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Rosemary BellewRosemary Bellew

Manager, FTI SecretariatManager, FTI Secretariat

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Origin of FTI Origin of FTI

What is FTI – objectives and What is FTI – objectives and componentscomponents

Implementation progress Implementation progress ChallengesChallenges Discussion questionsDiscussion questions

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OriginOrigin Jomtien – World Declaration on Education for AllJomtien – World Declaration on Education for All

» UPE by 2000, over100 million out of schoolUPE by 2000, over100 million out of school World Education Forum April 2000, Dakar World Education Forum April 2000, Dakar

» Increase aid and predictabilityIncrease aid and predictability» Sector-wide approaches, more effective donor coordinationSector-wide approaches, more effective donor coordination» Regular monitoring at country and international levelRegular monitoring at country and international level

MDGs adopted September 2000MDGs adopted September 2000 Monterrey Consensus, March 2002 International Monterrey Consensus, March 2002 International

Finance and Development Conference, state headsFinance and Development Conference, state heads» Mobilizing and increasing effective use of aid (and trade) to Mobilizing and increasing effective use of aid (and trade) to

reach MDGsreach MDGs» Countries with sound policies and programsCountries with sound policies and programs» Good governance, increased accountabilityGood governance, increased accountability

Rome Declaration on Harmonization February Rome Declaration on Harmonization February 2003 to improve aid effectiveness2003 to improve aid effectiveness

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The FTI is …The FTI is … Global Partnership of education donors Global Partnership of education donors

(25 bilateral and multilateral donors), (25 bilateral and multilateral donors), endorsed by World Bank/IMF Development endorsed by World Bank/IMF Development Committee and G-8 Committee and G-8

It aims toIt aims to Support countries to achieve the MDG Support countries to achieve the MDG

for completion of primary education for for completion of primary education for all, through increased aid byall, through increased aid by

Putting into practice the principles of Putting into practice the principles of the Monterrey Consensus and Rome the Monterrey Consensus and Rome DeclarationDeclaration

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Why FTI? Dramatically faster Why FTI? Dramatically faster progress is needed in some regions progress is needed in some regions Trends in PCR by RegionTrends in PCR by Region

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Source: 1990: B. Bruns, A. Mingat & R. Rakotomalal (2003) 'AchievingUniversal Primary Education by 2015: A Chance for Every Child'2001: WDI database July 2004 (using the most recent of 2000 to 2002 data for each country)

Data interpolated from 1990 to 2001 Linear projections based on 1990 and 2001 data

AFR

SAR

LCR MNA

ECA

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Projected trends in PCR for some Projected trends in PCR for some FTI countries FTI countries (projections use a line of best fit (projections use a line of best fit

between data points)between data points)

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Burkina Faso

Guyana

Honduras

Ghana

Gambia

GuineaBurkina Faso

Guinea

Gambia

Ghana

Honduras

Guyana

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…many countries are off track

Progress Rating Countries in WDI

database

Percent(%)

On track - Achieved UPC - On track

634023

43%27%16%

Off track - Off track - Seriously off track

724923

50%34%16%

No data available 10 7%

TOTAL 145 100%Source: Linear projections based on 1990 to 2002 data from the WDI database July 2004, includes low and middle income countries

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Many countries are off trackMany countries are off track

    Low-

Income Countries %

Lower -Middle Income % Total %

On Track 20 31 29 63 49 45 Achieved UPC 8 13 22 48 30 27 On-track 12 19 7 15 19 17Off-track 40 63 16 35 56 51 Off Track 23 36 12 26 35 32 Seriously off-track 17 27 4 9 21 19No data 4 6 1 2 5 5Total 64 100 46 100 110 100

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Aid not as effective as it could beAid not as effective as it could be

Multiple donor requirements Multiple donor requirements increase transaction costsincrease transaction costs

Project approaches do not address Project approaches do not address systemic issues and policies systemic issues and policies sufficientlysufficiently

Donor cycles do not always fit with Donor cycles do not always fit with Government planning and budgeting Government planning and budgeting cyclescycles

Funding does not always match Funding does not always match Government prioritiesGovernment priorities

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The FTI compact and The FTI compact and eligibilityeligibility

Donors commit to increase aid and its Donors commit to increase aid and its predictability to scale up programs to predictability to scale up programs to achieve the MDG for primary education, achieve the MDG for primary education, based on country performancebased on country performance

EligibilityEligibility All low-income countriesAll low-income countries with with

PRSP or equivalentPRSP or equivalent

Sound education policies and sector program, Sound education policies and sector program, endorsed by country donorsendorsed by country donors

Commitment to monitor key indicators Commitment to monitor key indicators (Indicative Framework)(Indicative Framework)

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EFA Indicative FrameworkEFA Indicative Framework Benchmarks drawn from analysis of successful

EFA countries. Crucial for the long-term sustainability of MDG progress:

– Domestic financing effort– Actions to improve service delivery

1) government spending on education – 20% of 1) government spending on education – 20% of budgetbudget

2) spending on primary education – 50% of 2) spending on primary education – 50% of education budget education budget

3) teacher salary – about 3.5 times GDP per capita3) teacher salary – about 3.5 times GDP per capita4) pupil-teacher ratio – about 40:14) pupil-teacher ratio – about 40:15) non-teacher salary spending – 33% of recurrent 5) non-teacher salary spending – 33% of recurrent

spendingspending6)6) average repetition rate – 10% or loweraverage repetition rate – 10% or lower7)7) annual hours of instruction – 850 or moreannual hours of instruction – 850 or more8)8) unit construction costs - $10,000 or lower unit construction costs - $10,000 or lower

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Main Objective 1 Main Objective 1

Increase financing and Increase financing and predictabiltypredictabilty Regular channelsRegular channels ““Donor Orphans” -- Catalytic Donor Orphans” -- Catalytic

FundFund Fund for Preparation of Fund for Preparation of

Education Sector PlansEducation Sector Plans

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Main Objective 2Main Objective 2

Channel aid more Channel aid more efficiently and effectivelyefficiently and effectively Donor collaboration and Donor collaboration and

harmonizationharmonization More flexible financing More flexible financing Recurrent costsRecurrent costs

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EFA-FTI CataEFA-FTI Catalylytic Fundtic Fund (CF)(CF)

Two/three year Two/three year transitional transitional financingfinancing

Low income countries Low income countries withwith

Insufficient financing (due to Insufficient financing (due to insufficient donors) insufficient donors) thatthat

Meet the EFA-FTI eligibility criteriaMeet the EFA-FTI eligibility criteria

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ContributorsContributors to the CF to the CF2004-2004-20072007

Source: Report of Committee decisions of the first meeting of the Strategy Committee for the Catalytic Fund – Oslo, November 22, 2003 and subsequent Administrative Agreements

2004 2005 2006 2007 Total

Netherlands 30 52 58 70 210

Norway 3 3 3 3 12

UK 0 0 9 9 17

Italy 2 2

Belgium 1 1 1 1 5

TOTAL 37 56 71 82 246

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Country Allocations (US $ Country Allocations (US $ million)million)

CountryCountry 20032003 20042004 20052005

YemenYemen 1010 1010

NigerNiger 55 88 88

NicaraguaNicaragua 77 77

The GambiaThe Gambia 44 44

GuyanaGuyana 44 44

MauritaniaMauritania 55 22 22

TotalTotal 1010 3535 3535

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MauritaniaThe Gambia Guinea Niger Ghana Burkina Faso Zambia Uganda Tanzania EthiopiaFrance UK* France Belgium France Belgium Finland Belgium Belgium Belgium

Germany France UK France Ireland France Canada Finland USA Norway USA Netherlands Netherlands Ireland Finland France

Sweden Norway Netherlands France IrelandUSA UK Norway Ireland Netherlands

USA UK Netherlands NorwayUSA Sweden Sweden

UK UKUSA USA

Albania Guyana Nicaragua Yemen Vietnam Honduras BoliviaNorway France Belgium Canada Belgium

USA Germany France Germany NetherlandsNetherlands Norway Sweden Norway

UK* UK USA SwedenUSA

DRC Nigeria Pakistan India BangladeshBelgium France Germany Netherlands BelgiumFrance UK UK Sweden Canada

USA USA UK NetherlandsUSA sweden

UKUSA

EFA FTI - Priority Countries for Donors - AFRICA

EFA FTI - Priority Countries for Donors - ECA, LAC, MNA

EFA FTI - Priority Countries for Donors - ANALYTICAL FAST TRACK

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FTI – first 23 countriesFTI – first 23 countries Two transparent criteria:

For invitation: For invitation: Poverty Reduction Strategy Poverty Reduction Strategy For endorsement for funding: Primary Education Sector Plan For endorsement for funding: Primary Education Sector Plan

agreed with donors supporting education in the countryagreed with donors supporting education in the country

23 Countries invited: 18 in FTI proper; 5 in 23 Countries invited: 18 in FTI proper; 5 in “analytical track”“analytical track”

AlbaniaEthiopiaThe Gambia

BangladeshPakistanIndia

D.R. CongoNigeria

VietnamTanzaniaMozambique

ZambiaYemenGuinea

UgandaGuyanaNiger

GhanaNicaraguaMauritania

BoliviaHondurasBurkina Faso

17 millionchildren out of school

50 million childrenout of school

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FTI Progress to DateFTI Progress to Date

Endorsed Endorsed 11/0211/02 NicaraguaNicaragua HondurasHonduras Guyana Guyana Burkina Burkina

FasoFaso NigerNiger MauritaniaMauritania GuineaGuinea

Endorsed in Endorsed in 20032003 The GambiaThe Gambia MozambiqueMozambique YemenYemen VietnamVietnam

Endorsed in Endorsed in 2004 2004 GhanaGhana

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ResultsResults Increased focus on completionIncreased focus on completion Improved the linkages between central and Improved the linkages between central and

field levels in donor agenciesfield levels in donor agencies Greater partnershipGreater partnership Increased attention to sector programs and Increased attention to sector programs and

non-project financing mechanismsnon-project financing mechanisms Increased aid Increased aid

  

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Trends in aid – Bilateral ODA & Trends in aid – Bilateral ODA & World Bank commitmentsWorld Bank commitments

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Millions(current US$)

Bilateral ODACommitments

World BankEducation NewCommitments

Source: World Bank & OECD CRS database

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Trends in Bilateral AID in selected Trends in Bilateral AID in selected FTI countriesFTI countries

Bilateral ODA Commitments for Basic Education (US $ 000)

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Burkina Faso

Honduras

Niger

Niger

Honduras

Burkina Faso

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Trends in Bilateral Aid % increaseTrends in Bilateral Aid % increase

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Burkina Faso

Niger

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Other On Going WorkOther On Going Work Harmonization Working Group Harmonization Working Group

Country level donor harmonization monitoring indicatorsCountry level donor harmonization monitoring indicators Finance Working GroupFinance Working Group

Accounting for Budget SupportAccounting for Budget Support Estimating the Global Financing GapEstimating the Global Financing Gap Impact of finance modalities (GBS and SBS) on education Impact of finance modalities (GBS and SBS) on education

outcomesoutcomes Communications Working GroupCommunications Working Group

MessagingMessaging Fund for Preparation of Education Sector PlansFund for Preparation of Education Sector Plans

  

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ChallengesChallenges

Country level Country level Predictable aid commitmentsPredictable aid commitments Monitoring the compact – gaps, Monitoring the compact – gaps,

financial flows and country financial flows and country progress progress

ExpansionExpansion

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DiscussionDiscussion What have been your What have been your

experiences with FTI?experiences with FTI? How can FTI support country How can FTI support country

level processes ?level processes ? What value added can FTI What value added can FTI

bring?bring?

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Thank You for Your Thank You for Your AttentionAttention

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