ACTION PLAN OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND HARMONIZATION TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP: 2006
P&H TWG's TORs |
Actions Needed |
Responsible RGC Institutions |
Development Partners |
Milestones |
Timing |
Prepare bi-annual reports on progress made in the implementation of the Action Plan which will be presented at the CG meeting. (item # 6 in P&H TWG TORs) |
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Mechanism to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the RGC's Action Plan on Harmonization, Alignment and Results to be discussed at the P&H TWG meeting on 31 May 2006 |
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CDC/CRDB makes available to OECD/DAC Joint Venture on Monitoring of Paris Declaration periodic progress reports based on information provided by development partners. |
First Annual Report by March 07 and annually thereafter |
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Disseminate information on harmonization and alignment issues discussed in the international community, including information on best practices. (item # 5 of P&H TWG TORs) |
Development partners review their country assistance strategies and policies to align their assistance with NSDP priorities and sector development plans (B.1.a.1) |
CRDB/CDC and Chair of TWGs
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Review of development partners' country assistance strategies completed. |
June 2006
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Each development partner provides to CDC/CRDB reliable indicative commitments of aid over a multi-year framework and disburses aid in a timely and predictable fashion according to agreed schedule (B.2.c.1) |
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Data on indicative commitments provided. |
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CDC/CRDB with support from development partners carries out a survey on number of existing PIU/PMUs, and develop a strategy to integrate parallel PIU/PMUs in the government' structure (B.2.d.1) |
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Survey completed and strategy developed and agreed with development partners. |
September 2006
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CDC/CRDB and development partners secure an agreement that no new parallel PIU/PMUs will be established under new programs and projects (B.2.d.3) |
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Agreement secured. |
June 2006 |
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CDC/CRDB with support from development partners carries out a survey to collect information on the proportion of aid delivered through “untied-aid” modality and based on survey findings, formulate and implement a strategy, jointly with development partners, to increase the proportion of untied ODA (B.4.a.1) |
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Survey completed and a strategy outlined.
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Dec 2006 |
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CDC/CRDB and development partners jointly set targets on the portion of ODA that is to be delivered through Sector/thematic Programs, and other Program Based Approaches (PBAs) to be reached by 2010 in the framework of NSDP, and develop and implement a strategy to reach the agreed targets (C.1.a.1) |
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1. Agreement on targets reached and a strategy developed.
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Dec 2006
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Each TWG prepares a calendar of field missions and diagnostic reviews planned by donors participating in the sector/thematic area of the TWG (C.1.b.1) |
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Periodic reports provided by TWGs to GDCC. |
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Development partners provide an annual report to CDC/CRDB on progress made to implement their country action plans that have been prepared as part of the follow up to the Paris Declaration (C.1.c.1) |
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CDC/CRDB makes available to OECD/DAC Joint Venture on Monitoring of Paris Declaration periodic progress reports based on information provided by development partners. |
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Development partners ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for loan assistance and National Operational Guidelines (NOG) for grant assistance are followed in monitoring and reporting on their programs/projects to reduce burden on RGC implementing institutions (D.a.2) |
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Chair of TWGs provide periodic reports to GDCC on development partners compliance with SOPs and NOGs. |
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Development partners provide transparent and comprehensive information to CDC/CRDB on ODA flows (including contributions to NGOs) in a timely fashion, to enable integration into budget cycle (E.b.1) |
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Information on ODA flows provided within the timeframe requested by CRDB/CDC.
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On-going
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CDC/CRDB provides technical support to sector ministries and agencies on aid coordination and aid management issues based on needs identified and support requested by the Chair of the TWGs (A.c.1) |
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CDC/CRDB with resources of the Multi-Donor Support Program delivers the support requested by Chairs of the TWGs. |
On-going. |
RGC and development partners jointly carry out a review of the effectiveness of the TWG mechanism (E.a.2) |
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Survey completed and recommendations submitted to GDCC. |
June 2006 |
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Continue to provide support to the Sub Groups of the P&H TWG working on capacity building issues and the preparation of the National Operational Guidelines. (item # 3 of P&H TWG TORs) |
Completed |