EU Code of Conduct on Complementarity and Division of Labour in Development Policy (Adopted by European Council of Ministers on 15 May2007) The Tanzanian perspective February 2008

Rationale/Objective “Too many donors concentrate on the same countries and the same sectors” “Too many donors concentrate on the same countries and the same sectors” Paris Declaration: ownership, alignment, harmonization, managing for results, mutual accountability. Special responsibility of EU (50% of global ODA) Paris Declaration: ownership, alignment, harmonization, managing for results, mutual accountability. Special responsibility of EU (50% of global ODA) EU Code of Conduct: key complementarity principles (in-country, cross- country, cross-sector, vertical, cross-instruments). “The code is a contribution to the international agenda” EU Code of Conduct: key complementarity principles (in-country, cross- country, cross-sector, vertical, cross-instruments). “The code is a contribution to the international agenda” EU Code of Conduct: SUPPORTING partner governments (government leadership enshrined) EU Code of Conduct: SUPPORTING partner governments (government leadership enshrined) Rationalizing the programme logic of the EC and EU Member States Rationalizing the programme logic of the EC and EU Member States Link to other key documents on quality of aid, aid effectiveness etc Link to other key documents on quality of aid, aid effectiveness etc Many familiar JAST concepts – transaction costs, use of human resources, comparative advantage, efficiency, impact Many familiar JAST concepts – transaction costs, use of human resources, comparative advantage, efficiency, impact

Guiding principles for in-country complementarity and DoL - Ownership - Ownership - Reduce duplication, overlap, competition, transaction costs - Reduce duplication, overlap, competition, transaction costs – Concentrate on maximum three sectors – Concentrate on maximum three sectors - Comparative advantage and added value - Comparative advantage and added value – Redeployment for other activities – Redeployment for other activities – Lead donor and delegation arrangements – Lead donor and delegation arrangements – Ensure an adequate donor support – Ensure an adequate donor support

4 What about JAST? Tanzania experience fundamental to EU approach (EU donors using joint analysis and programming framework). EC and other country strategies annexes to JAST Tanzania experience fundamental to EU approach (EU donors using joint analysis and programming framework). EC and other country strategies annexes to JAST EU agencies meetings facilitate Division of Labour (catalyst for maintaining and building on JAST principles). Helps to plan entry and exit strategies to empty/full sectors (troikas etc) EU agencies meetings facilitate Division of Labour (catalyst for maintaining and building on JAST principles). Helps to plan entry and exit strategies to empty/full sectors (troikas etc) EU co-ordination catalyst to deepening of JAST and joint programming – databases, evaluation, reporting, financial management EU co-ordination catalyst to deepening of JAST and joint programming – databases, evaluation, reporting, financial management

5 Results so far Initiated Mapping of DoL Initiated Mapping of DoL 2010 planning horizon 2010 planning horizon Commitments match programming focus (eg EC focus on MKUKUTA Cluster 1) Commitments match programming focus (eg EC focus on MKUKUTA Cluster 1) New instruments to favour alignment (example MDG contract) New instruments to favour alignment (example MDG contract) Many interesting issues: example “EU-one UN co-operation” Many interesting issues: example “EU-one UN co-operation” Accra meeting 2008: towards a united position? Accra meeting 2008: towards a united position? Work in progress – an open process Work in progress – an open process

6 ASANTENI SANA БлагодаряБлагодаря… БлагодаряBedankt… Thank you... Vielen dank… Grazzi…Grazie… Paljon kiitoksia… Muchas gracias….etc etc