PART 2: Interview with Kiribati President HE Anote Tong on Peer Reviews of development coordination

Kiribati, along with Nauru, was one of the first island nations to volunteer to undertake a Peer Review of development coordination in April 2010.
Peer Reviews are an important part of the Cairns Compact on Strengthening Development Coordination in the Pacific (Forum Compact) agreed by Pacific Forum Leaders in August 2009. The Compact seeks to accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), including through supporting the implementation of the Pacific Plan and national development plan priorities, providing the principles and processes for coordinated delivery.
Regular Peer Reviews of Forum Island Countries' national planning, budgeting, public financial and aid management systems are aimed at promoting international best practice in these areas through strengthened national systems and guided support from development partners.
Peer Review recommendations to the Government of Kiribati included several measures to improve Government mechanisms, including financial management, and donor coordination for more effective outcomes.

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