Comments on: Turning the tables on the donors in Rwanda http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/ Tales from the front line of our work to eradicate poverty worldwide. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurt Rockeman http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-35207 Kurt Rockeman Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:37:26 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-35207 Marty: Fun to see what you are writing about these days - been a long time since Malawi! Marty: Fun to see what you are writing about these days - been a long time since Malawi!

]]> By: Filip Reyntjens http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-31757 Filip Reyntjens Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:50:13 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-31757 It is astonishing (and worrying) how strictly technical, even technocratic this donor performance assessment framework is. It says nothing about substance and totally ignores the wider political environment. In a country like Rwanda, this is something you do at your peril (and of that of the Rwandan people). It is astonishing (and worrying) how strictly technical, even technocratic this donor performance assessment framework is. It says nothing about substance and totally ignores the wider political environment. In a country like Rwanda, this is something you do at your peril (and of that of the Rwandan people).

]]> By: Sophie http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-26359 Sophie Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:52:50 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-26359 Wow! This is very interesting! I am writing on the extent of ownership in the aid relationship between Rwanda and the Netherlands and I would come to the same conclusion (when it comes to the leadership question) . I didn't know about this survey yet, so I am very happy to read your blog. Wow! This is very interesting! I am writing on the extent of ownership in the aid relationship between Rwanda and the Netherlands and I would come to the same conclusion (when it comes to the leadership question) . I didn't know about this survey yet, so I am very happy to read your blog.

]]> By: Martin Leach http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-26333 Martin Leach Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:56:58 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-26333 Alex, I have finally found the definitive data on the UK's aid effectiveness performance in Rwanda for 2008. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning issued this in September . Please use this link to the screenshot of the matrix. http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Donor-performance-UK.pdf You can see from the screenshot that the UK scored 15 out of 19 for the indicators that had targets set and for which data was available. These are the rows marked either green or red. I think Rwanda is well ahead in getting this sort of work agreed between donors and the Government and making the information publicly available. This is an important step in the right direction, but you are right that there is still a long way to go across the aid community. Martin Alex,

I have finally found the definitive data on the UK's aid effectiveness performance in Rwanda for 2008. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning issued this in September . Please use this link to the screenshot of the matrix.

http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Donor-performance-UK.pdf

You can see from the screenshot that the UK scored 15 out of 19 for the indicators that had targets set and for which data was available. These are the rows marked either green or red.

I think Rwanda is well ahead in getting this sort of work agreed between donors and the Government and making the information publicly available. This is an important step in the right direction, but you are right that there is still a long way to go across the aid community.

Martin

]]> By: The Better Aid Blog » Blog Archive » DFID and Eurodad trade views on mutual accountability http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-26273 The Better Aid Blog » Blog Archive » DFID and Eurodad trade views on mutual accountability Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:03:57 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-26273 [...] Leach, who heads DFID’s work in Rwanda and Burundi, writes “this year it felt like the tables were turned on the donors”. How? Well at the Development [...] [...] Leach, who heads DFID’s work in Rwanda and Burundi, writes “this year it felt like the tables were turned on the donors”. How? Well at the Development [...]

]]> By: Martin Leach http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-26167 Martin Leach Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:31:23 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-26167 Alex Thanks for your comments on the post. On publication of data, I checked with my colleagues in the relevant bit of DFID and was told 'DFID is committed to improving the transparency of information on aid flows and aid effectiveness. This is in line with our obligations under the International Development (Transparency and Reporting) Act (2006). We already report progress to the UK public and parliament every year through our annual report, performance reports, evaluations and publications such as Statistics in Development.' In addition, I know that DFID leads the International Aid Transparency Initiative and is trying to get international agreement to common standards for sharing information by December 2009. Also on information transparency, we have recently launched a new, <a href="http://projects.dfid.gov.uk/" rel="nofollow">searchable online database</a> in which users can search for key information on our projects. The first phase publishing high level information for approx 2,500 operational project components went live on Aug 13th. You queried the DFID Rwanda score: I am trying to fish out the final donor scores (the chart on the web was only the draft), and will comment later. Martin Alex

Thanks for your comments on the post.

On publication of data, I checked with my colleagues in the relevant bit of DFID and was told 'DFID is committed to improving the transparency of information on aid flows and aid effectiveness. This is in line with our obligations under the International Development (Transparency and Reporting) Act (2006). We already report progress to the UK public and parliament every year through our annual report, performance reports, evaluations and publications such as Statistics in Development.'

In addition, I know that DFID leads the International Aid Transparency Initiative and is trying to get international agreement to common standards for sharing information by December 2009.

Also on information transparency, we have recently launched a new, searchable online database in which users can search for key information on our projects. The first phase publishing high level information for approx 2,500 operational project components went live on Aug 13th.

You queried the DFID Rwanda score: I am trying to fish out the final donor scores (the chart on the web was only the draft), and will comment later.

Martin

]]> By: sam http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-25901 sam Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:22:20 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-25901 analysing donor performance is a step in the right direction. But in my experience it is farrr from perfect. For example, in my experience DfID tend to come near the top of the donor performane table, because they have a large input into how the performance is to be measured. analysing donor performance is a step in the right direction. But in my experience it is farrr from perfect.

For example, in my experience DfID tend to come near the top of the donor performane table, because they have a large input into how the performance is to be measured.

]]> By: Alex Wilks http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-25762 Alex Wilks Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:30:33 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-25762 Interesting post. Further to Lucy, we've published a blog piece in response to yours giving some of our views on aid, accountability and transparency of donor information. Great that you posted that chart of DFID's scoring by the Rwandan government, but where do you get 12 out of 18 from (the chart you posted, and the original Rwandan government document have 10 out of 18)? And will DFID make a habit of disseminating numbers like these? For our article click my name in the above or go to: http://www.eurodad.org/blog/index.aspx?id=3826&blogid=1758 Keen to have DFID's and others' comments there also. Interesting post. Further to Lucy, we've published a blog piece in response to yours giving some of our views on aid, accountability and transparency of donor information.

Great that you posted that chart of DFID's scoring by the Rwandan government, but where do you get 12 out of 18 from (the chart you posted, and the original Rwandan government document have 10 out of 18)? And will DFID make a habit of disseminating numbers like these?

For our article click my name in the above or go to: http://www.eurodad.org/blog/index.aspx?id=3826&blogid=1758

Keen to have DFID's and others' comments there also.

]]> By: Lucy http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-25700 Lucy Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:17:53 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-25700 Interesting to see the Eurodad report I worked on last year - or at least its title - Turning the Tables: aid and accountability under the Paris Framework (www.eurodad.org/uploadedFiles/.../Turning_the_Tables.pdf ) getting used here! We argued in that report (based on 7 case studies, which didnt include Rwanda) that there still needed to be much more accountability from donors to the people as well as the governments in developing countries. Seems like Rwanda is adopting a mutual accountability framework similar to the one that has been used in Mozambique. Interesting to see the Eurodad report I worked on last year - or at least its title - Turning the Tables: aid and accountability under the Paris Framework (www.eurodad.org/uploadedFiles/.../Turning_the_Tables.pdf ) getting used here!
We argued in that report (based on 7 case studies, which didnt include Rwanda) that there still needed to be much more accountability from donors to the people as well as the governments in developing countries.

Seems like Rwanda is adopting a mutual accountability framework similar to the one that has been used in Mozambique.

]]> By: cynan http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/09/turning-the-tables-on-the-donors-in-rwanda/comment-page-1/#comment-25530 cynan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:15:24 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2465#comment-25530 Very interesting. Thanks for sharing Martin. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing Martin.

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