Joint Cooperation Joint Cooperation StrategyStrategy

“How to work more effectively “How to work more effectively

together totogether todeliver real development deliver real development

outcomes”outcomes”

Aid Effectiveness UnitAid Effectiveness Unit Economic Relations Division (ERD)Economic Relations Division (ERD)

Ministry of FinanceMinistry of Finance06 July 201006 July 2010

Bangladesh

Population, 140 million Population growth (annual %) 1.4 Poverty headcount ratio 40.0 School enrollment, primary 91.4 Literacy rate, 53.5 GNI per capita, (current US$) 520.0 GDP per capita growth (annual %)

6.51

Development Vision of the Govt.Development Vision of the Govt.

The government has adopted a long term vision for the development of the country that will be reflected in the long term Perspective Plan (2010-2021). The Perspective Plan has some specific objectives:

Eliminate illiteracy by 2014; Attain cent percent enrolment in the 12th class by 2021 with gender

parity; Reduce poverty to 15% or less by 2021; Strengthen IT to establish a digital Bangladesh; Emphasise energy availability to provide per capita energy consumption

of about 600 kWh by 2021; The nation wants to be a prosperous middle income country by 2021;

National Development Strategy /PRSPNational Development Strategy /PRSP

This Strategy would emphasise: This Strategy would emphasise:

Accelerated Economic Growth; Accelerated Economic Growth; Employment Creation;Employment Creation; Universal Social Protection for the Hardcore Poor; Universal Social Protection for the Hardcore Poor; Role of Market, State & Community to be harmonized; Role of Market, State & Community to be harmonized; PPP to be encouraged to invigorate private investment; PPP to be encouraged to invigorate private investment; Regional and Sub-Regional Connectivity for making Bangladesh an Regional and Sub-Regional Connectivity for making Bangladesh an

open economy; open economy; Gender Responsive Plan; Gender Responsive Plan;

PRSP (contd)PRSP (contd)

Technology base to be strengthened for ‘Digital Bangladesh’;

Human Resources Development will receive top most priority;

Environment and Climate Change adaptation mechanism to be ensured;

Good Governance, Human Rights and Democratic Polity to be ensured;

Least-Cost National Security systems to be adopted; Effective Implementation and Monitoring will receive

priority.

Joint Cooperation StrategyJoint Cooperation Strategy A landmark in the history of development cooperationA landmark in the history of development cooperation

A framework for well-coordinated relationship between A framework for well-coordinated relationship between GoB and DPs in support of the national strategy on GoB and DPs in support of the national strategy on poverty reduction/5-Year Planpoverty reduction/5-Year Plan

JCS concept, process and action plans emerged from PD JCS concept, process and action plans emerged from PD principles and Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) on aid principles and Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) on aid effectivenesseffectiveness

JCS: Make Paris/Accra Real in Bangladesh

Need commitments and real action from both sides Improving aid effectiveness to deliver

development outcomes for the population (reduce transaction costs by joining design work, review missions, avoid project implementation units, joined up analysis and evaluation)

JCS: Make Paris/Accra Real in Bangladesh (cont)

Targets from both side Support implementation of national

development priorities to improve implementation and achieve MDGs

Collaborate effectively at project, programme, sector and national coordination levels (LCG, sector programme, pooled funding, etc.)

Avoid duplication (too many missions, ad-hoc demands)

Joint Cooperation Strategy (JCS)Joint Cooperation Strategy (JCS) Statement of Intent (2008) on JCS: * Presented at 3Statement of Intent (2008) on JCS: * Presented at 3rdrd HLF in Accra HLF in Accra Basis of understanding Basis of understanding

* Jointly formulate JCS* Jointly formulate JCS- to improve aid effectiveness- to improve aid effectiveness- to enhance capacity for implementation of PRS- to enhance capacity for implementation of PRS- to reduce poverty and to achieve MDGs- to reduce poverty and to achieve MDGs

* Jointly committed to share responsibility* Jointly committed to share responsibility

GoB: Strong leadership to fully implement Paris, PRS, Key GoB: Strong leadership to fully implement Paris, PRS, Key reforms, like MTBF and ADP implementationreforms, like MTBF and ADP implementation

DP: Support GoB leadership and PRS implementation - Align DP: Support GoB leadership and PRS implementation - Align with GOB policies, strategies, systems, procedureswith GOB policies, strategies, systems, procedures

- - Harmonise on the basis of Harmonise on the basis of Division of Labour Division of Labour Shared results framework and monitoring. Shared results framework and monitoring.

JCS processJCS process JCS Roadmap agreed in 2008, for signing final JCS

Doc in 2010 GoB-DP JCS Working Group established for JCS

drafting and consultations JCS consultations among the DPs in 2009 GoB internal consultations in 2009 & in early 2010 Active participation of GoB in regional and global Aid

Effectiveness meetings Bangladesh Development Forum endorsement of JCS

process in February 2010

JCS ObjectivesJCS Objectives

To improve the way how GoB and DPs can work together in making aid more effective

To ensure effective dialogue and coordination mechanism (BDF, LCG)

To result in well-harmonised and well- coordinated programmes in support of GoB’s national and sector strategies

Aid Effectiveness ChallengesAid Effectiveness Challenges Some progress in improving aid effectiveness, but

significant challenges remain:

- Improve GoB capacity to manage aid programmes: prepare, implement and monitor

- Improve GoB-DP coordination and follow up/ monitoring,

- Improve DP alignment to GoB systems and procedures

- Reduce fragmentation of DP-supported projects, leading to high transaction costs

- Improve mutual accountability and predictability of DP aid flows

Change the way we do businessChange the way we do business

Making aid more effective to improve “real development outcomes”:

- Strengthen aid related dialogue and coordination in line with Paris and Accra commitments,

- DPs to ensure coordinated support in GOB’s capacity and skill development initiatives through continuous reforms (incl. PFM, CSR, decentralisation)

- Further rationalisation of sector programmes (health, education, climate change etc)

- GOB to streamline project approval and implementation processes

Partnership PrinciplesPartnership Principles The Government of Bangladesh will:

- Exercise ownership and leadership, based on national and sector strategies,

- Implement prioritised, balanced and results-oriented operational programmes (MTBF, ADP),

- Broaden inclusive partnership with DPs, and civil society/private sector for aid coordination

- Implement key reform programmes, including governance and socio-economic management

Partnership Principles (Contd.)Partnership Principles (Contd.) Development Partners will:

- Respect GoB leadership, support development programmes and provide assistance to strengthen

GoB capacity, including aid management and public

financial management,

- Align with GoB’s policies and strategies and increase the use of GoB systems and procedures,

- Ensure complementarity of aid modalities and align support to the Medium Term Budgetary

Framework (MTBF),- Ensure improved predictability of funds by sharing timely

information on utilisation and commitments

Partnership Principles (Contd.)Partnership Principles (Contd.)

GoB and DPs will jointly:

- Implement the JCS Action Plan to improve aid effectiveness,

- Jointly monitor progress and hold each other accountable on the basis of the JCS, the BDF Action Plan and the upcoming joint “Development Results Framework” ”

How do we achieve it?How do we achieve it?

Key mechanisms:

- Regular high level (incl. BDF) and LCG sector dialogue,

- Regular monitoring of the progress of JCS Action Plan

JCS Action PlanJCS Action Plan Ownership: 5 Year Plan, BDF, Aid mgt review, capacity

support on aid mgt planned.

Alignment: Public Financial Management (PFM), project approval review, implementation process improved, reduce parallel Project Implementation Unit

Harmonisation: New sector programmes Health and Primary Education 2011, possible programme based approaches in other sectors, DPs considering division of labour/sector rationalisation

JCS Action Plan (Contd…)JCS Action Plan (Contd…) Managing for Development Results: GoB-DP LCG

structure revised; fitting GoB’s ways of working, joined up initiative for “Development Results Framework” based on national and sector strategies,

Mutual Accountability: Annual BDF, with action points; LCG Aid Effectiveness Working Group established, Paris Declaration Evaluation conducted 2010, participate in HLF on AE in South Korea 2011.

How do we measure success? How do we measure success? Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation

JCS signed in 2nd June 2010 Follow up of BDF in September 2010 – Stock take of

progress – 5 Year Plan, JCS Bangladesh part of “Paris Declaration Evaluation

2010”: assess in-country progress Participation in next DAC Survey 2011 Keep update with background documents for the

High Level Meeting on Aid Effectiveness in South Korea 2011

Let’s now continue to improve further how we work together.

Thank you