IPS Support Group 9 th meeting Council of

IPS Support Group 9 th meeting Council of Ministers 29 May 2009 11: 00 – 13: 00

Outline of the presentation Progress and challenges in 2009 q NSDI q MTBP q European Integration q External Assistance q IPS Awareness and Communication

NSDI q 2009 Ministry Integrated Plan – finalised – May q Policy Priorities Notes Finalisation of priority policies and projects notes for MTBP 2010 -2012 (reflected in MTBP ceilings) q 2008 NSDI Annual Progress Report - in process q MDGs Review 7 groups set up for each objective (LM, NGO); 10 meetings organised q 2009 -2010 planned activities Monitoring system of sectoral/crosscutting strategies Review of NSDI high level indicators Impact Assessment system

MTBP q Macroeconomic assessment and forecast – 2010 -2012 macroeconomic assessment and forecast - beginning of the year q Economic and financial updates – updates on the country’s economic and fiscal performance - quarterly q Finalisation of the second phase of MTBP 2010 -2012 - final updates in September q Preparation of 2010 State Budget- in progress

European Integration q SAA implementation: Ø SAA entered in to force-1 st April 2009 Ø Submission of application for Candidate status on 28 April 2009 Ø Monitoring the NPI-SAA implementation- contribution for EU progress report Ø EU-Albania joint structures have been set up as of SAA entry into force Ø First meeting of EU-Albania Association Council met on 18 th May 2009/ and several Joint Committees q IPA Ø IPA 2009 Programming - finalised Ø IPA 2010 Programming – ongoing q Translation process of “acquis” into Albanian – in progress

External Assistance q Monitoring External Assistance Ø Data on Donor Projects – updated in Feb Ø Annual Progress Report on EA- drafted Follow up: Request for the semi-annual update to be sent out to donors - June Draft Annual Progress Report to be sent to donors for consultation; Findings to be presented at the DIP meeting - 3 rd week of June q Donor Coordination Activities Ø SWG meetings Jan-May – 12 meetings Ø Regional Donor Coordination Conference -successfully organised on 2 -3 April Follow up: Calendar of Donor programming missions and cooperation agreements Enhancement of Go. A leadership for the SWGs q Monitoring the Implementation of Paris Declaration Ø Ongoing joint DSDC-DTS work (findings reflected in 4 concept notes) – Jan-May Ø Successful Mission for Procurement Assessment Methodology - 25 -28 May Follow up: Concept notes with findings to be presented to the DIPs meeting Harmonisation Action Plan – to be finalised and introduced to the DIPs Report on findings of Mission for Procurement Assessment to be shared with donors – 2 nd week of June.

IPS Awareness and Communication q Publications § Joint DSDC-DTS Government-Donor Dialogue newsletter published monthly (4 issues produced Jan-Apr) § IPS Communication strategy in process q DSDC website § Design completed; website fully operational - April § www. dsdc. gov. al q Press releases published regularly in Co. M/DSDC website 1/28/2009 7

Key Challenges 2009 Key challenges related to IPS MDTF: q. Improve overall monitoring framework – Considerable delays in NSDI TA for DSDC q. IPSIS – EAMIS establishment