AMP DRC
“Before AMP, to gather data and information related to public aid for development, different ministries would speak directly with donor partners.
Now… to acquire information the unique official source is AMP”
Mr. Yvon Mombong, AMP Coordinator for the Democratic Republic of Congo
[toggle]Key Characteristics
Planning and monitoring tool. The Ministry of Planning uses the platform in order to plan, coordinate and monitor national and regional programs, jointly with the Ministries of Finance, Budget, and International and Regional Cooperation. It has become a key part of short and medium term planning, including objective setting, plans for provincial and national programs, the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, program and investment budgets, and associated monitoring and evaluation efforts.
Investment management. The platform is used to manage not only aid flows, but also all investment financed by the state or by private local investors. Actually, its official name locally is the Aid and Investment Management Platform (Plateforme de Gestion de l’Aide et des Investissements).
Capacity Building and Sustainability. DRC experienced some challenges with AMP implementation, especially associated with its post-conflict status and limited infrastructure.
Support from Development Gateway and technical and financial partners has helped the government develop a strong data collection process. Also, the operational infrastructure is now in place at the national level and use of the tool is expanding every day across the country thanks to intensive training and awareness of the focal points of all concerned stakeholders nationally and internationally.
The sustainability phase, currently underway, is supporting DRC in ensuring a progressive reinforcement of its capacities in aid information management, integrating AMP with other government systems, such as the Debt Management System, and adapting to new international standards, such as the International Aid Transparency Initiative data standard.
[toggle]Results
AMP data are now being used for government and donor reports on official development assistance. To date, approximately 200 government staff and 40 donor agency staff have received AMP user training and certification. Three government trainers, trained by Development Gateway, have been able to progressively take over training of other staff.
The country now has 5,700 activities in the system, representing more than $13 billion of official development and humanitarian assistance. The data are from 1999 to 2015 and include external resources, domestic resources (investment budget) and foreign private investment. Strict procedures have been set up for quarterly updates.
In a follow-up survey conducted in 2008, users reported that the data collection process and coherence of aid information had improved. The survey indicated that the most significant impacts of AMP were in creating awareness of development projects; better donor coordination; improving the availability of information; and better strategic planning.
[toggle]Timeline
| 2008 | |
| February | Pilot installation and testing on Ministry of Planning temporary server |
| May | 2nd phase of AMP implementation; upgrade and inclusion of country requests and training of new users |
| 2009 | |
| February | AMP official launch by the Prime Minister |
| June | Development of an aid map using AMP data for the 2009 High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in DRC |
| 2010 | |
| February | Draft document of the Aid Policy in the DRC including the role of AMP |
| March | The Central Bank of Congo developed a draft specification regarding the connection and the use of their network to extend the use of AMP to other national institutions |
| May-June | Official release of the 2007 Development Co-operation Report — the first one produced using AMP |
| 2011 | |
| November | Official release of the 2007 Development Co-operation Report — the first one produced using AMP Assessment for AMP extension in two pilot provinces: City Province of Kinshasa and Katanga |
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Funding Partners
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| Belgium | France | EC | UNDP |
About AMP
The Aid Management Platform (AMP) is an online application that enables governments to better manage and coordinate development assistance. Designed for use by governments and their development partners, AMP improves and streamlines the processes for planning, monitoring, coordinating, tracking and reporting on international aid flows and activities.
