NSDS Progress Report September 2008 PARIS 21 Secretariat

NSDS Progress Report September 2008 PARIS 21 Secretariat PARIS 21 Steering Committee meeting, 6 November 2008

Report Objectives • Monitor country progress in preparing and implementing NSDSs. • Serve as an input for the design of support programmes to countries. • Inspire NSDS country teams themselves to report in greater detail on their own strategic planning efforts. PARIS 21 Steering Committee meeting, 6 November 2008

Information Sources NSDS Worldwide Progress Report NSDS Status Table NSDS Country sheets Direct contacts with countries Discussions with partners Review of Documentation PARIS 21 Steering Committee meeting, 6 November 2008

Summary of Results Countries currently implementing a strategy Countries with Countries currently strategy expired or designing a strategy without strategy and or awaiting currently planning an adoption NSDS Countries without a strategy nor planning one TOTAL No. % AFRICA 21 53% 17 42% 2 5% 0 0% 40 ASIA and PACIFIC 12 44% 3 11% 9 33% 3 11% 27 LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 3 33% 2 22% 4 44% 0 0% 9 EUROPE 1 50% 0 0% 2 TOTAL 37 47. 5% 23 29. 5% 15 19% 3 4% 78 International Development Association borrower countries only PARIS 21 Steering Committee meeting, 6 November 2008

Emerging Issues • Design Process: – – Continuous, consultative processes System-wide coverage Integrated into larger development policy processes Results-focused • Funding: – Inflexibility in timing, which over-emphasises the final product rather than the process. – Identifiable costs and financing plan • Implementation: – Need for effective and realistic implementation plans – Including donors in the design of implementation plans PARIS 21 Steering Committee meeting, 6 November 2008

Recommendations for PARIS 21 Secretariat • Prepare guidance to assist fragile states and small island economies in designing NSDSs • Prepare guidance and facilitate training on preparing a sequenced and prioritised action plan • Develop guidance on preparing a costing and financing plan for an NSDS PARIS 21 Steering Committee meeting, 6 November 2008