USAID

Donor Coordination:Developing Partnerships in the

21st Century

LAC/SOTAMarch 16, 2001

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Declining ODA/OA*(in Billions)

$180

$200

$220

$240

$260

$280

$300

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

*1997 dollars

$285.3

$197.7

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Economic Factors

•Universality of Capitalism

•Globalization

•Tax Payer/Consumer Driven

•Investment Driven

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Political Factors

•End of Cold War

•Decline of Statism

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Partnership

Persons or organizations working together to achieve a common goal.

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Types of Partners•Bilaterals: (DFID, GTZ, JICA)•Multilaterals: (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA)•Host Governments: (Ministries of Health and Finance)•Academic Institutions•Foundations: (Gates, Packard)•U.S. Government Agencies (CDC, NIH, State)•Private Sector

-Profit: (Proctor & Gamble, Bectin Dickenson)-Non-Profit: (CARE, FHI, Population Council)

USAIDCharacteristics of Successful Partnerships

•High Level of Commitment•Good Communication/Coordination•Adequate Funding/Resources•Clearly Defined Goals/Shared Vision•Clearly Defined Roles of Partners•Complimentary Nature of Partnership

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Impediments to Partnerships

•Staff turnover•Partners have incompatible management structures and procedures•Too many partners

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How could partnership be improved?

•Develop a concrete, long-term strategy•Improve coordination, communication•Members devote more time•Reflect changing needs and priorities

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USAID’s Vitamin A Effort (VITA)* Agency-wide initiative launched in late 1997* Private sector component launched by Mrs. Clinton in March 1999

Goals* 80% of children at-risk will have sufficient vit A* 30% reduction in child deaths in targeted countries

Methods (supplementation, food fortification, diet)* Mainstream vitamin A interventions * Scale up effective programs* Develop innovative programs and approaches* Enhance global participation (public/private sector)

USAID What we know about Vitamin A

• Prevents nutritional blindness

• 23% reduction in child deaths ***- reduction in severity of diarrheal cases - reduction in severity of measles cases

• 30% fewer malaria-related febrile episodes• 45% reduction in maternal mortality in 1 field trial

USAID VITA - What’s Happening?

Global Vitamin A Effort (not just USAID)78 countries have vitamin A programs60 countries link vitamin A with NIDS in 19991/2 the children in need worldwide have received at least 1 capsule

USAID Vitamin A Activities12 million at-risk children reached in FY 1999

22 missions support supplement programs (throughCAs,PVOs, others)12 VITA focus countries6 missions involved with food fortification activities

4 missions support home/community garden programs 6 missions involved in vitamin A research (global funds)

USAID Global Vitamin A Alliance: Partners

•DonorsUSCanadaUnited KingdomJapanNetherlands *

• International AgenciesUNICEFWHOPAHOWorld Bank

•Foundations/InstitutionsWellcome; Sight and Life; JHU

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•Developing Countries

•Pharmaceutical Companies

BASF; Roche Vitamins

•Civic Organizations & PVOs

Kiwanis; Lions; Rotary; Sister Cities

•Mulinational Food Co.Cal Western; Cargill; Kellogg; Land O’ Lakes; Mars; Monsanto; Procter and Gamble; Tate & Lyle Sugar; Unilever; Food Industry Associations

•US and Canadian Contractors

USAID Examples of Joint Activities

•Sending consistent information on to donor field offices (benefits of adding vitamin A to NIDS)

•USAID Mission•CIDA Field Staff•UNICEF Field Office

•Signing a Global Declaration to Reduce Vitamin A Deficiency•Mrs. Clinton and First Lady of the Philippines•Director of CIDA•Executive Director of UNICEF, WHO•Civic Organizations •Private Sector CEOs

•Country level activities •Supplementation programs with USAID/CIDA/UNICEF (including CAs/PVOs)•Fortification/enhancement efforts with private industry,governments, CAs/PVOs

USAID Activities to Maintain Coordination

•Periodic Conference Calls with Donors -- Hoping to expand to other donors

•Newsletter distributed bi annually (VITAGRAM)

•Discus issues at UNICEF Executive meetings, WHO bilateral meetings, bilateral meetings

•Individual discussions with multinational food producers, ie, Procter & Gamble, Monsanto

•VITA meetings in Washington

•JPPC Involvement