Third High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness2-4 September 2008

Accra, Ghana

Introduction to the Marketplace of Ideas

Following the First High Level Forum (Rome 2002) and the Second High Level Forum (Paris 2005), the Third High Level Forum will bring

together world leaders, ministers, agency heads and representatives from civil society organizations to

discuss making aid more effective.

Ministerial-Level

Meeting

Roundtable Discussions

Marketplace of Ideas

Accra Agenda

for Action

Nine Round-tables

Share aid effectiveness

best practices

HLF3- Accra

Builds on success of Marketplace at Third Roundtable on MfDR in Hanoi 2007

more than 200 countries, donors, multilateral institutions and CSOs have been invited to submit a poster outlining a development project that demonstrates their experience in implementing the goals

of aid effectiveness outlined in the Paris Declaration. These posters will be on display at the Marketplace of Ideas in the Accra

International Conference Center for the duration of the HLF.

The Marketplace

Themes of the Paris Declaration

1. Ownership: Partner countries exercise effective leadership over their development policies and strategies, and coordinate development actions.

2. Alignment: Donors base their overall support on partner countries’ national development strategies, institutions, and procedures.

3. Harmonization: Donors’ actions are more harmonized, transparent, and collectively effective.

4. Managing for results: Managing resources and improving decision making for development results.

5. Mutual accountability: Donors and partners are accountable for development results.

Posters will focus on at least one of the themes of the Paris Declaration

The Marketplace

The Marketplace

• Provides a practical forum for showcasing innovative best practices and lessons in aid effectiveness

• Introduces an innovative approach to information sharing and cross fertilization of knowledge

• Encourages creativity and discussion

Required Headings:

1. Overview

2. Highlights

3. Results/Impact achieved

4. Lessons Learned for replication/scale-up

5. Contact Info

Posters can be submitted in English, Spanish or French

The MarketplacePoster Specifications

awards - to be given for Best Poster for each theme

& an overall People’s Choice

a Marketplace Guidebook - to provide a short summary of each project, as well as

information about each participating country, agency or NGO

the Speaker’s Corner - to serve as a venue for country participants

to present their posters/projects

The MarketplaceAlso featuring…

Poster examples from Hanoi

Afghanistan Nepal Chile

Timeline for Marketplace Submissions

Thursday, 22 May Identify case and key contact person for poster

Friday, 20 June Draft posters without artwork

Friday, 4 July Poster drafts/abstracts of cases and country profiles returned to participants for review

Friday, 18 July Approved versions of posters, abstracts and country profiles submitted by participants

Friday, 1 August Abstracts and country profiles finalized and sent for translation and production

- strengthening primary education management in Bangladesh

-Belgium’s support for Burundi’s Common Fund for Education

 -Portugal/IPAD’s assistance in building a basic health care system in Sao Tome and Principe

-monetary policy stabilization and reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The MarketplacePreview of 2008 Marketplace participants

For more information about the Marketplace, please contact Victor Barnes or Melissa Janis at

hlfmarketplace@accrahlf.org

Or visit our website

www.accrahlf.net