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Pathways to Peace: Sudan Multi-Donor Trust Funds Workshop Overview

Explore key principles, governance structure, and program cycles of Sudan MDTFs. Learn about the Joint Assessment Mission and the role of implementing entities. Discover policy priorities for peace and development.

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Pathways to Peace: Sudan Multi-Donor Trust Funds Workshop Overview

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  1. SUDAN: Multi Donor Trust Funds Norway-World Bank Third Workshop Dialogue Washington, DC May 26, 2005

  2. Overview • Key Principles • Joint Assessment Mission (JAM) • Governance Structure • Implementing Entities • Program/Project Cycle • Bank’s Role

  3. Sudan MDTFs • Specified in Wealth Sharing Protocols • Two Funds: • National Government (NG) -- special focus on war affected and poor communities • Government of South Sudan (GoSS) • Implementation Arrangements specify World Bank as Administrator

  4. Principles • Promote government ownership & leadership • Align assistance w/ national objectives within coherent budget • Reduce transaction costs • Build institutional capacity & deliver urgent needs • Promote transparency & mutual accountability • Support the peace process

  5. Joint Assessment Mission • Builds on the Peace Agreement • WB-UN coordinated w/ GoS, SPLM • Diagnostic assessment of needs ($$) • Policies & Programs to reach MDGs • Covers Interim Period with 2 broad phases • Immediate recovery & consolidation of peace (2005-2007) • Scaling-up for MDGs in Phase II (through 2011) FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINED PEACE, DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ERADICATION

  6. JAM Policy Priorities • Consolidating peace • Expanding access to basic services • Growth of economic opportunities • Improving governance

  7. Oslo Donors ConferenceApril 11-12, 2005 • JAM Framework presented as basis for pledging for reconstruction & development (2005-2007) • Total Pledged Oslo: $4.5 bn • Total Pledged Development: $2.0bn • MDTFs Pledged: $500 mn • “Pledges are good, cash is better” (UNSG)

  8. MDTF Areas of Support • Programs structured around JAM Framework • Program revised annually based on budget • Sector wide programs & area-based interventions • Preference for co-financing government programs • Coordination w/ donors outside MDTFs • Not cover humanitarian & security costs

  9. Sudan Consortium Donors’ Group Individual donor contributions Oversight Committee NG/GoSS Technical Secretariat (WB as administrator and designated agencies of NG and GoSS) UN Agencies Implementing Entities NGOs NG/GoSS entities Private sector Monitoring Agent

  10. Sudan Consortium • Meets semi-annually • Provides forum for consultations on development & economic policy • Facilitates aid management against program/benchmarks of JAM results matrix • Members include all Donors, NG/GoSS, UN, World Bank, CSO/NGO rep

  11. Oversight Committee (OC) • Sets strategic priorities • Sets criteria for allocation of funds • Exercises programmatic & allocational responsibility • Ensures consistency of MDTF w/ overall Framework • Members: WB, UN, Gov’t, Donors

  12. Technical Secretariat • Under direction of World Bank • Receives & reviews proposals • Makes recommendations to OC • Ensures proposals are consistent w/ NG/GoSS program & meet criteria • Provides regular assessments to OC • Ensures fiduciary standards met in execution of funds (Monitoring Agent)

  13. Implementing Entities • Government Ministries & local government authorities • UN agencies & programs • NGOs • Private sector

  14. MDTF Project Cycle NG/GoSS set budget, sector policy and program priorities as per JAM SECTOR POLICY/ PRIORITY PROGRAMMING PROJECT/ PROGRAM APPROVAL IMPLEMENTATION SUPERVISION REPORTING Project Proposals get appropriate Government approval Proposal submitted to Technical Secretariat (TS) TS submits appraised project to Oversight Committee for approval OC approves program/project Procurement of goods & services (WB guidelines) Technical Secretariat supervises Monitoring Agent monitors procurement/disbursement Implementing agency reports quarterly to TS

  15. Criteria for Project Approval • Conformity w/ Framework • Cost vs. benefit • Capacity building at national & local level • Demonstrated capacity of implementing agency • Balance tension: quick results (‘peace dividend’) & capacity building

  16. Role of the World Bank • Sudan in arrears; restricts lending • Administer Multi-Donor Trust Funds • Coordinate donor efforts to minimize overlap, maximize leverage from scarce resources • Thru T/A & Analytical work: Initial strong focus capacity building and knowledge transfer (especially in South)

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