Annex B - Progress towards Performance Benchmarks in 2014 -15 Aid objective 2014-15 benchmark Rating Progress in 2014-15 Support partner government Economic and Public Sector 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 – reforms to promote fiscal Governance Program - (Source: Government of Tonga Budget Statement 2014-15). sustainability and improve Ministry of Revenue will public expenditure increase revenue collection management by between 1-2 per cent this year. Improve health outcomes Health Program- Halt the Achieved A strong partnership between Australia and Tonga to implement an integrated health program has contributed to with a particular focus on increase in overall successful completion of all four program targets. A 2014 World Health Organisation survey indicated approximately reducing the impact of prevalence of obesity. one thousand Tongans have reduced their risk of obesity over the last three years; and smoking rates are gradually diseases Primary health care provided decreasing, particularly amongst women. Tongans are becoming more active, with close to one-quarter of women (22 (NCDs). to all communities in Tonga per cent) increasing their levels of physical activity. 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. Private Sector Development - To stimulate economic Partly achieved While the defined benchmark (a formal facilitation strategy) was not completed, a stocktake of investments by Complete a Private Sector growth and private sector Australian and other donors in this area, and initial analysis of areas where Australia can add value, was completed. Development and Trade development by investing in Through the bilateral relationship, important work was undertaken to stimulate economic growth and private sector Facilitation strategy to inform economic infrastructure development, including through our investments (such as in skills development, agriculture pilots and policy reforms) appropriate entry points and and policy dialogue. 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.
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.
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