Aid Management Platform (AMP) Introduction to AMP Tanzania, February 2009

Jethro Buttner – DG project manager / Development Specialist Ranil Dissanayake – DG Aid effectiveness advisor Stephen Mwangi – DG – Technical Specialist Allicem Matembele – ACU/MOF – AMP Coordinator Tomoko Kimura – ACU/MOF AMP Team

Topics Covered What is AMP? Why is AMP being implemented? What is the Implementation Process? Implementation timeline. Way Forward Post implementation survey

What is Aid Management Platform (AMP) Background: Supports the global aid effectiveness agenda AMP is a web-based tool that improves governments’ ability to: Manage aid projects; Evaluate impact; Harmonize aid activities with national planning objectives; Create reports; Coordinate events with donors; and Manage documents electronically. Reduces transaction costs Enables better analysis and decision-making Enhances coordination with donors/partners Maximizes the impact of development activities

Why is AMP Being Implemented Replaced unwieldy Excel based data management process Collaborative data management model Data management and validation workflow Enables the production of annual ODA reports Ease more complex reporting – Donor / Government (internal/external) Ability to facilitate MTEF projections Scaleable to include line ministries, Zanzibar M&E Support - Paris Survey, National Plan No license lock ins Project approach –3 years including phase out sustainability

Implementation Process Assessment Implementation & Training Pilot Evaluation & Support Identifies: Government systems; staff resources; technical infrastructure; management procedures; needs and gaps in technology and human capacity Local aid coordination and policy environment; institutional strengthening opportunities Local technical assistance resources Basic, working prototype of AMP for review and testing by the partner country Initiate work with donors to facilitate data sustainability Fully-functional, country-specific AMP installed in the government Staff and administrator training provided User/technical manuals are provided Training for users on new features Program impact surveys and evaluation over the long term Usability surveys for user feedback and product enhancement Documentation and tools Basic software services Dedicated resources Focus on sustainability

July Technical Assessment in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar Aug. - Oct Technical customization of the platform (proof of concept) Nov Participation in an aid management workshop hosted by Ethiopia Dec Signing of AMP project document, committing to implementation Jan. - Feb Pilot installation and testing on Ministry of Finance site Feb Implementation Step 1 completed: AMP fully operational and hosted by the government Training of MOF Users including Zanzibar ICT Technical Administrators trained Base data entry begun Mar Additional user training; 2 data entry workshops July Gov. users certified, 550 activities est. US$12 billion donor comm. Oct AMP Tanzania upgraded to the latest release (v1.12d) Nov Over 40 development partner staff, representing 28 agencies trained Dec AMP Africa Regional Knowledge Sharing Workshop in Nairobi Feb Development Gateway data validation mission. T.A. to desk officers regarding data profiles, management process and reporting. Donor consultation - profiles Government and Donor training Implementation Timeline

Way Forward Formal/further clarification of the roles of DPs and Government Clear process mapping and timetable of inputs and outputs from AMP Defined process on how to maintain AMP data Routine usage of standardised reports Increase data analytics capacity Preparations for official launch in March/April Validate projects and give users access to the national workspace Line ministry inclusion Upgrade to new version and introduction of new features (v 1.13)

Baseline Survey Please take a few moments now to fill out the post implementation Aid Management Survey