Annex B - Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2014 -15 Aid objective 2014-15 benchmark Rating Progress in 2014-15 Support partner government reforms to promote fiscal sustainability and improve public expenditure management Economic and Public Sector Governance Program - Ministry of Revenue will increase revenue collection by between 1-2 per cent this year. Achieved Tonga increased revenues by 1.8 per cent as a percentage of GDP – from 20 per cent in 13-14, to 21.8 per cent in (Source: Government of Tonga Budget Statement 2014-15). Improve health outcomes with a particular focus on reducing the impact of diseases (NCDs). Health Program- Halt the increase in overall prevalence of obesity. Primary health care provided to all communities in Tonga to follow a common national standard and to carry out a review of NCD financing in Tonga and agree targets with government of Tonga on the appropriate level of increases in expenditure over the medium term on health promotion, and primary and secondary prevention. Achieved A strong partnership between Australia and Tonga to implement an integrated health program has contributed to successful completion of all four program targets. A 2014 World Health Organisation survey indicated approximately one thousand Tongans have reduced their risk of obesity over the last three years; and smoking rates are gradually decreasing, particularly amongst women. Tongans are becoming more active, with close to one-quarter of women (22 per cent) increasing their levels of physical activity. To stimulate economic growth and private sector development by investing in economic infrastructure Private Sector Development - Complete a Private Sector Development and Trade Facilitation strategy to inform appropriate entry points and investment choices. This work will be done in coordination with ADB’s Private Sector Development Initiative; Pacific Trade and Invest and the Suva-based Market Development Facility and will draw on and help update existing trade diagnostic studies. Partly achieved While the defined benchmark (a formal facilitation strategy) was not completed, a stocktake of investments by Australian and other donors in this area, and initial analysis of areas where Australia can add value, was completed. Through the bilateral relationship, important work was undertaken to stimulate economic growth and private sector development, including through our investments (such as in skills development, agriculture pilots and policy reforms) and policy dialogue.
D - Aid Quality Check ratings The previous investment performance assessment system utilised Quality at Implementation (QAI) reports. Two criteria, Risks and Safeguards and Innovation and Private sector were not assessed in QAI reports and there have been significant changes in AQC reporting this year. Innovation and Private Sector is not a quality standard. AQC ratings Investment name Approved budget and duration AQC/QAI year Relevance Effectiveness Efficiency Monitoring and Evaluation Sustainability Gender equality and Safeguards Economic and Public Sector Reform Program and Performance Linked Aid $13.1 million 2004-2014 2014 AQC 6 5 5 5 5 2 5 Tonga Business Recovery Facility 2014 AQC 4 4 3 3 3 1 3 Tonga Health Systems Support Program 2014 AQC 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 Interim Skill Development Program 2014 AQC 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Australia Awards 2014 AQC 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 Education Support Program II 2014 AQC 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 Tonga Energy Roadmap 2014 AQC 4 3 3 2 4 3 3 Transport Sector Consolidation Project 2014 AQC 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 Urban Development Project 2014 AQC 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 Definitions of rating scale: Satisfactory (4, 5 and 6) = 6 = Very high quality = 5 = Good quality = 4 = Adequate quality, needs some work Less than satisfactory (1, 2 and 3) = 3 = Less than adequate quality; needs significant work = 2 = Poor quality; needs major work to improve = 1 = Very poor quality; needs major overhaul h