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Country-Level Harmonization

Mexico, a middle-income country now, has made remarkable progress in terms of human development (e.g. life expectancy at birth has risen to 72 years; and the literacy rate is over 90 percent). However, there is a widening development gap between newly-prosperous and poor, north and south, urban and rural populations. Approximately 45 percent of the population is still poor (living on less than $2 per day) and about 20 percent of them are surviving in extreme poverty (less than $1 per day) without a reliable supply of basic foodstuffs or clean water.

The Government’s National Development Program (NDP) for 2001 – 2006 aims at addressing these problems. Five pillars which are mutually reinforcing and equally essential for sustainable poverty reduction, underpin the NDP. They are

Consolidate the macroeconomic framework.

Accelerate growth through competitiveness.

Develope human capital.

Balance growth and poverty reduction with environmental protection.

Build an efficient, transparent, and accountable government.

The government is pursuing harmonization and alignment around sectoral priorities with SWAps that use (to the extent possible) the government's systems for procurement, financial management, environmental assessment and monitoring/reporting. A SWAp for an Infrastructure Decentralization Project is being prepared.

The main development partners supporting the aims of the Government’s NDP are the IMF, IADB, WB (IBRD & IFC), UNEP and UNDP. The World Bank Group (WBG) works with UNEP and UNDP on environmental issues. IMF and WB work closely on strengthening the macroeconomic framework. Donor coordination has also taken the form of knowledge sharing (e.g. the OECD). Joint products have been prepared with IADB and WB. For example, a Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) in 2002 and IADB’s parallel financing of the Decentralization and Rural Development project series. The IADB and WB share information and audit tools on financial management.

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Development Policy Support

Donors:
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IADB
IMF
OECD
UNDP
UNEP
WB

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Analytic and Sector Work

A Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) was prepared in 2002 by IADB and the World Bank.

Donors:
Name:	Contact:
IADB
WB

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Financial Management & Accountability

IADB and WB shared audit tools to evaluate Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) and audit firms. A quality control review of independent auditors in audit firms was scheduled for completion between June 28 and July 12, 2004.

The WB will share with IADB the results of its (one) SFAA and six sectoral assessments which were scheduled for completion in April 2004.

WB completed a ROSC in March 2004.

IADB and WB are sharing information on loan disbursement systems, policies, and procedures.

Donors:
Name:	Contact:
IADB
WB

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Donor Cooperation

The main development partners supporting the aims of the Government’s NDP are the IADB, IMF, UNDP, UNEP and the World Bank (IBRD & IFC). The World Bank Group (WBG) works with UNDP and UNEP on environmental issues. IMF and World Bank work closely on strengthening the macroeconomic framework. Donor coordination has also taken the form of knowledge sharing (e.g. the OECD). Joint products have been prepared with IADB and World Bank.

Donors:
Name:	Contact:
IADB
IMF
OECD
UNDP
UNEP
WB

Next Steps:

Resources:

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