Official Development Asisistance of the Slovak Republic

Present and Future

Budapest, 5 March 2007

Slovak ODA Territorial Priorities

Programme countries Serbia Montenegro Project Countries Afghanistan Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyz Republic Macedonia Mongolia Mozambique Sudan Tajikistan Uzbekistan

Pilot Country Cambodia

Slovak ODA in Figures

Year Total % GDP

2002 257,6 mil. SKK 0,024

2003 550,0 mil. SKK 0,046

2004 975,7 mil. SKK 0,072

2005 1 740 mil. SKK 0,12

* 2006 (estimation) 1 700 mil. SKK * 0,105

Target Year 2010 3 200 mil. SKK 0,17

Target Year 2015 7 800 mil. SKK 0,33

1 EUR = 34,338 SKK (5 March 2007)

Sectoral priorities in theProject Countries

Developing democratic institutions and market environment

Technical and social infrastructure development

Landscaping, protection of environment, agriculture, food safety, and use of raw materials

Sectoral priorities in the Programme Countries (Serbia, Montenegro)

Civil society, social revival and regional development

Participation in the development of new SMEs, restoration and rehabilitation of the infrastructure

Assistance in the integration of Serbia and Montenegro in international organisations & groupings with special attention to the EU

Contractual Framework with the Recipient Countries

Serbia and Montenegro General Agreement on Development Cooperation (19 June 2003) 4 Financial Memoranda (annual programmes 2003-2006)

In 2007

General Agreement on Development Cooperation(+ FM 2007) with:

Serbia

Montenegro

Under preparation also with

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovak ODAManagement Structure

Bratislava-Belgrade Steering Committee

(BBF)

Trust Fund Steering Committee

(TF)

Administrative and Contracting Unit ACU BBF

Administrative and Contracting Unit

ACU/UNDP

ODA Mandatory

(MFA State Secretary)

MFA SR

Department of Development Cooperation

POLICY LEVEL

Phasing-out

Phasing-out

P R O J E C T S

Slovak Agency forInternational Dev.

Cooperation

Structure of Slovak ODA

Slovak Aid (Agency)Implementation of the National Development

Policy and the ODA Programme

SR Government

MFADefinition and Management of the National

Development Policy and Coherence with the EU and other donors

National Parliament

AcademicsNGO’s Businesses

Min of Envir.

other State Administration Bodies

Steering CommitteeProjects Assessment and Selection

State Budget Approval (ODA programme)

Min. of FinanceDefinition of the State Budget

and ODA programme

Min. of Interior

Min. of Agric.

Min. of Educ.

Min. of Finan.

State Budget Approval (ODA programme - MFA)

Coordination CommitteeNational Coherence

ODA National Programme 200ODA National Programme 2007 7 (Preliminary Figures)(Preliminary Figures)

Programme Countries Programme Countries (Serbia, Montenegro)(Serbia, Montenegro)- - appx. 1.45 mil. appx. 1.45 mil. EUREUR

Projects in Projects in „A“ „A“ Priority CountriesPriority Countries(Afghanistan, Kenya, Kazakhstan, B(Afghanistan, Kenya, Kazakhstan, B&H&H))- - appx. 870 000 appx. 870 000 EUREUR

Projects in other Priority CountriesProjects in other Priority Countries - - appx. 1.2 mil. appx. 1.2 mil. EUREUR

Ukraine Ukraine // Belarus Belarus - - appx. 435 000 appx. 435 000 EUREUR

Development Development eeducation ducation (awareness)(awareness)- - appx. 300 000 appx. 300 000 EUREUR

Humanitarian Aid (MFA only)Humanitarian Aid (MFA only)- - appx. 300 000 appx. 300 000 EUREUR

Co-financingCo-financing of of Slovak NGOsSlovak NGOs’ EC Projects ’ EC Projects - - appx. 150 000 appx. 150 000 EUREUR

TOTAL: appx. 5 mil. TOTAL: appx. 5 mil. EUREUR

Summary of Grant Rounds(2003 –2006)

6 Calls for Priority (13) Countries– 77 approved projects

4 Calls for Programme Country (Serbia & Montenegro) – 65 approved projects

3 Calls for Development Education– 23 approved projects

3 Calls for Ukraine / Belarus– 13 approved projects

1 Calls for Tsunami rehabilitation– 3 approved projects

Small Embassy Grants („microgrants“)

Key partners

CIDA – cofinancing 11 joint projects (with total Canadian contribution of 1 mil. CAD),

ADA – new partner for trilateral projects UNDP (Regional Bratislava Centre) – assisted in

capacity and institutional building, Slovak-UNDP Trust Fund

EC – formulation of common development policy, training, seminars

EU member states

Projects (I.)

(technical infrastructure building)

Delivery of Bailey Bridge ConstructionSerbia and Montenegro

Implementators: NPOA + UN Veteran Slovakia.

Projects (II.)

(social infrastructure - education)

Centre for street children Kenya, Nairobi

Implementator: ERKO

Projects (III.)(developing democratic institutions)

Network of experts in public and nonprofit sectorBosnia and Herzegovina / Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka

Implementator: Centre for European Policy

Projects (IV.)

(rehabilitation aid)

New houses for fishermen communitiesaffected by the Tsunami disaster

Matara Province, Sri LankaImplementator: People in Peril – Slovakia

Challenges to the Future (I.)

Increasing the volume of Slovak ODA to 0,17% GDP by 2010

Programme focus (specialisation, closer sectoral orientation, reduction of priority countries)

Improving the effectiveness of aid Built-up of newly established Slovak Agency

for International Development Cooperation Cooperation with other donors in the field

(monitoring, evaluation, demand driven approach)

Challenges to the Future Challenges to the Future (II.)(II.)

Drafting of the National Law on Development Assistance in year 2007

Improving reporting and cooperation with the OECD/DAC

Intensive work with public and target groups (development education / public awareness)

Active approach in the EU institutions and ODA bodies

Thank You for Your Attention

ContactDušan Dacho

Department of Development CooperationMinistry of Foreign Affairs

Hlboká 2, 833 36 BratislavaSlovak Republic

tel. (02) 5978 2741fax (02) 5978 3579e-mail oda@foreign.gov.skweb www.slovakaid.sk