1. Integrated Planning System
REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
Council of Ministers
Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination
Integrated Planning System
Government -Donor Round table
November 14th ,2008
DSDC

2. Outline Implementation of the Integrated Planning System (IPS)
NSDI implementation progress
DSDC activities and next steps
Progress on donor coordination
DSDC: donor coordination activities and next steps
Paris Declaration: brief introduction
Results from 2008 DAC survey
To Accra and beyond: opportunities and responsibilities

3. All core IPS components are operational
INTEGRATED PLANNING SYSTEM
All core IPS components are operational
External assistance
Gov. program
NSDI
Public Investment
Management
European
Integration
MTBP

4. IPS implementation progress:
Preparation of the Ministry Integrated Plans January 2008
Approval of Macroeconomic framework January 2008
Approval of IPS calendar (DSDC, MEI, MoF)-January 2008
Preparation of the document on Policy Priority Note – February 2008
Approval of the MTBP – October 2008
14 Strategic Planning Committee organized during the period June November 2008

5. NSDI implementation progress:
March 2008, NSDI approval
23 sector and crosscutting strategies are approved with CoM decision
2 are in the process of being approved
12 in the preparation process
Finalization of NSDI Progress Report November 2008

6. NSDI implementation progress: …next activities
Revision of MDG-s process starting in November 2008
Creating mechanisms for long term monitoring process with all stakeholders
Improving High Level Indicators
Revitalization of Advisory Groups for monitoring the sector/crosscutting strategies
Enforcing capacities of LM-s for monitoring the strategies
Establishing IPSIS

7. DSDC: donor coordination activities
External Assistance Orientation Document April 2008
DAC survey 2008
Donor database analyses
PIU analyses
Revitalization of Sector Working groups in 2008
8 SWG organized on: Environment, Gender, Water, Regional development, Decentralization, Justice and Home Affaires (3).
5 SWG planned on: VET, Agriculture and Rural development, Environment, Regional development, Statistics.

8. …next activities External Assistance progress report 2008
Establishment of EAMIS
Increasing capacities of LM for external assistance
Enhancing SWG role and ownership of the GoA
Hosting and organizing the Regional Donor Conference- first half of 2009

9. Paris Declaration Albania Baseline DAC survey in 2006
Related to 2005 data on aid effectiveness
Albania second DAC survey in 2008
Related to 2007 data on aid effectiveness

10. Timeline: To Accra and beyond
Targets
Acraa HLF-III
HLF-IV
Second
survey
Paris HLF-II
Baseline
survey
2006
2008
2010

11. 2008 DAC survey Progress has been made in three dimensions: Ownership
Alignment, and
Harmonisation
2010 targets have been met for only two indicators:
Indicator 4 on coordinated technical cooperation;
Indicator 8 on untying aid
For the remaining indicators:
Progress has been made against some indicators,
Significant gaps need to be filled to meet 2010 targets for others.

12. Albania results: DAC survey 2008
Moderate high
Low moderate
Low moderate
Low
Low
Ownership
Alignment
Harmonization
Managing
for results
Mutual
accountability
Moderate
Low
Low
Low
Low
DAC Baseline SURVEY 2006

13. Priority actions to make progress against 2010 targets
Implementation of the NSDI and IPS
Full functioning of monitoring and reporting systems including regulation on Foreign Assistance
Improvement of PFM and procurement systems
DSDC, in coordination with MoF, will effectively manage the donor database feeding the budget cycle
Donors are encouraged to improve reporting of external assistance in a timely and coherent manner

14. Next…for a better aid
The Government and donors must undertake substantial efforts to improve use of country systems
Predictability of aid
Use of SWAp and PBAs and results-oriented frameworks
Albania should continue its reforms for institutional development and improving capacity
Donors must engage in increased alignment and harmonisation activities to reach the 2010 targets

15. …and next steps Joint Strategy …to be designed by donors and the GoA
principles of collaboration
financial arrangements to support it
monitoring and evaluation
Harmonization Action Plan
key themes and commitments of the Paris Declaration
setting out concrete actions and deadline to deliver real improvements in aid effectiveness
the plan will annually be updated in the light of Country developments

16. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
Council of Ministers
Department of Strategy and Donor Coordination