1. MDG and Development Cooperation (MDG 8): UNDP’s Emerging Donors Program Rastislav Vrbensky Country Support Team UNDP RSC Bratislava

2. MDG Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development  Target 12: Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non- discriminatory trading and financial system Includes a commitment to good governance, development, and poverty reduction ­ both nationally and internationally  Target 13: Address the Special Needs of the Least Developed Countries including tariff and quota free access for LDC exports; enhanced programme of debt relief for HIPC and cancellation of official bilateral debt; and more generous ODA for countries committed to poverty reduction  Target 14: Address the Special Needs of landlocked countries and small island developing states

3. MDG Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development  Target 15: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term  Target 16: In cooperation with developing countries, develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth  Target 17: In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable, essential drugs in developing countries  Target 18: In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications

4. MDG indicators monitored for LDCs, Africa, landlocked countries and SIDS – Official Development Assistance  32. Net ODA as percentage of DAC donors' GNI [ targets of 0.7% in total and 0.15% for LDCs ]  33. Proportion of ODA to basic social services (basic education, primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation)  34. Proportion of ODA that is untied  35. Proportion of ODA for environment in small island developing states  36. Proportion of ODA for transport sector in land-locked countries

5. Overall Official Development Assistance - Trends n After a rise during 1997 – 1999, reversing the declining trend of the past few years, total ODA contracted again in 2000, by 6.0% from 56.4 billion USD to 53.1 billion USD n In order to fulfill MDGs we need around 96 –119 billions USD annually

6. Total ODA ($ Billion)

7. Biggest Donors  Official Development Assistance/ Official Assistance  Volume of ODA/OA provided by the countries in 1999:  European Union – 26,8 billion USD (0,31 GDP)  Japan – 15,3 billion USD (0,35 % GDP)  USA – 9,1 billion USD (0,1 % GDP)  France – 5,6 Billion USD (0,39 % GDP)  Germany – 5,5 Billion USD (0,26 % GDP)  Monterrey Conference Commitments:  USA – 50 % increase in ODA in 3 years  EU Members – 0,7 % in 2006 – additionally 7 billion USD

8. Distribution of ODA by regions n Traditionally, the most important destinations for ODA have been Sub-Saharan Africa, Far East, and South America (according to OECD/DAC classification); n As total ODA has declined, a new distribution pattern has emerged: while ODA for most regions is shrinking, Official Assistance for Europe and Central Asia is growing (the region with the fastest growing overall aid flows); n Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia has become a key destination for ODA and/or Official Assistance, reaching almost $28.0 billion in 1998 and $19.5 billion in 1999 - due to emergency assistance and peace-keeping operations in the Balkans, and support to the Central and Eastern European countries and Baltic States in their efforts to join the European Union n Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia has become a key destination for ODA and/or Official Assistance, reaching almost $28.0 billion in 1998 and $19.5 billion in 1999 - due to emergency assistance and peace-keeping operations in the Balkans, and support to the Central and Eastern European countries and Baltic States in their efforts to join the European Union

9. Distribution of Official Assistance by Region ($ Million)Country19951996199719981999 South of Sahara 10,3929,6948,6038,5697,941 Far East 6,9174,7833,9945,6427,576 South America 4,7995,7583,9274,0164,240 South & Central Asia 3,5523,3012,6993,3693,360 Europe1,3381,1709801,1512,496 North Africa 2,4062,6431,9891,9671,789 North & Central America 2,5332,1341,5451,6191,897 Middle East 1,7153,6001,3611,2271,536 Oceania1,7111,6981,4331,5261,370 Official Assistance ($ Million) Central and Eastern Europe & Newly Independent States 16,824.013,212.215,704.727,972.419,487

10. Official Assistance Received by Central Europe and Baltic State ($ Million) Country19951996199719981999 Poland3,7901,166860902984 Slovak Republic989870155318 Czech Republic148129115447318 Hungary244204164240248 Lithuania17991102128129 Latvia6372809796 Estonia5859659083

11. Emerging Donors  Membership in OECD – OECD Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC)  in average 0,24 % GDP in 1999 (only Denmark, Norway Sweden, and the Netherlands more than 0,7 %)  in total 56,4 billion USD in 1999  Membership in European Union  EU is the biggest donor (10 %) – in total 26,8 billion USD in 1999  In average the member states provide 0,31 % GDP for ODA/DA  European Commission – 4,9 billion USD in 1999  European Development Fund – 13,5 billion EURO for 2000-2005

12. UNDP Emerging Donors Program  promoting development cooperation between emerging donor countries and recipient countries, with a special focus on Southeast European and CIS countries;  strengthening capacities in emerging donor countries to effectively deliver development assistance; and  enhancing the role of UNDP, and the UN system overall, as a major partner for and facilitator of East-East and East-South development cooperation.

13. Emerging Donors Program Regional Trust Fund (initiative) will comprise all possible funding modalities such as national TF, cost-sharing, untied contribution for promotion of East-East cooperation

14. Emerging Donors Program - Sharing of transitional experience (best practises) through development cooperation partnership activities -Helping to establish appropriate institutional infrastructure -Staff training for development cooperation -Promoting multilateral development partnerships, regional cooperation -Raising public awareness -Exporting best practices to other post-communist, developing countries -Promoting the careers of national specialists within the UN system

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