Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 1 International Processes supporting PRS & National Agenda in Mozambique Presentation to: SARPN Regional Workshop: Poverty Reduction Strategies - Moving from Formulation to Implementation 21/22 November 2006

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 2 Background Post-war: up to 168 on UNDP HDI Long history of significant donor support: 87% of GNI in : G-6 - Joint Donor Framework MF w GOM 2001: PARPA 1 – basis for alignment 2004: MOU & PAF 2004: 3 rd National Elections 2005: Mandate President Guebuza 2005/6: PARPA % to 45% in absolute poverty (2009)

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 3 Paris & Rome Declarations, PRSP as key bases –PARPA 2: MDG, NEPAD, SADC linked –Relationships built up between donors and GOM over a long period of time –Political will of vanguard of donors to make positive example; feeling of other donors to join –“Symbiotic” relationship GOM//donors –Aligned to annual budget process –WB inside/outside

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 4 General budget support as preferred choice of progressives. –GBS approx 30% of total State budget in Programme Aid Partners will devote US$372M out of total of US$595M –MOU underlying principles & PAF, PAP’s PAF (linked to Paris); –Joint Review & Mid-Year Review –Coordinated ongoing policy dialogue GOM & donor G-18 (>> DPG) –SWAPS (Sectoral programmes turning into sectoral budget support) & Area-Based: hedging bets

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 5 General move from off- to on-budget. –Counteract piecemeal approach of donors –Diminish power of individual ministries reinforce centrality of MPD in planning ODAMOZ: >transparency from donors

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 6 More ownership / lead –GOM lead: review mechanisms of PARPA planning, performance, thematic technical working groups. PARPA II PAMS –Hearings on donor Country Strategic Planning –Technical Assistance/Capacity Building

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 7 Emerging Trends - Internal Towards One Party State Parliament & CS; Admin Tribunal/Judiciary Centralisation vs Decentralisation process Performance vs rhetoric: –Capacity issues; based in Maputo –Personal interest –Culture of accountability/transparency –Un-elected officials; elected officials accountable upwards Ex. Zambézia x 2 –Political/regional bias

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 8 Mozambican Civil Society –Political culture: the party, opposition, external forces –Coalitions/Networks Maputo-based CSOs privileged access but links to people? Provincial-based CSOs >links to people but limited access to centre/real influence? –PARPA II & Annual Poverty Report

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 9 Trócaire’s Role –PRS Project Study, inform & lobby –WB/IMF –Bilaterals –Assist partners in advocacy –Mobilising for Justice – holding to account Poverty Analysis & Monitoring Systems Group –Communications sub-group Faith-Based Organisations’ PARPA Monitoring Partner Capacity Building & Accompaniment Approach

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 10 Strengths of Mozambican Process –Progress, service delivery –G-18 > harmonisation/alignment (& coord mechanisms) - PAPS performance –> GOM lead –> Use of State Budget –Planning & budgeting, policy devt, macroeconomic –Decentralisation principle –Openness to CS participation

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 11 Weaknesses of Mozambican Process –GOM capacity –G-18 limited ability to monitor –Major donors still outside –Donor internal & political barriers to Paris –Lack of clarity about underlying principles: common threshold of tolerance? –Limited CS involvement

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 12 Broad Challenges for Mozambique… PRSP: poverty reduction = national sustainable development? Aid dependency: fashion to change? Donor govt parliaments & need for impact/effectiveness Aid strengthening party, undermining democracy World Bank engagement & commitment Other donors Strategic Communications/M&E Approaches & policy on technical assistance and capacity building.

Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level 13 CS Challenges & Questions Overcome political/ideological barriers to local CS involvement: >owned & managed advocacy; long-term, not events Local experience & advocacy mutually linked to national, regional & global advocacy How & when should CS & donors react to Govt. breaches of MOU/non-performance?How & when should CS & donors react to Govt. breaches of MOU/non-performance? How & when should CS & Govt. react to donor breaches?How & when should CS & Govt. react to donor breaches?