1. CEE/CIS - TACRO
Regional Management
Team Meeting
April 2005
UNDP – UNICEF
Paraguay’s presentation

2. • Low-cost, high performance Project jointly planned and implemented byLow-cost, high performance Project jointly planned and implemented by
two UN agenciestwo UN agencies
• Consolidation in Paraguay of the ‘Social Expenditure’ concept.Consolidation in Paraguay of the ‘Social Expenditure’ concept.
• Mobilization of public opinion.Mobilization of public opinion.
• MOU signed with the Ministry of Finance granting to the Project on-line,MOU signed with the Ministry of Finance granting to the Project on-line,
real time access to the Government’s financial electronic system (SIAF).real time access to the Government’s financial electronic system (SIAF).
• Official incorporation by the Government of the MDG-related targets andOfficial incorporation by the Government of the MDG-related targets and
costs estimated by the Project into the Government Objectivescosts estimated by the Project into the Government Objectives
• Provision of technical assistance to several Ministries.Provision of technical assistance to several Ministries.
• Formal request by the Government to the Project for provision of technicalFormal request by the Government to the Project for provision of technical
support for the elaboration of the 2006’s National Budget.support for the elaboration of the 2006’s National Budget.
Main achievements

3. • 2002: 15 articles2002: 15 articles
•2003: 166 articles2003: 166 articles
•2004: 500 articles2004: 500 articles
• Newspapers: 500 (41,000 cm. per columns estimated in US$ 500,000)Newspapers: 500 (41,000 cm. per columns estimated in US$ 500,000)
•15 cover pages15 cover pages
•10 editorials10 editorials
•12 specials notes12 specials notes
•20 specialist articles20 specialist articles
•13 economics inserts13 economics inserts
•Radio: over 30,000 secondsRadio: over 30,000 seconds
•TV: over 24,500 secondsTV: over 24,500 seconds
Press

4. • Developed a legitimate, credible, impartial andDeveloped a legitimate, credible, impartial and
objective analysis of the National Budget, itsobjective analysis of the National Budget, its
disbursement processes, and implementationdisbursement processes, and implementation
Main achievements

5. • By establishing annual benchmarks to achieve theBy establishing annual benchmarks to achieve the
MDGs, the Project was able to influence the budgetMDGs, the Project was able to influence the budget
process and support the definition of intermediateprocess and support the definition of intermediate
(2008) MDGs as Government objectives(2008) MDGs as Government objectives
Main achievements

6. Main achievements
As a result of the Project the budget for Social Investment for FY
2005 was increased by USD 140 million (+30% of the 2004 actual)

7. Main achievements (30% more)

8. Main achievements (MDGs for the first time in the Government Programme)

9. •From Advocacy,From Advocacy,
•to Action,to Action,
•to Implementation,to Implementation,
•to Impactto Impact
Main achievements

10. Advocacy for new program against malnutrition

11. • At the State and local levelsAt the State and local levels
• Inclusion of more UN agenciesInclusion of more UN agencies
• Building Government planning and implementingBuilding Government planning and implementing
capacities to reach the poorestcapacities to reach the poorest
•UNDP and UNICEF back a fiscal agreementUNDP and UNICEF back a fiscal agreement
between Congress and Government on socialbetween Congress and Government on social
expenditure in order to reach the MDGsexpenditure in order to reach the MDGs
WAY FORWARD

12. WAY FORWARD

13. Thank you