Third Roundtable on Managing for Development Results Mutual Accountability and PartnershipsBreakout Session 4 Monitoring the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness Hanoi, February 7, :30 am to 1:30 pm Janet Entwistle Filippo Cavassini The World Bank How do we all live up to the promises? Monitoring the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness

Purpose of the session To provide an overview of current monitoring of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness both globally through the Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration and locally through emerging in-country frameworks To provide an overview of current monitoring of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness both globally through the Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration and locally through emerging in-country frameworks To stimulate an open discussion on implications for the 2008 global monitoring round To stimulate an open discussion on implications for the 2008 global monitoring round

Overview of the session Overview of efforts by the Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration – Janet Entwistle Overview of efforts by the Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration – Janet Entwistle Capacity building initiatives towards fulfilling the 56 partnership commitments – Terry Jones Capacity building initiatives towards fulfilling the 56 partnership commitments – Terry Jones Local efforts to monitor the Paris Declaration and strengthen country-level partnerships Local efforts to monitor the Paris Declaration and strengthen country-level partnerships –Introduction – Filippo Cavassini –Mozambique – Pedro Couto –Cambodia – Heng Chou Looking towards Ghana – Lead discussants: Chris Hall, George Carner, Pham Thi Thanh An Looking towards Ghana – Lead discussants: Chris Hall, George Carner, Pham Thi Thanh An

Overview of Paris Declaration monitoring The Paris Declaration The Paris Declaration Joint Venture on monitoring the Paris Declaration Joint Venture on monitoring the Paris Declaration In-country frameworks for monitoring the Paris Declaration In-country frameworks for monitoring the Paris Declaration

The Paris Declaration Holistic Holistic 56 partnership commitments to strengthen ownership, alignment, harmonization, results 56 partnership commitments to strengthen ownership, alignment, harmonization, results Monitorable Monitorable 12 indicators to assess progress 12 indicators to assess progress Mutually accountable Mutually accountable Donors and partner countries jointly monitor progress through global and country-level efforts Donors and partner countries jointly monitor progress through global and country-level efforts Signed by over 100 partner and donor countries, international organizations and civil society organizations at the Paris High-Level Forum in 2005

Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration OECD/DAC-coordinated Survey OECD/DAC-coordinated Survey Tracking progress of 9 of the 12 progress indicators (quantitative assessment) that assess alignment, harmonization and mutual accountability Tracking progress of 9 of the 12 progress indicators (quantitative assessment) that assess alignment, harmonization and mutual accountability Indicator 3: aid flows are aligned on national priorities Indicator 3: aid flows are aligned on national priorities Indicator 4: strengthen capacity by coordinated support Indicator 4: strengthen capacity by coordinated support Indicator 5: use of country systems Indicator 5: use of country systems Indicator 6: strengthen capacity by avoiding parallel implementation structures Indicator 6: strengthen capacity by avoiding parallel implementation structures Indicator 7: aid is more predictable Indicator 7: aid is more predictable Indicator 8: aid is untied Indicator 8: aid is untied Indicator 9: use of common arrangements and procedures Indicator 9: use of common arrangements and procedures Indicator 10: encourage shared analysis Indicator 10: encourage shared analysis Indicator 12: mutual accountability Indicator 12: mutual accountability

Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration (contd) World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment ratings World Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment ratings Tracking progress of indicator 2a (reliable country systems-public financial management) Tracking progress of indicator 2a (reliable country systems-public financial management) Joint Venture on Procurement Joint Venture on Procurement Identifying criteria to assess indicator 2b (reliable country systems-procurement) Identifying criteria to assess indicator 2b (reliable country systems-procurement)

Joint Venture on Monitoring the Paris Declaration (contd) World Bank-coordinated Aid Effectiveness Review World Bank-coordinated Aid Effectiveness Review Tracking progress of indicators 1 (operational development strategies) and 11 (results-oriented frameworks) that assess ownership and results Tracking progress of indicators 1 (operational development strategies) and 11 (results-oriented frameworks) that assess ownership and results Building on 2005 CDF Progress Report setting the baseline and assessment criteria for Indicators 1 and 11 Building on 2005 CDF Progress Report setting the baseline and assessment criteria for Indicators 1 and countries with PRS/IPRS and 4 middle-income countries without PRS 61 countries with PRS/IPRS and 4 middle-income countries without PRS Individual aid effectiveness profiles organized around the 12 Paris Indicators Individual aid effectiveness profiles organized around the 12 Paris Indicators Aid Effectiveness Review website ( Aid Effectiveness Review website ( In-country consultations with government and development partners on profiles In-country consultations with government and development partners on profiles Information as of end-2006 Information as of end-2006 Qualitative directional assessment Qualitative directional assessment

In-country frameworks for monitoring the Paris Declaration 10 countries have a framework for monitoring the Paris Declaration 10 countries have a framework for monitoring the Paris Declaration Country-tailored indicators to assess both government and development partner progress Country-tailored indicators to assess both government and development partner progress Afghanistan, Cambodia, Ghana, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao, Moldova, Mozambique, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia Afghanistan, Cambodia, Ghana, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao, Moldova, Mozambique, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia 19 countries are developing an action plan 19 countries are developing an action plan 15 countries aim to develop similar frameworks 15 countries aim to develop similar frameworks 21 countries have not yet considered plans for country-tailored monitoring frameworks 21 countries have not yet considered plans for country-tailored monitoring frameworks Based on preliminary results from the Aid Effectiveness Review…

In-country frameworks for monitoring the Paris Declaration (contd) Mozambique Mozambique Performance Assessment Framework for government and budget support partners Performance Assessment Framework for government and budget support partners Independent PAP Performance Assessment Scoring rating partners and government in relation to the Paris Targets Independent PAP Performance Assessment Scoring rating partners and government in relation to the Paris Targets Cambodia Cambodia Harmonization, Alignment and Results Action Plan Harmonization, Alignment and Results Action Plan Declaration between government and development partners on Enhancing Aid Effectiveness with joint monitoring indicators Declaration between government and development partners on Enhancing Aid Effectiveness with joint monitoring indicators

Looking toward the 2008 monitoring round… How can the 2008 monitoring round build on emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? How can the 2008 monitoring round build on emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? How can Paris Indicators 1 and 11 closely related to country policy making processesbe integrated into emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? How can Paris Indicators 1 and 11 closely related to country policy making processesbe integrated into emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? What are the capacity building implications? What are the capacity building implications?

Looking toward the 2008 monitoring round… How can the 2008 monitoring round build on emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? How can the 2008 monitoring round build on emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? How can Paris Indicators 1 and 11 closely related to country policy making processesbe integrated into emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? How can Paris Indicators 1 and 11 closely related to country policy making processesbe integrated into emerging in-country monitoring frameworks? What are the capacity building implications? What are the capacity building implications?