Europe Aid JOINT PROGRAMMING SOUTH SUDAN Oliver Blake

Europe. Aid JOINT PROGRAMMING SOUTH SUDAN Oliver Blake, Fragile States Adviser, Europe. Aid (DEVCO)

Contents • What is joint programming? • What was achieved in South Sudan? • Lessons/recommendations/challenges Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming What is "joint programming"? Europe. Aid In South Sudan? 1. EU institutions and all 27 MS involved? ? 2. EU CSP replaces MS CSPs? ? 3. Covers all EU and MS development activities? ? 4. Includes MS funds already committed? ? 5. One EU programme replaces MS bilateral programmes? ? 6. Non-EU donors involved? ? 7. Led from Brussels? ? 8. Legally binding EU CSP? ? 9. Synchronised to beneficiary planning cycle? ?

South Sudan: Context • • • A new country Functional administration since 2005 but very low capacity Large humanitarian programme, well-established Six EU donors in Juba – and few staff Strong personal commitment from Commissioner and many MS ministers • Special funding because 10 th EDF funds not available Europe. Aid

EU Joint Programming Core team Brussels • Coordination by EEAS (Geographical Division) • Support from DEVCO (E 2/E 3 + B 1) Khartoum/Juba • Led by Head of Operations (BF) • Support from Juba Office Plus of course many others at various times…. Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming: Mandate and Task Europe. Aid 1. Joint EU & Member States' Assessment & Global Response document To be endorsed at June or July FAC 2. Joint EU & Member States' Country Strategy Paper With NIP To be presented Sept/Oct 3. A single EU figure for pledging conference Process: Creation of 2 ad-hoc programming groups (Juba and Brussels) Report to ACP Working Party and COAFR

What is joint programming in South Sudan? An annual workplan of EU and MS activities? UK OR Or something in between… One CSP used by EU and all MS as programming doc? Germany Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming The principles and first steps 1 st ad-hoc programming group (Brussels, 18 March) agreed on the following points: • A pragmatic and flexible approach • Ownership in country: Juba in the lead with Brussels facilitating engagement of MS not present • To be used by EU for programming and by willing MS as strategy paper • EU and MS should prepare matrix of current and future commitments • An assessment of priorities should be done based on South Sudan’s development plan Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming The first document Key decisions made at this stage (27 March Kht/Juba jt prog gp meeting) • Adoption of a sector approach to joint programming • Identification of sectors suitable for joint programming • Start of process to identify EU coordinator for each joint programming sector • Start to identify MS committed and non-committed funds Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming The first document South Sudan Joint EU/MS Programming Document 2011 -2013 • Context • Presentation of gov dev plan plus plan for donor coordination • EU + MS current roles, priorities and future plans • Challenges and next steps Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming The first document: sectors and leads Health UK Education UK Water Germany Urban management Italy Agriculture EU Justice/rule of law EU Europe. Aid

The May Dev Council • Unanimous support for pragmatic, flexible, country-led coordinated process – not for a legislative or binding process. • Request for specific transition fund for new MS • Request for support to facilitate engagement from small MS not currently in S Sudan Europe. Aid

Designing phase 2: What value added? For government: • alignment • division of labour • reduced transaction costs For MS: • coordination • joint messaging • continuity/institutional memory • pooling resources (money and staff) Europe. Aid

Designing phase 2: What structure for the CSP? • Principles of engagement • Analysis of Development Plan • Cross-cutting issues • EU Response (inc on aid effectiveness) • M&E • Indicative financial allocations per sector • Detailed sector annexes Europe. Aid

Drafting the CSP • Agreed work programme and timetable • Monthly meetings of Heads of Cooperation took decisions on key issues • Sector working groups in Juba provided detailed annexes based on sector plans • Main text drafted by consultant • MS financial contributions handled at HQ level Europe. Aid

Aid effectiveness FROM: Fragmented donors implementing various short-term projects largely through NGOs, with limited government involvement… TO: A managed transition to government-owned development, using government systems and building sustainable capacity. Europe. Aid

The Juba workshop • Purpose was to get comments from non-EU stakeholders • Zero-draft CSP agreed by MS in advance and shared with government and civil society • Followed up by formal presentation to government by Commissioner • Comments integrated to produce 1 st proper draft Europe. Aid

Timetable • Feb - March: HQ discussions with MS • April – May: Preparation of scoping document • June: FAC agreement on concept • July: Agreement on CSP process/structure • July – October: • Sector work • Consultations with government • Drafting CSP sections • October: Workshop and 1 st proper draft • November: AP consults GRSS • December: MS final approval • January 2012: “Welcome” by FAC Europe. Aid

The adoption process Issues: • Mandate of EDF committee limited to EDF funds • Commission cannot “approve” MS strategies or funding Solution: • Brussels procedures adopt only the part of the response relevant to EU institutions Europe. Aid

What was intended but not done? • Analysis eg conflict analysis • Identification of targets/indicators for EU + MS results in each sector • Programming of MS uncommitted funds • More detailed road map on hum – dev transition • Presentation of all of EU + MS development activities in South Sudan Europe. Aid

What was achieved? • Jointly agreed development strategy • Aid effectiveness: o sector working with government o alignment to government plans o principle of joint review o division of labour with MS • Framework for future programming • Agreement on pooled funding in some areas Europe. Aid

Health Education Infra. Rural Other WASH Food Sectors Rule of Law* Lead EU UK DE EU SK NL NL BE DE 0. 50 DK ES 1. 5 13. 00 TOTAL Assistance Programmed 1. 00 2. 50 11. 40 1. 6 6. 13 2. 60 FI Not Yet Humanitarian 72. 20 9. 17 25. 17 13. 40 99. 60 5. 1 14. 33 24. 00 0. 35 24. 00 FR 6. 00 0. 48 IT 3. 00 MT 0. 15 41. 00 NL 17. 00 6. 00 8. 00 SE 10. 00 15. 0 SK 0. 73 10. 00 15. 00 20. 00 1. 50 25. 00 2. 4 9. 06 85. 00 2. 4 UK 19. 00 30. 00 62. 00 44. 00 EU** 45. 00 61. 50 41. 50 122. 00 15. 00 EU + M S 91. 50 110. 40 108. 05 180. 13 48. 53 49. 00 26. 00 181. 00 60. 00 345. 00 102. 93 140. 17 830. 71 Europe. Aid

The ongoing process …? • Sector groups should continue to develop joint programming in their sectors – including targets/indicators • Heads of Cooperation should meet regularly to oversee the ongoing process • Allocation of new money, should be discussed as part of ongoing process • Government should use it to monitor progress on aid effectiveness Europe. Aid

South Sudan Joint Programming What is "joint programming"? 1. EU institutions and all 27 MS involved? 2. EU CSP replaces MS CSPs? 3. Covers all EU and MS development activities? Europe. Aid In South Sudan? ? Most – in different ways ? For some MS 5 sectors ? 4. Includes MS funds already committed? ? No 5. One EU programme replaces MS bilateral programmes? No ? 6. Non-EU donors involved? 7. Led from Brussels? 8. Legally binding EU CSP? 9. Synchronised to beneficiary planning cycle? ? Yes at sector level Country led ? No ? ? Yes

Lessons/recommendations/challenges • Include an inception phase to define what “Joint programming” means in the specific country context. • Identify and focus on delivering value-added for government and MS • Ensure genuine in-country leadership • Be flexible on ambition and process • Stick to an agreed timetable and work programme Europe. Aid

Next steps of joint programming • • Gradual implementation – next set of partner countries In Directorate E: Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Rwanda Could be others if there is demand from the field? See letter of 13 January 2012 from CA, AP and SF Europe. Aid