Donor Coordination. Throughout the multi-year development of the Compact, MCC and the Government have engaged in an inclusive process that included consultations with the United States Government, Nepali communities and key private sector actors, non-government actors, and other donors as well as multilateral organizations. In particular, MCC worked closely with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in reviewing and agreeing on various power sector reforms required in Nepal for future programming by the two banks. MCC also consulted frequently with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (“DFID”) during its preparation of a political economy analysis of power sector reform.
Donor Coordination. MCC worked closely with the World Bank on issues of targeting and impact evaluation strategy over the course of project development in 2009. As of January 2010, the World Bank intends to provide an additional loan to expand KC1. The World Bank and MCC plan to continue close collaboration during and beyond the scope of this additional funding and share lessons learned with each other and with DSWD as KALAHI-CIDSS continues to mature and develop towards a potential national expansion that could involve many other donors. MCC will also be joining DSWD’s donor forum related to KALAHI-CIDSS.
Donor Coordination. The Secondary National Road Development Project is anchored on preliminary work undertaken with the assistance of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (now known as the Japan International Cooperation Agency), which was instrumental in identifying viable priority road segments eligible for MCC investments. MCC has coordinated closely with the World Bank on the ongoing efforts in: (i) road sector reform; (ii) improving the adequacy of the “Special Road Support Fund” (as described below);
Donor Coordination. The due diligence for the tax administration aspects of the Revenue Administration Reform Project was undertaken in close cooperation with the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Division as well as with the World Bank’s National Program Supporting Tax Administration Reform program to support tax reform efforts in the Philippines. The outlines of the eTIS sub-Activity and its emphasis on process redesign and training are based on long-standing recommendations that have been made by the IMF and World Bank to the BIR. It is anticipated that the tax administration advisors provided to the BIR under the Compact will be sourced through the IMF and coordinated by a resident IMF advisor in Manila, the Philippines. The Automated Audit Tools sub-Activity builds on the previous efforts of the Swedish International Development Agency and the World Bank. Both donors have sponsored pilot programs in the utilization of automated audit tools.
Donor Coordination. There are two primary donors working on maintenance related work on the SRN: the Asian Development Bank and DFID. MCC will coordinate its technical assistance efforts under the Compact, to the extent possible, to reinforce these technical assistance efforts.
Donor Coordination. While DFC will appraise, oversee and monitor ACFD Project activities, MCC and the Government expect to work closely with DFC during all phases of the ACFD Project from identifying activities to developing, designing and implementing such activities.
Donor Coordination. The Property Rights Project builds upon a variety of other donor’s efforts. Most notably, the Property Rights Project makes use of the results of ADB’s “Cadastral Survey and Land Registration Project” that has mapped many land parcels slated for privatization and currently is developing a land information system to which the State Registry will supply information on legal rights to land. Moreover, the design of the Peri-Urban Land Leasing Activity is informed by, among others, past efforts of the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank, and complements an ongoing project being implemented by the Government, the Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Food and Agriculture Organization to improve efficiencies in the dairy system.
Donor Coordination. The Enterprise Development Project complements other donor supported projects, including projects by EBRD, IFC, World Bank, USAID and USDA. The goal and structure of the GRDF is significantly different from those of other donor-supported investment activities. The GRDF will be encouraged to work with other donors’ financial institutions to attract capital and expertise to the SME sector in the Regions, especially to businesses in which such institutions may have been reluctant to invest in the absence of the GRDF in Georgia. The ADA is uniquely focused on rural household economic growth and will be reinforced by current activities that xxxxxx economic growth in agriculture. Specifically, Enterprise Development Project synergies with key U.S. agencies and other donors are as follows:
Donor Coordination. The World Bank, USAID, German Society for International Cooperation (“GIZ”), United Nations Development Programme, and the European Union have recently funded activities including school construction and supporting the Government in refining general education financing. MCC and Government consultations with other donors involved in the education sector are expected to continue through the Compact term, ensuring that investments in the sector continue to be strategic and focused on the ultimate goal of increasing future incomes for Georgians. Beyond general coordination, the Education Assessment Support Activity is expected to build on the World Bank’s national assessment support to the NAEC as well as the USAID primary school classroom assessment project.
Donor Coordination. There are a number of local and international donors active in the TVET sector. In the planning processes for this Compact MCC and MCA-Georgia have met regularly with donors, including UNDP, the World Bank, GIZ, the European Union, and other donors to ensure coordination of planning and leverage of existing donor activity in the design of activities. One example is the proposal for work in the Strengthening Sector Policy and Provider Practice Activity to build an industry engagement component to enhance the TVET strategy document completed by another donor. Engagement with other donors will be on-going.
