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Concept Note to Strengthen the DPG Secretariat in the Context of the Changing Aid Environment. DPG Proposal December 4 th , 2007. Selected DPG Achievements. Development and signing of the JAST and the Joint PD
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Concept Note to Strengthen the DPG Secretariat in the Context of the Changing Aid Environment DPG Proposal December 4th, 2007
Selected DPG Achievements • Development and signing of the JAST and the Joint PD • Increased DP coordination for policy dialogue (DCF, PER/MKUKUTA consultative meetings, etc) • Good Progress towards meeting the Paris Indicators • Quality technical input from the WGs into the national processes and policies • Coordinated DP responses to the GoT (i.e. Paris baseline survey, aid data, MTEF projections, corruption issues, etc) • …
Current Support to DPG Coordination.. • Small secretarial support • Voluntary contributions from willing DPG members to take part/lead DPG activities • Extensive dedication of time and resources from DPG Co-Chairs • Administrative support by UNDP • Ad-Hoc financing from DPs • Etc….
Some Emerging Challenges… • Greater need to support coordination efforts on the national side for an effective dialogue with DPs. • Increased need to support Aid Coordination in Zanzibar • Improving the quality of political dialogue – DP &GoT • Need to systematize support to some WGs to ensure quality outputs throughout all sectors • Need to systematically monitor progress on the Paris and other indicators with the view of enhancing aid effectiveness. • Need to create stronger links between the national processes and the DPG WGs • …..
Improved Focus for the DPG Secretariat • Support aid coordination efforts on the mainland and in Zanzibar and develop linkages with the DPG • Systematic and effective follow-up between DPG sessions to ensure active progress on the endorsed way forward • Providing policy and technical analytic work on aid coordination, H&A, and various dialogue processes. • Provide administrative and thematic support to key working groups – as needed ! • Professionalize and enhance communications on the needs and objectives to improve aid effectiveness • ..