Implementing the Internationally Agreed Development Goals:

1. Implementing the Internationally Agreed Development Goals: National Perspectives and Strategies UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), New York July 7, 2005 Joyce K. G. Mapunjo, Ministry of Finance, United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

2. Presentation Outline • Introduction – the PRS1 & MDGs • Linking National Development Agenda – MKUKUTA with the MDGs • Aligning Resources (Joint Assistance Strategy – JAS) with MKUKUTA • JAS Principles • The Role of the United Nations Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

3. 1. Introduction - The Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) and Poverty Reduction Strategy: • Tanzania already assessed problems of poverty reduction and development and decided to address them before the MDGs were formulated • It recognised the need for a clear strategy and policies for poverty reduction, which was one of the recommendations made by a group of independent advisors, led by Professor Helleiner, in 1995 • The MDGs commits to: • Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger • Achieve Universal Primary Education • Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women • Reduce Child Mortality • Improve Maternal Health • Combat all forms of diseases (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, etc.) • Ensure Environmental Sustainability • Develop Global Partnership for Development Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

4. 1. MDGs & PRS, cont., • Tanzania started to work on MDGs in PRS1 in 2000 - Priorities • Eradicate absolute poverty and hunger by 2010 • Education: Eradicate illiteracy/ignorance – achieve universal primary education • Health: Reduce Child Mortality & Improve Maternal Health, Combat all forms of diseases (HIV/AIDS, Malaria, etc.) • HIV/AIDS, Environment, Gender Equality: Crosscutting PRS issues Other PRS priorities: • Agriculture: Raise agricultural growth rate • Water: Secure access to safe water in rural and urban areas • Rural roads: Rehabilitate and upgrade rural roads • Legal and Judicial System: Improve performance of legal and judicial system Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

5. 1. MDGs & PRS, cont., • Institutionalization of New Development Approaches - Under the Tanzania Assistance Strategy (TAS) 2002 • National medium term framework to guide external resource management and PRS process • External resources effectively delivered, managed and accounted for Some TAS Best Practices • Government leadership in developing policies, strategies • Involvement of other stakeholders in development management process • Government prioritizes and rationalizes development expenditures in line with stated priorities and available resources • Integration of external resources into the strategic expenditure framework • Adequacy in resource disbursements relative to prior commitments • Donor policies complement domestic capacity building • Improvement in public financial management systems & creating an appropriate national accountability system for public expenditure • Transparency in reporting and accountability at the national and sectoral levels • Independent Monitoring of the Development Cooperation • Besides PRS and TAS, other reforms have also been important, e.g. Public Sector Reform Programme, Local Government Reform Programme, Public Financial Management Programme, etc. Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

6. 1. MDGs & PRS, cont., • PRS1 Outcomes • Significant improvements especially in Priority sectors i.e. Education and Health but created inequality between priority and non-priority sectors • Final PRS report emphasizes sustainable economic growth as a key to poverty reduction • Provided an opportunity for linkages between sectoral strategies and poverty reduction • It laid down the foundation for the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP/MKUKUTA) development • Enhanced transparency and accountability in public resources management • Provided a platform for stakeholder consultations • Demonstrated the need to have clear link between the national policies and the budgetary allocation Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

7. 1. MDGs & PRS, cont., • Other achievements • Macroeconomic stability has been restored • Real economic growth has averaged 5 percent per annum during 1995 to 2003 and 6 percent during 2002 to 2004 compared with an average growth of less than 2 percent during the preceding decade • Inflation has been low and stable averaging 4 percent since 2000 compared to more than 30 percent in the mid 1990s • Official international reserves have improved to over 8 months of imports of goods and services compared to less than 2 months during the early 1990s • Domestic revenue mobilization more than tripled to Tanzania shillings 1,459.3 million in 2003/04 compared to Tanzania shillings 448.4 million in 1995/96 Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

8. 2. Linking National Development Agenda – MKUKUTA with the MDGs • National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty – NSGRP/MKUKUTA (2004) • Medium Term output/results based management strategy • Integrated the MDGs and other international development commitments at the country level • Coordinates all the implementations of policies, strategies, and initiatives aimed at growth and reduction of poverty in three clusters: • Growth and Income Poverty Reduction • Improvement of Quality of Life and Social Well-being • Governance and Accountability • Balance focus on the contributions of all sectors and cross-cutting issues to development, growth and reduction of poverty • Strengthens the Poverty Monitoring System at central and local levels Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

9. 3. MKUKUTA and the Joint Assistance Strategy – JAS • JAS aligning External Resources with National Development Priorities under the MKUKUTA Poverty Reduction Agenda (MKUKUTA) National Budget/PER process (Local & External Resources) Development partners collectively support MKUKUTA under single strategy – the JAS • JAS translates the MDGs, Monterrey, Rome, Marrakech, and Paris commitments into actions at the country level Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

10. 4. JAS Principles • Nationalownership and Governmentleadership of the development process • Division of labour based on comparative advantage • Delegated Cooperation • Use of national systems, processes and procedures • Dialogue structure – inclusive of broader stakeholders domestic & external • Move towards General Budget Support – attain (50% – 70%) in the medium term • Role of Non-State Actors – more involvement into the Development Management Process • Technical Assistance – complement local sustainable capacity building • Collective and Mutual accountability Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

11. 5. The Role of the United Nations The United Nations could play the following roles: • Capacity Building on PRS monitoring, aid coordination, harmonization, alignment and managing for results agenda • Policy and technical support under UNDAF • Policy advice • Technical advice • Skills/knowledge transfer • Provision and mobilisation of resources • Promote consistency partnership among development partners, NGOs and civil society • Coordination of division of labour and delegated cooperation under the JAS process Ministry of Finance - D'Salaam

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