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Romanian Development Camp,
September 2009
Marek Brenčič, Slovak MFA
European Transition Compendium
Useful instrument for:
• EU coordination,
• internal coordination,
• cooperation with countries in transition
• Financial means should be available?
Development of Slovakia
– success story
1. Economic transition to a market – based
economy
2. Political transition to a democratic state
3. Social transition to a social market economy
- decrease of unemployment
4. Sharing of transformation know-how –
Slovak Aid (2002-) – OECD, EU
1990-1992: Early transition within
Czechoslovakia
• Deep transition recession during 1991-1992,
• Swift privatisation along three fronts
(restitution, small-scale privatisation, voucher
privatisation),
• Price liberalization,
• Peaceful break-up of Czechoslovakia in a
negotiated way and with strenuous attempts
by both sides to minimize any economic fallout.
1992-1998: Independence and the
stalled transition
• On January 1, 1993 foundation of the
independent Slovak Republic,
• New currency, split of the monetary union,
• Building a strong civil society – sharing
experiences, e.g. in Serbia, sharing election
monitoring experiences in Eastern Europe
1998-2002: Initial reforms and
cleaning up the economy
• Floating exchange rate,
• Restored macroeconomic stability,
• Restructuralization and privatization of the
banking sector,
• Restrictive fiscal policy measures,
• OECD Member (2000).
2002- : Completing the transition –
structural reform and EU accession
• Reforms in many areas (pension reform,
social insurance, labour market), creation of
business-friendly environment,
• Public finance reform (incl. tax reform),
• Entry to the European Union, NATO, ERM
II, Euro area,
• Accelerating economic growth (10,4% in
2008).
Basic rules for the provision and
evaluation
•Act on ODA (2008), draft Act on grants
•Slovak Agency for International
Development Cooperation (2007)
•Project Committee
•Coordination Committee
•Mid-term strategy 2009-2013:
- aid effectiveness,
- coherence and
- flexibility
Slovak Aid Territorial Priorities
Programme countries (3)
Afganistan, Kenya, Serbia – (CSP) –
Project countries – (16)
Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia (FYR), Moldova,
Mongolia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan and Vietnam
Why the Western Balkans and greater
focus on Eastern dimension?
 Ability to offer added value –
transformation of know-how
 Historical links, experience, knowledge
 Language and cultural closeness
 Bratislava process – Bratislava-Beograde
Fund
 Diplomacy (M. Lajčák, M. Mojžita, E.
Kukan)
Sectoral Priorities of Slovak
Development Assistance
A. Building of democratic institutions, the
rule of law, civic society and peace
B. Social development
C. Economic development, building of
market environment, strengthening of
macroeconomic
environment,
public
finance management, support to small and
medium-sized enterprises
D. Infrastructure development with a
positive
impact
on
sustainable
development
and
environmental
protection
What else?
CSP for Serbia and Montenegro
 Assistance in the integration in the
international organizations and groupings
with special attention to the EU
 Civil society development
 Restoration and rehabilitation of the
infrastructure
Key partners
 CIDA – cofinancing 31 projects
 ADA –cofinancing projects in Serbia,
Kenya and Etiopia
 UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava –
assists in capacity and institutional
building
 EC – linking Slovak ODA with EC financial
tools, formulation of common development
policy, compendium
 OECD/DAC
 EU member states – SIDA, V4 etc.
Thank You for Your Attention
Contact
Department of Development Cooperation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Hlboká 2, 833 36 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
phone ++421 (02) 5978 3801
fax ++421 (02) 5978 3809
e-mail [email protected]
web www.slovakaid.sk
Elementary school in Afghanistan
Projects of Slovak Aid in Kenya
„Building bridges“ with Serbia
and Montenegro
Regional development
Local heating system in Kikinda
Serbia and Montenegro