1. Introduction  HLF Overview  2006 Survey  2008 Survey Tom Beloe UNDP Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific Jakarta 12 th February

2. Accra High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Overview Jakarta 12 th February

3. How did we get where we are? 2003Rome High-Level Forum on harmonisation (HLF-1) 2005Paris HLF on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-2) –100 countries and organisations. –Set indicators and targets for 2010 –Framework for mutual accountability. 2008Accra HLF on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-3) –Assess progress in implementing Paris Declaration. –Deepen implementation & respond to emerging issues –Take action & revitalise agenda. 2011HLF-4 – venue to be decided

4. The event A 3 day meeting held in Accra on 2-4 September 2008. 800-1000 participants expected from: –80 Partner countries (approx 5 per delegation). –50 Donor countries or organisations. –Civil Society organisations. Representation at Ministerial or Heads of Agency level. Links to Ecosoc and Doha process;

5. The purpose Create high-level support for reform. Take stock and review progress. Decide on actions that will increase the impact of aid on development (Accra Action Agenda).

6. The structure of the event MARKET PLACE DAY 1 RT 1 PLENARY SESSION RT 2RT 3 am pm DAY 2 RT 7RT 8RT 9 am pm DAY 3 MINISTERIAL am pm RT 4RT 5RT 6 MINISTERIAL

7. Purpose of the RTs Opportunity for in-depth discussion at Accra. Identify actions that: –Advance the agenda & remove bottlenecks. –High impacts on development. –Require high-level commitment. Results captured in a publication.

8. List of Round Tables 1.Country ownership 2.Alignment - use of country systems, untying, predictability. 3.Harmonisation - rationalising aid delivery, complementarity, division of labour. 4.Managing for results and Development impact. 5.Mutual accountability. 6.Role of CSOs in advancing aid effectiveness 7.Aid Effectiveness in Fragile States and conflict situations 8.Sector application of the Paris Declaration: health, education, infrastructure 9.Aid architecture – South- South partners, vertical funds

9. Preparations  Consultations –Accra Agenda for Action –Round tables –Asia perspective document  Government of Ghana led strategy  Survey and country contributions

10. 2006 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration Key findings & challenges Jakarta 12 th February 2008

11. 2006 Survey findings  Policy and enabling environment: key determining factor  Summary of results based on three themes: –Predictability –Accountability –Cost effectiveness

12. Predictability of aid  Aid is predictable when donors actually disburse: –What was previously agreed… –…when it was agreed.  Countries cannot make full use of aid when it is unpredictable.  Predictable aid contributes to achieving development results.

13. Was aid predictable in 2005? 41% of aid was disbursed on schedule in 2005 EGYPT AID SCHEDULED AID RECEIVED $ 1 420 m $ 998 m AFGHANISTAN $ 1 061 m $ 1 262 m ZAMBIA $ 930 m $ 696 m

14. Accountability of aid  Aid is accountable when it is: –Connected to country policies & policy processes. –Subject to normal democratic scrutiny.  Scrutiny mechanisms are often weak: –Parliamentary scrutiny of budgets. –Supreme Audit Institutions. –Large chunks of aid are not recorded in budgets.

15. Was aid accountable in 2005? 42% of aid was recorded in countries’ budgets GOV. BUDGET ESTIMATES AID DISBURSED EGYPT $ 581 m $ 998 m ZAMBIA $ 361 m $ 696 m $ 885 m $ 628 m BOLIVIA

16. Cost-effectiveness of aid  The benefits of aid need to outweigh the cost of delivering it.  Transaction costs are high…and increasing. –Scaling-up of aid –More donors. –New business model is expensive.

17. Is aid cost effective? 800 750 700 650 600 550 450 Vietnam(791) Cambodia(568) Honduras(521) Mongolia(479) Uganda(456) 10 453 missions in 34 countries in 2005 Number of donor missions in 2005

18. 2008 Survey on Monitoring the Paris Declaration: Purpose and Process 12 th February 2008, Jakarta

19. 1. Why monitor? 2. How is the survey set up? 2008 Survey process and products 3. How to manage the survey? 4. How to get help and FAQs?

20. WHY MONITOR? Making aid work better Knowing where we are today… –Accurate picture of aid practices …and moving to where we want to be. –Stimulate dialogue –Share understanding –Track progress –Get action

21. OUTPUTS  National level outputs  Two reports from OECD DAC –Country chapters –Overview of Results  Key reports for HLF 3

22. PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES ASIA & PACIFIC (11) Afghanistan Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Mongolia Nepal Vietnam Philippines Tonga Lao PDR Kyrgyz Republic Africa: 27 Arab states: 4 Europe: 3 Latin america & the caribbean: 7 Total 53 participating countries

23. 12 INDICATORS PRINCIPLESINDICATORSSURVEYREVIEWS Ownership1National development strategies Alignment2Quality of country systems 3Alignment: aid is on budget Harmonisation4Coordinated support for capacity development 5Use of country systems 6Parallel PIUs 7In-year predictability of aid 8Aid is untied 9Programme-based approaches 10Joint missions & analytic work Managing for Results 11Results-oriented frameworks Mutual Accountability 12Reviews of mutual performance

24. ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES  National Coordinator: –Manage the survey –Ensure relevant stakeholders are informed of the survey –Convene and chair meetings needed to complete the survey –Ensure quality control and consistency of data Submit Results to hlfsurvey@oecd.org hlfsurvey@oecd.org

25. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Donor Focal Point –Support the National Coordinator –Collect questionnaire from donors in a timely manner –Consolidate donor questionnaire data in the Country Spreadsheet –Identify additional support.

26. SURVEY TOOLS 1.Explanatory Note 2.Donor Questionnaire 3.Government Questionnaire 4.Country Spreadsheet 5.Country Report 6.Definitions and Guidance www.oecd.org/dac/hlfsurvey

27. SURVEY PROCESS 1 DATA COLLECTION 2 DATA CONSOLIDATION 3 VALIDATION & DIALOGUE 4 ANALYSIS & FINALISATION

28.  Agree on the process  Donor questionnaires are distributed to all donors providing ODA in the country.  Government questionnaire is prepared by coordinating inputs from all parts of government managing ODA.  Definitions and Guidance used for definitions and criteria. 1. DATA COLLECTION

29. 2. DATA CONSOLIDATION  Donor Questionnaires are returned to the Donor Focal Point;  Donor questionnaire returns are consolidated into the Country Spreadsheet  Government questionnaire results consolidated into the Country Spreadsheet

30. 3. VALIDATION & DIALOGUE  Review Country Spreadsheet;  Prepare Qualitative assessment of the survey  Meeting with donors, government, and CSOs to finalise and validate documents  Survey results (one Country Spreadsheet and one Country Report) submitted to hlfsurvey@oecd.org by 31 March hlfsurvey@oecd.org

31. 4. ANALYSIS  Country chapters will be prepared by OECD;  First draft of the country chapters shared with national coordinators for comments between May – Sept.  The Overview of Results finalised  In –country analysis and possible cross country analysis for region

32. Three key definitions for the survey

33. Recording aid What is recorded? ODA –Aid provided by official donors –Aid for development & concessional (loans). –Aid disbursed at country level. What is not recorded? –Private flows (CSOs, Gates foundation) –Debt cancellation & rescheduling. –Humanitarian assistance. –Regional programmes.

34. Aid for the government sector Definition: Aid disbursed in the context of an agreement with administrations (ministries, departments, agencies or municipalities)… ….authorised to receive revenue or undertake expenditures on behalf of central government. Can aid provided by a donor to an NGO/Private Company count as aid for the government sector? Yes… as long as the NGO/Private company is implemeting a development programme on behalf of government.

35. Delegated cooperation Example: Japan gives $ 1 million to Unicef for a development programme in Vietnam. Who completes the questionnaire? Japan or Unicef? Unicef should complete the questionnaire (not Japan). Why? Survey measures effective aid delivery. Not ‘efforts’ made by donors.

36. HOW TO GET HELP?  UNDP survey orientation workshops  Help Desk (hlfsurvey@oecd.org)hlfsurvey@oecd.org UNDP Aidan Cox and Tom Beloe (Asia- Pacific) Gert Danielsen (East/South Africa, Latin America) Julien Chevillard (Francophone Africa) Artemy Izmestiev (ECIS) World Bank Soe Lin Bee Ean Gooi Janet Entwistle Filippo Cavassini OECD Misaki Watanabe Simon Mizrahi Sara Fyson