OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEOF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Iveta NámerováIveta Námerová

*Slovak - UNDP Trust Fund / ACU, Bratislava, *Slovak - UNDP Trust Fund / ACU, Bratislava,

Content of the PresentationContent of the Presentation

• Brief overview about delivery system of Brief overview about delivery system of ODA in SlovakiaODA in Slovakia

• Results achieved Results achieved

• Cooperation with other donorsCooperation with other donors

• ConclusionConclusion

The Temporary Structure of Slovak The Temporary Structure of Slovak ODA ODA Management 2003-2006 2003-2006

Bratislava-Belgrade Steering Committee

(BBF)

Trust Fund Steering Committee

(TF)

Administrative and Contracting Unit ACU BBF

Administrative and Contracting Unit

ACU/UNDP

ODA Mandatory

(State Secretary)Co-ordination CommitteeCo-ordination Committee

ODAODA

MFA SR/ ORPO Department of

Development Cooperation

Main Reason of the Main Reason of the Temporary StructureTemporary Structure

• The possibility to start bilateral aid in The possibility to start bilateral aid in year 2004 year 2004

• Existing structures of UNDP in Existing structures of UNDP in Bratislava (human capacities, Bratislava (human capacities, financial system, experience with financial system, experience with development in UNDP development in UNDP )

Main Tasks of the TF ACUMain Tasks of the TF ACU

• Perform project cycle managementPerform project cycle management• Review the ODA project proposals Review the ODA project proposals • Prepare background materials, report Prepare background materials, report

and consolidate ODA project proposals and consolidate ODA project proposals for the MFA the TF Steering for the MFA the TF Steering Committee Committee

• Support national capacity building in Support national capacity building in ODAODA

Current Slovak ODA Current Slovak ODA Management SManagement Structuretructure

Slovak MFA - Coordination of ODASlovak MFA - Coordination of ODA

Implementation bodies :Implementation bodies :

Slovak Development Agency Slovak Development Agency UNDP ACU TFUNDP ACU TFBBF BBF

Categories of supported Categories of supported countriescountries

 Pilot country

Supported countries

Project countries

Programme countries

Implemented projectsImplemented projects

Number of implemented projects 116Number of implemented projects 116

Completed projects 55Completed projects 55

Co-operation with DonorsCo-operation with Donors

UNDP (RBEC Bratislava)UNDP (RBEC Bratislava)

Canadian CIDACanadian CIDA

Austrian ADAAustrian ADA

NSC Council of EuropeNSC Council of Europe

Cooperation with UNDPCooperation with UNDP

• Independent project appraisalIndependent project appraisal

• Equal approach to all contractorsEqual approach to all contractors

• Monitoring Monitoring

• Possibility to use the Possibility to use the sservices of ervices of UNDP in the project countries UNDP in the project countries

Co-operation with Co-operation with Canadian Canadian CIDACIDA

• The ODACE programme supported The ODACE programme supported totally 53 projects in CZ,totally 53 projects in CZ, HU,HU, LLVV, LI,, LI, PLPL,, SK in total SK in total $$ 2,379,4802,379,480

• 31 trilateral projects in Slovakia in31 trilateral projects in Slovakia in volumevolume $ $ 1,064,6761,064,676

Current Trilateral Projects with ADACurrent Trilateral Projects with ADA

• Reconstruction of Infrastructure and Reconstruction of Infrastructure and Energy Savings for Improved Living Energy Savings for Improved Living of Subotica´s Citizensof Subotica´s Citizens

• Supporting Sustainability of Serbian Supporting Sustainability of Serbian NGO´s using Slovak ExperiencesNGO´s using Slovak Experiences

• Preventing mother-to-child HIV Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission Plus (PMTCT Plus) in transmission Plus (PMTCT Plus) in KenyaKenya

Cooperation with ADACooperation with ADA

• Cooperation in capacity building Cooperation in capacity building of the ODA staff ( ACU was of the ODA staff ( ACU was several times present on events several times present on events organized by ADA ) organized by ADA )

• Discussions and consultation on Discussions and consultation on implementation of Slovak ODA implementation of Slovak ODA with ADAwith ADA

Examples of Examples of SSuccessful uccessful PProjectsrojects

Women's Community Based Resource Centers in Rural

Afghanistan People in Peril Association; ACU/2004/03/AF/08; 100,000 USD

• Reconstruction of school in Kapisa province with separate Reconstruction of school in Kapisa province with separate facilities for boys and girlsfacilities for boys and girls

• 100 women teachers received training to enhance 100 women teachers received training to enhance pedagogical and methodological sillspedagogical and methodological sills

• 100 girls and young women received literacy courses100 girls and young women received literacy courses• Main target group – girls and women in the rural areas of Main target group – girls and women in the rural areas of

AfghanistanAfghanistan

AfghanistanAfghanistan

Preventing Preventing MMother-to-other-to-ChChild ild HIV HIV TTransmition in Phon ransmition in Phon

PenhPenhMagna Children at Risk; ACU/2005/05/KH/01; 200,000 USDMagna Children at Risk; ACU/2005/05/KH/01; 200,000 USD

ConclusionConclusion

• Transmit the knowledge from UNDP TF to the new agency

• Continue in co-operation with foreign donors – donor coordination

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