Development Cooperation between the Czech Republic and the Asian Countries Michal Procházka Czech Development Agency (CzDA) Building Bridges Czech-Asian Forum Praha, March 2, 2009

Development Cooperation Millennium Development Goals (2000) To fight world poverty To contribute to enhancement of people‘s lives in developing countries Whose development? Untying of aid Demand driven (based on needs of the partner countries) Czech Republic, re-emerging donor (1950‘s on)

Czech Development Cooperation Priority Countries AngolaAfghanistan Bosnia and HerzegovinaEthiopia MoldovaGeorgia MongoliaIraq SerbiaKambodia VietnamKosovo YemenPalestine Zambia

Czech Development Cooperation Forms of Bilateral ODA Development cooperation projects Scholarships Humanitarian assistance Transformation cooperation Assistance to refugees Debt relief

Czech Development Cooperation ODA budget increase

Czech Development Cooperation ODA Budget 2007 in millions EUR Bilateral ODA (57,7 million EUR, 43 %) Multilateral ODA (76,9 million EUR, 57 %) TOTAL 134,6 MILLION EUR

Czech Development Cooperation Political Commitment on ODA Budget Increase ODA represented 0,11 % of GNI political commitment of the Prime Minister to increase ODA budget by 0,01% GNI every year

Transformation of the System of Bilateral ODA Institutional set up until 2007 MInt MFA MEdu MEnvMTra MIT MHea MAgr MLab Czech embassies Development Centre MF projects

Transformation of the System of Bilateral ODA Institutional set up since 2008 (exclusively after 2010) projec ts Czech Development Agency MFA Development Co-operation Council

Transformation of the Czech System of Bilateral ODA Responsibilities of the MFA Development policy formulation Selection of territorial and sector priorities Programming (preparation of country strategy papers) Evaluations Humanitarian assistance Transformation cooperation Grants

Transformation of the Czech System of Bilateral ODA Responsibilities of CzDA Identification of new development cooperation projects Project formulation Organisation of tenders for goods, services and works necessary for the implementation of projects Enhancing capacities of Czech ODA stakeholders, including organising of professional trainings

Challenges in particular Some obstacles very limited presence in the field legal obstacles (e.g. financial contributions to other donors and developing countries not envisaged by the law on budgetary rules) low level of trust to developing countries’ administrations among both general public and decision makers too much donor-driven / supply-driven Strong need to increase public awareness and strehghten development education Development Cooperation Act envisaged

Role of Czech NGDOs and universities to submit project proposals and to implement projects (follow and/or Role of Czech/European businesses and consultants to participate in calls for tenders for delivery of goods and services neccessary for project design and project implementation (follow and Businesses interested associated in the Business Platform for Foreign Development Cooperation ( More opportunities: larger donors, esp. The European Commission – EuropeAid Cooperation Office (follow and

Activities of Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic in Asian Countries Programmes for the period Mongolia Vietnam Yemen So called project countries Georgia Kambodia

Mongolia Programme Territorial focus: central Mongolia Sectors envisaged: Industrial development Environment – hydrogeology and waste management Agriculture – forestry Social development – fighting unemployment

Mongolia – highlights for the nearest future Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Fish breeding Solutions for old environmental burdens Water resources – provision of new water-holes

Mongolia – delivery point

Vietnam Programme for Environment – sustainable management of natural resources Social development Rural development and agriculture Industrial development

Vietnam - Two highlights of today Dioxine pollution Water resources in remote areas Only 3 donors engaged in the are of dioxines in Vietnam: USA UNDP Czech Republic

Vietnam – dioxines Exploration and pilot sanitation of dioxine contaminated areas in Phu Cat Justification: the place of implementation, the Phu Cat airport, is the third most dioxine contaminated place in Vietnam Project activities: sampling of the contaminated spots, testing of sanitation methods, isolation of the most contaminated spots Implementation period:

Vietnam – dioxines, Phu Cat

Vietnam – water resources Water-hole in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province Justification: one of the poorest parts of Vietnam, most of inhabitants represent ethnic minorities, very few other donors active in the area, serious lack of water for 4-5 month every year Project purpose: to provide access to quality drinkable water for the inhabitants of the district Project output: optimalised actual water-hole for ca inhabitants Implementation period:

Vietnam – water, Ha Giang

Yemen Programme for Territorial focus: Southern Yemen, incl. Socotra Archipelago Sectors: Power engineering Water management

Kambodia So called project country Ongoing projects: Development of Sustainable Tourism through restoration of the Angkor Wat Access to basic health services through the Takeo health centre Access to basic education through the King Sihamoni School Access to sustainable sources of energy through Bio gas stations for households

Kambodia – highlights for the nearest future Social and health services enhancement in the Takeo province (as a part of Debt Relief) Promotion of Sustainable energy sources at local level through home bioplynové stanice Closely connected to CZ PRESIDENCY topic in development cooperation

Georgia So called project country Projects so far: Social and Economic Development: street children, SMEs development + support of civil society Relief and Development activities since 2008: power engineering, social services, construction sector, etc.

Thank you for your attention! Michal Procházka