GHANA AID HARMONISATION AND EFFECTIVENESS MATRIX

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1 Ownership Ghana Action Plan (1) Countries have operational development strategies Coherent long-term vision CDF methodology: Medium term strategy derived from vision Country specific development targets Holistic, balanced, well-sequenced strategy Capacity and resources for implementation A= substant lly developed B= largely developed C= some action taken D= some elements E= little action Global: 9% rated A or B Ghana: C Global: 75% rated A or B Ghana: B Objectives Country Output/Out come Activities Responsibility Target Outcomes in GPRS II are reflected in MDAs MTEF Budget with funds allocated to the outcomes GoG will lead a transparent and consultative process for GPRS II to produce a prioritised, results-oriented development programme aimed at growth and social progress GoG (NDPC, MoFEP(EP)), GPRS II National development strategy has clear strategic priorities linked to a medium-term expendi ture framework and reflected in annual budgets a comprehensive educational programme on the GPRS II is developed and implemented (for MDAs, Parliament, etc) MDAs prepare MTEF budgets based on GPRS II targets and implementation strategy agreed in key sectors Identify leaders in all MDAs with good understanding of the GPRS and how their departments interfaces into the GPRS II DP will provide information to GoG to ensure that all donor funded activities supporting government are captured in the budget NDPC, MoFEP Nbr people? Nbr MDAs? GoG (MDAs, MoFEP) GoG, GoG (MoFEP -Budget Division, NDPC) Which sectors Which years 1

2 Alignment (2a) Reliable Country Public CPIA PFM assessment criteria: CPIA PFM scale: Financial Management A comprehensive and credible budget Systems linked to policy priorities 1= very weak PFM system Effective financial management 3= moderately weak systems of budget expenditure and 6= very strong PFM system budget revenues Timely and accurate fiscal reporting (gradations in half point (0.5) Clear, balanced assignment of increments) expenditures and revenues to each level of govt Global: na Ghana: 3 Global: ½ of countries move up at least one measure (0.5 points) on the PFM scale Ghana: 4.5 Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target GoG implements Financial GoG (MoFEP, CAGD, IAA) Administration and Internal Audit Acts Public financial management systems are substantially strengthened Ghana PFM CPIA score substantially improves over the period Develop Legislative Instruments for Audit, Manuals, Standards, Programmes and Instructions Integrate Treasuries into the MDAs in a phased manner Align manual processes for Budget Releases with BPEMS to ensure uniform implementation at MDA level and use BPEMS for Budget releases at the National Level Rationalise current banking arrangements, with emphasis on consolidated funds, sub-accounts for department al allocations of all MDAs at the regional and district levels Agree and operationalise Tribunals mechanism GoG (CAGD, IAA) GoG (CAGD) GoG (CAGD, Budget Division) GoG (CAGD) GoG (MoFEP, Attorney -General, Judiciary) 2

3 Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Public financial management systems are substantially strengthened (cont.) Carry out training programmes on financial administration and internal audit GoG (CAGD, IAA) 3

4 Alignment (2b) Reliable Country Public Joint Round T able on Procurement Joint Round Table Procurement Procurement Systems assessment criteria: scale of performance: Legislative and regulatory framework Institutional framework & A= fully achieve good practice management capacity B= subst lly achieve good practice Procurement operations and market C= partially achieve good practice practice D= do not achieve good practice Transparency & integrity of public procurement systems Global: na Ghana: C Global:? of partner countries move up one measure (eg D to C, etc. ) on the scale Ghana: B Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target National procurement systems are Ghana Round Table Procurement score substantially improves over the period GoG implements Public Procurement Act, 2003 Develop legislative Instruments (LIs) for GoG (MoFEP, PPB)? By when? substantially effective implementation of Act 663 strengthened Design and establish standards for monitoring procurement processes By when? Issue Operational Manuals to staff By when? Undertake Benchmarking, quarterly Monitoring and Evaluation of MDAs Release dates? using PPME Synchronise Procurement Planning into Budgeting Process (inc. Expenditure Mgt, Payment and Audit Processes ) Carry out training programmes in conjunction with IAA and CAGD Establish Complaints Mechanism Equip local businesses with knowledge and skills for competitive tendering 4

5 Alignment (3) Aid flows are aligned on Numerator: aid flows to the [additional guidance to be national priorities government sector reported on developed] government s budget Denominator: aid flows to the government sector scheduled for the fiscal year Global: 90% Ghana:?? Global: halve the gap not on budget (minimum target of 85%) Ghana: 95% Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Aid is aligned on GPRS II priorities and is captured in the national budget will prepare and implement a Joint Assistance Strategy (JAS) aligned to GPRS II -GoG By when? Aid flows are aligned on national priorities will link funding to a single framework of conditions and/or a manageable set of indicators derived from the national development strategy 1 GoG will provide guidance on how many should be engaged in particular sectors will consolidate their programmes and reduce fragmentation By when? GoG DP sector leads and MDBS co-chairs meet regularly to ensure that Sector and MDBS policy dialogues are consistent and complementary Hold Annual CG Meetings that are linked to annual GPRS II review and budget cycle GoG,, MDBS Co-Chairs Frequency? GoG, Nov 2005 May/June 2006? 1 This does not mean that all donors have identical conditions, but that each donor s conditions should be derived from a common framework. 5

6 Alignment (4) Strengthen capacity by Numerator: volume of technical [additional guidance to be coordinated support cooperation (TC) provided through developed] coordinated programmes in support of capacity devt Denominator: total volume of TC provided at country level Global: 27% Ghana: 14% (7 responses) Global: 50% of TC flows are through coordinated programmes Ghana: 50% Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target GoG has a prioritised Capacity Building Plan and the resources to implement it GoG develops a rolling, capacity building plan emerging from the public sector reform strategy GoG (MPSR) By when? GoG capacity to plan, manage, implement, and account for results of development policies and programmes is strengthened and GoG develop co-ordinated TA/training plans to support CB plan implementation, starting in following areas: By when? GPRS leadership capacity at sector level GoG (MoFEP, NDPC), By when? financial administration and int ernal GoG (CAGD, IAA), By when? audit procurement GoG (PPB), By when? GPRS monitoring and evaluation GoG (NDPC?), By when? other priority sectors? GoG- 6

7 Alignment (5a) Use of country PFM sy stems (% of aid flows) Numerator: aid flows that use Using PFM/CPIA scale (see country PFM systems indicator 2a): Denominator: total aid flows to govt sector (5a) Use of country PFM sy stems (% of donors) Numerator: number of donors that use country PFM systems Denominator: total number of donors in a country countries with score >5, reduce gap by? countries with score between 3.5 & 4.5, reduce gap by? Using PFM/CPIA scale (see indicator 2a): countries with score >5, 100% of donors use PFM systems countries with score between 3.5 & 4.5, 90% of donors use country PFM systems Global: not available Ghana: 59% (7 responses) Global: not available Ghana: 100% (7 responses) Global: depends on country rating Ghana: 75% (to confirm) Global: depends on country rating Ghana: 90% Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibilty Target increasingly use Ghana public financial systems for channelling aid flows and GoG agree on standards to be met for shifting to use of GoG financial management system. GoG, Number of multiple financial systems is reduced and the GoG PFM system is strengthened Undertake harmonised diagnostic reviews and performance assessment frameworks in public financial management. GoG, 7

8 Alignment (5b) Use of country procurement systems (% of aid flows) Numerator: aid flows that use country procurement systems (CPS) Denominator: total aid flows to govt sector (5b) Use of country procurement systems (% of donors) Numerator: number of donors that use country procurement systems Denominator: total number of donors in a country Using Round Table Procurement scale (see indicator 2b): countries with score of A, reduce gap by? countries with score of B, reduce gap by? Using Round Table Procurement scale (see indicator 2b): countries with score of A, 100% of donors use CPS countries with score of B, 90% of donors use CPS Global: not available Ghana: 27% (5 responses) Global: not available Ghana: 100% (5 responses) Global: depends on country rating Ghana: 50% (to confirm) Global: depends on country rating Ghana: 90% Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Number of multiple procurement systems is reduced and the GoG procurement system is strengthened increasingly use Ghana s public procurement system for purchases of goods, services and civil works using aid funds and GoG agree on standards to be met for shifting t o use of GoG procurement system GoG, 8

9 Paris Alignment Number of parallel project implementation units (PPIUs) (6) Avoid parallel implementation structures PPIU= outside structure of implementing agency or duplicates ministry functions Global: 1652 PPIUs in 34 countries Global: Reduce stock of PPIUs by two thirds Ghana: 21 (8 responses) Ghana: 7 (to confirm) Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Skills and expertise are retained within the public sector and mandated MDAs are able to and GoG carry out sector by sector inventory of PIUs and PPIUs and GoG agree on exit strategy for, GoG, GoG March 2006? Dec 2006? perform their assigned functions PPIUs at sectoral level GoG revises allowance framework applicable to civil service and adjusts annually to maintain realism GoG To enter into effect by 2007 Avoid Parallel Implementation Structures for day-to-day management and implementation of aidfinanced programmes In the interim, and GoG develop common policy on allowances in key areas to be jointly identified, GoG To enter into effect by

10 Paris Alignment (7) Aid is more predictable Numerator: aid flows disbursed [additional guidance to be within the fiscal year for which developed] scheduled Denominator: aid flows scheduled for the fiscal year Global: 80% ( average) Ghana: 62% (2002) Global: Halve the gap Ghana: 90% (to confirm) Objectives Country Output/Out come Activities Responsibility Target A joint DP aid framework (moving toward a multi-year schedule their funds for GPRS programmes on a multi-year basis framework) Each year, provide multi-year, comprehen sive information on projected aid flows to enable Government to prepare and present a comprehensive budget to Parliament and citizens 2005 CG submissions Submit by August each year? provide indicative aid commitments over a multiyear period to enable GoG to manage GPRS II implementation more effectively disburse support according to the schedules indicated in their multi-year projected aid flows submission (including MDBS support) and GoG work to ensure that MDBS support is released by the first quarter of the budget year for which it is intended, or by June at the latest /GoG develop common format for reporting on programme expenditures and submit this expenditure report on a quarterly basis and implementing MDAs, GoG, IMF GoG, Starting Budget Year 2006 Starting January

11 Paris Alignment (8) Aid is untied Numerator: Untied bilateral ODA commitments. Denominator: Total bilateral ODA commitments. Global: 41% of reported aid was untied Ghana: not available Global: Progress over time Ghana: TBD Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Untie aid to ensure better value for money Reduction in tied aid Collect baseline data on degree of tied aid to Ghana March 2006 and GoG develop a programme to progressively untie Aid, including realistic targets December

12 Harmonisation (9) Use of common arrangements or procedures Numerator: volume of aid released as programme-based approach (PBA) Denominator: total aid flows PBA definition: BOP and general budget support Sector budget support and projects integrated in SWAps Other forms of PBAs Global: 43% Ghana: 50% (14 responses) Global: 66% of aid flows are within PBAs Ghana: TBD Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target GoG and review number of sector GoG, 16? groups and reduce Common arrangements or procedures are used at country level for planning monitoring, disbursement, evaluating and reporting Increased use of programmebased aid modalities and reduced transaction costs for GoG/MDAs GoG and develop and implement good practice operating procedures for sector/ thematic groups List of DP-GoG sector leads is compiled and disseminated GoG and agree on a phased plan and timetable for introducing SWAps, identifying priority sectors document focus areas and prepare inventory of in-house advisory capacity increasingly manage funds for other or engage them to perform advisory tasks GoG, GoG, Dec 2005 GoG, 4 (MDBS, health, PSD, HIV)? Agric? Water? Roads? Education? By when? 12

13 Paris Harmonisation (10a) Joint missions Numerator: number of donor Mission definition excludes missions to field by 2 or more donors participation in workshops, or by 1 donor on behalf of other conferences, etc. donor(s) Denominator: total number of donor missions to the field Global: 15% of missions are joint Ghana: 14% (8 responses) Global: 40% of missions are joint Ghana: 40% Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Number of joint missions increases and predictability of visits is improved GoG and will agree on the mission free period (MFP) to be observed during CY 2006 by December 2005 GoG, Administrative burden on GoG related to the number of visits/missions is reduced. GoG and will agree on sectors to pilot implementation of harmonised mission schedules GoG will organise joint training/ sensitisation sessions with to build a community of practice around mission scheduling and joint missions implement the harmonised sector mission schedules and the MFP as agreed All DP visiting missions will meet with sector leads and share information with sector theme group Each DP will disseminate visiting mission schedules to GoG and on a quarterly basis GoG, GoG MDBS Health HIV Agric? 13

14 Paris Harmonisation (10b) Joint country analytic work Numerator: number of country Country analytic work includes: analytic reports undertaken by 2 or Diagnostic reviews (eg Country more donors jointly or by 1 donor on Procurement Assessment behalf of other donor(s) Report) Denominator: total number of Country or sector studies and country analytic reports strategies Country or sector evaluations and discussion papers Global: 30% (34 country sample) Ghana: no baseline available Global: 66% of country analytic work is joint Ghana: TBD Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target Burden on GoG from Joint country analytic work increases. share list of individual planned country studies for December 2005 proliferation of studies is and GoG agree on areas for joint country analytic work, such as: GoG, (sector leads, MOFEP) March 2006 reduced and targets, sequencing strategy, and duplicative monitoring system at sector level for GPRS II work is avoided public financial management reviews for determination of country baseline country economic analysis joint evaluation of MDBS country environmental assessment analysis and consultation process for country assistance strategies GoG and agree on specific TORs for GoG, (sector leads, MOFEP) June 2006 agreed joint analytic reviews and initiate process developing new country assistance strategies in 2006 agree to work jointly CIDA, DfID, JICA? EU? 14

15 Managing for Results (11) Results-oriented frameworks Quality of development information CDF methodology: Stakeholder access to development information A= substant ially developed Coordinated country level monitoring B= largely developed & evaluation C= some action taken D= some elements E= little action Global: 4% rated A or B Ghana: C Global: halve the gap (52% rated A or B) Ghana: B Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Targe t Clear linkages established between GPRS II and annual and multi-annual budget processes GoG and agree on a phased plan for developing and improving resultsoriented assessment & reporting frameworks that monitor progress on GPRS II and sector plans GoG and Health, HIV. MDBS Agriculture? Water? Roads? PSD? Manage resources and improve decision - making for results Yearly GPRS annual progress review (APR) and annual sector progress reports influence budget for subsequent year(s) rely as far as possible on GoG s results-oriented reporting and monitoring frameworks and refrain from introducing performance indicators that are not consistent with GoG national development strategies GoG 15

16 Mutual Accountability (12) Mutual Accountability Numerator: number of countries that Mutual assessments (MA) include undertake mutual assessments of independent assessments and commitments and development South-South learning partnerships Denominator: total number of countries Global: 9% (34 country sample) Ghana: no MA Global: 100% have mutual assessment reviews Ghana: annual MA Objectives Country Output/Outcome Activities Responsibility Target GoG and put in place independent but mutually agreed evaluation mechanism and evaluators for agreed commitments on aid effectiveness GoG (lead?), (lead?) June 2006 and GoG are accounttable for development results Progress in increasing aid harmonisation and effectiveness in Ghana is verified through the independent assessment mechanism and areas for improvement are identified. Independent evaluation for 2006 is completed and discussed at 2007 CG meeting Form a local harmonisation Working Group to take the aid harmonisation and effectiveness process forward GoG and develop a mechanism to strengthen the parliamentary role in GPRS II and MTEF oversight Independent evaluators May/June 2007 GoG, Dec 2005 GoG (NGP), 16