming to achieve ODA 0,1 % of GNI in 2010, estimated 14,5 million € • Legal framework: • Decision of the Parliament on Principles of Development Co-operation, January 2003; • Decision of the Government “The Strategy of Estonian Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Aid 2006 – 2010”, May 2006

  3. Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010Planned Budgetary Funds (million kroons)

  4. Follow-up of Monterrey Consensus – work on guaranteeing the 0,1% of ODA/GNI by 2010(unofficial inquiry)

  5. Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010Funds Allocation • Projects – bilateral or trilateral development cooperation • Voluntary contributions – multilateral development cooperation • Humanitarian aid • Informing the public and global education

  6. Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010:Bilateral co-operation - Priority countries: Georgia; Ukraine; Moldova; Afghanistan. - Other countries as project partners

  7. Estonian Development Cooperation 2005 by countries

  8. Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010 • Priority sectors: • Good governance and democratisation; • Education; • Economic development and trade liberalisation; • Environment; • Information and communication technologies; • Value-added approach: contribute in sharing experience in transition process.

  9. Multilateral Development Cooperation Annual voluntary contributions to international organisations, 2006: - IRC, OCHA,UNDAC, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, UN Indigenous Peoples Funds and Forum on Indigenous Issues,UNDP, UNDEF, UNIFEM, UNGEI and Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund – DDAGTF; CERF - Average amount has been 20 000 € , plans to increase

  10. Humanitarian Aid • Providing aid to countries/regions, hit by natural or man-made disasters • Supporting the system and coordination of international humanitarian aid • Some examples: in 2006 via IFRC 32 000 € to Indonesia, 51 000 € via UNHCR to Sudan Darfur area refugees, 37 800 € via UNICEF to Kongo children suffering in conflicts

  11. Estonian Humanitarian Aid 2005 by countries

  12. Ensuring the Capacity of Estonian Humanitarian Aid Providers • Estonian Disaster Relief Team (EDRT) established 1997 • 2005 2 x on mission: - January in Indonesia, Banda Aceh - October in Pakistan, Batagram • Missions funded from state reserv capital • 2005 - 2006 logistics mission in framework of International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) in Indonesia and Pakistan • Dec 2006 – officially joined the IHP

  13. Development cooperation policy– done by whom? • Development Co-operation Division in MFA started in 2001 (5 persons); • 1 diplomat in the Estonian Permanent Representation to the EU from 2004; • 1 diplomat in Estonian Permanent Representation in New York from 2006 • As civil representative 1 diplomat in Afganistan from 2006 • Stronger involvement of other ministries, especially MoF, MoD etc; • Consultations with the Parliament; • Involvement of NGO-s.

  14. Public opinion?

  15. Implementing Development Cooperation Projects • NGOs • Governmental institutions • Private sector (starting from 2005)

  16. Main project partners so far • Estonian e-Governance Academy • Estonian School of Diplomacy • Local governments as well as Parliament • Estonian Rescue Board • Estonian Red Cross • Open Estonia Foundation

  17. Partnership with NGO-s • Nationally NGOs are developing to be a considerable partner • What kind of partnership: • approximately 50% of all bilateral projects implemented by NGOs (2005) • Preparation of Principles of Estonian Development Co-operationand Strategy 2006-2010 • “World Day 2006” in Tallinn • Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation (AKÜ) - a platform of Estonian non-governmental organizations, established in 2002 • “The same thing, different voice”

  18. Example of bilateral project: Afganistan Name: Children Department, Helmand Central Hospital - newborn medical equipment Implemented by: Estonian Red Cross Partners: MFA, MoD, Defence Forces, Helmand provincial reconstruction team (PRT), Royal Air Forces Funding: 703 028 €

  19. Example of bilateral project: Georgia Name: EU training for Georgian civil servants Implemented by: Estonian School of Diplomacy (ESD) Partners: Universities, MFA Funding: 19 448 €

  20. Possible constraints of a new donor • Still a “developing donor”; • Lack of administrative capacity; • Relatively technical field; • “Estonian contribution so microscopic that our voice does not really count”; • Development policy is a part of foreign policy; • How important for the public.

  21. Sten Tammkivi (CEO of Skype):“We work everyday in order to change the world. Thebiggeris the thought to change the world, the more time is required.”

  22. Thank you!

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