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Explore key initiatives, features, aims, concerns, and emerging lessons from the Global Framework for Action. Delve into Aid Effectiveness Principles, Alignment to Country Plans, and Broader Ownership in the realms of education and health. Gain insights on mutual accountability, flexible aid instruments, and strong results focus while addressing concerns and unintended consequences.
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Global Framework for Action:Lessons from Education and Health Barbara Evans 19.03.09
Coverage • Which initiatives ? • Key features and aims • Concerns and unintended consequences • Emerging lessons for GF4A
Which Initiatives? 1. International Health Partnership (IHP): Aid effectiveness principles at sector level 2. Education Fast Track Initiative (FTI): Alignment to country plans, extra funds 3. Innovation at Global Fund and GAVI Broader ownership, flexible instruments
Key Features and Aims • Better national processes (FTI, IHP) • Broader ownership (GFATM) • Greater mutual accountability ( IHP) • Improved benchmarking (FTI, IHP) • Seed money for sector plans (FTI, IHP) • Gap-financing for plans (FTI, GFATM) • Flexible aid instruments (GAVI) • Strong results focus (GAVI, GFATM)
Concerns and unintended consequences • Accountability needs constant attention • Real local participation is too rare • Excessive focus on new versus old funds • Reconciling quality and ownership • Complex governance, slower results
Concluding suggestions for GF4A • Be clear on behaviour principles • Focus on overall funding, including national • Strengthen country processes first • Avoid top-down international assessment • Be inclusive, but start small, with quick wins .