Capacity Development Programme of the ICCO-Alliance

Capacity Development: What? In Business plan described as: “ Create conditions (services, knowledge and instruments) to extend joint and individual capacities of stakeholders in the aid-chain (donor-implementer-target group) to enlarge their influence, to create changes and to obtain intended results”

In Business plan described as:

“ Create conditions (services, knowledge and instruments) to extend joint and individual capacities of stakeholders in the aid-chain (donor-implementer-target group) to enlarge their influence, to create changes and to obtain intended results”

Capacity Development : What is it? Capacity Development is Learning Learning is not (necesarilly) Capacity Development (not really true though, but …..)

Capacity Development is Learning

Learning is not (necesarilly) Capacity Development (not really true though, but …..)

Doing Learning Reflection Action Learning by Doing Lemniscate

Supporting for implementation thematic programmes in the South. Crosscutting thematiccaly as well as organisational CD- programme : What it is

Supporting for implementation thematic programmes in the South.

Crosscutting thematiccaly as well as organisational

build on existing (programmatic) experiences Create joint visions and frameworks Create synergy and coherence between the different activities Priority setting for organisational learning Contribute to a learning organisation climate CD- programme : Way of working

build on existing (programmatic) experiences

Create joint visions and frameworks

Create synergy and coherence between the different activities

Priority setting for organisational learning

Contribute to a learning organisation climate

Involvement of different (active and passive) actors: partner organisations and their staff (at different levels) internal in Alliance: PS’s, LF’s, PO’s, etc. external “knowledge-holders” (universities, networks, …………) Capacity Development : WHO

Involvement of different (active and passive) actors:

partner organisations and their staff (at different levels)

internal in Alliance: PS’s, LF’s, PO’s, etc.

external “knowledge-holders” (universities, networks, …………)

Involvement of different levels within alliance members: individual, thematic departments, HRM, Organisational level (OD) Institutional level (ID - programme) Capacity Development : WHO

Involvement of different levels within alliance members:

individual,

thematic departments,

HRM,

Organisational level (OD)

Institutional level (ID - programme)

Capacity Development : Wherefore? Improve: Thinking / learning Doing (implementation) Structures and systems Positioning and relating (I/C-scan)

Improve:

Thinking / learning

Doing (implementation)

Structures and systems

Positioning and relating

(I/C-scan)

Target fields of CDP Attitudes (assessment, courses) Positioning and relating Strategic collaboration within programmes (multi-actor approach) Networking as method HRM Human Resource Management . OD Organisational development ID Institutional development Thinking and learning Individual thematic knowledge (e.g. Internet based courses) Strategic positioning of (individual) organisations Relating Knowledge and development DOING Capacity of implementation Skills (training, experience exchange) (Thematic) Programme implementation Influence in policies BEING, structures and procedures Effective organisational structure and systems Building networks

Why Capacity Development & Learning? Need to constantly improve results of work Work more effectively Avoid “reinventing the wheel” (others probably already have done what you are trying to do) Keep up with the ever changing contexts Be able to serve partners with “good” information A “hype”? Perhaps but a useful one

Need to constantly improve results of work

Work more effectively

Avoid “reinventing the wheel” (others probably already

have done what you are trying to do)

Keep up with the ever changing contexts

Be able to serve partners with “good” information

A “hype”? Perhaps but a useful one

Capacity Development : Results Systematic learning within and among organisations Be able to attend “needs” (service package) All involved know where to find assistance Organisations have improved there capacities Using information and lessons in daily practice Sharing experiences with partners in programmes Enhance quality of information (research) AND: Preparing/making the “identity-glue” for the Network organisation ……….

Systematic learning within and among organisations

Be able to attend “needs” (service package)

All involved know where to find assistance

Organisations have improved there capacities

Using information and lessons in daily practice

Sharing experiences with partners in programmes

Enhance quality of information (research)

AND:

Preparing/making the “identity-glue” for the

Network organisation ……….

What can the CDP offer? Personnel cooperation in South Local consultancies I/C-Consultancies Learning Facilitators supporting Programmatic specialists

Personnel cooperation in South

Local consultancies

I/C-Consultancies

Learning Facilitators supporting Programmatic specialists

Funds for training and scholarships Funds and facilitation of Research & Publication off & on-line Tools & Methods (e.g. Dgroups, Peer-Review, resource centre, Websites) PME-instruments & specialist What can the CDP offer?

Funds for training and scholarships

Funds and facilitation of Research & Publication

off & on-line Tools & Methods (e.g. Dgroups, Peer-Review, resource centre, Websites)

PME-instruments & specialist

People: motivation / time Show short time results (Support!!) <–> longer term strategic planning (help) Building trust between Alliance Members Context-cultural level Right information at right time in the right form at the right place Some Challenges

People: motivation / time

Show short time results (Support!!) <–> longer term strategic planning

(help) Building trust between Alliance Members

Context-cultural level

Right information at right time in the right form at the right place

Elements for agenda 2007: Stocktaking & Needs assessment in South and within Alliance (programmatic and thematic) Build up the R&D-team in the different organisations of the ICCO-alliance Definition of roles (LF, PS) and working structures Coordination of the different ‘inputs’ and instruments (IC / PSO / external consultants: TNO!)

Stocktaking & Needs assessment in South and within Alliance (programmatic and thematic)

Build up the R&D-team in the different organisations of the ICCO-alliance

Definition of roles (LF, PS) and working structures

Coordination of the different ‘inputs’ and instruments (IC / PSO / external consultants: TNO!)

Work on a joint vision on the CDP (within Alliance (and later with partners in the South) Create and experiment with methods and tools Create a organisational and a joint Alliance agenda for 2008-2010 Elements for agenda 2007:

Work on a joint vision on the CDP (within Alliance (and later with partners in the South)

Create and experiment with methods and tools

Create a organisational and a joint Alliance agenda for 2008-2010

Elements for the agenda 2007 Build up the R&D-team in the different organisations of the ICCO-alliance Definition of roles (LF, PS) and working structures Coordination of the different ‘inputs’ and instruments (IC / PSO / external consultants; f.e. TNO!)

Build up the R&D-team in the different organisations of the ICCO-alliance

Definition of roles (LF, PS) and working structures

Coordination of the different ‘inputs’ and instruments (IC / PSO / external consultants; f.e. TNO!)

Elements for the agenda 2007 Work on a joint vision on ‘Capacity Development’ in the Alliance and later with Southern Partners Work on concrete ´joint´ interests Create an organisational and a joint Alliance agenda for 2008-2010

Work on a joint vision on ‘Capacity Development’ in the Alliance and later with Southern Partners

Work on concrete ´joint´ interests

Create an organisational and a joint Alliance agenda for 2008-2010

Elements for the agenda 2007 Stocktaking & Need assessment (programmatic and thematic needs) Develop and experiment with methods and tools Develop a working-learning traject with PSO

Stocktaking & Need assessment (programmatic and thematic needs)

Develop and experiment with methods and tools

Develop a working-learning traject with PSO

Elements for the agenda 2007 Share and co-ordinate internal training programmes Support the development of the ´programmatic approach´ Support knowledge networks (Euforic) with websites, access to information, D-groups

Share and co-ordinate internal training programmes

Support the development of the ´programmatic approach´

Support knowledge networks (Euforic) with websites, access to information, D-groups

Thanks for the attention ! So …… it is only a question of making the goals. Let’s do it!