دانلود کتاب OECD Development Co-operation Peer Reviews: Norway 2019

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Conducting the Peer Review Abbreviations and acronyms Norway’s aid at a glance Context of the peer review of Norway Political and economic context Development co-operation system Notes References The DAC’s main findings and recommendations Norway is a strong development partner Shared responsibility shapes Norway’s commitment to sustainable development, backed by generous financial resources Norway is making an exemplary contribution to the global humanitarian system Norway is committed to evaluating its work Norway can build on its achievements Norway recognises the importance of policy coherence for development, but responsibility for implementation is unclear Recommendation As Norway’s development co-operation model changes, its systems, structures and capabilities will also need to adapt Recommendation Recommendation The shift towards multilateral delivery brings strengths, but also potential trade-offs to be managed Recommendation Country strategies will facilitate better co-ordination and learning, and should strengthen synergies between Norway’s bilateral and multilateral funding Recommendation Further improvements are needed in Norway’s approach to results-based management Recommendation Anti-corruption is a key part of Norway’s risk-management approach, but there is scope to do more Recommendation Norway is scaling up its engagement in fragile and crisis-affected contexts, but adjustments are needed to ensure a consistent effort Recommendation Norway needs to address some challenges Norway lacks a formal knowledge-management system Recommendation Managing cross-cutting issues is a work in progress Recommendation Institutional arrangements have led to overlap and inefficiency Recommendations Summary of recommendations Secretariat’s Report Secretariat’s Report Chapter 1. Norway’s global efforts for sustainable development Efforts to support global sustainable development Norway uses its voice to be a consistent and global leader Global and thematic priorities reflect Norway’s strategic interests and strengths Stricter asylum policies since 2015 are being met by fewer refugees Policy coherence for sustainable development Norway recognises that policy coherence for sustainable development is a precondition for achieving the SDGs Global awareness Norway takes an innovative and wide-reaching approach to awareness raising Norwegians support official development assistance (ODA) but lack knowledge about development issues and partner countries Development education and global awareness-raising are progressing Notes References Chapter 2. Norway’s policy vision and framework Framework Norway has made significant progress in clarifying its overall vision, linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the objective of “leaving no-one behind” Norway’s vision and political-level commitment is successfully complemented by increasingly knowledge-based policy frameworks Further efforts are needed to ensure that Norway’s vision and policies are translated into effective and coherent programming Principles and guidance Translating policy into practice Norway’s approach to cross-cutting issues is not well understood and may limit opportunities to address sensitive issues and go beyond “do no harm” Norway is scaling up its engagement in fragile and crisis-affected contexts Basis for decision making Norway is prioritising its thematic and country focus, moving these partnerships “beyond aid” Elements of Norway’s use of multilateral channels are good practice, however, others could be strengthened with further policy guidance Notes References Chapter 3. Norway’s financing for development Overall official development assistance (ODA) volume Norway is a generous donor, and consistently meets its international and domestic targets Reporting is timely and of consistently high quality Bilateral ODA allocations Addressing the drop in bilateral ODA for LDCs A low share of Norwegian bilateral ODA is country programmable Norway’s bilateral ODA is widely distributed, with a high share channelled through civil society organisations More bilateral ODA through intermediary funds brings trade-offs Sectoral allocations are in line with Norway’s global and thematic priorities Multilateral ODA allocations Norway is increasingly using multilateral aid channels in its strategic sectors Norway provides significant earmarked funding for multilaterals Financing for development Norway prioritises efforts to catalyse development finance additional to ODA Norway could use its sovereign wealth fund to invest more in sustainable development Norway’s partners value its willingness to mobilise its technical expertise and support for domestic resource mobilisation Notes References Chapter 4. Norway’s structure and systems Authority, mandate and co-ordination Responsibility for development co-operation is complex and will benefit from the planned institutional reforms Whole-of-government approaches aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and an increasing focus on multilateral delivery present further challenges Systems Strengthening linkages between programme management and strategic management Managing risks Promoting innovation in development co-operation Capabilities throughout the system Staffing levels have remained constant despite significant increases in Norway’s aid programme and a shift from bilateral to multilateral co-operation Human resources systems have improved with an increasing focus on mobility, training and skills development Notes References Chapter 5. Norway’s delivery modalities and partnerships Partnering Norway is a reliable, valued and generous partner The shift from bilateral partnerships to multilateral partnerships brings challenges Norway is committed to its partnerships with civil society and the private sector Country level engagement The development of country strategies will strengthen alignment with partner country priorities Norway is increasingly aligning with partner country priorities Embassies play a role in strengthening Norway’s country-level engagements and leveraging its influence Notes References Chapter 6. Norway’s results, evaluation and learning Management for development results Developing a shared understanding of results-based management Strengthening results measurement at the individual grant and project level Using country-led results frameworks and statistical capacity-building Evaluation system Norway’s evaluation system is in line with DAC evaluation principles Administrative and budgetary independence Evaluation partnerships and strengthening capacity Institutional learning Room to improve learning from and using evaluation findings Norway lacks a strategy for knowledge management Notes References Chapter 7. Norway’s humanitarian assistance Strategic framework A new strategy to frame an increased budget Norway is developing its approach to fragility Rising humanitarian budget Effective programme design Humanitarian assistance is delivered mainly in priority countries Norway is committed to the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework Innovative approaches do not always put people at the centre Effective delivery, partnerships and instruments A balanced pool of partners Rapid response tools and mechanisms A mature partnership with humanitarian NGOs Good co-ordination with other donors Organisation fit for purpose Whole-of-government crisis mechanisms could be further systematised Sound programming in crisis and fragile contexts requires staff Results, learning and accountability Evaluation helps design future engagement in crisis contexts A real focus on innovation High-level events raise Norway’s profile Notes References Annex A. Progress since the 2013 DAC peer review recommendations Annex A. Progress since the 2013 DAC peer review recommendations Towards a comprehensive development effort Vision and policies for development co-operation Aid volume and allocations Organisation and management Development co-operation delivery and partnerships Results and accountability Humanitarian assistance Annex B. OECD/DAC standard suite of tables Annex C. Field visit to Uganda Uganda faces a number of development challenges Norway’s policies, strategies and aid allocation Norway’s priorities, notably on education, clean energy and the petroleum sector, are aligned with Uganda’s Oil for Development would benefit from a more holistic understanding of, and response to, corruption risks in the sector Norway’s approach to cross-cutting issues is inhibiting implementation Norway’s bilateral aid to Uganda has fluctuated over the past decade, and reflects a growing emphasis on working through the multilateral system Opportunities exist to strengthen linkages between development, trade and foreign policy aims Organisation and management Investing in the professional development of locally engaged staff Norway could do more to ensure that country-level lessons are shared both across the administration and with its partners Partnerships, results and accountability Norway is seen as a reliable and valued partner Significant room to improve monitoring throughout project implementation Humanitarian assistance Humanitarian assistance and development co-operation could be linked more systematically Notes References Annex D. Organisational charts Annex D. Organisational charts