Aid Management Platform (AMP)

Introduction to AMP

Tanzania, February 2009

• 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

AMP Team

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

AssessmentImplementation

&Training

PilotEvaluation

&SupportIdentifies:

• 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

• Basic, working prototype of AMP for review and testing by the partner country

• Initiate work with donors to facilitate data sustainability

• Fully-functional, country-specific AMP installed in the government

• Staff and administrator training provided

• User/technical manuals are provided

• 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

July 2007 - Technical Assessment in mainland Tanzania and ZanzibarAug. - Oct. 2007 - Technical customization of the platform (proof of concept)Nov. 2007 - Participation in an aid management workshop hosted by EthiopiaDec. 2007 - Signing of AMP project document, committing to implementation

Jan. - Feb. 2008 - Pilot installation and testing on Ministry of Finance siteFeb. 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 begunMar. 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 (v1.12d)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

Implementation Timeline

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