Improving Aid Coordination in Tajikistan Aid Coordination in Tajikistan Improving and Challenges Aid Coordination in Tajikistan Improving and Challenges Jamshed Shoimov Head of Aid coordination and Projects Monitoring Department Jamshed Shoimov Head of Aid coordination and Projects Monitoring Department

Division of responsibilities between Ministries and Agencies 1 Institutionalization of Investment Projects management procedures (project cycle) 2 Coordination mechanisms and standards in data collection 3 Platform for implementation of JCPS and international agreements on aid effectiveness 4 Guidelines on Aid Mobilization, Management, Coordination and Monitoring

Interaction with Development Partners Interaction with Development Partners Negotiations; Coordination and monitoring of Investment Projects at all stages Information gathering and dissemination Information gathering and dissemination Database; mapping; Foreign Aid Report Development Partner Profiles Measures to improve ODA coordination Measures to improve ODA coordination Joint action plans JCPS implementation Development of regulatory framework Development of regulatory framework SCISPM functions in the area of aid coordination: Aid Coordination Adoption of Guidelines Development of related documents

Division of responsibilities Inter-ministerial Coordination Regular meetings; DCC coordination Interaction with Partners Their use for foreign aid Improvement of Country Systems Human capacities; division of labour Capacity of SCISPM and Line Ministries Area of Aid Coordination

Planning Budget Foreign aid Line Ministries MEDT MoF SCISPM Division of Responsibilities and Authority

Joint Investment Projects: Project Cycle Projects are initiated on the basis of national priorities; Sectoral or regional expertise (if necessary) Preparation of the list of priority projects. Projects are submitted to the donors for consideration; Implementing agencies inform SCISPM about the progress in negotiations; Ministry of Finance signs the MoU. Agreement on project preparation is signed with the donor; Implementing agency prepares the project document and financing agreement; Evaluation on possibility of co-financing; Legal expertise by the Ministry of Justice; Ministry of Finance is authorized to sign the agreements; Ministry of Economy includes the project in the State Investment Programme. SCISPM prepares proposals on effective implementation of the agreement; Implementing agency prepares implementation guidelines; Implementing agency prepares monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports; SCISPM provides integrated information on project implementation on monthly, quarterly, semi- annual and annual basis to the President; SCISPM facilitates the audit. Implementing agency conducts project evaluation; Report is submitted to SCISPM and line ministry. Priorities/ProjectsNegotiationsAgreementImplementationClosure

Sources of Financing for 2010 Commitments and Disbursements Commitments and Disbursements by Sector 2010 (USD mln) Aid Trends in Tajikistan Sector Number of agreements Commit- ments Disburse- ments % Government Administration 8966,962,793.8 Agriculture and Irrigation 8638,029,678,0 Environment 6115,614,089.8 Mass Media and Communications 60, Energy 3395,178,982.9 Transport 32134,9135, Water and Sanitation 3312,511,290,0 Education 7836,123,063.8 Health 11251,043,184.5 Social Welfare and Labor 11041,632,678.3 Private Sector and Industry 549,68,588.8 Multisector 7610,09,090.2 Total ,2448,887.6

MOST CHALLENGES Efficiency; Predictability; Direct assistance; Flexibility.

WAY for SOLUTION 1.Transparency for develop Efficiency New Online Database (Development Assistants Database) DAD

Funding Source Commitment (USD) Disbursed (USD) Commitment (USD) Disbursed (USD) Commitment (USD) Disbursed (USD) Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran 10,600,0003,145,350 Government of the Republic of Turkey 816,222 2,537,6272,533,536 Islamic Development Bank62,530,8508,979,54542,397,34715,837,57368,811,52411,695,492 OPEC Fund3,079,3641,539,68210,024,4434,997,84032,383,3174,692,320 Saudi Fund for Development260,000126,8451,199,060399,6871,523,054297,941 Turkish International Cooperation Agency (TICA) 2,014, ,000 2,454 Report generated on 22 Feb :06

WAY for SOLUTION 1.Join Country Programs for middle time (Predictability) Join Country Partnership Strategy which was singing Government and 10 donor Partner organization

Common platform for M&E system and financing mechanisms. Development Forum Action Plan Common Platform Joint Country Partnership Startegy JCPS Action Plan Single Coordination Mechanism Poverty Reduction Strategy

Sources of Financing of the PRS for 2010 Disbursements by aid modality (loans and grants) within the PRS in 2010General Indicators on PRS for 2010 Support to the PRS № Indicators Indicator s on TA PRS Indicator s %, (gr.4: gr.3) Disbursements, in thousand USD 448,8265,859,2% 2 Number of projects ,5% 3 Number of agreements ,4% 4 Number of sources of financing ,5%

Development of Mechanisms of interaction and coordination; Analysis of aid alignment to the PRS and the budget and development of recommendations; Measures to enhance predictability; Development and support of sector processes; Identifying successful projects and development of methodology for scaling up; Analysis of country systems and dialogue about their use in aid projects and programmes; Multi-stakeholder processes with diverse representation; Draft JCPS Action Plan

PRS Action Plan Requirements for 2010 and Actual Disbursements

State Committee on Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan Dushanbe, Shotemur St., 27 Phone / Fax: Web:

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