Minutes of informal DPTT meeting: Addis Ababa, 13/02/14

1.The DPTT secretariat will produce a 2 page communication proposal including key messages from this excellent meeting. The note will be shared with ADWG, DPTT members and African participants to the meeting.

2. The EC chair will enquire with AUC about the level of African representation at the 10th Partnership Platform. Once this is known, DPs will indicate their own range of representation.

3. The Donors guidelines at country level will be updated after African countries have renewed their commitment to CAADP. However, a small group will look at the guidelines and make recommendations on a way forward (content and format) for discussion at the next DPTT meeting.

4. The DPTT intends to organise a senior official meeting before the AU Summit. The discussions could include the following:

i) A confirmation of support and commitment to the CAADP process on the part of participating DPs with a call for an ambitious Head of State summit conclusion in Malabo in June;

ii) An exchange of views on how in the future we would take the CAADP process forward collectively, including the issue of the political leadership of CAADP and policy reforms;

iii) scaling up financial commitments, particularly at the national level (and what type of conditions we would like to see taken into account to pursue and enhance donor support);

iv) How far we can further align(and possibly the related questions of instrumentation (basket funding...) and building on existing initiatives).