Presenters: Janet Entwistle (Senior Partnership Specialist, OPCVP) and Filippo Cavassini (Consultant, OPCVP)
Chair: Linda Van Gelder (Lead Economist, PRMPR)
When: Thursday, June 15, 12.30 - 2.00 pm
Where: Room MC8-500
In December 1999 the BWIs approved a new approach to their relations with low-income countries, based on country-owned poverty reduction strategies. The emphasis on country ownership was in part a response to research on aid effectiveness that demonstrated that processes of economic change not owned by the societies trying to implement them did not success in the long run. It was also meant to help restore the balance between national priorities and donor objectives, while increasing the accountability of governments to their own societies.
But what does country ownership really mean? Does it mean different things to different players in the process? Based on two recent studies* this session will help "unpack" various aspects of "country ownership" and propose possible assessment indicators. The presentation will focus on two key questions:
Is there leadership within and participation across the executive? The presentation will examine links to national development strategies and the budget process as well as interministerial coordination and integrated systems for monitoring and evaluation, and
What is the role and impact of national institutions, such as parliamentary committees and local development plans?
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