Development Co-operation Report 2015 Making PaRtneRshiPs effeCtive Coalitions foR aCtion Development Co-operation Contents Editorial Report 2015 Executive summary Infographic: Success factors for effective post-2015 partnerships Chapter 1. Making partnerships effective coalitions for action Making PaRtneRshiPs effeCtive Coalitions PaRt i. the power of partnerships for achieving the sustainable Development goals foR aCtion Chapter 2. The promise of partnerships in a post-2015 world Chapter 3. Inclusive partnerships for effective development co-operation D e Chapter 4. Private sector partnerships for sustainable development v e Chapter 5. The concept of accountability in international development co-operation lo p Chapter 6. Accountability mechanisms in development co-operation m e n PaRt ii. Development partnerships in action t C Chapter 7. The Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation o - Chapter 8. The Gates Foundation’s experience with successful development partnerships o p e Chapter 9. The International Health Partnership+ r a Chapter 10. Development partnerships in education tio n Chapter 11. Sustainable Energy for All R Chapter 12. The Aid-for-Trade initiative ep o Chapter 13. The Effective Institutions Platform r t Chapter 14. The International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding 2 0 1 Chapter 15. The Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century (PARIS21) 5 Chapter 16. The Grow Africa partnership M a k Chapter 17. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in g PaRt iii. Profiles of development co-operation providers Pa R Learning from experience with the Millennium Development Goals as policy and advocacy tools tn e Development Assistance Committee members’ ODA performance in 2013 and 2014 R s h Profiles of Development Assistance Committee members iP s Providers of development co-operation beyond the DAC: Trends and profiles e f f Annex A. Statistical annex eC t Annex B. Methodological notes on the Profiles of Development Assistance Committee members iv e C Annex C. Technical notes on definitions and measurement o a Annex D. T he concept of partnership and the evolution of the principles for effective development co-operation lit io n s f o R a C Consult this publication on line at http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/dcr-2015-en. t io n This work is published on the OECD iLibrary, which gathers all OECD books, periodicals and statistical databases. 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Despite these achievements, huge challenges remain if we are to meet the new and ambitious set of Sustainable Development Goals by2030.These truly universal targets involve –and depend on–allnations,leadersandpeoplesfortheirsuccessfulrealisation.Likewise,wemustaddressclimatechange andensurethatouractionstocombatitarefullyalignedwithcommondevelopmentobjectives. Thestakesarehigh.Ifwearetosucceed,wemustraisethelevelofambitionandstrengthenthecapacity oftheinternationalsystemtosupportuniversal,inclusiveandsustainabledevelopment. Onlythroughjoinedupactionguidedbyaneffectivesystemofglobalgovernancewillwebeabletomake the Sustainable Development Goals a break-through success. And that is what this Development Co-operation Report2015: Making Partnerships Effective Coalitions for Action is all about. Based on analysisandexperience,itdrawsouttensuccessfactorsthatwillenableustoensure,aswegoforward,that partnershipsfunctiontotheirmaximumpotentialandthattheyarefit-for-purposeinaddressingtheimposing challenges of the post-2015 world. Among these success factors, strong leadership, country ownership, right-sizingpartnershipstothechallengeathandandafocusonresultsarekey.Thisisapowerfulmodel–and onethattheglobalcommunitycannotaffordtoignore. The OECD hosts various initiatives to advance effective and coherent development policies, and is a front-line player in ongoing efforts to improve global governance mechanisms. With our work on taxation, privateinvestment,smartuseofofficialdevelopmentassistance,andcombatingbribery–justtonameafew– westandreadytojoinwithallstakeholdersinproducing“BetterPoliciesforBetterLives”andmakingthenew goals reality through common action. This Development Co-operation Report2015 is an important contributiontothatmission. AngelGurría OECDSecretary-General DEVELOPMENTCO-OPERATIONREPORT2015©OECD2015 3 CREDITS Credits ReportbyErikSolheim,DACChair Conceptual and project leader HildegardLingnau Lead analyst JuliaSattelberger Senior editor ChristineGraves Production manager ElizabethDelBourgo Profiles analysts IdaMcDonnell(lead) YasminAhmad WillemLuijkx ValentinaSanna ChantalVerger Statistical annex lead analyst YasminAhmad Copy editing/proof reading FionaHinchcliffe JenniferAllain Cover and design of selected graphics StephanieCoïc Co-ordination for the DAC Chair’s Office ErlendHaugen The team wishes to thank all others who played a part in producing the Development Co-operation Report2015andregretsanyomissions. 4 DEVELOPMENTCO-OPERATIONREPORT2015©OECD2015 TABLEOFCONTENTS Table of contents Acronymsandabbreviations .......................................................... 13 Editorial............................................................................. 15 byErikSolheim Executivesummary .................................................................. 17 Infographic:Successfactorsforeffectivepost-2015partnerships .......................... 21 Chapter1.Makingpartnershipseffectivecoalitionsforaction.............................. 23 byHildegardLingnauandJuliaSattelberger Globalgovernancehasnotkeptpacewithglobalisation................................ 24 Whatmakesapartnershipmodelfit-for-purpose? .................................... 26 Partnershipsbuildaccountability,co-ordinationandknowledgesharing ................. 29 Partnershipsrequirecarefulcalibration.............................................. 35 Aframeworkforpost-2015partnershipsbuildsonprovensuccessfactors ............... 36 Notes ........................................................................... 37 References....................................................................... 37 Furtherreading .................................................................. 38 PartI ThepowerofpartnershipsforachievingtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals Chapter2.Thepromiseofpartnershipsinapost-2015world .............................. 43 byHomiKharaswithJulieBiau Experiencetestifiestokeyelementsofsuccessforglobalpartnerships................... 45 Eachchallengedemandsadifferenttypeofpartnershipmodel ......................... 46 Globalpartnershipscanhelptosupportdisenfranchisedgroups........................ 48 Newmodesofco-operationwillbeessentialformeetingtheambitiousgoals ofthepost-2015agenda ........................................................... 49 Recommendationsforpartnershipsinapost-2015world .............................. 49 Notes ........................................................................... 49 References....................................................................... 50 Chapter3.Inclusivepartnershipsforeffectivedevelopmentco-operation.................... 51 byBrendaKillen TheBusanPartnershipendorsedthedevelopmenteffectivenessprinciples............... 52 TheGlobalPartnershipforEffectiveDevelopmentCo-operationrespondstotoday’s challengesandopportunities....................................................... 53 DEVELOPMENTCO-OPERATIONREPORT2015©OECD2015 5 TABLEOFCONTENTS WhatistheroleoftheGlobalPartnershippost-2015?.................................. 55 TheGlobalPartnershipcandrivediversityforthecommongood........................ 56 Recommendationsforinclusivepartnershipsforeffectivedevelopmentco-operation...... 57 Notes ........................................................................... 57 References....................................................................... 57 Chapter4.Privatesectorpartnershipsforsustainabledevelopment......................... 59 byAlexEvans Theroleoftheprivatesectorpost-2015carriesgreatpotential–butalsorisks ............ 60 Astrategyisneededtomaximisethecontributionofbusiness.......................... 61 Theroleofgovernmentsistotacklemarketfailures................................... 64 Recommendationsforprivatesectorpartnershipsforsustainabledevelopment........... 64 Notes ........................................................................... 65 References....................................................................... 65 Chapter5.Theconceptofaccountabilityininternationaldevelopmentco-operation.......... 67 byPhilippDannandJuliaSattelberger Whatarethecomponentsofaccountabilityindevelopmentco-operation?............... 68 Whatarethespecificfunctionsofaccountability? .................................... 70 Therearethreekeychallengestoimplementingaccountability......................... 71 Howcanwedeepenaccountabilityindevelopmentco-operation?....................... 73 Recommendationsforaccountabilityininternationaldevelopmentco-operation.......... 73 References....................................................................... 73 Chapter6.Accountabilitymechanismsindevelopmentco-operation ....................... 75 byRahulMalhotrawithMeganGraceKennedy-ChouaneandHanna-MariKilpelainen Thebasicsofanaccountabilitymechanismaregoals,measurementandincentives....... 76 Accountabilityindevelopmentco-operationworksacrosslevelsandactors .............. 77 Cansoftenforcementcreatechange? ............................................... 81 Whatwouldtheidealaccountabilitysystemforpost-2015looklike? .................... 82 Recommendationsforaccountabilitymechanismsindevelopmentco-operation.......... 83 Notes ........................................................................... 83 References....................................................................... 84 PartII Developmentpartnershipsinaction Chapter7.TheGlobalPartnershipforEffectiveDevelopmentCo-operation................... 87 byJoséAntonioMeadeKuribreña HowdoestheGlobalPartnershiphaveimpactontheground? .......................... 88 Inmyview:TheGlobalPartnershipcanhelpachievetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals, byLiliannePloumen ................................................................ 89 TheFirstHigh-LevelMeetingoftheGlobalPartnershipprovidedsomekeyinsights........ 90 Whatwillbeneededtoturnthevisionintoaction? ................................... 91 References....................................................................... 91 6 DEVELOPMENTCO-OPERATIONREPORT2015©OECD2015 TABLEOFCONTENTS Chapter8.TheGatesFoundation’sexperiencewithsuccessfuldevelopmentpartnerships..... 93 byMarkSuzman Gavihasincreasedglobalvaccineaccessandequity................................... 94 TheGlobalFundisbendingthecurveonHIV,tuberculosisandmalaria.................. 95 FamilyPlanning2020isincreasingaccesstocontraceptives ............................ 95 TheEveryNewbornpartnershipisreducinginfantmortality ........................... 96 Experienceinthehealthsectorshedslightonwhatworksinglobalpartnerships ......... 96 Pullingtogethermeansfasterprogress .............................................. 97 Notes ........................................................................... 97 References....................................................................... 97 Chapter9.TheInternationalHealthPartnership+......................................... 99 byTimEvansandMarie-PauleKieny TheIHP+hasmanystrengths,andsomechallenges,insupportingeffectiveco-operation.. 101 TheIHP+isevenmorerelevantforthepost-2015era .................................. 102 Notes ........................................................................... 103 References....................................................................... 103 Chapter10.Developmentpartnershipsineducation ...................................... 105 byManosAntoninis TheGlobalPartnershipforEducationgrewoutoftheFastTrackInitiative ................ 106 Inmyview:Newpartnershipsoffermuchneededsupporttoeducationforall,byQianTang ...... 108 AssessingtherealimpactoftheGlobalPartnershipforEducationisdifficult ............. 109 Aneffectivepost-2015partnershipineducationneedsmoreresources andbetterevidence............................................................... 110 Notes ........................................................................... 112 References....................................................................... 112 Chapter11.SustainableEnergyforAll................................................... 113 byKandehYumkella HowdoesSustainableEnergyforAllwork?........................................... 114 Inmyview:LeavingnoonebehindmeansensuringaccesstosustainableenergyforALL, byMaryRobinson.................................................................. 115 Momentum,andimpact,aregrowing ............................................... 116 Sustainableenergyforallisanideawhosetimehascome ............................. 117 Notes ........................................................................... 117 References....................................................................... 117 Chapter12.TheAid-for-Tradeinitiative.................................................. 119 byYonovFrederickAgah Thecontributionofaidfortradehasgrownovertime ................................. 120 WhatarethestrengthsandchallengesoftheAid-for-Tradeinitiative?................... 121 References....................................................................... 122 Chapter13.TheEffectiveInstitutionsPlatform ........................................... 123 byStevePiercewithNeilCole Effectiveinstitutionsarecriticalforsustainabledevelopment........................... 124 Learningalliancescanhelptotakepromisingpilotstoscale ........................... 125 DEVELOPMENTCO-OPERATIONREPORT2015©OECD2015 7 TABLEOFCONTENTS Countrydialoguesstrengthennationalinstitutionsandpromotetheiruse ............... 125 Collaborativealliancesarethewayforward .......................................... 127 References....................................................................... 127 Chapter14.TheInternationalDialogueonPeacebuildingandStatebuilding ................. 129 byKaifalaMarah WhathastheInternationalDialogueachievedsofar? ................................. 130 WhatchallengesdoestheInternationalDialogueface?................................ 131 Commitmentandfocusarecrucialforlastingchange ................................. 132 Notes ........................................................................... 133 Reference........................................................................ 133 Chapter15.ThePartnershipinStatisticsforDevelopmentinthe21stCentury(PARIS21) ...... 135 byOlaAwadandLeslieRae Inmyview:Civilsocietyinvolvementmustbeharnessedforproductiveandaccountable development,byWinnieByanyima..................................................... 137 WhatarethestrengthsofPARIS21? ................................................. 138 WhatarethemainchallengesPARIS21faces? ........................................ 139 PARIS21ishelpingtoleadthedatarevolution ........................................ 139 PARIS21hasmuchtoofferpost-2015partnerships .................................... 140 Notes ........................................................................... 140 References....................................................................... 141 Chapter16.TheGrowAfricapartnership ................................................ 143 byArneCartridge GrowAfricaaimstounleashthepotentialofagriculture............................... 144 Public-privatepartnershipscansupportco-ordinationandaccelerateinvestment......... 145 Politicalcommitmentandanenablingenvironmentarecriticaltosuccess ............... 145 Asystematicapproachisneededtoscaleuppartnershipsuccesses ..................... 146 Collaborationwilldrivetransformation.............................................. 147 Reference........................................................................ 147 Chapter17.ReducingEmissionsfromDeforestationandForestDegradation................. 149 byPerFredrikIlsaasPharo REDD+respondstotheurgencyofconservingforests.................................. 150 Inmyview:GuyanaandNorwayareshowinghowclimateactioncandeliverresults, byBharratJagdeo.................................................................. 151 TheREDD+mechanismworksthroughavarietyofchannelsandpartners ............... 152 SuccessfulREDD+partnershipssharesomekeyfeatures .............................. 153 References....................................................................... 154 PartIII Profilesofdevelopmentco-operationproviders LearningfromexperiencewiththeMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsaspolicy andadvocacytools............................................................... 157 TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalshaveprovidedstrategicorientations fordevelopmentco-operation...................................................... 158 TheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalshavemobilisedsupportfordevelopment ............ 159 8 DEVELOPMENTCO-OPERATIONREPORT2015©OECD2015