2012 PARTNER SCORECARD FOR Germany
ORGANISATION PROFILE
IHP+RESULTS COUNTRIES WHERE THE ORGANISATION IS ACTIVE
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is responsible for formulating the principles and strategies of German development policy. Improving the health of people living in developing countries is a priority area of German development cooperation.
EXPECTED RESULTS
Nepal
RATING
Rwanda
TARGET
OVERALL PROGRESS
An IHP+ Country Compact or equivalent has been signed by the agency in 100% of IHP+ countries where they exist. Target = 100%.
Commitments are documented and mutually agreed.
100% 2005/7 2011
In 2011 100% of health sector aid was reported by the agency on national health sector budgets - an increase from 85%. Target = 50% reduction in aid not on budget (with ≼ 85% on budget).
85% 2005/7 2011
Support is based in country plans and strategies, including to strengthen Health Systems.
In 2011 100% of capacity development was provided by the agency through coordinated programmes - an increase from 60.1%. Target = 50.0%.
50% 2005/7 2011
In 2011 96% of health sector aid was provided by the agency through programme based approaches - an increase from 85%. Target = 66%.
66% 2005/7 2011 90%
In 2011 100% of health sector aid was provided by the agency through multi-year commitments - no change from 100%. Target = 90%.
Funding commitments are long-term.
2005/7 2011
71% In 2011 100% of health sector aid disbursements provided by the agency were released according to agreed schedules - no change from 100% in 2006. Target = 71%.
Funds are disbursed predictably, as committed.
*
Insufficient data has been provided to enable a rating for the health sector aid provided by the agency that used country procurement systems.
2005/7 2011
80% 2005/7 2011
Country systems for procurement and public financial management are used and strengthened.
In 2011 68% of health sector aid provided by the agency used national public financial management systems - an increase from 0%. Target = 33% reduction in aid not using PFM systems (with ≼ 80% using country systems).
80% 2005/7 2011
In 2011 the stock of parallel project implementation units (PIUs) used by the agency in the surveyed countries was 0.0 - a decrease from 1.0. Target = 66% reduction in stock of PIUs.
2005/7 2011
Resources are being managed for Development Results.
Mutual accountability is being demonstrated.
NO DATA
In 2011 national performance assessment frameworks were routinely used by the agency to assess progress in 100% of IHP+ countries where they exist. Target = 100%.
Lower values are better
100% 2005/7 2011
In 2011 the agency participated in health sector mutual assessments of progress in 100% of IHP+ countries where they exist. Target = 100%.
100% 2005/7
NO DATA
2011
100%
Civil Society meaningfully engaged.
target achieved
progress made towards achieving target
In 2011, evidence exists in 100% of IHP+ countries that the agency supported civil society engagement in health sector policy processes. Target = 100%.
2005/7 2011
no progress or regression
data not provided
*Performance is assessed in only Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda. Budget support is also not counted. The rating may therefore not fully reflect progress, and could be an underestimate.
measure not applicable
indicates agreed target
Germany has signed IHP+ country compacts (plus Memoranda of Understanding for Sector-wide Approaches or equivalent documents) with Cameroon, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan and Rwanda. These are countries where health is a priority area in the bilateral German development cooperation portfolio. In addition, Germany is supporting the health sector on a more limited scale in the following IHP+ countries: Burundi, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Guinea, Madagascar and Mozambique. Outside the IHP+ context, Germany is providing development cooperation support in the health sector to more than a dozen other countries.
The question on the use of country systems for procurement and public financial management applies only to German Financial Cooperation, as German Technical Cooperation provides services. The legal regulations that govern German public funding require that country systems are assessed thoroughly in advance and can only be used if the quality of their performance is up to standard. In the case of Nepal, German Financial Cooperation used its own systems while supporting the development of country capacity. In Rwanda, German Financial Cooperation used country systems.
HOW TO INTERPRET THIS SCORECARD Expected Results reflect key commitments that were made by IHP+ signatories in the IHP+ Global Compact. Each expected result has corresponding standard performance measures to track progress over time. The progress of all agencies is rated against these mutually agreed expectations. Rating symbols illustrate whether the Agency has achieved , is working towards , or has not achieved its targets over the most recent annual reporting cycle. Details of these independent assessments undertaken by the IHP+Results Consortium can be found online in the North-South Observatory for IHP+Results (www.ihpresults.net). Target describes the aggregate data on which the Rating is based, with a comparison of 2011 and baseline performance. Overall Progress shows a two-bar graph with the aggregate data for the agency in question across all the countries for which health sector support has been reported. In most cases, the agreed target for each standard performance measure (SPM) is shown as a red line. Scorecard ratings are aggregates of performance across a number of countries. Aggregates might hide variations in the agency's performance. Disaggregated data can be found at www.ihpresults.net NB: The ratings presented here are based on self-reported data. IHP+Results has taken steps to triangulate this data using other sources. More details are vailable at www.ihpresults.net
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SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE RESULTS