Progress in Resource Mobilization and Creating an Enabling Environment Elizabeth Lule Population and Reproductive Health Advisor, The World Bank

The Changing Donor Environment Donor fatigue for population assistance Economic recession Global conflict - Iraq Bilateral and multilateral donors changing priorities Focus on communicable diseases (STI/HIV,TB & Malaria) From ICPD to MDGs Shift from project to direct budgetary support, PRSPs, SWAps, GFATM etc. Worsening political economy for RH

Net ODA in 2003 as a Percentage of GNI

Post Monterrey Commitments…. EU members to reach 0.33% ODA/GNI by 2006 US to increase aid by 50% (US$5 billion) by 2006 Canada to increase ODA budget by 8% annually to double aid by 2010 Japan to reduce its ODA budget for fiscal consolidation 2002/3 Norway to increase aid to 1% of GNI by 2005 Switzerland to increase aid to 0.4% of GNI by 2010 Australia to increase its ODA by 3% in real terms in 2002/3

The Bottom Line Net ODA declined from $59 billion in 1995 to $52 billion in 2001 and rose again in 2002 to $58 billion ODA/GNI increased from 0.22 in 2001 to 0.25 in 2003 Total population assistance increased from nearly $2.5 billion in 2001 to $3.2 billion in 2002 Developed countries and Foundations contributions increased while funding from the UN and development banks declined Funding for STI/HIV/AIDS increased from 9% in 1995 to 43% in FP declined from 55% to 23% in the same period.

Creating an Enabling Environment Mutual accountability and Governance Political Commitment complemented by adequate resources Strategies for attaining results Donor harmonization and coordination Public expenditure management?? Sound macroeconomic environments