1. Moldova Partnership Principles Implementation Plan Presentation to Regular Donor Meeting June 24th

2. Objectives Update on status Review actions: – Aid Coordination (p18) – Harmonisation (p21) – Strategic planning (p8) – Alignment (p10) Comments The way forward

3. Current status Rationale for change in title More detail on specific actions Nature of the document: a compact A number of issues still to be clarified which impact on the PPIP

4. Actions Reasonable/ practical? Will they take us in the right direction? Other actions required? How will we ensure they will be done?

5. ActionTarget/Indicator Government to identify how the sector strategic plans fit in with the planning and budgeting process as outlined in current guidance Government (through NCU and Ministries) ensures that Sector Coordination Boards are established in key sectors Sector mechanisms established [in Ministries relating to priorities in Rethink Moldova by the end of 2010/ in Ministries with high numbers of Development Partners] NCU to provide assistance to Ministries in establishing the Coordination Boards All Ministries receive training from NCU in key programmatic/ planning issues by end 2010 NCU and Lead partners to establish with Line Ministries the requirements for secretariat support NCU and Lead partners to agree with Line Ministries and other partners a mechanism for secretariat support Sector Coordination Boards use the MTEF (and MTEF process) as an opportunity to discuss sector strategy and policies Aid Coordination (p18)

6. ActionTarget/Indicator The EU FTDoL is used as the basis to complete broader DoL amongst Development Partners PPIP agreed as basis for FTDoL Identification of lead partners in sectors where no lead is currently identified DPs refer to the PPIP when developing future country strategy papers as a part of improving complementarity and division of labour Government encourages Development Partners to focus on specific sectors when defining priorities for Development Partner country strategies (refers to DoL as basis) Development Partners enhance sectoral focus through delegated cooperation arrangements, silent partnerships and joint programmes Increase in the number of delegated cooperation, silent partnerships and joint programmes Common understanding between Government and Development Partners on PBAs in the Moldova context (in particular EU integration) Dedicated meetings/ discussions based on experience elsewhere in the region Agree pilot Ministries (y) for development of SWAps /PBAsX sectors using programme based approach as defined by year Y Harmonisation (p21)

7. ActionTarget/Indicator Government commitment to the decision making and policy formulation process outlined in the CPAR Ex-Ante Impact Assessment process agreed by Government by X date; to be adopted by all line Ministries by X date; all Ministries to be trained in Decision Making Process by X date Ensure Development Partner support for CPAR continues until systems and processes have been fully established Extension of Development Partner support to existing CPAR programme until 2012 Role of the Ministry level IDPs (and/or IRPs) and Sector Strategies identified Each Sector Coordination Board to review its IDP (status, functionality, link to budgeting process) EU Delegation identifies requirements for Institutional Reform Plans and their link to IDPs, including the possibility of using IDPs as Institutional Reform Plans or vice versa A single plan/approach for institutional development agreed and implemented by X date Clarification of the link between the Decision Making Process, budgeting and MTEF and sector strategic plans, including the relationship between sector strategic plans and Institutional Development Plans/Institution Reform Plans Link between these processes documented in guidance on MTEF, Decision Making Process, Ex-Ante Impact Assessment and IDP/ IRP guidance by X date IDEA Database reflects Development Partner commitments at sector level and the data is an input to the MTEF (see below on information exchange and communication) Strategic Planning (p8)

8. ActionTarget/Indicator Government, with Development Partners, develop Sector Strategies (as defined above – possibly IDPs/IRPs) and linked to MTEF Sector strategies developed in x Ministries by y date (likely to be relatively long term process) Government and Development Partners identify key sector level reforms for Development Partner support National Coordination Unit take a proactive role in aid managementNCU able to direct Development Partners to specific sectors based on identified gaps NCU will lead the process of Division of Labour and FTI including directing DPs to particular sectors NCU able to direct Development Partners to specific sectors based on identified gaps, comparative advantage and to reduce overcrowding Development Partners will respond to the requirements of FTDoL/ DoL as they undertake their own strategy development processes Greater sectoral focus by Development Partners; increased use of delegated cooperation/ silent partnerships/ joint programmes Line Ministries follow the planning processes set out in the Government Regulation NCU has knowledge of all externally funded activities The Inter-ministerial Committee for Strategic Planning (ICSP) reviews projects/ programmes as set out in the Government Regulation The proportion of assistance agreed through the ICSP approaches X % Alignment (p10)

9. Comments? Comments or questions on other sections of the document

10. The way forward How to ensure that we take the actions we agree? Role of NCU Role of monitoring processes – particularly Joint Partnership Council Role of Regular Donor Meeting