Transcript The United Nations’ MDG Strategy

Achieving the MDGs:
RBA Training Workshop
Module 2: Managing an Effective
Process
May 9-12, 2005
Managing an Effective and Inclusive
MDG Planning Process
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Guiding principles
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Organizing the process
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Timeline
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Human resource needs
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Examples of ongoing country processes
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Guiding Principles
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High-level political commitment
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Nationally-owned
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Integrated into on-going processes
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Inclusive with participation from key actors
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Transparent
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Regularly reviewed
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Illustrative Organizational Structure
Office of the President/Prime Minister/
Ministry of Planning and Finance
MDG Strategy Group
(led by Ministry of Finance or Planning, participation from line ministries, representation
from UNCT)
Thematic Working Groups
(led by line ministries, including civil society, donors and UNCT, among others, covering
different investment clusters such as rural and urban development, health, education,
gender equality, environment, science and technology)
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Illustrative Timelines
MONTHS
Activity
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Initiate and set-up process
Structure MDG planning process
Launch needs assessment for each investment cluster
Stakeholder workshops
Synthesize needs assessment analysis
Policy framework
Prepare 3-5 year poverty reduction strategy
(including macroeconomic framework and MTEF)
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Human Resource Needs
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UN Country Team substantive and technical
support:
 Coordinator to support Ministry of Planning/Finance
 Agency technical focal points for line ministries and
participation in relevant working groups
Keyactors:
roles and responsibilities
UN coordinator to liaise with UNCT and with the IFIs
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Donors
» Representation in the working groups
» Relevant technical support
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Human Resource Needs (continued)
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Government
Overall coordinator from Ministry of Finance and
Planning/office of President/office of Prime
Minister
 Ministerial leadership in each working group
 1 analyst under each relevant line ministry (8-10
ministries)
actors:
roles and responsibilities
 1 population specialist, working closely with all
ministries
 1 macroeconomist working with Ministry of
Finance/Planning to link with budgetary
processes
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Key
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Sample Country Process
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ETHIOPIA
» SDPRP revision due in September 2005
» MDG Needs Assessment launched in August 2004
» MDG Needs Assessment drafts ready by December
2004
» Stakeholder workshop and consultations
Key»actors:
roles
andand
responsibilities
Current focus:
synthesis
macroframework
» May-September 2005: SDPRP revision
» Existing PRSP technical teams brought into process
» UN Agencies supported analysts in each sector
» UNDP coordinated with WB/UNCT together with the
Government
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Consultations
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Inclusion of broad set of stakeholders in working
groups
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Regular stakeholder workshops before, during
and after preparation of needs assessments
Key actors: roles and responsibilities
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Review of draft MDG PRS before finalization
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Questions for Discussion
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What are existing PRS structures in your
country?
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Would these structures and processes need to be
revised to undertake MDG based planning?
Key actors: roles and responsibilities
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What are the key challenges for an effective
process to prepare an MDG based PRS?
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