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Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. An Introduction. Presentation Flow. Background information Objectives Partnership Commitments Indicators and targets. Historical Context. More than 10 years of discussion and evolution Followed up on the: Monterey Consensus (2002)
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Paris Declarationon Aid Effectiveness An Introduction
Presentation Flow • Background information • Objectives • Partnership Commitments • Indicators and targets
Historical Context • More than 10 years of discussion and evolution • Followed up on the: • Monterey Consensus (2002) • Rome Declaration on Harmonization (2003) • Marrakech Memorandum on Managing for Development Results (2004) • Finalized and signed in: • HLF on Aid Effectiveness (Paris, 2005)
Signatories • 56 developing countries • 16 Asian countries • 7 ASEAN and Timor Leste • 35 donor countries • 26 Multilateral Agencies Observers • 14 Civil Society Organizations
Objectives • To significantly improve the potency and effectiveness of aid : • By taking far-reaching reforms towards the improvement of the delivery & management of aid • For more effective & faster eradication of poverty & inequality, and attainment of MDGs
Commitment Areas • Ownership • Partner countries (PC) exercise leadership • Donors support and respect this leadership • Alignment • PCs develop national strategies, institutions, processes and procedures • Donors base their support on these strategies, institutions, processes and procedures • Harmonization • Donors collectively harmonize, simplify, coordinate their actions in transparent manner • PCs provide the environment & leadership for harmonization
Commitment Areas 4. Managing for Results • PCs improve development performance through results-based approaches and regular M&E • Donors support PCs to manage resources & improve decision-making for results 5. Mutual Accountability • Donors and PCs hold each other mutually accountable for development results • PCs reinforce participation of stakeholders including parliamentarians • Donors support the participatory processes by providing timely & comprehensive information on aid flows
D D D D D Recipient Country D D Donor – Recipient Relationship
D D D D D D D Partnership Relationship Partner Country
Targets for 2010(measured nationally; monitored internationally)
Targets for 2010(measured nationally; monitored internationally)
Is PD for real? • “An unprecedented global consensus” • High-level commitment and wide participation • Consultative • Welcomed by civil society • “An action-oriented road map” • A mechanism to monitor & assess actions is in place • Has established a stronger accountability mechanism
Thank you! The Paris Declaration is only as real and as good as we all would allow it to be! ella s. antonio Earth Council Asia-Pacific