JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Joint International Study on “Effective TC for CD” ( What it is and the current status) Tanzania Joint Management Group for “Effective TC for CD Study” October, 2007
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov About the “Joint International Initiative”
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov What is “Joint Study”? (1) Why this “international initiative” ? Need of concrete and practical input to CD discussion at Accra HLF International joint initiative Partner Countries from Africa & Asia 6 DPs (HQs) (Multilateral) World Bank / AsiaDB / UNDP (Bilateral) Germany / DFID / Japan(JICA) Strengthen capacity by coordinated support → “Per cent of donor CD support provided through coordinated programmes consistent with partners’ national development strategies” (Paris Declaration Indicators No.4)
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Theme “Effective Technical Cooperation for Capacity Development” Expected output Country case studies A synthesis Country Cases *Kenya without any substantial country study General CD & TC situation Focus study of CD & TC in selected sectors What is “Joint Study”? (2)
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Key Study Approaches/Methodologies (a) Partner country-led approach views & perspectives of partner countries (b) TC within a broader context and efforts toward CD CD > TC/TA but TC’s critical instrument for CD context, country ownership, incentives, alignment and coordination among CD instruments (c) the analysis of good practices contribution to sustainable CD identifiable results/outcome/impact
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Progress so far (International) a joint group being formed (JICA as its secretariat) Steering Committee (all partner countries & donors) Management Group (Selected members) Partner countries: Tanzania Africa: Ghana / Zambia / Malawi / Kenya / Tanzania Asia: Laos / Thailand / Vietnam / Cambodia / Pakistan 6DPs jointly financing the cost (managed by JICA) Int’l consultants (3 people) hired for overall supervision Team leader / Africa / Asia
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Implementation Schedule ( Global / Tentative) Sept Development of overall study design / Formation of global management group etc. Oct. 9~10, 2007 Oct.~Nov. Bangkok Workshop 1 (study design) Preparation towards country case studies (incl. ToRs and identification of consultants…) Nov Feb.2008 Country case studies March 2008 Workshop 2 (Country findings/Synthesis design) April-July 2008 Synthesis and report finalization July/Aug Dissemination workshop at the country level Sept Dissemination at the Accra HLF Progress shared with wider stakeholders at various opprtunities DAC WP-EFF (a plenary in November 2007) / SPA (a plenary in February 2008) / TICAD IV (May 2008) etc.
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov International Joint Study Tanzania Country Study Tanzania MG Management of Study Process Global and In-Country GoT members Donor members Country Consultant Team International Consultant Team - Overall Study design - Supervision of implementation of country case studies - Synthesis - Implementation of country case - Study country case study report Global SC All member DPs / Partner countries Global MG Selected DPs/Partner Countries
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Tanzania Country Study (Current Status)
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Rational & objectives International Contribution Tanzania’s valuable input to OECD/DAC Accra High Level Forum (Accra HLF) & other fora In-country contribution Potential input both to: - national TA policy formulation process - selected sector processes by way of; - synthesizing existing studies - updating info. incl. quick stock-taking of current TC situation - documenting concrete cases of TC good practices & lessons learned
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Tanzania Study Approaches GoT in driver’s seat (jointly funded by 6 DP HQs) Joint GoT / DPs initiative (Tanzania MG) Taking advantage of existing studies/initiatives.. → IMG 2005, ESRF/CSD TC Report 2002, WB CD Study 2005, CD Study by Japan 2005, GoT CD consultation 2007 for AGF 7 etc. Trying to mainstream this initiative to an appropriate aid coordination structure → align the membership to JAST Action Plan TA Policy “DP task team”
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Tanzania Country Studies (Suggested flow of study) National Situation Analysis on CD and TC Sectoral Focus Study on Effective TC for CD Overall Situation Analysis of policy/strategy, CD and TC at the sector level Analysis of Good Practices on TC & Lessons Learned Overall Conclusions, Issues Identified and Recommendations Sectoral summary of lessons learned on effective TC An initial & quick assessment of policy & CD/Aid Coordination TC framework, & the range of TC being provided at the national level
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Selection of Focus Sectors Two sectors One from social sector and another from productive/economic development sector Currently at the final stage of GoT selection process Sector candidates Health Health (social sector) Agriculture Agriculture (productive sector)
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Joint Management Group Current Membership (GoT) GoT members Mr. Abihudi Baruti, Director of External Sector, MPEE Mr. Magonya, Commissioner for External Finance, MoF (assisted by his staff) Ms. Roxana Kijazi, Assistant Director-TC, POPSM (GoT Coordinator) Ms.Mwakalukuwa, Assistant Director-HRD, MoHSW ?, MoAFSC
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Joint Management Group Current Membership (DPs) DPs composition Initially started with DPs represented in int’l steering committee & then later enlarge membership in line with TA policy DP members → now has become identical with TA policy DP taskforce members (PSRP DPs + UNDP / GTZ / JICA) Currently, DP staff in charge of PSRP and national capacity development issues are involved, but sector staff will be duly invited whenever necessary Current Member DPs (Multilateral) World Bank, UNDP (Bilateral) GTZ, DFID, Denmark, CIDA Japan/JICA (DP coordinator / secretariat)
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Tanzania Country Study Schedule (Tentative) Oct.9~10,2007 Workshop in Bangkok (Discussion of Overall Study Design) First half of Nov.2007 Mid-Nov.(late Nov.?) Development of the Tanzania case study design Submission of the study design Initial visit by international consultant Country Consultant identified and the start of consultancy work (~February) Nov.2007~Jan.2008 Research & analysis Feb Supervisory visit by international consultant(s) Finalization of report Submission of the report Where we are now….
JICA Tanzania Office DPG-Health 7 Nov Possible Actions required for DPG- Health members Inputs to TOR of the Country Study through Main-DPG or DPG-Health (Mid-Nov.) Comments on the inception report and the draft final report. (Nov.2007~Feb.2008) Interviews to some agencies
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