Aid Management Platform AMP Introduction to AMP Tanzania

Aid Management Platform (AMP) Introduction to AMP Tanzania, February 2009

AMP Team • • • Jethro Buttner – DG project manager / Development Specialist Ranil Dissanayake – DG Aid effectiveness advisor Stephen Mwangi – DG – Technical Specialist Allicem Matembele – ACU/MOF – AMP Coordinator Tomoko Kimura – ACU/MOF

Topics Covered • What is AMP? • Why is AMP being implemented? • What is the Implementation Process? • Implementation timeline. • Way Forward • Post implementation survey

What is Aid Management Platform (AMP) • Background: Supports the global aid effectiveness agenda AMP is a web-based tool that improves governments’ ability to: • Manage aid projects; • Evaluate impact; • Harmonize aid activities with national planning objectives; • Create reports; • Coordinate events with donors; and • Manage documents electronically. Reduces transaction costs Enables better analysis and decision-making Enhances coordination with donors/partners Maximizes the impact of development activities

Why is AMP Being Implemented • • • Replaced unwieldy Excel based data management process Collaborative data management model Data management and validation workflow Enables the production of annual ODA reports Ease more complex reporting – Donor / Government (internal/external) Ability to facilitate MTEF projections Scaleable to include line ministries, Zanzibar M&E Support - Paris Survey, National Plan No license lock ins Project approach – 3 years including phase out sustainability

Implementation Process Assessment Pilot Identifies: • Government systems; staff resources; technical infrastructure; management procedures; needs and gaps in technology and human capacity • Local aid coordination and policy environment; institutional strengthening opportunities • Local technical assistance resources Implementation & Training • Basic, working prototype of AMP for review and testing by the partner country • Fully-functional, country-specific AMP installed in the government • Initiate work with donors to facilitate data sustainability • Staff and administrator training provided • User/technical manuals are provided Evaluation & Support • Training for users on new features • Program impact surveys and evaluation over the long term • Usability surveys for user feedback and product enhancement • Documentation and tools • Basic software services • Dedicated resources • Focus on sustainability

Implementation Timeline July 2007 Aug. - Oct. 2007 Nov. 2007 Dec. 2007 - Technical Assessment in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar - Technical customization of the platform (proof of concept) - Participation in an aid management workshop hosted by Ethiopia - Signing of AMP project document, committing to implementation Jan. - Feb. 2008 - Pilot installation and testing on Ministry of Finance site Feb. 2008 - Implementation Step 1 completed: AMP fully operational and hosted by the government Training of MOF Users including Zanzibar ICT Technical Administrators trained Base data entry begun Mar. 2008 - Additional user training; 2 data entry workshops July 2008 - 30 Gov. users certified, 550 activities est. US$12 billion donor comm. Oct. 2008 - AMP Tanzania upgraded to the latest release (v 1. 12 d) Nov 2008 - Over 40 development partner staff, representing 28 agencies trained Dec. 2008 - AMP Africa Regional Knowledge Sharing Workshop in Nairobi Feb. 2009 - Development Gateway data validation mission. T. A. to desk officers regarding data profiles, management process and reporting. Donor consultation - profiles Government and Donor training

Way Forward • Formal/further clarification of the roles of DPs and Government • Clear process mapping and timetable of inputs and outputs from AMP • Defined process on how to maintain AMP data • Routine usage of standardised reports • Increase data analytics capacity • Preparations for official launch in March/April • Validate projects and give users access to the national workspace • Line ministry inclusion • Upgrade to new version and introduction of new features (v 1. 13)

Baseline Survey Please take a few moments now to fill out the post implementation Aid Management Survey