1 Zambia Wider Harmonization in Practice (WHIP) Division of Labor (DoL) Process

PP Zambia CO 2 Initial Steps The DoL activity was identified in the WHIP Matrix that was prepared at the time the WHIP MoU was drawn. The Joint Assistance Strategy for Zambia (JASZ) working group was tasked with following up with the Government (GRZ) on this. GRZ identified 19 sectors during the development of the Fifth National Development Plan (FNDP).

PP Zambia CO 3 Self Assessment GRZ requested the Cooperating Partners (CPs) to go through a self assessment and indicate which sectors the wished to be active in. The CPs engaged the services of a consultant to take stock of the areas that CPs were active in. Working closely with the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MOFNP) and the JASZ working group, the consultant developed a self assessment questionnaire.

PP Zambia CO 4 Self Assessment …..cont’d The questionnaire focused on (among others): areas of current and future activity; comparative advantage; experience in the sector; and resources available (human and financial). During the process the terms Lead CP, Active CP and Silent (later turned to “Background”) CP were coined. Draft ToRs for the lead donors were developed.

PP Zambia CO 5 “Beauty Contest” On compilation of the responses on the self assessment it was clear that certain sectors, especially the human development (education and health) sectors had more donors than other sectors that would support economic development such as tourism and mining. This process led to intensive discussions between the CPs on the roles of lead, active and background partners.

PP Zambia CO 6 “Beauty Contest” …..cont’d This process also led to intensive discussions on the comparative advantages that the various CPs had in relation to the sectors that they wished to be lead and active in. The issues of levels of funding to a particular sector, availability of staff in the country office to provide support to the sector, track record in the sector were all negotiated and considered among the CPs during this stage. This process was referred to as the ‘beauty contest’.

PP Zambia CO 7 Government Decision GRZ, under the leadership of MOFNP, had several meetings were the sectors indicated which CPs they wished to lead and be active in the sectors. GRZ communicated it’s preferences to the CPs and in most cases GRZ preferences matched those of the CPs but there were some where there were differences. After this GRZ communication the CPs requested time to consider the GRZ Recommendations and made further proposals on the DoL.

PP Zambia CO 8 Final DoL Matrix Decision GRZ made the final decision on which CPs where lead in the sectors and this decision was presented in a joint GRZ and CP Meeting. The whole process took approx 13 months to complete. – March 2005 (when the JASZ working group began it’s preparatory work) to April 2006 (when the CPs responded to GRZ’s final DoL Matrix).

PP Zambia CO 9 Proposed Sector CP Presence by GRZ June 13th 2006

PP Zambia CO 10 Concluding Thoughts Government, CP, and Bank Sectoral staff “push” for Bank presence in sectors … potentially undermining selectivity. Serious look at resources and Country Office staffing to ascertain ability to Lead in certain sectors: Macro (PREM), Energy: CAS to sort out. Strong and firm government leadership critical to a meaningful DoL