Development Partners Group Coordination mechanism for harmonization and alignment 1

Development Partners Group DPG  Formalized in 2004 from local Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to shift from information sharing to actively seeking best practices in harmonization and alignment  Apex coordination organization of the DPs in context of the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness and the JAST. DPG seeks:  Information sharing  Strengthen quality of dialogue with GoT  Promoting internal coherence and quality of policy dialogue through better coordination of DPG Main and DPG sub-groups 2

Development Partners Group 3 DPG Main Group co-chaired by UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative as a permanent chair and rotating bilateral agency (currently Ireland) Includes 17 Bilateral and 5 Multilateral Agencies DPG Structure consists of the DPG Main Group (at HoCs/HoAs level), and 19 Sector/Thematic Working Groups Where possible, DPG seeks to participate in government-led groups and build government capacity to coordinate development activities The finalized Division of Labour between DPs has aligned DPG structure to official Dialogue Structure.

DP Technical staff/specialists LEAD - Health Active - Roads Delegating - Gender DP Head of Cooperation DPG Main Core Working Groups PMG JAST DPG Health DPG Education DPG Agriculture DPG Industry/Trade DPG Governance DPG Macro Official Dialogue Structure – GoT/DPs Positioning of DP Development Partners Group 19 working groups 25 working groups Joint Coordination Group PER/MKUKUTA Main Cluster WG 1 Cluster WG 2 Cluster WG 3 Cluster WG 4 Other Agriculture WG Industry/Trade Energy/Minerals Nat.Res/tourism Infrastructure Lands/Human Settlem. Employment Innovation and Technology Education Health Water HIV/AIDS Social Protection Environment Culture Governance (PSRP, LGRP, DA, Anti- Corruption, LSRP, BEST) Gender Macro Economic Management Public Financial Management MKUKUTA Monitoring DPG Gender Development Cooperation Forum

Challenges in the Development Cooperation Deepening the JAST implementation – Central Government, DPs, MDAs Dialogue Structure – more structure than dialogue? Division of Labour – are DPs adhering to agreements? Aid Management Platform – is implementation and DP support sufficient? Predictability of Aid – how to strengthen? Alignment of aid modalities to national priorities – project modality continues to grow. Managing for results – tangible results from the aid harmonization process? Global financial crisis - value for money and rationalization agenda. Quality of dialogue and mutual trust – process versus substance. At times, uncoordinated DP engagement 5

National and Global responses IMG 2010 resulted in Roadmap to improve development cooperation:  JAST revision and deepening implementation  Strengthening dialogue  Key assessments (predictability, Exchequer System, project modality, basket harmonization)  Improve AMP and budget cycle Busan Partnership agreement  Global light and Country-heavy bottom-up New development cooperation strategy  Unfinished Paris and Accra work  Busan principles of broader Development Effectiveness partnership  Clearer results, roles and responsibilities 6