The Outcomes of the Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (HLF-4)

Aid Quality & Architecture DivisionDevelopment Co-operation DirectorateOECD

HLF-4, 2011 (Busan)

a turning point for international development co-operation

•HLF-3, 2008 (Accra)•HLF-2, 2005 (Paris)•HLF-1, 2003 (Rome)

Busan: a successful forum

• Lead role by developing countries in setting the development agenda

• Evidence-based process confirming the broad relevance of the Paris principles and supporting international accountability

• Whole-of-government forum ensuring high-level commitment for a global and forward-looking agenda

• An inclusive agreement underpinned by transparent negotiations

• Complementary, voluntary initiatives to reach common goals

The outcomes of the HLF-4

A new global partnership: the Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation– A wide-range of development actors– Combining forces from all development partners– Reaffirmation of the commitment to Paris/Accra

principles– Shared principles, differentiated commitments

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4 – GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION

Accounta-bility at

political level

Review of progress

Knowledge exchange

Open platform

Defined by the WP-EFF

Supported by OECD

and UNDP

New Deal for Engagement

in Fragile States

New Consensus

on More Effective

Institutions for

Development

Elements of the

Results and Accountabilit

y building block

Elements of the Climate

Change Finance and Development Effectiveness building block

Agreement on Expanding and

Enhancing Public and Private Co-

operation for Broad-based, Inclusive and Sustainable

Growth

Elements of the

Transparency building block

Follow-up initiative on Managing

Diversity and Reducing

Fragmentation

Elements of the South-South and Triangular

Co-operation building block

Busan Action Plan for

Statistics

Busan Joint Action Plan on Gender

Equality and Development

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Busan Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation

(includes reaffirmation of commitments contained in theParis Declaration and Accra Agenda for Action)

Key commitments

The HLF-4 in relation to results and statistical development – what does the evidence tell?• Significant progress in:– adopting results-oriented frameworks – designing/implementing National Strategies for the

Development of Statistics

• But progress still lagging behind – Managing for development results should be further

targeted and treated as a set of supporting techniques rather than a separate principle in itself

– Limited evidence on the extent to which donors are using countries’ own M&E systems for their own reporting needs

The HLF-4 in relation to results and statistical development – outcomes• Increased focus on development results through:

– Joint risk management frameworks– Country-led and country-level results frameworks with performance

indicators consistent with national development strategies– A global Action Plan to enhance capacity for statistics to monitor

progress, evaluate impact ensure sound, results-focused public sector management

– Mutual assessment reviews, with the active participation of all development actors

• Strengthening country systems remain central to efforts to build effective institutions:– Use country systems as the default approach– Assess jointly country systems using mutually

agreed diagnostic tools

The HLF-4 in relation to results and statistical development – complementary initiatives

• The Busan Action Plan for Statistics• A New Consensus on Effective Institutions and Policies• Results Building Block: agreement between developing countries and

development co-operation providers to work together to strengthen their cooperation and structures to track results and deepen accountability through country results and accountability agreements: – frameworks that measure the performance of both the developing country and the

development cooperation provider, with a limited number of sustainable outcome/output results to be achieved,

– use existing structures and frameworks and Strengthen and use Developing Country Systems: e.g. the strengthening of statistical, monitoring, evaluation systems and evidence-based decision making

Busan Action Plan for Statistics – Three Goals

I. Fully integrate statistics in decision making.

• Improve policy makers ability to use statistics

• Involve statistical producers in planning, budgeting, and M&E discussions

II. Promote open access to statistics

• Within government and to the public

III. Increase resources for statistical systems

Busan Action Plan for Statistics – Five Actions

1. Implement statistical strategies according to national priorities

2. Facilitate public access to data through standards and new

technologies

3. Increase knowledge and skills needed to use statistics effectively

4. Global summits to recognize the need for national statistical

capacity

5. Ensure financing is robust and funding mechanisms responsive

Implementation arrangements to be discussed at February 2012 UNSC and March 2012 PARIS21 Annual Meetings

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