ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012

ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012
Chilean International Cooperation Agency
July 12, 2012
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in Forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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International Cooperation
Chilean International Cooperation Agency
• International Cooperation is a
mechanism through which countries
contribute among each other to move
along the development path.
• Cooperation aspects:
– Official Development Assistance
(ODA)
– Technical Assistance
– Advanced Human Development
• Chile articulates received and given
cooperation through its International
Cooperation Agency (AGCI)
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What is AGCI
• A decentralized public institution, with legal
personality and its own budget.
• Governed by a Council chaired by the Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
• Administered and legally represented by its
Executive Director, elected by a Public
Management Service System and whose term
lasts three years.
• Strategic Objective
• To coordinate and to administer cooperation
given and received by Chile, under South-
South, Triangular and Receptive modes,
according to Foreign Policy and Country
Development guidelines, together with line
ministries.
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Chilean Cooperation at Present
• Chile has moved from being a receiving
country to an Upper Middle Income
country.
• For traditional donors we are no longer
ODA recipients.
• We have had to change our paradigm
and our role in the field of development
cooperation.
• OECD – CELAC: new challenges and
opportunities.
– For OECD’s “traditional donors” Chile
has assumed a leadership role in
Triangular Cooperation in Latin America
and the Caribbean.
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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Chilean Cooperation Policy
• Cooperation as enabler of
integration and regional
development.
• South-South Cooperation
– Chile receives cooperation
requests from countries of the
region.
– Chilean civil servants share our
experiences in those issues.
– Its aim is to install competences.
– Which later can become public
policies.
• Triangular Cooperation
– Chile: bridge between “traditional
donor” countries and “recipient”
countries of our region.
Technical
Assistance
Scholarships
Chilean
Cooperation
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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During 2011, AGCI had three
Executive Directors
February 28, 2011 September 1, 2011
Cristina Lazo Lexy Orozco (deputy) Jorge Daccarett
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We have strengthened
South-South and Triangular Cooperation capacities
Triangular Partner countries
(e.g. OCDE)
National Sectors
Line Ministries
Cooperation Implementers
Creation of a
Project
Portfolio
Triangular Project
Host
Countries
(e.g. CELAC)
We relate with them
through a single
contact point
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86 lines of action
50 domestic sectors
18 countries
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We have created a new website that illustrate this
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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South-South Cooperation
South America
• We have deepened Chilean cooperation presence among our
neighborhood
– Initiating joint actions with Brazil
– Deepening cooperation with Ecuador, Colombia and Paraguay
– Resuming cooperation relations with Peru
• Joint Committees and monitoring with almost all the countries in
the continent.
• Twelve triangular projects with:
– USAID, AUSAID, KOICA, JICA, AECID and GIZ
• Major Sectors
– Health, Social Protection, Social Development and Agriculture.
2011: 23 Lines of Action / 15 Chilean Institutions / 8 South American countries
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South-South Cooperation
Central America and the Caribbean
• We have strengthened and updated our
relationship by
– Building Country Strategies for each one of the 8
countries of Central America and the Hispanic
Caribbean
– Supporting the Central America Integration System
(SICA), with regional projects
– Conducting Joint Committees and monitoring with
all countries in the continent
– Strengthening the Chile Schools Program
• Three triangular projects with:
– USAID, AUSAID and GIZ
• Main Sectors
– Health, Citizens Security, Social Protection, Social
Development, and Agriculture.
2011: 9 Lines of Action / 6 Chilean Institutions / 8 Countries
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Chilean Cooperation in Haiti
• Pre-School Education Development
– Chile carries forward two “Early Childhood Care Centers” in the town of Aquin
– Jointly with JUNJI, Integra, América Solidaria and IDB
– Commitment to rebuild the “Chile” School
– Next step: “Chilean Chair in Preschool Education”
• Triangular programs with different partners, highlighting Mexico.
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South-South Cooperation
Commonwealth Caribbean (14 countries grouped together
in the CARICOM)
• We have started a Cooperation Program with CARICOM, according to the
Chilean Foreign Policy guidelines.
– Visits to the Caribbean during January 2012
– Joint Committee Chile-CARICON in Santiago (February 3, 2012)
– Participation in CARICOM Summit in Paramaribo, Surinam (March 8, 2012)
• The program includes projects in the following areas:
– Teaching of Spanish
– Agriculture
– Fishing
– Prevention of Natural Disasters
– Diplomacy
– International Cooperation
– Health
– Mineralogy
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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Triangular Cooperation
• It is one of the keystones of AGCI’s Cooperation Policy, as it leverage
our resources and broadens our cooperation
• We have strengthened our relations with traditional partners, starting
new projects in more countries of the region
• We have launched a campaign to attract new triangular partners
– European Countries, UAE, Kuwait, Canada, New Zealand
• In alliance with UNDP we created the “Chilean Fund Against Hunger
and Poverty”, which enhances our cooperation.
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Some actions with out triangular partners
• Germany
– Projects in Paraguay and Dominican
Republic
– Three projects were presented to
the Triangular Cooperation Fund, all
being approved (2012)
• Australia
• Korea
– Four Square Project –one of a kind-
with Germany in Paraguay
– Interested in setting food in Central
America along with Chile, starting in
Honduras
– International Courses
– Signing of Record of Discussions
– Intention of signing a MOU between
KOICA and AGCI for Triangular
Cooperation in Latin America
• Spain
– A Joint Fund for Triangular Cooperation
(MM€ 1,3), with projects in Central
America and CARICOM, was
reactivated; it was pending since 2010
• United States
• Japan
– It took place the IV Triangular
Cooperation Committee, reaffirming
Chilean status as strategic partner in
the region.
– 13 programs in 4 countries, including a
course at ILEA; Chile is the first foreign
country invited to lecture at this
organization.
– It was resumed the planning committee
for triangular projects of JCPP (Japan-
Chile Partnership Program), pending
since 2009.
– Projects were implemented in
Colombia, Bolivia and Paraguay.
– International Courses. 20

Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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Receptive Cooperation
• Germany
– Visit of the German Minister of
Cooperation (BMZ)
– Project on Co-generation of
Electricity in Hospitals
– KFW: Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency
• Soft loans for MM€65
• Non-Refundable loans for MM€ 1,5
– Extension of 5 experts in
Environment and Energy
• Japan
• IDB
– Projects in Tsunami Resilient
Communities, Colon Cancer,
Atmospheric Environmental Risks,
and Energy Efficiency.
– Forthcoming signature of a
Partnership Agreement to foster
mutual collaboration for benefit of
Latin America and the Caribbean.
• World Bank
– We have begun the process of
accreditation as the Chilean
Implementing Entity of the
Adaptation Fund for Climate Change.
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UE Cooperation (ending January 2013)
• 8 projects
• Reconstruction,
participation,
inclusiveness,
education, justice,
employment
• MINVU (Housing),
MINJUS (Justice),
MINEDUC
(Education),
SERNAM, SERNAC,
SENADIS,
Municipality of
Peñalolén, SEGPRES
• 10 projects
• Regional
development,
agriculture, energy,
environment,
industrial property,
reconstruction,
promotion of SMEs
• SUBDERE, Regional
Governments of Arica
and Valparaíso, SAG,
ODEPA, INIA, CNR,
MINENERGIA, INAPI,
CPL
2011: 19 projects / 8 direct actions
• 1 Project
• Environment
• Ministry of
Environmet
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Continuity of UE Cooperation
• As these programs are next to finish, in November 2011 we hold a
seminar in Brussels –for the European Cooperation- about the next steps
concerning the Chile-UE relationship.
• We have agreed upon innovative cooperation forms, especially for
regional and triangular programs.
• Follow-up will be in October 2012, in the Cooperation Seminar under the
CELAC-UE Summit.
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
• Foe two years, the Fund was geared entirely towards Chilean reconstruction.
• From the 2011 Call, we have resumed bilateral projects in various areas,
emphasizing issues related to productive development, cultural heritage, and
zoo-phyto-sanitary certification.
• The Fund takes a step forward, through the incorporation of “South-to-Cube”
triangular projects in benefit of Haiti.
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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Strengthening of Advanced Human Capital
(Master Scholarships)
• Annually, we give over 180 Master
Scholarships
• Fellows from 19 countries of Latin
America and the Caribbean
• 16 Chilean Universities
• Most requested areas:
– Public Policies and Management
– Engineering
– Agricultural Sciences
– Economic and Administrative Sciences
– Environment
– Health
– Education
Nº Fellows 2011 2012
Continuity 116 115
New 71 66
Total 187 181
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Network of AGCI’s Scholarship holders
• On 15 November 2011 , we institutionalize the “First AGCI Fellows Annual
Dinner”, in order to give tangible expression of the Chilean contribution in
this area.
• We generated a “Network of AGCI’s Former Scholarship Holders”
– Stage I : Social Networks
– Stage II : Former Scholarship Holder’s Book, regularly updated
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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OECD
• We have strengthened our presence in OECD
– Participating in the Busan Forum
– Making use of our role as DAC observer
• We have been invited to participate as an
observer in the Korea Peer Review
– Review by Germany and Australia
• We are organizing the next High Level Seminar, in
Santiago
– “Triangular Cooperation in Latina America and the
Caribbean”
– With the support of OECD, SEGIB and ECLAC
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CELAC and the Pacific Alliance
CELAC
• We have proposed the creation of a window of opportunity for
cooperation in the framework of CELAC
– Guidelines for regional development
– Exploiting cooperation synergies (harmonization of cooperation)
– Institutional support to cooperation agencies of the region
– Intraregional cooperation “South-to-Cube”
Pacific Alliance
• Cooperation MOU on:
– Environment and Climate Change
– Innovation, Science and Technology
– MSMEs
– Social Development
– Intra-Alliance Scholarships
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Contents
1. International Cooperation and AGCI
2. Cooperation Policy
3. AGCI’s Account: January 2011 – June 2012
– South-South Cooperation
– Triangular Cooperation
– Received Cooperation
– Chile-Mexico Joint Cooperation Fund
– Training of Advanced Human Capital
– Participation in forums: OECD, CELAC, Pacific Alliance
4. Upcoming Challenges
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Upcoming Challenges
• To consolidate our statement as bridge for Triangular Cooperation in Latin
America and the Caribbean.
• To work on the fragmentation of cooperation, increasingly articulating
cooperation granted by Chile.
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Some Thoughts on
Development Cooperation
• We are proud to share our experience, as a nation, in the integration and
development of our region.
• We cooperate to build a better society and make people happier.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012
Chilean International Cooperation Agency
Thanks
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