Promoting Good Governance through Development Aid: the European Commission s approach

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1 Prmting Gd Gvernance thrugh Develpment Aid: the Eurpean Cmmissin s apprach Dminique Dellicur Head f Unit Gvernance, Security, Human Rights and Gender Cperatin Office Lisbn, 18 May 2010

2 Prmting gvernance thrugh EC develpment cperatin: utline Why wrking n gvernance? Cntext and current challenges Gvernance: the EC strategic framewrk Gvernance: the EC strategic apprach Analysing and addressing gvernance in sectr peratins Internatinal initiatives supprted by the EC

3 Why wrking n gvernance? Cntext and current challenges Gvernance is key fr ecnmic grwth, investment and trade. Gvernance is crucial fr sectr develpment and utcmes and thus fr efficient service delivery. The cst f crruptin glbally is estimated t $2,6 trillin/year (5 % f the wrld's ttal GDP). External aid : an accmpanying prcess t the partner cuntry. Prmting better gvernance cntributes t cnslidate demcracy, the rule f law and respect fr human rights.

4 Gvernance: the EU strategic framewrk Strategic framewrk: Cmmunicatin n Gvernance and Develpment (2003) Cmmunicatin n Gvernance in the Eurpean Cnsensus n Develpment (2006) Brad, hlistic apprach t demcratic gvernance Dynamic apprach: cnslidate demcratic gvernance prcesses in partner cuntries (wnership) Dialgue and incentives preferred t cnditinalities and sanctins A preventive and gradual apprach t fragile states.

5 Gvernance: the EU strategic framewrk The different dimensins f gvernance Gvernance clusters Gvernance principles Gvernance clusters: demcratisatin, human rights, rule f law, civil sciety empwerment, public administratin refrm.. Cre gvernance cncerns Gvernance principles: transparency, accuntability, participatin, inclusin Cre gvernance cncerns: rules, interests, pwer, resurces

6 Gvernance: the EU strategic apprach Gvernance is a central feature f EC external assistance Specific interventins in key gvernance areas (justice, security, demcratisatin, nn state actrs, public sectr refrm, etc.) Prmtes gvernance in ther areas f cperatin : health, transprt, water, educatin, infrastructures, etc. Gvernance Facility established under the Eurpean Neighburhd Plicy: additinal supprt linked t prgress in implementatin f the agreed gvernance refrm agenda

7 Gvernance: the EU strategic apprach Gvernance initiative fr African, Caribbean and Pacific cuntries : incentive tranche : 2.7 billin t encurage plitical will t refrm nt t rank cuntries t facilitate and prmte dialgue n gvernance Jint EU-Africa Strategy: Partnership n Demcratic Gvernance and Human Rights

8 Eurpean Cmmissin supprt t Gvernance in third cuntries Surce: Annual Reprts n the Eurpean Cmmunity's Develpment and External Assistance Plicies and their Implementatin Gvernance: EC Cmmitments ,500,000,000 2,000,000,000 1,500,000,000 1,000,000, ,000, Ttal Managed by Eurpeaid

9 Gvernance: the EU strategic apprach Five main methdlgical tls are being used: Gvernance prfiles Gvernance actin plans Prgramming and plitical dialgue Sectr plicy dialgues Analysing and addressing gvernance in sectr peratins Aid effectiveness, alignment t partner cuntries systems and crdinatin with ther dnrs

10 Analysing and addressing gvernance in sectr peratins Gvernance clusters Gvernance principles Cre gvernance cncerns OPENING THE BLACK BOX

11 The challenge f weak gvernance in educatin sectr: state Plitical tl Leakage f funds Sub-ptimal spending Accuntability Institutinal capacities citizens

12 Gvernance Analysis : EC framewrk THREE STEPS APPROACH: 1. CONTEXT 2. ACTORS 3. GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RELATIONS Cntext Plitical system/gvernment Rule making and executive actrs at different levels Checks and balances rganisatins Supervise sectr rganisatins r handle cmplaints (auditrs, judiciary, mbudsmen, ) Nn-state actrs Citizens, vters, cnsumers, user grups ecnmic agents, elites, media Cre public agencies Sectr ministries, agencies with regulatry r supprting rles, Gvernance Frntline service prviders Public and private prviders delivering services Dnrs, internatinal rganisatins Influence n sectr gvernance and accuntability relatins Accuntability 12

13 Frm analysis t actin: Helps identify dmestic drivers, understand incentives and target bstacles t change Assess feasibility f refrms and levels f ambitin (gd enugh gvernance, next best institutins, etc.) Analyse risks in a mre cmprehensive way, including the risks f ding business as usual, r stpping aid Calibrate respnse strategies ver demand and supply side actrs And imprve the timing and sequencing f such interventins

14 Internatinal gvernance initiatives supprted by the EC Transparent framewrks in the management f natural resurces and raw material are f crucial imprtance fr imprving gvernance. In 2003, EU Actin Plan fr Frest Law Enfrcement Gvernance and Trade (FLEGT) t imprve frest gvernance and fight illegal lgging The Cmmissin als supprts the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which sets a glbal standard fr transparency in the il, gas and mining industries and the Kimberley prcess fr diamnd extractin and trading transparency.

15 Cncluding remarks Prmting transparency and accuntability in aid management is critical factr fr the credibility f external assistance But simply addressing fiduciary and reputatinal risks is nt enugh Addressing develpment risk is imperative t achieve sustainable results Hence the need t integrate anti-crruptin refrms as part f demcratic gvernance agenda in partner cuntries