Transcript EU-GOG CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP - G

EU-GOG STAKEHOLDERS’
CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP
10TH EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
COUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER/NATIONAL
INDICATIVE PROGRAMME
SEPTEMBER, 2006 ACCRA.
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Workshop Objectives
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Sensitize State and Non- State Actors
about ACP-EU Cooperation (Cotonou
Partnership Agreement).
Seek Stakeholders’ opinions, suggestions,
comments and inputs for the 10th EDF
CSP/NIP.
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STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION
Setting the Context:
10th European Development Fund
Ghana Joint Assistance Strategy (JAS)
Followed by a separate presentation on 10th
EDF Country Strategy Paper and National
Indicative Programme (CSP/NIP)
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ACP-EU COOPERATION (COTONOU
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT)
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ACP and EU cooperation formalized in 1975 with
the signing of the Lome 1 Convention- the first
in a series of partnership agreements.
Signing of Cotonou Agreement in 2000 for a 20
year period. It was revised in 2004.
There are now 25 EU Member States and 78
ACP Countries which have acceded to the
Agreement.
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Overarching Objectives of
Cooperation
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Eradication of poverty in the context of
sustainable development
Pursuit of the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
Integration of developing countries in the
world economy while promoting policy
coherence for development
(Source: European Consensus on Development, 2005)
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The 3 Pillars of Cotonou Agreement
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Cotonou Agreement may be viewed as a
house built on 3 pillars.
Cotonou Agreement
Development
Cooperation
Trade
Political
Dimensions
(EDF)
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European Development Fund (EDF)
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EDF is a dedicated fund for development established by
EU into which every 5-years,each of the EU Member
States contributes an agreed amount.
Currently, the 9th EDF (2002-2007) is operational.
Cooperation follows a 5-year cycle and the relevant
Financial Protocol is agreed upon and attached to the
Agreement.
The EDF is used to provide Financial and Technical
Assistance to support cooperation priorities jointly
agreed upon by EU- ACP.
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European Development Fund (EDF)
cont’d
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10th EDF figures for 2008-2013:
22,6 billion Euros overall
282 million Euros plus incentive tranche to
Ghana
4.5 million Euros plus incentive tranche to
West-Africa (ECOWAS and UEMOA)
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European Development Fund (EDF)
cont’d
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EDF is channeled through 2 facilities: Grant
Facility (GF) and Investment Facility (IF):
GF is for cooperation programmes with
countries, regions and all ACP. It is managed by
the EC.
IF is for private sector development and
managed by European Investment Bank (EIB).
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Programming of EDF
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Process of consultations between EC and ACP
member country or Regional Organization to
agree on priorities.
Application of the concept of Rolling
Programming allows when justified, initial
priorities and budget allocations to be revised
during the Mid-Term Review (MTR).
The MTR for the 10th EDF will be in 2010.
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EDF is programmed through
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a Country Strategy Paper (CSP)
and implemented through
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a National Indicative Programme (NIP)
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GHANA JOINT ASSISTANCE
STRATEGY (JAS)
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The definition of the CSP/NIP for the 10th
EDF is parallel and aligned with the
formulation of a Joint Assistance
Strategy (JAS).
The JAS is the Development Partners’
response that describes how GoG and DPs
will work together for a four-year period
from 2007 to 2010.
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GHANA JOINT ASSISTANCE
STRATEGY (JAS) cont’d
The specific objectives of the Ghana Joint Assistance
Strategy are to:
 Better align development partners (DPs) country
strategies and resource allocations with GPRS II goals
and priorities;
 Improve aid delivery through a clearer division of
responsibilities between DPs and, thereby a better
allocation of DP resources;
 Streamline ways of working amongst development
partners and improve predictability in resource flows for
GoG, and
 Reduce transactions costs for the Government.
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GHANA JOINT ASSISTANCE
STRATEGY (JAS) cont’d
Who is “in” the JAS?
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All DPs in Ghana are part of the JAS.
However, as individual DPs are at different
stages of their programming cycle, the JAS
will allow for DPs to join fully as their
programming cycles allow.
Currently, EC, WB, DFID, DE and CIDA are
involved.
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What is the JAS?
National Development
Strategy
‘Global’ DP response
Subset of DP response
GPRS II (+ APRM)
Ghana Partnership
Strategy
Policy Matrix
PoA (APRM)
CG Results Matrix
Harmonisation Action Plan
Funding envelope
Joint Assistance
Strategy
JAS Structure
Stage 1: Joint Assessment &
Strategic Framework
Stage 2: Joint Programme
FAQ -MDBS
Q: DPs already joint working
through MDBS
A: JAS extends joint working
to other areas of assistance &
other instruments to take forward
GPS.
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JAS Structure/Content
Stage 1: Joint Assessment and Strategic Framework
(a) Country and partnership assessment
(b) Strategic vision – issues and priorities
(c) Moving forward – strategic principles,
ways of working (SWGs), dialogue structure, aid modalities, & funding estimates
2007-2010
All DPs
sign on to Stage 1
Stage 2: Joint Programme
(d) Programming principles
(e) Our shared & distinct responsibilities
(f) Preferred aid modalities
(g) Joint initiatives 2007-10
(h) Predicted financing plan
(i) JAS Monitoring
WB Annex
CIDA Annex
EC Annex
GDC Annex
DFID Annex
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The 9th EDF National Indicative
Programme
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The 9th EDF NIP for Ghana is being implemented
over the 2002-2007 timeframe.
The focal sectors for concentration of EC
interventions are:
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Rural Development;
Transport Infrastructure;
Macroeconomic Support.
These were the same sectors under 8th EDF.
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10TH EDF Consultative Workshop
for State and Non State Actors
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The 9th EDF NIP will end in December 2007.
Thus the need for the workshop in the
programming process for the 10th EDF CSP/NIP.
The consultative process involving the State and
Non State Actors is in line with the Cotonou
Agreement and EC Programming Guidelines.
The 10th EDF CSP/NIP is for 2008-2013 period.
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10TH EDF Country Strategy Paper/
National Indicative Programme
(CSP/NIP)
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National Indicative Programme
Country Strategy Paper
(CSP)
2008-2013
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General Budget Support: Growth, Economic
reforms, business and trade, environment
Focal: Road
Interconnectivity and
Regional Integration
Trunk Roads
Focal: Governance
Decentralisation and
Civil Society
Decentralization
-Policy Framework
Non Focal
Sector
PSD,TRTA,
EPA, NSA
Water & Sanitation
-Social Infrastructure
Acronyms
Non State Actors (NSA)
Economic Partnership
Agreement (EPA)
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Technical Cooperation
Facility (TCF)
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Private Sector Development (PSD)
Feeder Roads
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Studies
Logical framework
GOG’s
Commitments
Civil Society and Parliament
•Enhance capacity of civil
society for policy
formulation and
implementation
•Support Parliament, and
policy (possibly)
Logical framework.
GOG’s
Commitments
Support
Studies
(TCF)
Migration,
Security
Biodiversity
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General Principles
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Ownership and Participation
Harmonization and Coordination
Policy mix with other EU policies
Concentration of aid
Subsidiarity
Maximise benefits of the EPAs and mitigate the
related transitional costs
Lessons learnt from global/national evaluation of
past cooperation
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General Principles cont’d
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Financial allocation:
 An initial indicative allocation of 282 MEUR;
 An additional allocation depending on the
outcome of the dialogue during the
programming, the level of commitment that
GOG enters into the good governance and the
expected absorption capacity.
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General Principles cont’d
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Implementation Modalities :
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General Budget Support
Sector Budget Support
Programme/ Project Aid
EC is committed to channeling at least 50% of
development aid through country’s system
(budget support).
For Ghana EC commitment to budget support
will be higher
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General Principles cont’d
(Aid Delivery Methods)
APPROACH
FINANCING MODALITY
Project
EC procurement and
grant award procedures
Sector
Pooled or basket funds
Global/Macro
Budget Support
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General Principles cont’d
(What is Budget Support?)
PARTNER COUNTRY’S CENTRAL BANK
European
Development
Fund €
Foreign
Exchange
Reserve €
Conditions for
Disbursement:
(i) General Eligibility
(ii) Tranche Specific
Treasury
Account
Fiscal &
Non Fiscal
Revenues
Budget Implementation
Through
Public Financial Management
System
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THE CSP CALENDAR
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Start programming
Draft Country Strategy Paper
EC internal meetings
EU meetings
EC Decision
Signing new CSP/NIP
Enter into force
02/06
10/06
03/07
04/07
05/07
06/07
01/08
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THE JAS CALENDAR
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In the framework of the Paris Declaration on aid
effectiveness EC-DFID-WB-DE-CIDA agreed to
elaborate a JAS by end of 11/06.
Other DPs will join the initiative at a later stage.
Even if EC calendar is slightly different, EC will
align its CSP to Joint Assistance Strategy (JAS).
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COUNTRY STRATEGY PAPER
TABLE OF CONTENT
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A country strategy analysis with a
diagnosis of problems and an outline of
the response strategy;
A National Indicative Programme (NIP)
translating the response strategy into
operational terms . The NIP can be
described as a work programme for 6
years.
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COUNTRY DIAGNOSIS
 This entails the analysis of the political, social,
economic and environment situation in the country;
 Overview of past and present EC Cooperation
complementarity and consistency:
Focal Sectors and macroeconomic support;
Projects and programmes in Non Focal Sectors;
Utilization of envelope B;
Other financing instruments
Information on EU MS programmes and other donors;
Coherence with other EU/EC policies;
State of play of Harmonization agenda.
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DIAGNOSIS Cont’d
 The country in the International Context
Migration
Security Issues
International/Regional agreements
 Development strategy of the country
GPRS
APRM
 Viability and sustainability of policies and challenges for the
medium term.
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RESPONSE STRATEGY
 Based on the analysis made and keeping in mind:
The overarching objective of achieving
equitable economic growth and accelerated
poverty reduction in the context of sustained
democracy
The comparative advantages of EC, and
The concentration principle and the need to
mainstream cross-cutting issues in each of the
focal areas.
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NATIONAL INDICATIVE PROGRAMME
(NIP)
FOR 10TH EDF
 CONCENTRATION OF EC ACTIVITIES
 On the Basis of the GPRS II, theth APRM, the
programming guidelines for 10 EDF the EC and GOG
have agreed on the following thematic areas:
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Transport Interconnectivity and Regional Integration
Governance Theme
General Budget support
Non Focal sectors: (1) PSD/Trade/Regional Integration/EPA
(2) Migration and Security (3) Support Biodiversity (possibly)
 To maximize synergy interventions will support crosscutting objectives: gender equality, environment
sustainability and the role of NSA.
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TRANSPORT INTERCONNECTIVITY AND
REGIONAL INTEGRATION
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Focal area of intervention since 8th EDF has a
clear contribution to make in supporting GOG
agriculture led growth and diversification of the
Economy. It is essential to enhance regional
integration and interconnectivity.
Focus on maintenance of roads (trunk and
feeder) and new interventions to be backed by
vigorous cost-benefit analysis. Support will be
provided for studies of other transport
infrastructure (railways and harbours).
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GOVERNANCE THEME
 OBJECTIVE: promoting peace and stability in
the body politic including, the promotion of
effective accountable state machinery with
capacity to engage the private sector and civil
society in policy formulation and
implementation. This is in line with the GPRS II
and the APRM and EC support to governance
will help consolidate economic gains.
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GOVERNANCE-THEME
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Strengthen the role of District Assemblies and
local institutions in the management, planning
and monitoring to improve implementation.
 Focus on community social infrastructure
(schools and hospitals) and feeder roads
through decentralized mechanisms.
 Aid modality: sector budget support in the
context of a Sector Wide Approach.
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GOVERNANCE-THEME
cont’d
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Decentralization: Support to the implementation
of the framework for decentralized delivery of
local public services.
Enhance the participation of the private sector
and civil society in policy formulation and
implementation (GPRS II objective).
Strengthen Parliamentary capacity and oversight
institutions.
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GENERAL BUDGET
SUPPORT
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Participation in Multi Donor Budget
Support (MDBS) for Growth, Economic
reforms and overall implementation of
GPRS II.
General budget support will also support
trade and private sector development in
the context of regional integration and
implementation of the EPA.
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General Budget Support
cont’d
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Continue focussing on macro-economic
support and improvement of Public
Finance Management.
Improving the business climate /
regulatory framework.
Supporting regional integration and trade
including offsetting transitional cost of
reforms and EPA.
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NON FOCAL SECTOR
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Non State Actors
Private sector development, trade related T.A.
and support to Economic Partnership Agreement
(EPA)
Migration and Security
Support to Bio-diversity (possibly)
Support studies (TCF)
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10th EDF, A-Envelope 282 million Euros
Sector
Indicative Allocation
Transport Interconnectivity
and Regional Integration
Governance
(decentralization, water
social Infrastructure etc)
General Budget Support
25-30 %
Non-focal
(NSA,EPA/TRADE,TCF)
5-10 %
Total NIP-A-Envelope
100% (282 million euro)
20-25 %
45-50 %
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OTHER RESOURCES
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10th EDF incentive tranche for good governance
(up to 25 % of base tranche)
10TH EDF, B- envelope…….. million Euros for
unforeseen needs
Investment Facility: for private sector and is not
part of the programmable NIP resources
EU Budget Lines (Human Rights, Forestry, etc.)
Water Facility, Energy Facility
EIB-EC Trust Fund for Infrastructure
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NON STATE ACTORS
EDF: 4 windows of opportunities for NonState Actors to obtain resources:
 Capacity building
 Micro projects through decentralized
Cooperation
 Standard EDF development projects
(non focal sector)
 ACP-EU Water Facility & Energy Facility
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NON STATE ACTORS
THEMATIC EU-BUDGET LINES:
 Funded from the overall EU budget
 Managed autonomously by the EC
 Intended to finance projects on a wide
range of priority issues
 Made available through calls for proposals
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NON STATE ACTORS
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From 2007, there will be 6 new Thematic
Programmes (financed from EU budget):
 Democracy and Human Rights
 Investing in People
 Sustainable management of natural resources
 Migration
 Food security
 Non State Actors and Local Authorities in
Development
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NON STATE ACTORS
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Consultation with NSA in Ghana on
thematic programme ‘Non-state actors
and Local authorities’
For further information on new Thematic
Programmes:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/development/b
ody/csp_rsp/programming_thematic_progr
ammes.cfm
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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