6th Meeting ISPA Executive Group

Report to SPIAC-B

Geneva, February 7th, 2019

Agenda

Tools development

Tools applications

Learning & Dissemination strategies

Results Tracking study

ISPA Budget

1.1 Progress on Tools Development

Food, Security, and Nutrition

• FAO has diligently follow ISPA process to develop tool and has successfully piloted the tool in three countries.

• A workshop was held on September 4th to 5th, 2018 in Rome, Italy.

• FAO (lead agency) submitted final version to Coordination Team for final feed back in December 2018.

• It is expected that tool will have virtual approval in first semester 2019 to make it available in the ISPA site.

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SP Policy Option Tool

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• Pre-pilot version was finalized and translated into French in early 2017

• Tool was piloted in Togo in 2017-18

• Scoping mission for 2nd pilot in Senegal in 2019 with the aim of finalize it by 2020

Social Information Systems

• The development of the tool was postponed since major inputs for the tool are being developed parallel.

• The Working Group had a VC on Jan. 31st, where progress on the tool, changes in framework, and updated timeline were discussed.

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Social Assistance Cash Transfer

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• The kickoff virtual meeting was held onSeptember 12, 2018, where the working andreference groups were established.

• The scope of the tool was discussed.

• Annotated outline was circulated on January29th and discussed in a face-to-face meetingearlier today.

• On February 4th there was a new meeting ofthe WG to discuss scope, key areas andcriteria. Participant agencies: DFID, EC, ILO,ISSA, GIZ, WFP, IPC and WBG.

Social Protection Financing

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• Working group was constituted with expertsfrom DFID, GIZ, IPC-IG, ITUC, OECD, UNICEF,World Bank (lead by ILO)

• First meeting was held on February 6th.

• Initial concept note was circulated at themeeting

Pending

• Disability• UNICEF/ILO project financed by UNPRPD 2019/20 with an

outcome on mainstreaming disability into ISPA tools

• Gender• Mainstreaming gender into ISPA tools included in planned

activities – DFID

• Health • GIZ confirmed that they are not leading the tool

Exec. Group decision: Tool will remain in constellation of tools but needs a lead agency

1.2 Progress on Tool Application

40 finalized applications34 in progress

Indicative information on application: ISPA tools are public and free to use. There is not systematic mechanism to follow up on application.

Other Uses

• Used as reference material for ISPA partners training modules

• References included in USSC course on SP and the SDGs

• Input for interagency initiatives (i.e. TRANSFORM)

• Input for individual agencies work.

Exec. Group decision: Place strong emphasis during applications on capacity build among national experts (including of researchers and consultants, as well as government staff across administrative levels)

1.3. Knowledge & Learning + Dissemination Strategies

• 60 participants joined from 11 countries.

• Speakers were invited from Indonesia’s Social Assistance and

Finance Ministries, the World Bank Group, ILO, ADB, FAO,

• Attended by delegates from DFAT, DFID, EC, FAO, GIZ, ILO, IPC-

socialprotection.org, OECD, UNDP, UNICEF, WB, and WFP.

Face to face

Regional Training

Event Yogyakarta,

Indonesia (March,

2018)

The format of thetraining includedsessions withintroductions andcountry experiencesapplying each of thefour ISPA tools. Thesesessions were followedby a hands-onworkshop.

Field visits were carried out to the Single Window Service for SocialPrograms and to learn about the payment mechanisms for SocialAssistance programs.

Virtual work sessions

The ISPA Coordination Team supports teams

who express interest in learning more about a

tool or ones in the planning stages.

Supported teams in 2018:

• Ecuador

• Guatemala

• Uzbekistan

• Zimbabwe

Web Traffic &

Tool Downloads

Web Traffic 2017 2018

Total Sessions 4,921 5,168 (+5.02%)

New Users 2,590 2,990 (+15.4%)

2150Downloads: 11791094915

Newsletter & WidgetOur first newsletter sent out on December 19th 2017, was read by 396 people. Our second edition from August 8th, 2018 was opened and read by 380 people around the world.

Due to positive feedback, we included a widget on the website, which has helped our mail list grow organically. Our current audience is 814 subscribers.

Opportunities for further collaboration with

• Transform• USP2030• Socialprotection.org

Agreements:• Need for active dissemination of ISPA tools by partner agencies,

including integrating ISPA tools into ISPA partners trainings• The real audience for LEARNING is not in HQs, it is in the field: Focus

on creating capacity in the field - training local consultants andresearch/academic institutions that can apply the tools

Exec. Group decision: Dissemination letter will be send to ISPA partners to encourage them to carry out interagency applications at the country level

1.4 Results Tracking Study

Results Tracking StudyObjective: To have an independent assessment to track the results of the initiative from its inception in 2012 to date. Focus is to have a critical retrospective of both the successes and failures of the ISPA initiative at the aggregate level; and thereby on the lessons learnt: what works well, what does not, and what needs to be improve in the design, implementation arrangements, and the Results Framework (RF) for the continuation of the initiative.

Aim: • To have a better understanding of the process of application of ISPA tools • To shed light on the effects that their application is having in the development/improvement/reform of social

protection policies and programs in countries• To understand what is the effect of ISPA on promoting coordination among ISPA agencies and country-SP

agencies/ministries• Identify the challenges that are faced in the application of the tools• To suggest improvements on tool design and process of application

Funding: Co-funded by GIZ-DFATExec. Group decision: Agencies encouraged to nominate consultants to have a short list of experts by mid February

1.5 ISPA Budget

Source: ISPA Work Plan approved by Executive Group Sept. 2016

Budget

• Indicative budget for 2019 only• More donors are adding to the initiative for tool development

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ISPA - Sources of funding (2019)

WB ILO DFAT GIZ FAO FRANCE UNPRPD Pending

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ISPA Work plan component

Tool development

K&L

Quality Assurance

Comms & Dissemination

Report & Account

$ 200.000 deficit to fund:- Gender mainstreaming module- South-south learning event- E-Learning strategy- tools enhancement- Awareness and outreach

Key takeways

Main takeways• Need to reactivate the role (and funding) for working groups – exchange of

experiences to explore opportunities to improve tools

• 2019 will be mainly devoted for tool development and to reflect back on progress

• Take up of tools is growing – but it is necessary to: i) avoid development of parallel tools, ii) better tracking of applications, iii) join efforts on dissemination (internal and external) iv) commitment for interagency applications in our own agencies

• Results tracking study will give us more insights on how to serve countries and social protection teams (and how to improve existing tools)

• Promote synergies among existing interagency initiatives (USP2030, TRANSFORM, socialprotection.org, etc.)- mutual collaboration

• In governance structure - explore rotation of Ex. Group members

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