MfDR CAP-Scan Country Experiences

Senegal

The implementation of CAP-Scan in Senegal is part of the ongoing efforts of the government to implement the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action. The CAP-Scan was launched by the government during the annual meetings of the African Development Bank that were held in Dakar in May 2009. Seven ministries were directly involved in the CAP-Scan process during individual meetings, and the matrix was also filled out by the Civil Society Forum as a possibility to 'validate' the results. In the beginning of July 2009, the focal points of the ministries came together in a workshop, in which the results were synthesized based on the inter-ministerial discussions that were facilitated by Abdel Aziz Ould Dahi (Mauritania) and Moussa Gueye (Senegal).

The first CAP-Scan results are summarized in the powerpoint presentation. It shows that pillar averages (leadership, evaluation & monitoring, accountability & partnerships, planning & budgeting, and statistics) range between 2.02 and 3.05 (on a scale of 4, where 4 is the maximum), which reflects that MfDR capacities are assessed to be in the phase of exploration and transition. At these stages, although still reviewed as isolated efforts, MfDR capacity-building initiatives begin to be organized on a broader basis and are about to bring the first changes in the various dimensions. Relatively, the government analyzed that MfDR capacity needs are most urgent in the area of monitoring & evaluation. The powerpoint presentation also shows the results per dimension and the results compared with the assessment of the Civil Society Forum.

 

During the workshop, the government prioritized nine dimensions that need to be addressed, e.g. assessment of the quality of statistical data, the clarity of the MfDR vision, coherence of the budget with the national vision, political engagement, and managing change. Each ministry will create actions to improve its MfDR capacities in these dimensions. These actions will be finalized in another 1-day workshop, which is tentatively scheduled for the end of July. After this workshop, the results will be disseminated by the government to its partners and stakeholders. Dissemination possibilities include technical and financial partners, parliament, development associations, NGOs, unions, etc.

For more information, please contact capscan@mfdr.org.