Implementing principles Sample Clauses

Implementing principles. The Parties agree that the implementation of the Project under this Agreement will be guided by the following principles: Implementation will be based on a partnership approach; Partner Government leadership and ownership of the Project is maximised; GOA support is aligned to the Partner Government needs and priorities; Fairness, transparency, openness, accountability and mutual trust in all dealings; A focus on sustainable and equitable development that meets the needs of the Partner Government and beneficiary communities; The strategic orientation of policies and strategies; The effective and efficient use of Project resources; A commitment to joint monitoring and evaluation within an agreed performance assessment framework; Ensuring the pace of implementation is appropriate and responsive to the absorptive capacity of the Partner Government and appropriate capacity building measures are implemented; Be based on the Partner Government’s sectoral policy and plans as detailed in the Socio Economic Development Plan (SEDP) and the Master Plan on Economic Restructuring (MPER) as may be amended from time to time; and The Paris Declaration, Accra Agenda for Action and Busan partnership commitments are reflected in implementation to the maximum extent possible. The overall goal of the Project is to support the Partner Government in achieving its MPER goals of developing a more internationally competitive economy with increased productivity, reduced corruption and accelerated growth in employment and income. The strategic objective of the Project is improved implementation of selected elements of the MPER in line with international economic cooperation agreements, supported by the following key sub-objectives: Improved business-enabling environment with reduced compliance costs, greater transparency, reduced corruption and improved corporate governance (including reforms to enterprise and investment legislation); Strengthened analytical capacity and information base resulting in enhanced implementation of competition policy in line with international good practice (including proposals submitted to the Partner Government on changes in the Competition Law); Concrete actions taken by provincial authorities and other stakeholders in Dong Thap province to restructure rice value chain institutions, with pilot initiatives attracting interest from local and central stakeholders. Ideally, there should also be evidence of more substantive policy debate about the impediment...