THE MKUKUTA AND MDGs, IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK AND

MONITORING.

A Paper presented at the Development Partners Seminar held in Dar es Salaam on 25th October, 2007

OUTLINE

• Background• Key Features and Principles

– Features– Principles

• National Development Frameworks• Link with MDGs• MKUKUTA Implementation• MKUKUTA Monitoring

– Institutional set up– Monitoring indicators– Outputs

• Challenges• Conclusion

1.0 BACKGROUND

• MKUKUTA was approved by the government in Feb, 2005

• Implementation started in 2005/06 financial year

• First draft progress report is out for consultations

• Use of the report

2.0 Key Features and Principles

Key Features• MKUKUTA is outcome/results based• Focused on priority outcomes (and not priority sectors)• Calls for cross sectoral collaboration, linkages and

tapping on synergies• Stresses the importance of Harmonization and

Alignment of government Policy planning, budget and reporting

• Recognizes key role governance and economic growth in poverty reduction

• Emphasis on mainstreaming cross cutting issues• It is a five year strategy

Cont’d

Principles of MKUKUTA• National ownership• Political commitment• Commitment to macro economic and structural

reforms• Sector strategies, linkages and collaboration• Local partnership• Harmonization of technical assistance• Equity• Sustainable human development

3.0 National Development Frameworks

Vision 2025• High quality of livelihood• Peace, stability and Unity• Good governance• A well educated and learning Society• A competitive economy sustainable growth and equityNPES Reduce abject poverty by 50% by 2010 Eradicate abject poverty by 2025 Provide a framework to guide poverty eradication

initiatives

4 MKUKUTA and MDGs

• MKUKUTA is MDG led strategy– Results orientation– Human right approach– Targets and indicators– MDGs are implemented through MKUKUTA– Monitoring and reporting

• MKUKUTA is a national vehicle to deliver on MDGs

5. MKUKUTA Implementation

• Alignment of the Government Budget with MKUKUTA.– Development of SBAS to facilitate resource allocation– Training of MDAs, RS and LGAs were conducted– Budget Guidelines have been reviewed in line with

MKUKUTA thinking– PER process has been reorganized along MKUKUTA

clustering approach– Costing exercise for MKUKUTA interventions has

been conducted for nine sectors

Cont’d

• Alignment of sectors’ and LGAs’ with MKUKUTA– MDAs’/LGAs’ MTEF aligned to MKUKUTA– Training conducted for both MDAs and LGAs– In collaboration with PO-PSM sector strategic

plans were harmonized with MKUKUTA

Cont’d

• Mainstreaming x-cuttings into sectors and LGAs processes– Generally is work in progress at varying levels– Some are mainstremed eg Gender, HIV/AIDS– Some are ongoing eg Environment

Cont’d

• Monitoring system– Has been reviewed to MKUKUTA Monitoring– New Monitoring master plan has been

developed– MKUKUTA Monitoring indicators developed

and adopted– Link with sectors’ / LGAs’ M&E is being

strengthened

Cont’d

• Harmonization of processes– Done collaboratively with PO-PSM,MoF and

MPEE– Manual is being developed to guide

processes– Effort to harmonize and align the GoT-DPs

processes are at various level

Cont’d

• MKUKUTA Communication strategy– Has been developed adopted and launched– Action plan was developed through

communication working group– Is being implemented in collaboration with

other actors to educate masses– However it will be a long way given the

diversities among our people

Cont’d

• Social protection framework for Tanzania– It is under development– Discussions with stakeholders is ongoing– Conept note has been developed and it is

shared with stakeholders– Zonal workshops to collect views is planned

for March – June 07– Training on Human Rights Based Approach to

Progamming (HRBAP) has started– Draft NSPF is being shared

6.MKUKUTA Monitoring

• MKUKUTA Monitoring Master Plan was developed and adopted in 2006

• It spells out institutional set up, Monitoring indicators and Outputs

• It monitors growth and poverty reduction outcomes

• Monitoring of outputs and inputs is done through Sector/LGAs Monitoring and Evaluation Systems

Cont’d

Institutional Set up• Technical Committee

– Chaired by PS/MPEE– Composed of senior government official and representative of

DPs– Major role is to provide oversight to TWGs

• Below the TC are three TWGs– R&A TWG– Data TWG– Communication TWG

• Each have annual work plans• MKUKUTA Secretariat

– Main roles include Coordination, reviews and consultations

Cont’d

Monitoring indicators• Several indicators have been identified for each

goal of the three clusters• Mainly outcome indicators• Frequency of data collection varies • Methods also differs

– Some through periodic surveys– Others are collected through routine system and– Some through specialized studies

Cont’d

MKUKUTA Monitoring Outputs

• Poverty and Human Development Report

• Poverty Status

• MKUKUTA Annual Implementation Report

• Study and Survey reports

7. CHALLENGES

• Implementation challenges– Cross sectoral collaboration– Implementation involves Non State Actors

(Private sector, Civil societies, Community organizations, Trade Unions)

– Roles of various actors– Role of the government vs private sector– Role of the government vs Civil Society

Organization/Non State Actors

… Cont

• Monitoring Challenges– Strengthening and harmonization of

Monitoring systems– Outcome monitoring– Monitoring a multi stakeholder implementation– Coordination– Capacity building

7.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS

• MKUKUTA is a five year programme• We are in the second year of implementation• Much of the first year was spent on preparatory

and reorganization work• However, implementation has continued through

budget execution• We have not been able to capture the non state

actors, but efforts are in place to bring them on board through Monitoring system and other processes

… Cont

• Challenges are many• The envisaged reorientation, change of

mind set, capacity and skills reorientation have not been forthcoming

• Financing level have not matched the ambitious goals and targets in MKUKUTA

• More advocacy sensitization and awareness raising in our people is still a wanting challenge