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 [email protected] www.slovakaid.sk