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The Challenge of Integrating the MDGs
with Existing Processes (APRM and
NDPs)
A way forward towards a post 2015
agenda
Outline
 MDG based planning and progress
 Integrating MDG & Aprm
 Consultative process MDG post 2015
 Some tentative conclusions
Context
 2005 UN Outcome Document on MDG
consistent PRS/NDPs as a requirement to
accelerate towards MDGs.
 This was based on improved:
– Ownership
– Results based benchmarks
– Long term perspective
MDG based planning
 11 Country studies on planning processes
 Using the MDGs to inform:
– National Vision
– Cost into MTEF and budgetary process
– Benchmark NDPs
 Improved progress towards MDGs and
assisted in a focus on results
MDG based planning TanzaniaMkukuta
 What is needed is to operationalise the goals and targ
elaborating on the various goals and targets and
interpreting the driving forces in greater detail by
sector, region and district and lower levels;
 There is need to use the Tanzania National Business
Council broadened and enhanced to accommodate th
civil society and small and medium enterprisesectors
a major vehicle for monitoring the implementation of T
2025,
 One implication of participation of all these stakeholde
in implementing the vision is that the Government will
need to put in place clearer accountability mechanism
and satisfy the demand side from the public;
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MDG planning Tanzania-MKUKUTA
 Implementation of the Vision and plans leading to its
achievement will be followed by budgeting and
resource allocation that is consistent with enhancing
realization of its goals and targets. Resource
requirements (financial, human and
 There is need to enhance the quality of existing
routine data systems and routine data systems
should be made more relevant to decision makers,
particularly at local government level;
MDG progress
 Goal 2: African countries likely to meet enrollment targets,
but must consolidate efforts for completion rates
 Goal 3, Target 3A: Positive trends in education parity and
improvements in political representation of women
 Goal 6, Target 6A: Significant improvements in prevention
of new HIV infections and provision of Antiretroviral
Treatment
 Goal 8, Target 8D: A considerable number of African
countries have reached post-HIPC completion point
MDGs Progress II
 MDGs that require household income to
progress are progressing the least- poverty
still remains the kernel of the MDGs
 Progress is skewed towards urban and high
income groups
 Inadequate resource allocation
 Inefficient and inefficacious public service
delivery
 Coordination issues
Integrating the Initiatives: APRM vs.
MDG-based NDPs
 MDGs and APRM share several areas of
commonality
 APRM Questionnaire is a basis for assessing
commonality
 Questionnaire has four sections addressing four
governance themes – political, economic,
corporate governance and socio development
 Each section outlines a number of objectives
related to the theme of the section
 For each objective there are questions
 For each question there are a number of indicators
Why Integrate?
 To exploit synergies among the initiatives
 To avoid the establishment of parallel
institutions and processes that overstretch
the limited capacities of developing
countries
 To deepen existing institutions and
processes
 To ensure more targeted use of scarce
resources
MDGs
Goal 1:
Eradicate
extreme
poverty and
hunger
APRM Questionnaire: Socio-Econ Development
Objective
Relevant
Questions
Indicators
[2] Accelerate
socio-economic
development to
achieve
sustainable
development and
poverty eradication
[1] Measures to
accelerate
sustainable
socio-economic
development
and poverty
eradication
1.Steps to
accelerate
sustainable
development
2. Resource
allocation for
poverty reduction
[2] Outcomes of
measures to
achieve
sustainable
development
and poverty
eradication?
1. GDP growth
2. MDG
indicators
3. WSSD
indicators
4. Gender
disaggregated
social indicators
MDGs
Goal 2:
Achieve
universal
primary
education
APRM Questionnaire: Socio Economic Development
Objective
Relevant
Questions
Indicators
[ 3] Strengthen
policies, delivery
mechanisms and
outcomes in key
social areas
including education
and combating of
HIV/AIDS and
other
communicable
diseases
[Q2] What are
the outcomes of
the policies and
mechanisms on
social indicators
Education,
particularly
enrolment of girls
in schools
including tertiary
institutions and
other institutions
of higher learning
MDGs
Goal 1:
Goal 2:
Goal 6:
Goal 3:
Goal 7:
APRM Questionnaire: Economic Governance
Objective
Relevant
Questions
Indicators
[1] Promote
macroeconomic
policies that
support
sustainable
development
(consistent with
NEPAD objective
of sustainable
development)
[3] What sectoral
or microeconomic
policies has your
country developed
and implemented
to promote
economic growth
and sustainable
development?
1.Sectoral or
microeconomic
policies and
programs adopted
and implemented
in support of
sustainable
development
Consultative process on post 2015
agenda I
 An ECA-administered electronic survey of 112 stakeholders
from 32 African countries, distributed across the five
subregions of the continent yielded the following
perspectives on the post-2015 development agenda:
 The MDGs remain relevant to member States
 The overwhelming majority of survey respondents agree that
the MDG areas: (a) are important development priorities for
their countries, (b) reflect “most/all” or “some” of the
development priorities of their respective countries, and (c)
should feature in the post-2015 agenda.
 The MDGs only reflect a subset of development
priorities
 Notwithstanding the perceived relevance of the MDGs, a
significant proportion of survey respondents identified other
broad development areas that the current MDGs neglect and
made suggestions for improvement.
Some Results of Consultative
process
Consultative process on post 2015
agenda II
Lessons learnt from MDGs as a development framework
Opportunities
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Galvanized political support
A focus on poverty and its
correlates
Increased funding
Focus on results
Challenges
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Misinterpreted as country targets
rather than performance from
low initial levels
Lack of ownership and
leadership
Limited in scope- emphasis on
social sectors
Disregard on inter-sectoral
synergies
Data availability remained
inadequate
Quality was not considered
Inequality was not factored in
Dependency on external
financing
Development Indicator enablers
Table X: Enabling the Post 2015 Development Agenda: Perspectives from Africa
Goals
To create an enabling environment for the
realization of the Post 2015 Development
Agenda
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
Enablers
Enhanced Peace and Security
Good governance
Human rights for all
Strengthened access to justice and equality
A credible participatory process
Enhanced capacity to measure progress and
ensure accountability
Table X: Priorities for the Post 2015 Development Agenda: Perspectives from Africa
Goals
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Promote transformation and sustainable
growth
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Promote education and technological
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innovation
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Promote human development
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Priority Areas
Prioritize employment creation
Promote rural development
Promote value addition of primary commodities
and resources
Ensure food security
Promote and expand trade, markets and regional
integration and investment
Prioritize sustainability and support green
economy initiatives
Increase commitments to Multilateral
Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
Strengthen quality and access to basic and
tertiary education
Invest in secondary, tertiary and vocational
education
Promote technology transfer
Invest in research and development
Promote gender parity/empowerment of women
in all spheres of endeavour
Protect human rights and ensure justice and
equality
Promote access to social protection
Promote maternal and child health
Support and empower the elderly and disabled
Prioritize disaster risk reduction and climate
change adaptation initiatives
Promote access to ecosystem services and
biodiversity benefit sharing
Some conclusions
 The MDGs post 2015 are informed by focus,
processes and initiatives of Governance and
APRM
 There is a mixture of enablers and indicators
identified
 Participatory process is key to ownership and
accountability
 Public service delivery will remain key
 Introduction of post 2015 MDGs in development
agenda
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