Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Getting Development Cooperation Work: Cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNDP Inita Paulovica Assistant Resident Representative UNDP Latvia

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Goal Latvia becomes an effective partner in development cooperation by the end 2005

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Current situation Lack of institutional memory Low on priority list Ad hoc activities Insufficient capacity (time, HR, knowledge) Focus on information exchange and learning Iraq – breakeven point!

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Design of the Cooperation Framework TA for Implementation of Development Cooperation TA for development of programming framework Promotion of Latvian expertize Awareness building Pilot project – development coopearation with Iraq The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Line ministries – Welfare, Health, Economics, Finance, Education, Regional Development, the State Chancellery Non-governmental organizations and state agencies Private sector

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 TA for Implementation of Development Cooperation Develop legislative basis Develop programming and procurement instruments Identify the functions and coordination mechanisms for the MFA and line ministries Prepare templates and software Develop training modules, including a handbook and resources materials Provide training for civil servants Provide training to NGOs and private sector on participation in the bidding process locally and internationally

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 TA for development of programming framework Develop criteria for priority areas for development cooperation Develop country briefs Obtain information about development needs in priority countries Develop list of contacts and establish the communication channels Provide training to the staff of the Embassies

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Promotion of Latvian Expertise Systematize and obtain information about expertise available Establish expert database Develop communication and cooperation channels with UN and other international institution networks Market and promote the Latvian expertise Promote Latvian “Best practices”

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Awareness building Develop a comprehensive communication strategy Implement various activities to include different stakeholders groups in the development cooperation (parliamentarians, sectoral experts, municipalities, NGOs, academia)

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 Pilot project – Provision of humanitarian – development assistance to Iraq Explore the Un system as an avenue for development cooperation and assistance Carry out needs assessment (participate in UN mission, visit of MFA representatives to Iraq, Iraqi visit to Riga) Explore and identify the expertise available in Latvia that matches the needs of Iraq Implement the development cooperation initiatives

Bratislava, June 16-17, 2003 UNDP Latvia Exit Strategy and Development Cooparation Integration of Society Judiciary Reform Public Administration and human development Poverty and Economic Development Environmental Management HIV/AIDS Capacity Strengthening for Pre-and Post EU Accession Promoting Development Cooperation Ensuring sustainability of programmes and institutions