Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis

Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis

Despite the high-level commitments made on using country systems, Somalia continues to trail other fragile states in critical dimensions, including the proportion of aid delivered “On Budget.” Given the explicit focus on statebuilding in Somalia, t...

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Main Authors: Honig, Dan, Cramer, Sarah
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank and United Nations 2018
Subjects:
CONFLICT
FRAGILE STATES
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
FRAGILITY
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
GOVERNANCE
AID DELIVERY
AID EFFECTIVENESS
DONOR FINANCING
RISK MANAGEMENT
STATE CAPACITY
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/779801520341781240/Strengthening-Somalia-s-systems-smartly-a-country-systems-risk-benefit-analysis
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spelling okr-10986-294412021-05-25T09:11:56Z Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis Honig, Dan Cramer, Sarah CONFLICT FRAGILE STATES INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FRAGILITY PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE AID DELIVERY AID EFFECTIVENESS DONOR FINANCING RISK MANAGEMENT STATE CAPACITY Despite the high-level commitments made on using country systems, Somalia continues to trail other fragile states in critical dimensions, including the proportion of aid delivered “On Budget.” Given the explicit focus on statebuilding in Somalia, the preferencing of short-term operational concerns over long-term government systems building appears to run counter to the international community’s stated objectives. No delivery modality is without risk; both country systems and alternative delivery channels have drawbacks. But these options also have differing strengths, depending on the type of project, sector or situation. In finding the right mix of tools, both government and international partners need to focus more on the statebuilding goals towards which they are jointly committed. This report examines donors’ decision-making about the use of country systems, exploring both the perceived and actual risks and benefits associated with it. It also articulates recommendations for improving and increasing the use of country systems, with relevance that extends beyond the Somali context. The report was financed with the generous support of the UN-WB Partnership Fund. 2018-03-08T17:06:02Z 2018-03-08T17:06:02Z 2017-12 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/779801520341781240/Strengthening-Somalia-s-systems-smartly-a-country-systems-risk-benefit-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29441 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank and United Nations Economic & Sector Work :: Institutional and Governance Review Economic & Sector Work Africa Somalia
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topic CONFLICT
FRAGILE STATES
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
FRAGILITY
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
GOVERNANCE
AID DELIVERY
AID EFFECTIVENESS
DONOR FINANCING
RISK MANAGEMENT
STATE CAPACITY
spellingShingle CONFLICT
FRAGILE STATES
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
FRAGILITY
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
GOVERNANCE
AID DELIVERY
AID EFFECTIVENESS
DONOR FINANCING
RISK MANAGEMENT
STATE CAPACITY
Honig, Dan
Cramer, Sarah
Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis
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Somalia
description Despite the high-level commitments made on using country systems, Somalia continues to trail other fragile states in critical dimensions, including the proportion of aid delivered “On Budget.” Given the explicit focus on statebuilding in Somalia, the preferencing of short-term operational concerns over long-term government systems building appears to run counter to the international community’s stated objectives. No delivery modality is without risk; both country systems and alternative delivery channels have drawbacks. But these options also have differing strengths, depending on the type of project, sector or situation. In finding the right mix of tools, both government and international partners need to focus more on the statebuilding goals towards which they are jointly committed. This report examines donors’ decision-making about the use of country systems, exploring both the perceived and actual risks and benefits associated with it. It also articulates recommendations for improving and increasing the use of country systems, with relevance that extends beyond the Somali context. The report was financed with the generous support of the UN-WB Partnership Fund.
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author Honig, Dan
Cramer, Sarah
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Cramer, Sarah
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title Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis
title_short Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis
title_full Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis
title_fullStr Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis
title_full_unstemmed Strengthening Somalia’s Systems Smartly : A Country Systems Risk Benefit Analysis
title_sort strengthening somalia’s systems smartly : a country systems risk benefit analysis
publisher World Bank and United Nations
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/779801520341781240/Strengthening-Somalia-s-systems-smartly-a-country-systems-risk-benefit-analysis
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