IMPACT FTI ON DUTCH BASIC EDUCATION POLICY

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IMPACT FTI ON DUTCH BASIC EDUCATION POLICY

• FTI Partnership Meeting
• 10-12 November, 2004
• Ronald Siebes
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• The Netherlands

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Increased support Basic Education
Basic Education
Higher Education
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15 of ODA for Basic Education in 2007

• 2003 2004 2005
  2006 2007
• Bilateral
  Education partner countries
  112,7 137,6 156,5 229,3
  369,0
• Silent partnership 0,0 5,2
  9,4 35,0 45,0
• EFA/FTI Catalytic Fund 14,0 24,0
  45,0 50,0 60,0
• Sub-total bilateral 126,7 166,8
  210,9 314,3 474,0
• Multilateral 12,7 9,0 9,5
  13,5 28,5
• Private 41,2 42,9 43,0 57,0
  72,0
• Macro 18,0 18,0 18,0 25,0
  50,0
• TOTAL 198,6 236,7 281,4 409,8 624,5
• of ODA 5.5 6,0 6.9 10,0 14.9

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Increased bilateral funding partner countries
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Improved coordination and harmonization

• At partner country level with governments and
  donor organizations
• At global level with bilateral and multilateral
  organizations
• At Dutch society level with civil society
• At Ministry level with Finance Department, Macro
  Economic Support Department and Health Department
  (HIV/AIDS)

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Challenges to cope with FTI and 15 target

• What does it mean to be within FTI communication
  at different levels
• Response other financing organizations
• Timely and predictable flow of funds and
  political reality within our own country (Multi
  Year Strategic Planning)
• Use of input targets (15)
• Theory and practice donor harmonization (mind
  set)
• Partner country results versus Dutch support
  results
• Focus on MDG goals versus EFA goals
• Sector expertise and shift towards support at
  macro level