DAD YEMEN
Ali A. M. Sha’alan
IT Officer /AHA unit
Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation – Yemen
DAD Community of Practice
1st Global Conference, October 5-9, 2005 – Yerevan - Armenia
Introduction
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In 2005, Yemen (located in the Middle East) signed Paris
Declaration and committed to its principles.
Since then, Aid Harmonization & Alignment Unit (AHA) based
in the Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation
(MoPIC) was established in which it is responsible for Aid
Effectiveness Agenda & Paris Declaration Principles.
In Nov. 2006, the Government of Yemen invited all key donors
to participate in the Consultative Group Meeting (CG Meeting)
which was held in London that scaled up the external aid
funds. www.yemencg.org
AHA Unit is recently responsible for the management system of
DAD Yemen, in cooperation with the developing partners in
order to make it operational.
Status of using IT in Aid management
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In 2005, IT department in MoPIC established national
system called External Assistance System (EAS)
EAS was not used due to:
 It was not user-friendly
 Difficult to be accessible via internet
 Donors did not support it by information
 Did not cover the necessary reports
Status of IT in Aid Management (continued)
AHA unit made 2 proposals for Aid management
systems:
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Establishing large system which contained the
following outputs:
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All information about the projects implemented in Yemen whether
financed internally or externally to avoid duplication.
help to identify the projects needed by Yemen.
Buying the DAD System
Purpose of DAD
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In March 2009, Yemen signed the contract with
Synergy to establish the DAD system to achieve the
following outcomes:
 Improve
the efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and
accountability
 Improve policy and decision making
 Improve framework for sustainable financing of
development management
 Promote increased transparency
 Demonstrate ODA funded projects and all its financial
matters.
DAD Yemen Challenges
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Difficulties facing AHA Unit to find accurate &
complete data from donors
Shortage of Electricity & weak infrastructure within
MoPIC
the repeated cutting off of electricity effects on using the system by the users and
administration and the weak infrastructure within the ministry delays the progress of
implementation
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Limited internet bandwidth
DAD uses an internet-based technology to upload and disseminate data. Unstable internet
connections and insufficient bandwidth are key challenges facing DAD Yemen users.
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Stakeholder’s internal reports dose not accord with
DAD’s report
the need to verify data before publication with all stakeholders and the need to ensure that
all focal points fully understand the process of finalizing data.
DAD YEMEN COMPONENTS &
IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Arwa Humaid
Prog. Assis.
AHA Unit – MoPIC - Yemen
DAD Yemen System Components
1- On-line Core DAD
 2- Off-line DAD
3- Executive Dashboard
 4- Development Partner Profile and Sector
Profile
 5- Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E)
 6- Aid Effectiveness Portal
 7- Public Investment Programme (PIP)
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Development Assistance Database(DAD)
DAD
Phase I:
Phase II:
On-line DAD Core/
off-line DAD/Executive
Dashboard/DPs Profile &
Sector /M&E/Aid Effective
Portal
Public Investment Program
(PIP)
DAD Yemen Implementation Process
2nd Quarter
Contract with Synergy
2nd Quarter
Needs Assessment
3rd Quarter
Delivery of the DAD Core
System : Procurement &
installation of DAD System
4th Quarter
Operationalization
Process: Evaluation, On-job
Training on DAD & Data
Entry (Gov/DPs)
DAD Yemen Implementation Process
4th
Quarter
Management and
Implementation of DAD within
Government and Donors
4th Quarter
Annual National ODA Publication
4th Quarter
Support to MoPIC
Maintaining Sustainability & Future
Steps
done
Allocated fund and
designated a staff
dedicated to manage the
system
done
Involved leadership & decision
making from the very beginning of
the process
to be done
Provide training of
technical staff & users
to be done
Publication of the ODA
Report at the end of the
year 2009
Thank you
Aid Harmonization and Alignment Unit (AHA)
Ministry of Planning & International Cooperation – Yemen
www.mpic-yemen.org
www.ahaunityemen.org
www.yemencg.org