The African Development Bank PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM THE

The African Development. Bank PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM * THE ROLE OF ADB * Dar es Salam 14 -17 January 2003 PRESENTATION BY Yacine FAL PPRUProcurement Unit 1

The African Development. Bank Summary • Reforms for Transparency & Efficiency • Regional Approach • COMESA • WAEMU (UEMOA) • The Way Forward PPRUProcurement Unit 2

The African Development. Bank The Need for Transparency in Procurement The Enormous Volume of Procurement The Use of Public Funds Expectations of Shareholders Public Accountability PPRUProcurement Unit 3 Public Perceptions The Enormous Impact and Effect of Poor Procurement on Development Efficiency,

The African Development. Bank Harmonization of Reforms through Regional Approach • Conclusions of the Conference on Public Procurement Reform in Africa (December 1998 ) • The regional approach recognized PPRUProcurement Unit 4

The African Development. Bank COMESA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM • Background * A Grant of US $1. 5 million was approved by the ADF for the COMESA Public Procurement Reform Project in April 2001 • Components of the Project * Baseline Data Diagnostic Analysis, Development and Validation of COMESA Public Procurement Directives * PPRUProcurement Unit 5 Implementation(variable geometry approach)

The African Development. Bank COMESA Public Procurement Reform Project Implementation Status Project Implementation Unit in place: Project Manager commenced duty. May 2002: Contract with Consultant also signed in. May 2002 Stakeholders Forum held in December 2002 ; Procurement Directives to be completed by. February 2003 PPRUProcurement Unit 6 Project Completion–April 2004

The African Development. Bank COMESA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM Implementation of Directives • Creating capacity to sustain good procurement practices COMESA as a focal point for monitoring implementation of reforms Creation of Procurement Technical Committee of Heads of National Procurement Agencies – condition of the Grant. Assistance to Member States PPRUProcurement Unit 7

The African Development. Bank UEMOA PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM • Phase I – Preparation of the Reform Programme Reform of the Legal Framework Institutional Support Training and Development of Procurement Professional Expertise in the Sub-region Programme Management by the UEMOA(WAEMU) Commission • Phase II – Implementation By Member States PPRUProcurement Unit 8 By UEMOA(WAEMU)

The African Development. Bank The Way Forward Continuation of the Regional Approach The North African RMCs ECOWAS Member States PPRUProcurement Unit 9

The African Development. Bank THANK YOU PPRUProcurement Unit 10