GIFT-MENA PROGRESS IN 2013 AND THE WAY FORWARD Rola Darwish on Behalf of Sabine Hatem, Secretary of the Network 28 January 2014, Kuwait
465 Participants to the Annual Meetings and Conf. 2006 Beirut 39 participants 11 pays 3 Reg & Intl Org. 2008 Paris 31 participants 9 pays 7 Reg & Intl Org. 2009-2010-2011 Beirut In 2009: 31 participants 9 pays 5 Reg & Intl Org. In 2010: 120 participants 16 pays 7 Reg & Intl Org. In 2011: 65 participants 14 pays 7 Reg & Intl Org. 2012 Tunisia 2014 Kuwait 85 participants 14 pays 9. Reg & Intl Org. 95 participants 19 pays 10 Reg & Intl Org.
48 Institutional Members Morocco 1 Algeria 2 Tunisia Libya Lebanon 4 5 Egypt 13) Institute of Public Administration Palestine Syria Jordan Irak 19 Saudi Arabia Yemen 18 Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Oman UAE 14) Mohamad Bin Rachid School of Government, Institute of Administrative Development 15) Ministry of Finance, Institute of Administrative Development 16) Ministry of Finance, BIPA 17) Ministry of Economic Affairs 18) Ministry of Finance, Finance Institute 19) Institute of Public Administration 3 7 6 Sudan Mauritania 17 8 9 10 11 16 15 12 13 14 1) Institut des Finances, ENA, Ministry of Public Sector Modernization 2) ENA, Institute for the Development of Human Resources, Ministry of Finance, Institut d'economie Douanière et Fiscale 3) ENF, ENA, Prime Ministry, IFID, Centre National d'innovation Pédagogique et de Recherches en Education 4) Ministry of Finance, Institute of Planning, Institute of Banking and Financial Studies 5) Central Agency for Organization and Administration, National Management Institute, Ministry of State for Administrative Development 6) Ministry of Finance, Central Bank 7) Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan, Central Bank Institute of Training and Development, ENA 8) Ministry of Finance, PFI, National Institute for Administration, General Personnel Council, Palestinian Banking Institute 9) Higher Institute for Administrative Development, National Institute of Administration 10) Public Finance Training Center, National Institute for Training 11) Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance of Kurdistan, National Center for Consultancy and Management Development 12) Ministry of Finance
16 Associate Members (Partners)
TUNIS 2012
The 2012 Network Meeting Objectives: 30 Participants: 1. 26 participants from 11 Arab countries 4 international organizations 2. 3. 4. Take stock of the network progress and achievements since the last meeting held in November 2010 in Beirut; Present and discuss the most recent developments and initiatives pertaining to capacity development initiatives in MENA countries; Meet new members and built partnerships; Elect a new steering committee for the period 2012-2014. Main Outcomes and Recommendations: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. New elected steering committee (2012-2014): BIPA Bahrain, PFTC Jordan, IOF Lebanon, MOF Palestine and ENA Tunisia Promote among policy-makers and the donor community GIFTMENA as a successful model of South-South cooperation Work on institutional development and financial sustainability Lobby for training as a right in the public sector in our respective countries Mutualise learning resources and professionalize training delivery Finalize the GIFT-MENA website development Organizers:
The 2012 Conference - Training and Cooperation for Change in the MENA region 80 Participants: 53 participants from 12 Arab countries 13 participants from 8 European institutions 10 participants from international organizations: OECD, SIGMA, WB, ITC-ILO, RESP 5 participants from regional organizations API, ESCWA, METAC, CEF-IMF Objective: Offer a space for dialogue, experience-sharing and peer-to-peer learning on the issues of: 1. 2. 3. Building Capacities in Times of Crises: Has the crisis modified our vision of the civil service? What approaches and strategies in post-conflict countries for recruitment and training? What are the current challenges of human capacity development? Institutional Cooperation: Are national training institutions able to collaborate and create synergies to improve the delivery and impact of training programs at a national level? Development Cooperation: How can development cooperation and aid better cope with emerging challenges in MENA countries? Will synergies between technical assistance and training be created? What is the scope and prospects of South-South cooperation in the area of capacity development and knowledge transfer?
WORK PROGRAM 2013
1-Partnerships and Networking A. More South-South exchange through study tours and institutional visits (host countries / institutions) Jordan Morocco Lebanon ITC-ILO B. 7 MOUs signed between Member Institutions Signature of the Beirut Declaration (Nov. 2009) C. Sustained collaboration with donors/partners D. Active Participation to more than 31 Intl. Meetings and Conferences since 2006 CEF Slovenia
2-Capacity Building (1/2) A. Our regional Training Offer 6 modules 70 participants 10 countries (3 programs organized) B. Regional Meetings and Seminars 7 seminars in Lebanon, Morocco and Jordan 206 participants 14 countries 10 Reg. and Intl Org. BEIRUT BEIRUT DEAD SEA C. One e-learning module
2-Capacity Building (2/2) A. Study visits, including: 4 regional study visits (NISPACEE Slovakia, CEF Slovenia, Ministry of Finance of Morocco and the ITC-ILO) Bilateral visits among institutional members 46 participants 10 countries B. Exchange trainers 28 trainers 8 training modules 185 participants of modules and
3-Information-Sharing A. Trilingual web platform B. New publications C. Regular newsletter
4-Knowledge Creation Research Papers / National Reports on priority issues for the region (civil service, recruitment, PFM, etc.) Launch of MENAPAR by BIPA in May 2013 Policy briefs and knowledge tools for policy-makers
5-Publications More than 17,000 publications printed and distributed 5,000 copies of conferences' proceedings 1,000 copies of the Directory 11,000 copies of reports and guides
2013 in summary PROACTIVE MEMBERSHIP MORE BILATERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION MORE SOUTH-SOUTH EXCHANGE MORE EXPOSURE SUBSTANTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS MENAPAR LAUNCHED BY BIPA, MAY 2013 INTRODUCING THE NETWORK TO ARAB PARTNERS AND THE IASIA
Challenges Promote national dialogue around the issues of capacity development and State modernization, and create national networks Create synergies with existing international and regional initiatives Resource mobilization and financial sustainability The involvement of Arab Funds for Development
Opportunities Keep the network demand-driven Reinforce bilateral cooperation Showcase GIFT-MENA as a successful initiative of multilateral cooperation that has originated from the South, and enjoys Southern ownership and leadership Rally Arab development funds to the network Work with donors that are interested in State building and modernization initiatives in the region Be part of the regional dialogue and global thinking about the future of capacity development in public administration
THE WAY FORWARD
Proposed activities Activity Proposed Date Host country ADETEF international Symposium - Cooperation for State building and state reforming March 18, 2014 France MENAPAR Conference on Research in PA in MENA 23-24 April 2014 Bahrain Certified Course in Public Procurement May 2014 Tunis Regional seminar on "Upgrading the Profiles of Trainers" June 2014 2015 Tunis Kuwait September 2014 Lebanon October 2014 Morocco Study/Knowledge visits Institut des Finances Basil Fuleihan December 2014 Lebanon GIFT-MENA Annual Conference February 2015 Morocco Participation to the Learning Link 2015 Italy Regional Training Program on Audit and Control TBD Regional seminar on "Managing International Technical Assistance" TBD Regional Conference on Promoting Economic and Financial Education Study visit to Morocco on Modernizing the Civil Service