Report for the Evaluation of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Integral Development 2006-2011 December 2011.

Report for the Evaluation of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for

Integral Development2006-2011

December 2011December 2011

Special Considerations• The OAS, its Member States and the international The OAS, its Member States and the international

environment have changed significantly in the last few environment have changed significantly in the last few years. From now on, north-south cooperation will be years. From now on, north-south cooperation will be increasingly diminished.increasingly diminished.

• Partnership for development requires a clear re-definition Partnership for development requires a clear re-definition and is more related to horizontal capacity transfer than to and is more related to horizontal capacity transfer than to the financial flow of cash. the financial flow of cash.

• The OAS comparative advantage lies in its capability to The OAS comparative advantage lies in its capability to launch a political dialogue the identifies common wills, launch a political dialogue the identifies common wills, creates consensus and favors democratic governance in our creates consensus and favors democratic governance in our countries.countries.

• Therefore, we must focus on strengthening high-level Therefore, we must focus on strengthening high-level dialogue and facilitate the horizontal transfer of capacities. dialogue and facilitate the horizontal transfer of capacities. That is, a partnership for development closely linked to That is, a partnership for development closely linked to democratic governance.democratic governance.

CIDI and the Strategic Plan

• The Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) is responsible for monitoring and evaluating implementation of the Strategic Plan. CIDI shall evaluate cooperation activities and monitoring of the policies defined.

• SEDI shall present to CIDI, through CEPCIDI, a qualitative and quantitative report on the implementation of the Strategic Plan.

• On the basis of the evaluation reports presented, CIDI may adjust the Strategic Plan in terms of its execution and objectives.

Initial Consideration

The Strategic Plan The Strategic Plan lacks benchmarks, lacks benchmarks, indicators or targetsindicators or targets to permit a quantitative to permit a quantitative evaluation. In consequence, the present report evaluation. In consequence, the present report contains a qualitative overview of the Plan’s contains a qualitative overview of the Plan’s four Strategic Objectives with some four Strategic Objectives with some quantitative data.quantitative data.

What Through

Goal:

Support member States in their efforts to reduce poverty and inequality

4 objectives4 objectives::1. Improvement of

Mechanisms for Policy Dialogue

2. Building and Strengthening of Partnerships

3. Capacity Building

4. Resource Mobilization

Institutional Strengthening

Capacity Building of Human Resources

PoliticalPolitical: aims : aims at strengthening the dialogue, the institutional arrangements and mechanisms critical to both governments and the General Secretariat to implement the Plan

ProgrammaticProgrammatic: : identifies a number of priority areas to ensure a focused and effective implementation of the Plan

8 Areas for Action:

1. Social development and creation of productive employment

2. Education3. Economic

diversification and integration, trade liberalization, and market access

4. Scientific development and the exchange and transfer of technology

5. Strengthening of democratic institutions

6. Sustainable tourism development

7. Sustainable development and environment

8. Culture

Levels:Levels:

Where How

Goal Objectives

Levels Areas X-cutting

Mechanisms:Mechanisms:

Goal: Goal: Support member states in their efforts to reduce poverty and inequity, to

provide equality of opportunities, and to eradicate extreme poverty through:• capacity-building of human resources and • strengthening of institutions..

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives

1. Improvement of Mechanisms for Policy Dialogue2.2. Building and Strengthening of PartnershipsBuilding and Strengthening of Partnerships3.3. Capacity BuildingCapacity Building4.4. Resource MobilizationResource Mobilization

Strategic levelsStrategic levels::• PoliticalPolitical: aimed : aimed at strengthening the dialogue, the institutional arrangements

and mechanisms critical to both governments and the General Secretariat to implement the Plan.

• ProgrammaticProgrammatic: : identifies priority areas to ensure a focused and effective implementation of the Plan

Goal Objectives


Areas for Action:Areas for Action:1. Social development and creation of productive

employment2. Education3. Economic diversification and integration, trade

liberalization, and market access4. Scientific development and the exchange and

transfer of technology5. Strengthening of democratic institutions6. Sustainable tourism development7. Sustainable development and environment8. Culture

Goal Objectives


Crosscutting Themes

1. Civil Society Participation 2. Environmental Considerations 3. Development of Human Resources 4. Gender Equality and Equity

Goal Objectives


Qualitative evaluation of the Qualitative evaluation of the progress made in the Goal and progress made in the Goal and Strategic Objectives of the PlanStrategic Objectives of the Plan

Goal Objectives


Poverty in Latin America 2005-2011ECLAC

39.8

30.4

15.4 12.8

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Pobreza Pobreza Extrema

174 million

73 million

Goal Objectives


Poverty Extreme Poverty

Percentage of the population

GINI Index Latin America, 2002-2008

49.5

50

50.5

51

51.5

52

52.5

53

53.5

2002 2008

Goal Objectives


Source: Gasparini et al, 2010

Inequality by region, 2004

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Naciones

Desarrolladas

Europa del Este y

Asia Central

Asia Media Medio Oriente y

Noráf rica

Asia Oriental y

Pacífi co

Áf rica Sub-Sahara ALC

Inequality in the Distribution of Wealth by

Region(GINI Index)

Goal Objectives


Developed Nations

Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Middle AsiaEast Asia en Pacific

Middle East and North Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa

LAC

Source, UNDP

Strategic Objective 1: Improvement of Mechanisms for Policy Dialogue

SEDI is the Technical Secretariat for 9 Ministerial and High Authority processes. This implies: logistics and organization, drafting substantive inputs, support to the negotiation of commitments, coordination of work plans, follow up to political processes and definition of future strategies.

Between 2006 and 2011 20 Ministerial or High Authority Meetings were organized, as well as 25 high-level technical meetings, including preparatory meetings, Inter-American committees and many other related events.

Education (2007, 2009)Science and Technology (2008, 2011)Labor (2007, 2009, 2011)Social Development (2008, 2010)Energy and Sustainable Development (2006, 2009, 2010)Culture (2006, 2008, 2011)Tourism (2011)Cooperation (2009, 2010)Competitiveness (2009, 2010, 2011)

Goal Objectives


• Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)• Inter-American Social Protection Network (IASPN)Inter-American Social Protection Network (IASPN)• Labor Administration Network (RIAL) Labor Administration Network (RIAL) • Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN) Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN) • Culture and Development Network Culture and Development Network • Inter-American Cooperation Network (CooperaNet)Inter-American Cooperation Network (CooperaNet)• Inter-American Scientific Journalism PortalInter-American Scientific Journalism Portal• Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation (INDM)Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation (INDM)• Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)

Example of Strategic Objective 1: Mechanisms for Dialogue

Goal Objectives


These are examples of concrete outcomes of the Ministerial processes, in which the Ministers set priorities, SEDI provides a web-based space for dialogue, exchange and seed funding for horizontal technical cooperation. The outcomes of which then feed back into the Ministerial Meetings.

• The Regional Program of Educational The Regional Program of Educational Indicators (PRIE) project has helped to track Indicators (PRIE) project has helped to track regional progress toward Summit education regional progress toward Summit education goals, and to strengthen the capacity of goals, and to strengthen the capacity of ministries of education to collect, analyze and ministries of education to collect, analyze and publish good, internationally comparable publish good, internationally comparable data. data.

Examples of Strategic Objective 1:

Goal Objectives


Strategic Objective 2: Building and Strengthening of Partnerships

The GS/OAS signed over 400 cooperation agreements in the area of integral development during 2006-2011, thereby developing partnerships with: academic institutions, international and regional organizations, private sector organizations, NGOs, local authorities and civil society. Amongst other we can highlight:

Goal Objectives


• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)• Economic Commission For Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)• World Bank (WB)• World Trade Organization (WTO)• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)• Organisation for Economic Co-operation And Development (OECD)• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)• Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB)• World Tourism Organization (WTO)• United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)• Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI)• Caribbean Community Climate Change Center

In 2010, the OAS, IDB and ECLAC remobilized the Tripartite Committee, identifying trade, innovation, climate change and energy, State modernization and the Millennium Development Goals, as priority issues for collaboration.

Example of Strategic Objective 2: Partnerships

Goal Objectives


5 OAS Private Sector Forums were organized between 2006 and 2011:

• Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2006) • Panama City, Panama (2007) • Medellín, Colombia (2008) • Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (2009)• San Salvador, El Salvador (2011)

These Forums have addressed issues of critical interest for the business community of the Americas and provided inputs for the political processes that take place within the OAS framework.

Example of Strategic Objective 2:

Strategic Partnership: Private Sector Forum

Goal Objectives


• Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)• Inter-American Social Protection Network (IASPN)Inter-American Social Protection Network (IASPN)• Labor Administration Network (RIAL) Labor Administration Network (RIAL) • Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN) Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN) • Culture and Development Network Culture and Development Network • Inter-American Cooperation Network (CooperaNet)Inter-American Cooperation Network (CooperaNet)• Inter-American Scientific Journalism PortalInter-American Scientific Journalism Portal• Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation (INDM)Inter-American Network for Disaster Mitigation (INDM)• Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN)

Example of Strategic Objective 2: Partnerships and Networks

Goal Objectives


These networks are examples of multi sectorial alliances and partnerships. Partners include academia, the public sector, private firms, non-governmental organizations, etc.

Strategic Objective 3: Capacity Building

In the 2006-2011 period numerous events aimed at strengthening individual and institutional capacities were held, among others:

Workshops Conferences Seminars Courses (face-to-face and on-line) Technical Assistance

Example of Strategic Objective 3: Capacity Building

Goal Objectives


2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Total

0 151 228 183 125 86 773

0 21 23 25 16 9 94

463 724 759 1014 735 633 4328

0 0 7 218 227 189 641

1662 3046 2780 1534 1586 1828 12436

2125 3942 3797 2974 2689 2745 18272

Programs for Professional Development Alliance Program for Education and Training PAEC

Trained via the Educational Portal of the Americas

Total

Type of ProgramGraduate fellowships (Masters and PhD degrees and research)

Special Caribbean Fellowships (undergraduate studies)

Financing for Scholarships by Area for Action 2007-2011 Area Total % Culture $ 1,142,712 5% Economic Diversification and Integration, Trade Liberalization and Market Access $ 3,367,467 14% Education $ 3,341,187 17% Scientific Development and Technology Transfer $ 4,640,056 20% Social Development and Creation of Productive Employment $ 2,817,403 15% Strengthening Democratic Institutions $ 1,606,277 6% Sustainable Development and Environment $ 4,132,188 19% Sustainable Development of Tourism $ 772,223 4% Grand Total $ 21,819,516.30 100%

Goal Objectives



Distribution of financial resources according to Distribution of financial resources according to the Plan’s 8 Areasthe Plan’s 8 Areas

• An important example of institutional and individual capacity building An important example of institutional and individual capacity building is the is the Foreign Trade Information System Foreign Trade Information System (SICE), developed by the (SICE), developed by the GS/OAS. GS/OAS.

• SICE disseminates official, timely, and current information free of SICE disseminates official, timely, and current information free of charge on trade, economic integration, and investment agreements charge on trade, economic integration, and investment agreements signed by OAS member states. signed by OAS member states.

• SICE’s web site receives around 3 million annual visits and serves SICE’s web site receives around 3 million annual visits and serves as a reference source for public and private entities not only in the as a reference source for public and private entities not only in the Americas but throughout the world.Americas but throughout the world.

Goal Objectives



$72.30

$66.80

$24.70

Regular Específicos FEMCIDI

Total Resources Executed by Fund (in millions of US Dollars)

Total US $ 163.8 million

Strategic Objective 4: Resource Mobilization

Goal Objectives


Specific

Execution of Resources (By Fund)

4.48.0

16.1 16.2 14.6 12.98.3

14.9

14.7 12.112.0

4.87.6

7.5

4.35.1

2.3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

2006* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011**

Mil

lio

ns

of

Do

lla

rs

Fondo Regular Específicos FEMCIDI

20.3 17.7

28.9

33.435.1

30.4

From July 1, 2006 until June 30, 2011

Goal Objectives


SpecificRegular

Ratio Specific Funds / Regular Fund

1.9 1.9

0.90.7

0.8

0.4

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

2006* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011**

Goal Objectives


• Resources from Specific Funds for cooperation Resources from Specific Funds for cooperation activities between 2006 and 2011 totaled US activities between 2006 and 2011 totaled US $66.8 million.$66.8 million.

• In that same period, for each dollar from the In that same period, for each dollar from the Regular Fund, $ 0.93 were received from Regular Fund, $ 0.93 were received from Specific Funds. However, the multiplier effect Specific Funds. However, the multiplier effect of these specific funds, considering of these specific funds, considering counterpart and in-kind contributions, is close counterpart and in-kind contributions, is close to 2 times. to 2 times.

Goal Objectives


• A special case of Resource Mobilization is CIDI’s A special case of Resource Mobilization is CIDI’s Multilateral Fund (FEMCIDI), which serves as a Multilateral Fund (FEMCIDI), which serves as a financing mechanism for cooperation and also financing mechanism for cooperation and also mobilizes resources at a ratio of 2:1mobilizes resources at a ratio of 2:1

Example of Strategic Objective 4: Resource Mobilization

$72.30

$66.80

$24.70

Regular Específicos FEMCIDI

Total resources executed by fund(in millions)

Total US $ 163.8 million

Goal Objectives


Specific

13%

17%

27%10%

17%

5%10% 1%

Social Development and Employment Sustainable Development

Education Economic Diversification

Scientific Development Strengthening of Democratic Inst.

Sustainable Tourism Culture

FEMCIDI resource distribution according to strategic area for action

Example of Strategic Objective 4 : Resource Mobilization

Goal Objectives


0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

28.0

Antigu

a & B

Argen

tina

Baham

as

Barba

dos

Belize

Bolivi

a

Brasil

Canad

aChi

le

Colom

bia

Costa

Rica

Domin

ica

Domin

ican

Rep.

Ecuad

or

El Sal

vado

r

Gre

nada

Gua

tem

ala

Guy

ana

Haiti

Hondu

ras

Jam

aica

Méx

ico

Nicara

gua

Panam

á

Parag

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ú

St. Kitts

& N

St. Lu

cia

St. Vinc

ent

Surin

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Unite

d Sta

tes

Urugu

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Venez

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Equivalent of dollars received for every dollar contributed to FEMCIDI

Example of Strategic Objective 4 : Resource Mobilization

Goal Objectives


Considerations• In overall terms, the results from the implementation of the In overall terms, the results from the implementation of the

Strategic Plan should be considered positive.Strategic Plan should be considered positive.• The actions executed contributed to strengthening the link The actions executed contributed to strengthening the link

between the Strategic Plan and democratic governance, and between the Strategic Plan and democratic governance, and SEDI’s actions should be seen within the framework of the OAS SEDI’s actions should be seen within the framework of the OAS overall objectives.overall objectives.

• The Plan responded to the circumstances that prevailed at that The Plan responded to the circumstances that prevailed at that moment. The objectives and areas for action chosen by the moment. The objectives and areas for action chosen by the countries served as a road map and provided clear and precise countries served as a road map and provided clear and precise guidanceguidance..

• However, today the Plan does not adequately respond to the However, today the Plan does not adequately respond to the situation currently experienced by OAS and its environment.situation currently experienced by OAS and its environment.

• The most important comparative advantage of SEDI lies in its The most important comparative advantage of SEDI lies in its capacity link political dialogue and will with cooperation capacity link political dialogue and will with cooperation mechanisms and programmatic actions, as well as in the mechanisms and programmatic actions, as well as in the identification, drafting and implementation of public policy. identification, drafting and implementation of public policy.

SUPPORT MATERIAL

• SEVERAL ANNEXES ARE PROVIDED FOR SEVERAL ANNEXES ARE PROVIDED FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPORTADDITIONAL SUPPORT

PROGRAMA INTERAMERICANO DE PROGRAMA INTERAMERICANO DE EDUCACIÓN EN VALORES Y PRÁCTICAS EDUCACIÓN EN VALORES Y PRÁCTICAS DEMOCRÁTICAS DEMOCRÁTICAS

DIALOGO POLÍTICODIALOGO POLÍTICO:: Alianza hemisférica de los Ministros de Educación para fortalecer la educación en ciudadanía

democrática a través de cooperación, investigación y

capacitación.

ALIANZASALIANZAS: Grupo Asesor, expertos de la Región.Alianzas con organizaciones int., universidades, sociedad civil y sector privado.

NIVEL PROGRAMÁTICONIVEL PROGRAMÁTICO 1.1. Investigación y reportes analíticosInvestigación y reportes analíticos

• Revista interamericana de Educación para la Democracia - www.ried-ijed.org

• Cursos a Distancia• Programa investigadores

2.2. Intercambio de informaciónIntercambio de información::• Seminarios y talleres para

formuladores de políticas, investigadores y vinculados en el tema.

• Serie de Política en breve• Boletines en Línea

www.educadem.oas.org

Goal Objectives


FEMCIDI ApalancamientoPais

CoordinadorNombre del Proyecto

Monto Aprobado FEMCIDI

ContrapartidaTotal

ejecutado proyecto

Monto apalancado

1. Argentina Memoria y Derechos Humanos en el MERCOSUR.

Biblioteca y Materiales Didácticos 158,460 142,400 300,860 0.89

2. Bahamas

Establish Resiliency In Students At Risk So As To Facilitate Retention and Successful Matriculation During Their Final Year In High School and First Year In College 391,800 202,800 594,600 0.51

3. Bahamas GO Creative 179,260 85,000 264,260 0.47

4. El Salvador

Proyecto de Formulación de Una Guía Metodológica Estandarizada para Determinar la Calidad Ambiental de las Aguas de los Ríos de El Salvador Utilizando Insectos Acuáticos 99,948 99,000 198,948 0.99

5. El SalvadorPrograma de asistencia técnica en eficiencia energética

para Medianas y Pequeñas Empresas (MYPES) 88,856 60,602 149,458 0.68

6. El SalvadorPromoción de Capacidades Emprendedoras para

Grupos de Mayor Vulnerabilidad Social 130,065 23,466 153,531 0.18

7. MexicoCentros de Recursos de Enlace, Comunicación y

Capacitación para las Escuelas - CRECE 129,350 65,000 194,350 0.50

8. Mexico

Respuestas al desafío de mejorar la calidad de la formación inicial y el desarrollo profesional docente en los países de América del Norte 128,269 118,000 246,269 0.91

9. ParaguayEvaluacion Regional Del Impacto de Sostenibilidad de la

Cadena Productiva de Soja 312,600 69,100 381,700 0.22

10. Uruguay

Proyecto de Fomento al Uso de Redes Avanzadas en Latinoamérica para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación 271,700 234,734 506,434 0.86

Total 1,890,308 1,100,102 2,990,410 0.58

FEMCIDI TotalsAreas of action

Number of Projects

Assigned resources

Average support per project

Social Development

52 $3,151,224 $60,600

Education 84 $6,572,191 $78,240

Trade 26 $2,444,238 $94,009

Science adn Technology

48 $4,223,293 $87,985

Democracy 21 $1,189,475 $56,641

Tourism 36 $2,506,875 $69,635

Sustainable Development

59 $4,253,446 $72,092

Culture 11 $366,762.00 $33,342

Total 337 $24,707,504 $73,316

In addition, for FEMCIDI’s 2010 Programming cycle, Member countries have contributed $ 2,315,732

Goal Objectives


2

3

1

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

2

3

3

1

1

2

3

1

2

1

2

2

2

1

2

1

3

1

1

12

1

3

1

1

2

3

3

2

1

2

1

3

2

1

2

3

3

1

1

12

1

1

1

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Antigua andBarbuda

Barbados Bahamas Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana J amaica Saint Kittsand Nevis

Saint Lucia SaintVincent and

theGrenadines

Suriname Trinidad andTobago

Scholarships Awarded per country(2007-2011)

Undergraduate - SPEFCAF PROGRAM

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Goal Objectives


Scholarships Awarded per Member State (2007-2011)

Graduate Programs

6 4 6 6 4 5 6 63 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 6 6 4 5 5 6 4 6 6

2 4 5 4

6 87 5 7 6 6 5

79

62

4 6 8 8 9

4 6

6 8810

10 9 97

710

6 2

87

6 56

72

56

32

6

5

53

77

6 6

67

66

6

4

5 67

66

6

5

5

5

55

4 44 4

4

44

44

4

4

4 4

44

4 4

4

5

44

5

4 44

44

4

2

4

4

44

3 33 4

3

34

3

4

3

4 4

34

4 4

3

4

43

3 34

44

4

4

3

3

33

2

1

02468

101214161820222426283032

Total

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

Goal Objectives


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