Module 7: Be Contextually Relevant -

Harmonized Support

Supporting change through

Capacity Development

CD Quality grid requirement:4. Harmonized support

4.1 Has TC support from other donors in the sector been screened to ensure complementarity with that proposed by the EU? Have other main donors been consulted on the proposed TC support and have they endorsed the proposal?

4.2 Which synergies and harmonisation options have been explored with country partners and other donors? If no harmonisation is possible at this stage, which steps will be taken to ensure that the TC support from the EU will be harmonised with other donors’ interventions in the future?

Basics• Issue of coordinated CD support singled out as a particular

concern in Paris Declaration and Busan, for which a separate indicator was produced (indicator 4).

• Although considerable progress reported, compliance was not easily achieved. In practice, fragmented support is still a concern

• Harmonisation is a cross-cutting issue that needs consideration throughout the cycle of operations and has relevance across the Quality Criteria.

• Link to principles of ownership and alignment: • partners exercise leadership of their CD• DP support aligns with country CD at org/ sector level.

Recurrent Dialogues for Capacity Development

Partner's Development Framework

Credible and relevant policies

CD orientation for:Government

Civil society Local authorities

Partner's Aid Architecture Sector working

groups; government-led

Organised donors’ group for dialogue

Inclusive of private sector, civil society & local authorities

Head of Delegation/Ho

Ms

Head of Cooperation/

Section/HoCs

Programme Manager

Minister

Permanent Secretary/

DGs

Gov. Head of Unit

Political dialogue

Policy dialogue

Technicaldialogue

Harmonisation options and experiences?

Do you have experience working in partnership or complementary to other donors to improve CD?