Concentration sectors

A strategy hinged on the main orientations and issues of France’s ODA and the strategic priorities of Djibouti and other partners

Contribution to the Millennium Development Goals

Expected outcomes in AFD sectors

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A strategy hinged on the main orientations and issues of France’s ODA and the strategic priorities of Djibouti and other partners

 

AFD’s strategy hinges firmly on the main orientations of France’s ODA since all three concentration sectors match both the focus on poverty reduction and the three concentration sectors defined by the Framework Partnership Document (FPD). This strategy also promotes a core public good by focussing AFD interventions in the health sector on combating AIDS.

The strategy is also directly in line with Djibouti’s strategic priorities as set out in its PRSP (Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper) which targets poverty reduction. The strategy specifically matches:
  • the second PRSP pillar which involves fast-tracking the development of human resources through investment in education, health and social protection. The Government has in particular decided to reach the Education For All Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and, within this framework, benefited from a US$8M grant in 2006 thanks to the Education For All Fast-Track Initiative;
  • the third PRSP pillar which includes developing basic infrastructure and preserving natural resources by respecting the environment (urban environment).
Finally, this strategy matches the strategic priorities of other donors. The United States is the only other bilateral donor sizeably present in Djibouti and also operates in the two basic social sectors: health and education. The World Bank is present in all three concentration sectors which should eventually make cofinancing possible, in particular in urban development. In view of the Harmonisation, Alignment and Coordination (HAC) process in development aid, which is supported by France, the coordination Groups of Education Partners (GEP) and Health Partners (GHP) should be playing a more significant role. In the medium term the implementation of sectoral aid mechanisms could be envisaged, possibly with earmarked budget support.