African Development Bank
ADF – X Implementation
of Operational Priorities
Progress Report
ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Snapshot of ADF-X Operations to date and
Indicative Program for 2007
• Some important broad features of emerging picture:
– Increased sector selectivity including demand side from borrowers
– Emerging impact of RB-CSPs and improved donor collaboration
– 2007 is first program under new structure and management team
– Still transitioning to new structure, business and budget processes
– Delivery to accelerate on key initiatives such as RWSSI and ICA
Snapshot of ADF-X
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Sectoral Deployment of ADF-X Resources
ADF-X Increased Selectivity in operations compared to Previous Allocations
70%
60%
50%
40%
ADF VIII
ADF IX
ADF X to date
30%
ADF X 07
20%
10%
0%
Agriculture
Inf rastructure
and Rural dev.
Finance
Snapshot of ADF-X to date
Social
Environment
Multisector
Other
3
ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Greater Focus on Transport, WSS …
0.3
0.25
0.2
Transport
0.15
WSS
0.1
0.05
0
ADF-IX
Indicative 2007 Program
ADF-X to date
2007
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
… Scale up of regional Projects
Amounts (UA million)
Trends in Multinational Operation Approvals from ADF-VII
to ADF-X
500.00
384.8
400.00
422.4
300.00
200.00
100.00
77.6
16.1
ADF-VII
Indicative 2007 Program
ADF-VIII
ADF-IX
ADF-X
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Proposed Ramping up of Private Sector
Interventions
Trends in Private Sector Approvals (incl ADB), 2003-2007
600.0
(Amounts (UA
million)
600.00
500.00
400.00
300.00
278.2
205.8
200.00
161.2
138.1
100.00
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007*
Year
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Targeted High Quality Operations
• Average size of operations up: from UA 17.3 M to projected UA
23.7 M in 2007
• Fewer operations: (52 in 2007versus 79 in 2006) should improve
quality, allow better focus of staff and country resources
• All operations in 2007 fully aligned with Country Strategy
Priorities
• Intensified quality assurance process through Operations
Committee
• All operations to be processed by joint Country and Sector
Departments teams, with peer review from across the Bank
Indicative 2007 Program
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Transition to Improved Business Processes
• Enhanced portfolio clean-up:
– UA 460 M cancelled under ADF-X as of June 2006
– Additional UA 250 M identified for immediate cancellation
– Also expect UA 200M in 2007
• Average disbursement rate increased from 21% currently to
25%
– Still significant improvement required
• Financial management improved by restructured/restaffed
Procurement and Financial Management Unit
– Zero audit backlog by year-end
Indicative 2007 Program
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Selective Delivery of Policy and Analytical
Work
• Medium Term Strategy
• Fragile States
• Middle Income Countries
• Higher Education, Science and Technology
• Information, Communication and Technology Harmonization
Framework
• Clean Energy Investment Framework
Indicative 2007 Program
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Leverage Strategic and Selected Partnerships
• 5 Joint Assistance Strategies (JAS) prepared.
• 9 ADB/WB Public Expenditure Reviews
• 18 ADB/WB Country Portfolio Performance Reviews prepared
• Joint Preparation of Country Financial Accountability
Assessments (CFAAs) and Country Procurement Assessment
Reviews (CPARs) with the World Bank
• ADB Leadership of key strategic initiatives fully aligned with
Bank core competencies:
– Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA)
– Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI)
Indicative 2007 Program
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ADF-X Replenishment
Mid-term Review
December 2006
The Hague
Program to be delivered pending
• Timely recruitment and roll out of new staff in Tunis and field
offices
• Building fully accountable country teams for delivery and
monitoring of high quality operations
• Rolling out streamlined business processes (budget,
procurement, disbursement)
Indicative 2007 Program
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