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Outcome of Mutual Outcome of Mutual Accountability & Aid Accountability & Aid Transparency Survey: Transparency Survey:

BangladeshBangladesh

Monowar AhmedMonowar AhmedJoint SecretaryJoint Secretary

Aid Effectiveness Unit, ERDAid Effectiveness Unit, ERD

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OUTCOMESOUTCOMES Moderate progress Moderate progress in establishing Mutual Accountabilityin establishing Mutual Accountability

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________• Effective Effective Local Consultative Group (LCG) Local Consultative Group (LCG) mechanism mechanism

Government -led Government -led Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF)Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF)– Consultation in Feb 2010 – as part of regular annual Consultation in Feb 2010 – as part of regular annual

eventevent– Stock taking in November 2010Stock taking in November 2010

• Bangladesh Bangladesh Joint Cooperation Strategy (JCS) & JCS Joint Cooperation Strategy (JCS) & JCS Agreed Action Plan Agreed Action Plan in place, 2010in place, 2010– Annual review jointly conducted by GoB & DPs, 2011Annual review jointly conducted by GoB & DPs, 2011

• Establishment of Establishment of Aid Effectiveness Working Group (AE Aid Effectiveness Working Group (AE WG)WG), Co-Chaired by GoB and DP, Co-Chaired by GoB and DP______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Absence of a comprehensive Absence of a comprehensive National Aid PolicyNational Aid Policy

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Key Areas of ImprovementsKey Areas of Improvements

1.1. Enhanced commitment for joint and regular review to Enhanced commitment for joint and regular review to track progress in keeping donor strategy aligned with track progress in keeping donor strategy aligned with national prioritiesnational priorities

2.2. More frequent discussion between Government and More frequent discussion between Government and Donors within the framework of LCG on the basis of Donors within the framework of LCG on the basis of global survey like DAC survey, PD Evaluation, etc.global survey like DAC survey, PD Evaluation, etc.

3.3. JCS provided platform for high level dialogue in continuityJCS provided platform for high level dialogue in continuity

Key factors for Behavioural ChangeKey factors for Behavioural Change

1.1. Formulation and signing of JCSFormulation and signing of JCS

2.2. Enhanced commitment for meeting aid effectiveness Enhanced commitment for meeting aid effectiveness targets targets

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Behavioural change by Behavioural change by GovernmentGovernment

Aid Effectiveness Targets

(i) Enhanced awareness of PD and AAA,

(ii) Speed up implementation

(iii) High level political commitment & leadership

(i) Working together to closely monitor the progress of BDF agreed action points

(ii) Developing Development Results Framework with DPs

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GoB contribution to better GoB contribution to better development results of the development results of the

countrycountry

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Behavioural change by DPsBehavioural change by DPs

Aid Effectiveness Targets

(i)PD and AAA commitment,

(ii)Enhanced delegation of in-country authority and

(i) Reduced conditionality

(i) Co-chairing with GoB in LCG Plenary and LCG Working Groups

(ii) Aligning its policies & procedures more with the national strategy

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DPs contribution to better DPs contribution to better development results of the development results of the

countrycountry

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Improved aid effectiveness at sector Improved aid effectiveness at sector levellevel

• Use of sector wide programmes in Education and HealthUse of sector wide programmes in Education and Health

• Significant progress made in terms of Significant progress made in terms of

-- developing common implementation arrangementsdeveloping common implementation arrangements

-- aligning with sector priorities within national dev. aligning with sector priorities within national dev. strategystrategy

-- using budget support through national budgetary using budget support through national budgetary processprocess

-- using national treasury for disbursementusing national treasury for disbursement

-- using country financial management systemusing country financial management system

-- using national accounting and reporting systemusing national accounting and reporting system

-- using SAI for annual and special auditusing SAI for annual and special audit

-- using joint monitoring and evaluation through joint using joint monitoring and evaluation through joint missionmission

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Aid effectiveness at sector Aid effectiveness at sector level: Impactlevel: Impact & Challenges& Challenges

Decrease in the proportion of aid disbursements through Decrease in the proportion of aid disbursements through common approaches from 50% in 2008 to 29% in 2010, due to common approaches from 50% in 2008 to 29% in 2010, due to reduction in budget supportreduction in budget support

Increase in accountability of the Government and DPs for Increase in accountability of the Government and DPs for results through LCG WG at the sector level results through LCG WG at the sector level

Tracking of progress in the government, not DPsTracking of progress in the government, not DPs

More LCG/BDF focus on sectoral/thematic issuesMore LCG/BDF focus on sectoral/thematic issues

More programme-based approaches in sectors on secondary More programme-based approaches in sectors on secondary education, water and sanitation (Watsan), land utilization, ICTeducation, water and sanitation (Watsan), land utilization, ICT

Challenges:Challenges: a) different policy approaches and priorities of a) different policy approaches and priorities of different donors; b) public financial management concerns different donors; b) public financial management concerns prevent direct budget support.prevent direct budget support.  

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Some of the milestones in Some of the milestones in 2010-11 are2010-11 are: :

• Donor mapping is established and updated on a Donor mapping is established and updated on a regular basisregular basis

• Aid tracking system establishedAid tracking system established

• Concept note of division of labour formulatedConcept note of division of labour formulated

• New PBAs in Health and Education establishedNew PBAs in Health and Education established

• High level discussions on new partnership High level discussions on new partnership arrangements held (e.g. in Watsan, secondary arrangements held (e.g. in Watsan, secondary education, land utilization, ICT) education, land utilization, ICT)

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Formulation of Development Results Formulation of Development Results Framework :Framework :

• Currently no common development results Currently no common development results framework with specific, measurable indicators, framework with specific, measurable indicators, used by GoB and DPs.used by GoB and DPs.

– Data collection effortData collection effort– Aid information Management System Aid information Management System

• A national development results framework is A national development results framework is being drafted under GoB-DP partnershipbeing drafted under GoB-DP partnership

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Bangladesh Development Results Bangladesh Development Results Framework:Framework:

• Bangladesh is the first country in South Asia Bangladesh is the first country in South Asia to complete this to complete this process, in line with the Principles of the Paris Declarationprocess, in line with the Principles of the Paris Declaration

• DRF reflects the main priorities of the GoB’s Sixth Five Year DRF reflects the main priorities of the GoB’s Sixth Five Year Plan, and contains measurable, realistic and meaningful Plan, and contains measurable, realistic and meaningful indicators. indicators.

• LCG Working Group members from LCG Working Group members from Government and DPs Government and DPs were directly involved. were directly involved. The process has engaged donors and The process has engaged donors and parts of government, promoting a culture of results parts of government, promoting a culture of results measurement and results based management.measurement and results based management.

• GoB and DPs agreed to use the GoB and DPs agreed to use the DRF as the basis for DRF as the basis for discussions in the next BDFdiscussions in the next BDF

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Bangladesh Development Results Bangladesh Development Results Framework:Framework:• The DRF has nine priority areas, aligned with the National 6The DRF has nine priority areas, aligned with the National 6 thth

Five Year Plan:Five Year Plan:

1.1. Income and povertyIncome and poverty

2.2. Human resource DevelopmentHuman resource Development

3.3. Water and SanitationWater and Sanitation

4.4. Energy InfrustructureEnergy Infrustructure

5.5. Gender EnequalityGender Enequality

6.6. Environment sustainability Environment sustainability

7.7. ICTICT

8.8. UrbanUrban

9.9. GovernanceGovernance

• The DRF has 11 outcomes and 35 indicators, set targets for The DRF has 11 outcomes and 35 indicators, set targets for 2011 and 2015, baseline 2010 for most of the indicators, where 2011 and 2015, baseline 2010 for most of the indicators, where there was no base line for 2010 the most recent data has been there was no base line for 2010 the most recent data has been used.used.

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Bangladesh Development Results Bangladesh Development Results Framework:Framework:

• Results frameworks will be agreed for each sector, and be Results frameworks will be agreed for each sector, and be

monitored by line ministries with LCG working groups. monitored by line ministries with LCG working groups.

• The overarching Development Results Framework will be The overarching Development Results Framework will be

monitored at least annually to assess collective progress monitored at least annually to assess collective progress

towards achieving the 6th Five Year Plan.towards achieving the 6th Five Year Plan.

• The process has engaged donors and parts of government, The process has engaged donors and parts of government,

promoting a culture of results measurement and results promoting a culture of results measurement and results

based management. based management. 

• Challenges:Challenges:

- not full understanding or buy in yet from all line - not full understanding or buy in yet from all line

ministries, given speed of processministries, given speed of process

- indicators are not all easy to measure annually - trade - indicators are not all easy to measure annually - trade

offs between frequency of measurement and measuring offs between frequency of measurement and measuring

the right issues.the right issues.

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Thank youThank you