21062011-Rwanda-IATI-PC
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Mutual Accountability and Aid Transparency
- Rwanda –
IATI Partner Country Meeting, 4th July 2011
Paris, France
Ronald NKUSI
Director, External Finance Unit
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
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Outline
National Mutual Accountability Framework
Major Behavioral Changes – outcome of the MA survey
Factors promoting behavioral changes
Aid Transparency
Aid on Budget
Domestic accountability and Role of Parliament
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National Mutual Accountability
Framework
Rwanda Aid Policy - Key national foundation for mutual
accountability
National Aid Coordination Forum – DPM, DPR, DPCG, and BSHG –
led by the Government.
Assessment of progress towards aid effectiveness targets addressed through
the fora
Review mainly Ministries, DAC donors and local government agencies, limited
assessment at implementation agencies (i.e. NGOs).
Review comprehensively donor and sector performance individually
Consistent with national development strategy priorities
Clear institutional responsibilities with GoR’s vision and preference
Product of inclusive consultations which is endorsed by the Cabinet
Sector level MA mechanisms: Joint Sector Reviews and Sector
Working Groups
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National Mutual Accountability
Framework – Cont’d
Performance Assessment Framework – an integral and key
instruments of MA
Common Performance Assessment Framework (CPAF) – Sector level assessment on
outcome targets and policy actions, drawn from the Economic Development and
Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) M&E Framework
Donor Performance Assessment Framework (DPAF) – Donor assessment on aid
effectiveness targets, drawn from the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and
Rwanda’s Aid Policy
Review comprehensively donor and sector performance individually
Areas for further Improvement
Inclusiveness (local government, CSOs, private sector, etc.) could be further
strengthened.
Limited dialogue on analytic inputs engaged by Parliaments, CSOs, etc
Accessibility and use of information by stakeholders be improved
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Major Behavioural Changes
Major behavioural Changes by GoR
Improvement of PFM and strong efforts for Public Sector Reform to ensure efficient
use of funds and effective implementation (i.e. Introduction of SPIUs)
Reporting of aid information to the Parliament
Strong leadership by Government – Kigali Statement of Action, Division of Labour
Open and candid dialogue between GoR and DPs
Major behavioural changes by DPs
Trust in leadership of the country
Increased alignment of DP support with GoR priorities
Greater aid predictability
Greater use of country systems (more GBS, SBS support)
Agreement to shift sector as per DoL and respect Silent Periods.
DPAF, DoL, DPM providing political engagement seen as good practical steps, tools and
processes
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Factors Promoting Behavioural Changes
Aid Transparency:
Development Assistance Database (DAD)’s new feature to undertake DPAF
and PD Survey through the system increases the comprehensiveness of aid
information reported through the DAD.
DPAF through DAD further enhances aid transparency; not only the volume
and allocation but also modalities and alignment/compliance with aid
effectiveness agreements.
Comprehensive, timely, and adequate information supports
comprehensiveness of national budget preparation – through providing key
information for budget consultation.
NGO module in plan: comprehensive aid information supports national
ownership and accountability for ODA to Rwanda
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Factors Promoting Behavioural Changes
Aid on Budget:
By Organic Finance Law, all revenues (resources) must be included
in the Finance Law.
Resources/support executed by Government agencies
Availability of timely, adequate, comprehensive and quality information
on commitments
Enhances national ownership and domestic accountability
Rolling out of SmartFMS – aid on budget a pre-requisite for any
resources to be executed by Government agencies
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Factors Promoting Behavioural Changes
Domestic Accountability:
Performance Contract drawn from Ministries annual workplans,
linked with national budget and its execution => aid on budget
critical element of enhancing domestic accountability
Parliament overseeing not only national budget execution but also
implementation of national development strategy (Economic
Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy) => Parliament’s
oversight role over value for aid money (regardless of aid
modalities)
Alignment of aid delivered by NGOs and comprehensive aid
information (on- and off-budget) is essential in ensuring oversight
role of Parliament
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Challenges – Example of Health Sector
Lack of aid transparency
(timely commitment, etc.)
challenges putting aid on
budget
Significant level of aid
executed by NGOs or direct
execution – accountability
Oversight by Parliament on
aid execution a challenge
On Budget
Off-Budget
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Work in progress
Development Assistance Database (DAD) upgrading
Use of common project identifier
Use of GoR Chart of Account
Linking DAD with SmartFMS
NGO module
Strengthened Sector Working Groups/SWAp and PBAs
Single Project Implementation Units (SPIUs) – transparency and
aid on budget
Aid Procedure Manual to further facilitate aid management
process including donor appraisal/supervision missions policy.
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Thank you
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