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SIDA's phasing out from Honduras

Hotel Plaza Libertador, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Honduras 27/02/2009

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With strong support from the European Code of Conduct on the Division of Labour and the Accra Agenda for Action, international division of labour is now at the forefront of the aid effectiveness agenda. Faced with the fragmentation of aid among numerous recipient countries, donors are committing to geographic concentration.

While this necessarily entails their phasing-out from previous recipient countries, international division of labour is yet to be backed by good practices and a more in-depth dialogue at the international level. Based on the experiences of Swedish cooperation in exiting former priority countries, a FRIDE research project is analysing the implications of a donor’s phasing-out for the partnership principles. To this end, five country studies are being carried out, starting with the case of Honduras.

In a workshop held on 27th February 2009 in Tegucigalpa, FRIDE gathered 18 representatives from the national government, Swedish cooperation and other bi- and multi-lateral donors, implementing bodies and civil society. Three hours of debate were dedicated to the consequences of the Swedish phasing out. Possible good practices were identified, which could serve to guide the debate between donors and recipient countries at the international level. In a frank and open dialogue, the possible impact of the departure of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), to be concluded in 2010, was reviewed. The main good practices identified include the bid for institutionality and national capacities, joint responsibility among donors, and the national government’s undertaking to cover the areas unattended after Sweden’s exit.
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Nils-Sjard Schulz

 

 

 

 

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