Comprehensive Development Framework and Poverty Reduction Strategies

CDF Comprehensive Development Framework “The key point of the CDF: it is a basis for bringing people together-not necessarily under World Bank leadership. In some cases the Bank will lead, some cases it will follow, some cases it will not be there. - JDWolfensohn

CDF Comprehensive Development Framework A set of principles to guide development and poverty reduction including provision of external assistance.

4 Principles of the CDF Long-term holistic vision of needs and solutions Ownership by the country Country-led partnership among internal and external actors Focus on development results

Long-term holistic vision of needs and solutions Principles of the CDF Long-term holistic vision of needs and solutions Basic understanding of opportunities and problems facing the country including government’s capacity limits Shared vision (10-15 years) Vision complemented by a strategy Overall framework provides direction, consistency and focus to long-term processes

2. Ownership by the country Principles of the CDF 2. Ownership by the country Government initiates the process Key policy makers are intellectually convinced Broad-based stakeholder participation (internal consultation and consensus) Organizational capacity building

3. Country-led partnership among internal and external actors Principles of the CDF 3. Country-led partnership among internal and external actors Strong partnership among stakeholders Donor actions aligned to national strategy Common procedures among development partners Effective aid coordination

4. Focus on development results Principles of the CDF 4. Focus on development results Contributes to the country’s vision Considers the Millennium Development Goals Concrete Measurable

4 Principles of the CDF Long-term holistic vision of needs and solutions Ownership by the country Country-led partnership among internal and external actors Focus on development results

POVERTY Environmental Aspects Economic Aspects Holistic View of Poverty Environmental Aspects Economic Aspects POVERTY Policy & Institutional Aspects Socio-cultural Aspects

Environmental Aspects Economic Aspects Holistic View of Poverty Environmental Aspects Economic Aspects Poverty Reduction Strategies Policy & Institutional Aspects Socio-cultural Aspects

Group work by region Analyze the poverty issues in your regoin focusing on: Environmental aspects Economic aspects Socio-cultural aspects Policy-Institutional aspects Show the interrelations of the aspects. Present results (10min)