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Initiatives for Fiji
Country-Level Harmonization
 

In Fiji, harmonization activities are underway and are centered on the country’s Development Plan. Australia is the lead development partner; others are New Zealand, the European Commission (EC) and the World Bank (WB).

AusAID is assisting the officials to streamline donor programs and is integrating with government reporting and planning systems. In the health sector, AusAid is partnering with the Fiji Ministry of Health in a new Alliance Contracting Pilot to support and strengthen partner government systems at the program level. AusAID is currently involved in the harmonization of education sector programs as well as law and justice programs. AusAid also conducted discussions with New Zealand on joint funding of the Fiji Women’s Crises Center.

NZAID is developing a harmonization action plan which is expected to be completed before October 2004. The AusAID/NZAID harmonization plan will be incorporated into this plan.

The EC is participating in efforts toward coordination of policies and harmonization of procedures.

Electronic government procurement (eGP) harmonization joint methodologies and toolkits (joint products of AsDB, IADB and WB) have been applied in Fiji.

OECD/DAC Working Party has developed indicators (in a survey instrument) to monitor progress on harmonization and alignment. These indicators were field-tested in 14 countries (including Fiji). A (first) draft report has been prepared and the final draft will be available by mid-November 2004.

Fiji was represented at the Pacific Regional Workshop on Donor Harmonization which was held in Nadi, Fiji for two days beginning on October 30, 2003. The Workshop was hosted by the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat. It included practical sessions on procurement, financial management, analytical work and Sector Wide Approaches (SWAps) with resource persons from the World Bank, AusAID and donor representatives.

Fiji was one of the thirteen partner countries attending the meeting of the Task Team (TT) on Harmonization and Alignment in Paris (Feb.23 – 25, 2004).

The Annual Pacific Island Countries – Partners’ Meeting was held in New Zealand in June 2004.

Fiji was represented at the AsDB and the Government of Japan sponsored East and South Asia, and the Pacific Regional Workshop on Harmonization and Alignment for Development Effectiveness and Managing for Results which was hosted by the Government of Thailand in Bangkok on October 19-20, 2004. The workshop prepared participants for the Second High-Level Forum (HLF-2) on Harmonization and Alignment in Paris, Feb. 28 - March 2, 2005.
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Development Policy Support

In the health sector, AusAid is partnering with the Fiji Ministry of Health in a new Alliance Contracting Pilot to support and strengthen partner government systems at the program level.

AusAID is currently involved in the harmonization of education sector programs as well as law and justice programs.

AusAid conducted discussions with New Zealand on joint funding of the Fiji Women’s Crises Center.
Donors:
Name: Contact:
AsDB  
Australia  
EC  
New Zealand  
OECD  
WB  
 Next Steps:
 Description:   Time Frame:   Progress Indicator:   Status:   Contact:   Government contact:   Donors: 
Review program for Women's Crises Center.  November 2003  Program reviewed.        - Australia
- New Zealand 
Sign trilateral agreement for the health sector.  September 2003  Agreement signed.        - Ministry of Health
- Australia 
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Donor Cooperation

AusAID is assisting the officials to streamline donor programs and is integrating with government reporting and planning systems.

NZAID is developing a harmonization action plan which is expected to be completed before October 2004. The AusAID/NZAID harmonization plan will be incorporated into this plan.
Donors:
Name: Contact:
Australia  
New Zealand  
 Next Steps:
 Resources:
 
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Procurement

Electronic government procurement (eGP) harmonization joint methodologies and toolkits (joint products of AsDB, IADB and WB) have been applied in Fiji via eGP - A Self Assessment Questionnaire.
Donors:
Name: Contact:
AsDB  
WB  
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Non-Financial Reporting and Monitoring

OECD/DAC Working Party has developed indicators (in a survey instrument) to monitor progress on harmonization and alignment. Field-testing has been completed in all of the fourteen countries (including Fiji). A (first) draft report has been prepared and the final draft will be available by September 2004.

Donors:
Name: Contact:
OECD  
 Next Steps:
 Description:   Time Frame:   Progress Indicator:   Status:   Contact:   Government contact:   Donors: 
Complete field-testing in the 14 countries.  June 15, 2004  Survey completed.  All field-testing completed.  OECD/DAC:    - OECD 
Prepare the survey report.  Sept. 2004  Final report available.  First draft prepared.  OECD/DAC:    - OECD 
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