SOUTH AFRICA’S PERSPECTIVE ON DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERSHIPS

28-29 October 2009Ms Mokgadi Tena

SOUTH AFRICA’S PERSPECTIVE ON DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERSHIPS

28-29 October 2009Ms Mokgadi Tena

CONTENT1. CONTEXT: THE SA REALITY2. ODA MANAGEMENT IN SA3. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

MANAGEMENT IN SA4. ODA AND THE THREE SPHERES OF

GOVERNMENT5. CORE PRINCIPLES6. SA IN THE GLOBAL ODA DEBATE7. SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION8. SA-CHINA COOPERATION9. CONCLUDING REMARKS

1. CONTEXT: THE SA REALITY2. ODA MANAGEMENT IN SA3. DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP

MANAGEMENT IN SA4. ODA AND THE THREE SPHERES OF

GOVERNMENT5. CORE PRINCIPLES6. SA IN THE GLOBAL ODA DEBATE7. SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION8. SA-CHINA COOPERATION9. CONCLUDING REMARKS

CONTEXT: THE SA REALITY• SA is a middle income country.• Aid only 1% of our budget• Own unique challenges:

• Very high gini – coefficient (0.66)• 129 on the Human Development Index

• Quality of aid more important than the quantity of the aid.

• ODA ideally to be used for:– Innovation,– Piloting or new models,– Risk taking and– Capacity building.

• SA is a middle income country.• Aid only 1% of our budget• Own unique challenges:

• Very high gini – coefficient (0.66)• 129 on the Human Development Index

• Quality of aid more important than the quantity of the aid.

• ODA ideally to be used for:– Innovation,– Piloting or new models,– Risk taking and– Capacity building.

ODA MANAGEMENT IN SA

SA Development Prioritisation

Donor Decision-making

SA ODA Management Framework

Development Co-operation Frameworks

ODA Project Management Cycle

(ODA Delivery)

ODA CO-ORDINATION

Feedback/Impact Assessment &

Learning

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN SA

• SA has in total 30 active development partners• Managed by the International Development Cooperation

(IDC): donor coordinating office within the National Treasury under the Minister of Finance.

• IDC’s Role:– Point of entry/lead agency– Macro management

• Development of ODA Policy Guidelines and management system

• Enhanced ODA co-ordination and capacity-building– Support in ODA delivery/implementation

• Problem-solving• SA stakeholder empowerment – co-ordination units

• SA has in total 30 active development partners• Managed by the International Development Cooperation

(IDC): donor coordinating office within the National Treasury under the Minister of Finance.

• IDC’s Role:– Point of entry/lead agency– Macro management

• Development of ODA Policy Guidelines and management system

• Enhanced ODA co-ordination and capacity-building– Support in ODA delivery/implementation

• Problem-solving• SA stakeholder empowerment – co-ordination units

DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT IN SA…cont

Information management – Development Cooperation Information Management System (DCIMS) Database and Website : www.dcis.gov.za

• Objectives: – Provision of accurate, comprehensive & up-to-

date information on ODA to SA in a user-friendly manner

– Enhanced ODA reporting (incl PFMA)– Best practice development and sharing– Transparency and accountability– Flexible, replicable system for use beyond SA

Information management – Development Cooperation Information Management System (DCIMS) Database and Website : www.dcis.gov.za

• Objectives: – Provision of accurate, comprehensive & up-to-

date information on ODA to SA in a user-friendly manner

– Enhanced ODA reporting (incl PFMA)– Best practice development and sharing– Transparency and accountability– Flexible, replicable system for use beyond SA

ODA AND THE THREE SPHERES OF GOVERNMENT

IDC

Premiers office: Provincial ODA Coordinator

Provincial Dept.

Local Munic.

Line MinistryDPLG

District Munic.

ODA Forum

ODA Forum

CORE PRINCIPLES• Aid must support the development plan of

government.• Must be “On Plan” which implies that it must be part

of the planning of a government department, province or local government, if it is not it is unlikely that it will be owned by government.

• Conceptualisation and design must be done by government.

• Modality of aid delivery should be decided by government and be based on the intervention needed.

• Technical assistance is important in the SA context but need to be very selective in what we need.

• SA systems should be used.• Implementation must be managed by government.

• Aid must support the development plan of government.

• Must be “On Plan” which implies that it must be part of the planning of a government department, province or local government, if it is not it is unlikely that it will be owned by government.

• Conceptualisation and design must be done by government.

• Modality of aid delivery should be decided by government and be based on the intervention needed.

• Technical assistance is important in the SA context but need to be very selective in what we need.

• SA systems should be used.• Implementation must be managed by government.

SA IN THE GLOBAL ODA DEBATE• SA also engage the development partners on global

debates such as Aid Effectiveness.• SA played an active role in the measuring and

implementation of the PD since 2005.

– SA launched a baseline study on aid effectiveness in 2005 measuring the SAG and its DPs against the agreed 12 indicators on aid effectiveness of the PD;

– SA hosted the Sub-Saharan workshop on Aid Effectiveness in September 2006;

– In 2006, participated in the Monitoring of the PD;

– In March 2007 SA hosted the African policy Seminar on Aid effectiveness;

– Participated in the Evaluation of the Implementation of the PD in 2008;

– Active partner in Accra in 2008;and– Key player during negotiations and final AAA.

• SA also engage the development partners on global debates such as Aid Effectiveness.

• SA played an active role in the measuring and implementation of the PD since 2005.

– SA launched a baseline study on aid effectiveness in 2005 measuring the SAG and its DPs against the agreed 12 indicators on aid effectiveness of the PD;

– SA hosted the Sub-Saharan workshop on Aid Effectiveness in September 2006;

– In 2006, participated in the Monitoring of the PD;

– In March 2007 SA hosted the African policy Seminar on Aid effectiveness;

– Participated in the Evaluation of the Implementation of the PD in 2008;

– Active partner in Accra in 2008;and– Key player during negotiations and final AAA.

SOUTH-SOUTH COOPERATION

• Acknowledged in the AAA as an important mechanism for Development Cooperation.

• Why do we value this cooperation:

– Better understanding of the less developed world-comparatives advantages (same geographical area)

– Less donors driven and more in tune with cultural sensitivities.

– Same level when they negotiate which means more ownership from the “recipient” country and less conditionalities

– Less transaction cost as they do not require as much bureaucratic work

– Use more partner country systems.

• Acknowledged in the AAA as an important mechanism for Development Cooperation.

• Why do we value this cooperation:

– Better understanding of the less developed world-comparatives advantages (same geographical area)

– Less donors driven and more in tune with cultural sensitivities.

– Same level when they negotiate which means more ownership from the “recipient” country and less conditionalities

– Less transaction cost as they do not require as much bureaucratic work

– Use more partner country systems.

SA-CHINA COOPERATION• SA-China partnership is based on South-South

Cooperation:• Common areas of priority for both countries:

(i) Education, (ii) Arts and Culture; (iii) Foreign Affairs; (iv) Tourism and Environmental Affairs; (v) Social Development; (vi) Policing; and (vii) Science and Technology.

• Agreements in Human Resource Development and Technical Cooperation and Economic.

• We have several meetings:– Quarterly Reviews– Annual Consultations to discuss current and

future plans and Aid Effectiveness issues. – PSC meeting to discuss progress on projects

• SA-China partnership is based on South-South Cooperation:

• Common areas of priority for both countries: (i) Education, (ii) Arts and Culture; (iii) Foreign Affairs; (iv) Tourism and Environmental Affairs; (v) Social Development; (vi) Policing; and (vii) Science and Technology.

• Agreements in Human Resource Development and Technical Cooperation and Economic.

• We have several meetings:– Quarterly Reviews– Annual Consultations to discuss current and

future plans and Aid Effectiveness issues. – PSC meeting to discuss progress on projects

SA-CHINA COOPERATION…cont

• Acknowledge that China is not signatory of PD but engage the same as others partners on Aid Effectiveness Principles.

• Have made progress: Use of country systems

• Respect our sovereignty• No interference with sa policies• Promotion of knowledge exchange and

learning.

• Acknowledge that China is not signatory of PD but engage the same as others partners on Aid Effectiveness Principles.

• Have made progress: Use of country systems

• Respect our sovereignty• No interference with sa policies• Promotion of knowledge exchange and

learning.

CONCLUDING REMARKS

• Good relations with Development Partners

• SA owns and Lead its development agenda

• Aid Effectiveness Principles …• South-South cooperation …

• Good relations with Development Partners

• SA owns and Lead its development agenda

• Aid Effectiveness Principles …• South-South cooperation …

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