1. Alignment and Results in Development Co-operation
The perspective of the “Joint Venture on Management for Development Results”.
Hans Pelgröm
Co-chair JV on MfR
5th February 2004

2. Subjects Alignment as a working principle after the Rome declaration
Different actors and domains of co-operation
Added value of the Joint Venture on Managing for Results
Draft action programme

3. Alignment and results
Results of partner countries; contribution of donor agencies
From co-ordination via harmonisation to alignment
Align on policies, results and procedures
Donors align their procedures to obtain results and information for their institutional requirements
Aantekeningen :

4. Effectiveness from an agency perspective
Performance systems (governance, planning, resource management, operational mgmt, delivery, quality assurance, staff quality, M&E, reporting)
Links to country results (country strategies, PRS alignment)
Internal performance
Country-level results
Partnerships
Corporate and country level (consultation, donor coordination, harmonisation, transparency, information exchange)

5. MfR: challenges Conflicting accountability requirements
Strategising: compararative advantage vs contribution to the implementation of the consensus
MDG-results reporting vs donors’ need for intermediate outcome information
Appropriate link between results and resource allocation

6. The work programme for the JV on MfR(1)
JV on MfR: the lynchpin for improving management practices in the domain of the Working Party on Aid Effectiveness.
Based on consultation with bilateral donor agencies and later the MDBs.
To legitimise, involve partner countries

7. The work programme for the JV on MfR (2)
Two aspects: inter-agency and with partner countries
Assessment of agency performance vs country performance
Prioritize the action programme
Also based on priorities of partner countries

8. The implementation of the JV on MfR agenda
A rapid learning curve
Align learning experiences and foster best practices
No principles without action
No action without means
Plan the implementation of the MfR agenda in a results-based way and start tomorrow