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SUDAN MULTI-DONOR TRUST FUNDS

Report to the Sudan Consortium by the Technical Secretariats for the MDTF-N and MDTF-S Oslo, Norway May 5, 2008. SUDAN MULTI-DONOR TRUST FUNDS. FINANCIAL STATUS - REVENUES. At Oslo - eleven donors pledged $508.5 million to the two MDTFs

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SUDAN MULTI-DONOR TRUST FUNDS

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  1. Report to the Sudan Consortium by the Technical Secretariats for the MDTF-N and MDTF-S Oslo, Norway May 5, 2008 SUDAN MULTI-DONOR TRUST FUNDS

  2. FINANCIAL STATUS - REVENUES • At Oslo - eleven donors pledged $508.5million to the two MDTFs • Since Oslo – 6 additional donors pledged $87.2million • Three of the donors who pledged at Oslo contributed an additional $10.0 million • Of 17 donors who pledged to the MDTFs 15 have made payments – equal to or above their pledges • Amounts paid in at end March 2008 was $234 million for MDTF-N, and $391.7 million for MDTF-S. Also, $37.5 million was income earned on deposits

  3. FUNDING, PROJECT COMMITMENT AND AND DISBURSEMENT STATUS(March 31, 2008)

  4. THREE OPERATIONAL PERIODS FOR THE MDTFS • Year 1 – Establishment (2005) • Interim Oversight Committees established • Technical Secretariats established • Government institutions established • Year 2 – Consolidation (2006) • Strengthening of Technical Secretariats • Strengthening of Government institutions • Increase in Projects approved • UN-World Bank General Framework signed • Year 3 – Results (2007) • Procurement delaysreduced and results from early projects established

  5. MDTF PORTFOLIOS(March 31, 2008) • MDTF-N • 11 projects approved • MDTF-N commitments (Phase I) $183.4 million and disbursements $75.2 million (41% of commitments) • GoNU commitments (Phase I) $348.6 million and disbursements $194.2 million (56% of commitments)  MDTF-S • 14 projects approved • MDTF-S commitments (Phase I) $234.7 million and disbursements $125.9 million (54% of commitments) • GoSS commitments (Phase I) $246.6 million and disbursements $115.8 million (47% of commitments)

  6. RESULTS FOR MDTFS Joint • New National Currency Project • National Population Census MDTF-National • Community Development Fund • Decentralized Health System • Emergency Program South Kordofan MDTF-South • Emergency Transport and Infrastructure Project • Rapid Impact Emergency Project • Umbrella Health Project

  7. UN AGENCIES’ IMPLEMENTATION OF MDTF PROJECTS(December 31, 2007)

  8. REVIEW OF MDTF PROGRAMS • Major review by Scanteam, commissioned by DFID on behalf of MDTF donors • Key conclusions on factors for improvements in MDTF operations – • WB adjusted procedures/operational policies • Staffing up of Khartoum and Juba offices • Project teams in Ministries gaining experience • Real time technical support: procurement/management • Successful process of mutual learning

  9. KEY LESSONS FROM MDTF EXPERIENCE • Government Ownership is enhanced by own implementation, but slower start-up • Technical Secretariats need adequate staffing to support Governments • High expectationsin uncertain environment brings frustration • High fiduciary standards are critical • Public sector focus risks crowding out private sector • Counterpart government funding needs to be reliable, but timely information on necessary funding is needed

  10. RISKS FACING THE MDTFs • Transparency and Accountability in Government Programs • Both Governments stress importance of good governance • Procurement laws (GoNU) and procurement regulations (GoSS) established • Sustainability of Development Programs • Sound project institutions needed to ensure sustainability • Needs to be established at project appraisal

  11. THE WAY FORWARD • Agree on framework and strategy for the MDTFs • World Bank’s focus in National: • broad based growth to non-oil sectors • decentralized service delivery • World Bank’s focus in South: • help improve strategic coherence of development programs and economic policies • capacity building support to the states

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