dac peer review of portugal richard manning, chair development assistance committee/oecd
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DAC PEER REVIEW OF PORTUGAL
Richard Manning, Chair Development
Assistance Committee/OECD
What is a DAC peer review
• An OECD tool for co-operation and change
• A unique forum where donors work together to increase the effectiveness of their aid
PEER REVIEW PROCESS
• Started in November 2005• Two DAC Examiners: Ireland and Spain• One visit to Timor-Leste followed by
visit to capital• Main findings and recommendations
discussed at DAC meeting (19 April 2006)
• Find report on www.oecd.org/dac/peerreviews
Peer Review of Portugal
DAC praises Portugal’s commitment to:– Poverty reduction – Improving co-ordination and institutional
coherence– Increasing link between bilateral and
multilateral programmes – Strengthening financial planning and
evaluation – Constructive dialogue with civil society
organisations
But need for more impact on poverty….
•Aid allocations to reflect poverty focus more: in 2003-04, annual spending on basic education $3 m, on basic health $1 m, water $1 m, and agriculture $3 m
•Guidance in - education, capacity building, fragile states
•Technical expertise to implement ambitious mandate (eg gender, education)
….supported by system reforms
• Multi-year financial programming• Stronger coordination with stronger
IPAD role• Re-balancing IPAD’s human resources• Upgrade field-level representation and
update harmonisation plan• Build results culture• Develop NGO inputs
DAC net 1990-2005 ODA and simulations to 2006 and 2010
0.22
0.26
0.36
0.33
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0.25
0.30
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ODA as a % of GNI (left scale)
Total ODA(right scale)
Total ODA to Africa(right scale)
0.33
Portugal facing challenge to increase aid
0.24
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DAC ODA as a % of GNI (left scale)
Total ODA(right scale)
Portugal's ODA as a % of GNI(left scale)
Will Portugal reach its target?
• Portuguese ODA to reach USD 933 million or 0.51% GNI in 2010
• Portugal’s contribution: 2003 - USD 320 million or 0.22% GNI 2004 - With debt relief to the Republic of
Angola, USD 1 031 million or 0. 63% GNI 2004 - Without debt relief, USD 333 million or
0.20% GNI
Will Portugal reach its target?
If Portugal ….
Scales up ODA Develops an implementation plan
with a time-frame to 2010 Builds systems and capacity to
deliver
Lessons from Timor Leste
• High level of trust, long-term engagement and good policy dialogue
• Important stabilising security-related interventions in the immediate post-conflict period
• Alignment with Timor-Leste’s priorities• Contribution to State building and
citizenship
Lessons from Timor-Leste
But need for:• Strategic and systemic approach to education
and institution building• Stronger role in promoting local capacity
development• More decision-making authority and human
resources at field level • Strategic and operational alliances with other
bilateral donors • Monitoring, tracking and documenting results
Conclusions
• Portugal is vital in the PALOPs and Timor-Leste
• All players interested in Portugal’s contribution to achieving the Millennium Development Goals
• Scale up Portuguese aid and make it more effective and poverty-oriented
Peer Review
Portugal
Richard Manning
Development Assistance
Committee/OECD