Country Results and Accountability Agreements EU experts meeting on results Brussels 16 November 2011

Background -Commitments in Paris and Accra on results and mutual accountability – progress slow -Forest of indicators -Which results and who’s? -Separate systems – does not provide decision makers with right information to base decisions on -When information available not used 2

Background Seoul and Berlin Country Results and Accountability Agreements – Transparency of Results – Learning initiative on Results Based Aid – Capacity Building for Results Based Public Sector Management – BB on Mutual Accountability 3

Country Results and Mutual Accountability Agreements Characteristics 2 dimensions i) Developing countries’ Results and ii) Development Cooperation Providers Performance Partner country led, context/country specific Inclusive process Build on existing structures Simpler, regular assessment, new actors

Commitments 1.Manageable number of outcome indicators + Busan indicators 2.Joint assessment of performance (Developing countries’ results and Development cooperation providers’ performance) 3.Joint evaluations for evidence-based decisions (Principles for donor reporting)

Commitments 4.Transparency of Results a potential game changer (publish results, IATI) 5.Capacity building for results based public sector managment (monitoring, statistics and evaluation) 6.Results Based Aid 7.Begin a process at country level by March 2012 to assess needed steps

Arguments Main arguments: Simpler mechanism to work with – move from forest to few robust trees Easier to track success and to learn and act P.C.: more effective use of resources, lower transaction costs, stronger results focus D.P.: Easier to legitimise aid because results are clear, Donor Performance Assessment is published Bottlenecks/ shortcomings: Difficult to build in qualitative indicators How get new actors on board? Success factors: Strong political leadership key Mutual trust – shared ownership (of process) In other countries – build on bottom up empowerment 7

Champions Bangladesh, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ghana, Mozambique, Zambia Canada, Denmark, EC, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US, UNDP, WB, Global Programmes Interest from others – join us!