Achieving the MDGs: RBA Training Workshop Module 7: Synthesis of sector needs assessments and preparation of 10 year framework 9-12 May 2005

2 Agenda 1. Synthesis of sector needs assessments  Check results  Eliminate double counting and fill in gaps  Identify synergies and iteratively refine estimates  Consolidate investment needs 2. Preparation of 10-year framework  Sequence implementation of interventions  Design effective policies in support of MDG interventions  Divide the work and assign responsibilities

3 Check results  Scope of sector assessments –Have all key interventions been considered?  Consistency of underlying data, e.g. –population growth rates –rural and urban population ratios –gender ratios  Order of magnitude of per capita investment needs –comparison with results from other countries (e.g. Millennium Project studies and World Bank sector assessments)

4 Check results

5 Eliminate double counting and fill in gaps  Examine interventions across sectors and eliminate double counting  Identify areas not covered under needs assessments and fill in gaps

6 Identify synergies and iteratively refine estimates  Long-term sectoral synergies: Maternal education leads to higher enrolment of children  Immediate sectoral synergies: Prevention interventions in health have rapid impact on disease incidence rates  Cross-sectoral synergies: Provision of roads increases access to emergency obstetric care Interventions will have direct benefits and in some cases will positive externalities across sectors. These impacts should be accounted for in the needs assessment. Examples of direct benefits and synergies include:

7 Consolidate investment needs  Aggregated individual assessments into one framework: –E.g. using Millennium Project tool

8 Agenda 1. Synthesis of sector needs assessments  Check results  Eliminate double counting and fill in gaps  Identify synergies and iteratively refine estimates  Consolidate investment needs 2. Preparation of 10-year framework  Sequence implementation of interventions  Design effective policies in support of MDG interventions  Divide the work and assign responsibilities

9 Sequence implementation of interventions Interventions to be sequenced first: 1. Quick Wins: Investments with high short-term impact that do not require major capacity building, e.g.:  Distribution of insecticide-treated anti-malarial bednets  Elimination of school and health fees  Affordable replenishments of soil nutrients 2. Capacity-critical interventions:  Public management (e.g. IT, financial management skills)  Human resources (e.g. training, adjusting wages, hiring new staff)  Infrastructure (e.g. roads, schools, health facilities) 3. Investments with long time lags, e.g.:  Behavioral change through public education  Demographic changes

10 Design effective policies in support of MDG interventions  Civil service reform, e.g.: –Accountability systems –Recruitment and remuneration policies  Regulatory reform, e.g.: –Tariff structures –Environmental standards  Legislative reform, e.g.: –Land tenure system & property rights for women –Water laws  Decentralization and community involvement, e.g.: –Responsibilities and financing of local authorities  Fiscal reform, e.g. –Taxation and tax collection –Tax incentives for foreign direct investment  Financing policies –User fees and lifeline tariffs –Targeted subsidy schemes

11 Divide the work and assign responsibilities Three key types of responsibility need to be assigned:  Planning and oversight –Assign lead responsibility for each set of interventions to line ministry or other public body  Implementation –Agree on division of responsibilities between national and local governments –Assign responsibility for the intervention to the level at which action is necessary –Identify role of NGOs and private sector in delivering social services and infrastructure investments  Financing –Decide who has authority over budgets and will report to parliament and development partners