Czech Republic Development Cooperation in 2014

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1 Czech Republic Development Cooperation in 2014

2 Development cooperation is an important part of the foreign policy of the Czech Republic aimed at contributing to the eradication of poverty in the context of sustainable development, to economic and social development, to environmental protection, and to the promotion of democracy, human rights and good governance in developing countries. At the same time Czech development cooperation promotes the country s political and economic interests and its good reputation abroad. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is the main coordinator of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation of the Czech Republic. Public institutions, private and non-governmental sectors are extensively involved in the theoretical dialogue about development cooperation priority countries and sectors as well as in the practical development activities in partner countries. Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Czech Republic reached in 2014 the volume of 212,15 m USD 1. This amount includes all expenditures financed by public budget reportable as development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Internationally monitored indicator ratio of ODA to gross national income (GNI) remains the same as in the previous year, i.e. 0,11 %. The focus of Czech bilateral development cooperation are the projects implemented every year under the auspices of Czech Development Agency (Czda) in priority countries: Afghanistan, Bosnia and 1 For the conversion to USD, the average exchange rate for 2014 of 1 USD = 20,7578 CZK was used according to the OECD-DAC methodology. Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Moldova and Mongolia (countries with a bilateral cooperation program) and Georgia, Cambodia, Kosovo, the Palestinian Autonomous Territories, Serbia and Zambia (project countries). A total of 123 bilateral projects were implemented by the Czech Development Agency in partner countries in 2014, with a total volume of 17.26m USD. Trilateral projects, grants to non-governmental organizations, global development education, development cooperation awareness projects and many others were implemented under the auspices of the Czech Development Agency in 2014 as well. The MFA, in cooperation with Czech Embassies, implemented in partner countries small scale projects and projects of Development Economic Partnership. MFA conducted 4 sector evaluations of development activities and a meta-evaluation (assessment of 20 evaluation reports from - including the evaluation system settings assessment). Other Czech government bodies and authorities contributed to bilateral development cooperation as well: the Ministry of Finance through the program of Technical Cooperation Assistance on Public Financial Management, Ministry of Industry and Trade through the program of Aid for Trade and the Ministry of Interior through programs in the area of security and migration. The Czech Government scholarship program for students from developing countries runs under the joint responsibility of the MFA, the

3 Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Health. About 500 scholarship recipients study every year in the Czech Republic and 138 new scholarships were granted for the academic year 2014/2015. Moreover, 0,96m USD was allocated for special scholarships for students from Ukraine. The Program of Placement of Czech Teachers to developing countries also continued to increase expertise level of university education and support university exchange. Humanitarian aid which helps to prevent loss of human lives and to relieve human suffering caused by natural disasters or armed conflicts is a significant part of activities of the Czech Republic abroad. In 2014 the MFA promoted 35 projects in 26 countries worth a total of 4m USD to assist civilians affected by armed conflicts in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, Gaza, South Sudan, Central African Republic as well as by natural disasters in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia (floods), renewal after the typhoon in the Philippines and the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The Transition Promotion Program aims to support democracy and human rights, creation and strengthening of democratic institutions, rule of law, civil society and good governance. In 2014 the MFA implemented projects worth a total of 2.78m USD. As to the volume of allocated funds, in 2014 the multilateral development cooperation considerably exceeded the bilateral development cooperation. The most important part of the Czech ODA expenditures remains the payments to the European Union and to the European Development Fund (EDF) followed by membership and voluntary contributions to the United Nations Organization system, to international financial institutions and other specialized intergovernmental organizations. The ongoing priority of the Czech Republic in 2014 was to promote the representation of Czech citizens in international organizations, create suitable conditions for effective participation of Czech entities in multilateral development projects and use of specific Czech know-how in the development cooperation, as well as fulfillment of international commitments and active participation in shaping the new development post-2015 agenda. According to the ODA statistical reporting, which includes all the above mentioned instruments, the major recipients of Czech development cooperation in 2014 were: Ukraine (8.3m USD), Afghanistan (5.8m USD), Moldova (5 m USD), Ethiopia (3.7m USD) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (3.7m USD). Most of the expenditures were allocated to support the sectors of education (10.1m USD), government and civil society (8m USD), agriculture and forestry (4.9m USD), water and sanitation (4m USD), and health (3.4m USD). More information about Czech development cooperation and humanitarian aid can be found on the website: More information about Czech Development Agency projects and activities can be found on the website: Statistics on the Czech ODA in 2014, according to the OECD DAC statistical reporting, are enclosed.

4 mil. USD Official development assistance of the Czech Republic (mil. USD) (according to the OECD DAC Statistical Reporting ) Column ODA Total 250,46 219,63 210,88 212,15 I.A Bilateral ODA 76,95 66,44 57,04 62,57 1. Budget support 0,00 0,00 0,05 0,96 2. Bilateral core contributions & pooled programmes & funds 2,17 2,68 3,92 3,15 3. Project-type interventions 33,88 31,87 26,02 30,42 4. Experts and other technical assistance 15,47 11,46 6,33 5,45 5. Scholarships and student costs in donor countries 5,48 4,56 5,44 5,15 6. Debt relief 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 7. Administrative costs not included elsewhere 6,36 4,98 4,56 4,43 8. Other in-donor expenditures (development awareness, refugees) 13,58 10,88 10,72 13,01 I.B Multilateral ODA 173,51 153,20 153,84 149,58 Bilateral ODA % 30,72% 30,25% 27,05% 29,4 ODA/GNI 0,125% 0,124% 0,114% 0,112% GNI CZK/USD exchange rate 17,67 19,54 19,56 20, Bilateral Multilateral 31% 30% % 7 71% 300 Total Czech ODA in (mil. USD) ,14 250, ,86 132,03 214,71 227,56 148,20 173,51 219,63 210,88 212,15 153,20 153,84 149, ,92 117,11 113,68 101, ,94 79,36 76,95 66,44 57,04 62,

5 0,130% 0,125% Share of ODA in Czech GNI in ,12 0,125% 0,124% 0,124% 0,120% 0,120% 0,120% 0,115% 0,110% 0,110% 0,114% 0,112% 0,105% 0,100% Top ten Czech ODA recipients 2014 Ranking Country mil. USD Country mil. USD Country mil. USD Country mil USD 1 Afghanistan 11,36 Afghanistan 12,70 Moldova 4,29 Ukraine 8,26 2 Mongolia 4,69 Moldova 4,88 Mongolia 3,82 Afghanistan 5,83 3 Moldova 4,28 Mongolia 4,06 Afghanistan 3,79 Moldova 5,00 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,17 Ethiopia 3,59 Ethiopia 3,72 5 Serbia 3,19 Ethiopia 3,10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,67 6 Ukraine 3,03 Georgia 2,63 Georgia 2,95 Georgia 2,88 7 Ethiopia 2,93 Ukraine 2,54 Ukraine 2,78 Mongolia 2,73 8 Georgia 2,05 Serbia 2,38 Serbia 1,61 Kosovo 2,16 9 Belarus 1,78 Kosovo 2,26 Syria 1,52 Syria 1,86 10 West Bank and Gaza Strip 1,76 West Bank and Gaza Strip 1,68 Vietnam 1,48 Serbia 1,71

6 Czech bilateral assistance by region (mil. USD) Column Sub-Saharan Africa 8,26 7,09 6,66 7,14 South and Central Asia 17,58 18,82 9,96 11,07 Other Asia and Oceania 7,99 6,94 7,11 5,55 Middle East and North Africa 4,74 6,05 6,02 4,88 Latin America and the Carribean 1,96 1,20 1,44 1,24 Europe 20,02 19,06 18,24 25,59 Unspecified 16,40 7,28 7,61 7,10 Total 76,95 66,44 57,04 62, Sub-Saharan Africa 21% 1 12% South and Central Asia Other Asia and Oceania 26% 6% % 2% 10% 2 32% 1 12% 41% 2% 1 Middle East and North Africa Latin America and the Carribean Europe Unspecified Czech bilateral assistance by income group (mil. USD) Column Least developed countries (LDCs) 21,23 21,33 12,11 14,33 Other low income countries 1,08 0,86 0,37 0,23 Lower middle income countries 22,67 23,97 22,41 27,37 Upper middle income countries 13,59 11,09 11,49 10,73 Unallocated by income 18,38 9,18 10,66 9,91 Total 76,95 66,44 57,04 62,57 24% 2 14% 32% 1 21% 16% Least developed countries (LDCs) Other low income countries 1 1 1% 1% 20% 1% 1 0% Lower middle income countries Upper middle income countries 2 36% 3 Unallocated by income 44%

7 Czech bilateral assistance by sector (mil. USD) Column Social infrastructure 38,26 33,11 26,08 27,13 Economic infrastructure 5,65 4,47 3,63 1,76 Production sector 6,56 5,40 5,29 5,57 Multisector 2,57 1,37 1,09 2,68 Humanitarian aid 3,97 4,95 4,79 7,17 Administrative costs of donors 6,36 4,98 4,56 4,43 Refugees in donor countries 11,72 9,52 8,94 11,55 Unspecified 1,86 2,64 2,67 2,27 Total 76,95 66,44 57,04 62, Social infrastructure 15% 14% 4% 16% 5% 1 4% Economic infrastructure Production sector Multisector 5% 50% 2% 50% 2% 6% 46% 4% 4 Humanitarian aid Administrative costs of donors Refugees in donor countries Unspecified Czech multilateral assistance by channel (mil. USD) Column United Nations agencies 8,37 7,84 9,93 9,91 European Union institutions 143,13 117,65 118,23 127,17 World Bank Group 15,65 16,86 8,09 7,88 Regional development banks 5,61 4,72 3,84 0,00 Other agencies 0,75 6,13 13,76 4,62 Total 173,51 153,20 153,84 149,58 0% 5% 4% 5% 5% 6% 5% 0% 2014 United Nations agencies European Union institutions World Bank Group % Regional development banks Other agencies

8 Czech ODA 2014 recipients Ranking Country USD Ranking Country USD 1 Ukraine India Unallocated Iran Afghanistan Colombia Moldova Angola Ethiopia Kenya Bosnia and Herzegovina Sri Lanka Georgia Libya Europe, regional/multi country Bolivia Mongolia Paraguay Kosovo Tajikistan Syria Sudan Serbia Djibouti Belarus Cote d'ivoire Cambodia Korea, Dem. Rep Vietnam Senegal Myanmar Thailand West Bank and Gaza Strip Guatemala Zambia Laos Armenia Benin Cuba Chile Iraq Venezuela Lebanon Tanzania Jordan Bangladesh Philippines Cameroon Central African Republic Mexico Liberia Costa Rica Nigeria South Africa Egypt Balkans South Sudan South of Sahara, reg./multi-country Guinea Congo, Rep Yemen Ecuador Peru Nepal Albania Panama Kyrgyz Rep Dominican Republic Montenegro Eritrea Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Guinea-Bissau Pakistan Morocco Ghana Somalia Sierra Leone Togo China Antigua and Barbuda Turkey Haiti Azerbaijan Nicaragua Namibia Mali Kazakhstan Uganda Uzbekistan Argentina Zimbabwe South America, reg./multi-country Algeria Honduras Chad Africa, regional/multi-country Rwanda El Salvador St. Vincent and Grenadines Brazil Tunisia Cape Verde Congo, Dem. Rep Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The statistical annex was prepared in accordance with OECD/DAC methodology.