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Czech Development Cooperation

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is responsible for coordination of the Official Development Assistance (ODA)

• Total volume of the ODA in 2005 (Bilateral + Multilateral):

approx. CZK 3 billion / EUR 103 mil.

ODA/GNI: 0,11 % (Govt. target: 0,13 % in 2009)

• Different line ministries (9) are responsible for development projects in their specific areas of interest (environmnent, health, education, social services, industrial development etc.)

• Development Centre of the Institute of International Relations is the main expert body of the MFA

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Czech Development Cooperation

ODA / GNI (Gross National Income) ratio (OECD 2004)

Denmark 0,83 %

Luxembourg 0,82 %

Finland 0,35 %

Austria 0,23 %

Czech Republic 0,11 %

Slovak Republic 0,07 %

Poland 0,05 %

EU target for NMS - min. 0,17 % in 2010, 0,33 % in 2015!!!

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Czech Development Cooperation

Priority Countries of the Czech Development Cooperation (2005-2010)

Angola, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldova, Mongolia, Serbia, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia

+ Mid-term: Afghanistan, Iraq (post-war reconstruction)

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Country Strategy Programming

Process of Country Strategy Paper (CSP) Preparation:

• Financial Perspective (Czech ODA Budget)• Analytical Phase (PRSPs and other documents)• Consultation with Czech Stakeholders (Line Ministries,

NGOs, Private companies, Universities…)• Consultation with Institutions in Priority Country

(Relevant State and Non-state Actors, other ODA Donors, multilateral agencies – UN, EC)

• Formulation and Approval

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Czech Development Constituency

State & Non-State actors:

State Institutions (e.g. Ministries)

Private sector (e.g. Private Companies)

NGOs

Universities

Political Scene - Parliament

Media

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Czech Development Cooperation

Goals and Principles

• International development cooperation constitutes an integral part of Czech foreign policy

• The principal goal of the Czech development cooperation program is reduction of poverty in the developing countries

• The Czech Republic has joined the concept of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

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Millenium Development Goals

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Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Achieve universal primary education

Promote gender equality and empower women

Reduce child mortality

Improve maternal health

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Ensure environmental sustainability

Develop a global partnership for Development

Czech ODA per sector (2005)

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Czech Development Cooperation in 2005 per sectors

3%

29%

24%

12%

3%7%

12%

7%

3%

0%

industrialdevelopmenteducation

environmentalprotectioncoordination

developmenteducationagriculture

transport

migration and safety

health service

social development

Czech ODA per sector (2005)

• More than 50 % of bilateral ODA for Industrial development & Environment

• Support for educational sector in developing countries 12 % of bilateral ODA – considered as a priority sector only in Angola and Moldova (CZ Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth involved)

• Priority Sectors generally defined by the Czech Line Ministries

• No direct budget support

• Weak Coordination & Coherence & Complementarity

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Czech ODA per sector (2005)

Education I ndustrial dev.

Environment Social Affairs (incl.

Gender)

Agriculture Transport Migration Health

Angola X X Bosnia

and Hercegov

ina

X X X

Moldova X X X X Mongolia X X X X

Serbia X X X X Vietnam X X X X Yemen X X Zambia X

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Czech ODA per sector (2005)

Educational Sector - other relevant activities

• Non-priority countries – stand-alone projects based on a clear demand from the partner country, approx. 25 % of all ODA bilateral project funds (2005-2006) allocated for non-priority countries

• Scholarship Programme (approx. 4 mil. EUR in 2006)• Development & Global Education in CZ – a grant

scheme for NGOs to promote DE/GE Issues and Public Awareness Raising (approx. 400 000,- EUR in 2006)

• Cooperation with the Ministry of Education – non-formal, based on opinion and ideas exchange between various stakeholders / experts

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Czech ODA per region (2005)

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Development Projects in 2005 per regions

23%

26%

5%

18%

14%

6%

4%4%

projects in more regions

Asia

South-Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe and CIS

Africa

Czech Republic(development education)Middle East

Latin America

Czech ODA and Sectoral Approach

Czech ODA and Sectoral Approach – Yes or No? • fragmentation of the ODA system is the main obstruction • more C+C+C needed

Education as a ODA priority• generally yes (MDG 2) but still far behind e.g. Industrial

Cooperation…• need of measurable indicators (including Scholarship

Programme)

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Czech ODA – main challenges

• Fragmentation of the ODA (9 different line ministries involved)

• Unsufficient legislation

• Coordination & Coherence & Complementarity

• Low public awareness

• Reaching of the EU target 0,17 % GNI for ODA in 2010 uncertain

• More easily accessible EU funds for NGOs

• Absence of central legal body - DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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Thank you…

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