Official Development Asisistance of the Slovak Republic Present and Future Budapest, 5 March 2007

Slovak ODA Territorial Priorities Programme countries  Serbia  Montenegro Project Countries  Afghanistan  Albania  Bosnia & Herzegovina  Kazakhstan  Kenya  Kyrgyz Republic  Macedonia  Mongolia  Mozambique  Sudan  Tajikistan  Uzbekistan Pilot Country  Cambodia

Slovak ODA in Figures YearTotal% GDP ,6 mil. SKK 0, ,0 mil. SKK 0, ,7 mil. SKK 0, mil. SKK 0,12 * 2006 (estimation) mil. SKK * 0,105 Target Year mil. SKK 0,17 Target Year mil. SKK 0,33 1 EUR = 34,338 SKK (5 March 2007)

Sectoral priorities in the Project Countries  Developing democratic institutions and market environment  Technical and social infrastructure development  Landscaping, protection of environment, agriculture, food safety, and use of raw materials

Sectoral priorities in the Programme Countries (Serbia, Montenegro)  Civil society, social revival and regional development  Participation in the development of new SMEs, restoration and rehabilitation of the infrastructure  Assistance in the integration of Serbia and Montenegro in international organisations & groupings with special attention to the EU

Contractual Framework with the Recipient Countries Serbia and Montenegro  General Agreement on Development Cooperation (19 June 2003)  4 Financial Memoranda (annual programmes ) In 2007 General Agreement on Development Cooperation (+ FM 2007) with:  Serbia  Montenegro Under preparation also with  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovak ODA Management Structure Bratislava-Belgrade Steering Committee (BBF) Trust Fund Steering Committee (TF) Administrative and Contracting Unit ACU BBF Administrative and Contracting Unit ACU/UNDP ODA Mandatory (MFA State Secretary) MFA SR Department of Development Cooperation POLICY LEVEL Phasing-out P R O J E C T S Slovak Agency for International Dev. Cooperation

Structure of Slovak ODA Slovak Aid (Agency) Implementation of the National Development Policy and the ODA Programme SR Government MFA Definition and Management of the National Development Policy and Coherence with the EU and other donors National Parliament AcademicsNGO’sBusinesses Min of Envir. other State Administration Bodies Steering Committee Projects Assessment and Selection State Budget Approval (ODA programme) Min. of Finance Definition of the State Budget and ODA programme Min. of Interior Min. of Agric. Min. of Educ. Min. of Finan. State Budget Approval (ODA programme - MFA) Coordination Committee National Coherence

ODA National Programme 2007 (Preliminary Figures)  Programme Countries (Serbia, Montenegro) - appx mil. EUR  Projects in „A“ Priority Countries (Afghanistan, Kenya, Kazakhstan, B&H) - appx EUR  Projects in other Priority Countries - appx. 1.2 mil. EUR  Ukraine / Belarus - appx EUR  Development education (awareness) - appx EUR  Humanitarian Aid (MFA only) - appx EUR  Co-financing of Slovak NGOs’ EC Projects - appx EUR  TOTAL: appx. 5 mil. EUR

Summary of Grant Rounds (2003 –2006)  6 Calls for Priority (13) Countries – 77 approved projects  4 Calls for Programme Country (Serbia & Montenegro) – 65 approved projects  3 Calls for Development Education – 23 approved projects  3 Calls for Ukraine / Belarus – 13 approved projects  1 Calls for Tsunami rehabilitation – 3 approved projects  Small Embassy Grants („microgrants“)

Key partners  CIDA – cofinancing 11 joint projects (with total Canadian contribution of 1 mil. CAD),  ADA – new partner for trilateral projects  UNDP (Regional Bratislava Centre) – assisted in capacity and institutional building, Slovak- UNDP Trust Fund  EC – formulation of common development policy, training, seminars  EU member states

Projects (I.) (technical infrastructure building) Delivery of Bailey Bridge Construction Serbia and Montenegro Implementators: NPOA + UN Veteran Slovakia.

Projects (II.) (social infrastructure - education) Centre for street children Kenya, Nairobi Implementator: ERKO

Projects (III.) (developing democratic institutions) Network of experts in public and nonprofit sector Bosnia and Herzegovina / Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka Implementator: Centre for European Policy

Projects (IV.) (rehabilitation aid) New houses for fishermen communities affected by the Tsunami disaster Matara Province, Sri Lanka Implementator: People in Peril – Slovakia

Challenges to the Future (I.)  Increasing the volume of Slovak ODA to 0,17% GDP by 2010  Programme focus (specialisation, closer sectoral orientation, reduction of priority countries)  Improving the effectiveness of aid  Built-up of newly established Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation  Cooperation with other donors in the field (monitoring, evaluation, demand driven approach)

Challenges to the Future (II.)  Drafting of the National Law on Development Assistance in year 2007  Improving reporting and cooperation with the OECD/DAC  Intensive work with public and target groups (development education / public awareness)  Active approach in the EU institutions and ODA bodies

Thank You for Your Attention Contact Dušan Dacho Department of Development Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hlboká 2, Bratislava Slovak Republic tel. (02) fax (02) web