Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

Strategy 2006-2010

Kersti Kasak

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

05/03/2007

Estonian Development Cooperation

overview • Started in 1997, budget allocations since 1998• ODA in 2005 7,67 million € (0,08% of GNI), of which

contribution to EU budget 4,6 million € EU• ODA estimation in 2006 more than 8 million €, amounting

around 0,08% of GNI.• Aiming to achieve ODA 0,1 % of GNI in 2010, estimated

14,5 million ۥ Legal framework:

– Decision of the Parliament on Principles of Development Co-operation, January 2003;

– Decision of the Government “The Strategy of Estonian Development Co-operation and Humanitarian Aid 2006 – 2010”, May 2006

Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010

Planned Budgetary Funds (million kroons )Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

ODA % of GNI 0,078 0,085 0,094 0,097 0,10

ODA 126 148 179 202 227Development cooperation funds, among other

101 119 148 166 186

MFA special ODA budgetary line 11 17 27 35 46Humanitarian aid funds, among others

25 29 31 36 41

MFA special ODA budgetary line 4 6 10 14 18

Follow-up of Monterrey Consensus – work on guaranteeing the 0,1% of ODA/GNI by 2010

(unofficial inquiry)

ODA as % of GNI in new member states 2006-2010

0,000

0,050

0,100

0,150

0,200

EE LV LT PL CZ SK HU CY MT SI

OD

A %

/RK

Tst 2006

2007

2010

Estonian Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010

Funds Allocation

1. Projects – bilateral or trilateral development cooperation

2. Voluntary contributions – multilateral development cooperation

3. Humanitarian aid

4. Informing the public and global education

Estonian Development co-operation by source, 2006

Bilateral Development Co-operation

18%

Multilateral Development Co-

operation (exl. EU)16%

Contribution to EU budget66%

Others0,3%

Estonian Development Cooperation and

Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010: Bilateral co-operation

- Priority countries:

Georgia;

Ukraine;

Moldova;

Afghanistan.

- Other countries as project partners

Estonian Development Cooperation 2005 by countries

12%

10%

9%

5%

4%

3% 8%35%

14%

Georgia

Ukraine

Iraq

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Afganistan

Moldova

Aserbaijan

Armenia

Others

Estonian Development Cooperation and

Humanitarian Aid Strategy 2006-2010

• Priority sectors:

– Good governance and democratisation;

– Education;

– Economic development and trade liberalisation;

– Environment;

– Information and communication technologies;

• Value-added approach: contribute in sharing experience in transition process.

Multilateral Development Cooperation

Annual voluntary contributions to international organisations, 2006:

- IRC, OCHA,UNDAC, UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, UN Indigenous Peoples Funds and Forum on Indigenous Issues,UNDP, UNDEF, UNIFEM, UNGEI and Doha Development Agenda Global Trust Fund – DDAGTF; CERF

- Average amount has been 20 000 € , plans to increase

Humanitarian Aid

• Providing aid to countries/regions, hit by natural or man-made disasters

• Supporting the system and coordination of international humanitarian aid

• Some examples: in 2006 via IFRC 32 000 € to Indonesia, 51 000 € via UNHCR to Sudan Darfur area refugees, 37 800 € via UNICEF to Kongo children suffering in conflicts

Estonian Humanitarian Aid 2005 by countries

7%4%

48%

41%

Indoneesia

Pakistan

Tai

Sudaan

Ensuring the Capacity of Estonian Humanitarian Aid Providers

• Estonian Disaster Relief Team (EDRT) established 1997• 2005 2 x on mission:

- January in Indonesia, Banda Aceh

- October in Pakistan, Batagram• Missions funded from state reserv capital• 2005 - 2006 logistics mission in framework of

International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP) in Indonesia and Pakistan

• Dec 2006 – officially joined the IHP

Development cooperation policy– done by whom?

• Development Co-operation Division in MFA started in 2001 (5 persons);

• 1 diplomat in the Estonian Permanent Representation to the EU from 2004;

• 1 diplomat in Estonian Permanent Representation in New York from 2006

• As civil representative 1 diplomat in Afganistan from 2006• Stronger involvement of other ministries, especially MoF,

MoD etc; • Consultations with the Parliament;• Involvement of NGO-s.

Public opinion?

The opinion of Estonian public about increasing the funds for the development co-operation (2005)

Decrease10%

Don't know13%

Increase20%

Keep it on the same level

57%

Implementing Development Cooperation Projects

• NGOs• Governmental institutions• Private sector (starting from 2005)

Main project partners so far

• Estonian e-Governance Academy• Estonian School of Diplomacy• Local governments as well as Parliament• Estonian Rescue Board• Estonian Red Cross• Open Estonia Foundation

Partnership with NGO-s• Nationally NGOs are developing to be a considerable

partner • What kind of partnership:

– approximately 50% of all bilateral projects implemented by NGOs (2005)

– Preparation of Principles of Estonian Development Co-operation and Strategy 2006-2010

– “World Day 2006” in Tallinn• Estonian Roundtable for Development Cooperation

(AKÜ) - a platform of Estonian non-governmental organizations, established in 2002

• “The same thing, different voice”

Example of bilateral project: Afganistan

Name: Children Department, Helmand Central Hospital - newborn medical equipment

Implemented by: Estonian Red Cross

Partners: MFA, MoD, Defence Forces, Helmand provincial reconstruction team (PRT), Royal Air Forces

Funding: 703 028 €

Example of bilateral project: Georgia

Name: EU training for Georgian civil servants

Implemented by: Estonian School of Diplomacy (ESD)

Partners: Universities, MFAFunding: 19 448 €

Possible constraints of a new donor

• Still a “developing donor”;• Lack of administrative capacity;• Relatively technical field;• “Estonian contribution so microscopic that our

voice does not really count”;• Development policy is a part of foreign policy;• How important for the public.

Sten Tammkivi (CEO of Skype):“We work everyday in order

to change the world. The bigger is the thought to

change the world, the more time is required.”

Thank you!