The document discusses a presentation being given to the MAP team about conceptualizing the Western Region as a system and addressing systemic constraints to inclusive growth. It identifies national issues like the devolution of government functions to county governments that create uncertainty, differing priorities, and lack of clarity and capacity. It outlines opportunities and threats for MAP, and proposes a MAP-wide response to strengthen enabling environments through better rules and support for weak system functions. Teams would brainstorm contributions and future plans to improve the enabling environment across sectors. The goal is an inclusive and resilient system driven by evidence, participation, and multi-stakeholder processes to achieve MAP goals at scale.

1. The Western Region as a System
Emma Odundo
Regional Manager

2. Agenda/Activities
Objective
To initiate a MAP team-wide effort to explicitly address systemic constraints
to inclusive, sustained growth in the Western Region.
Activities
1. Presentation:
– Western Region as a System
– Pressing Systemic Constraints
– Implication for MAP’s portfolio and goal achievement (eg
transforming good/services markets)
2. Group Work:
– Current contribution of MAP portfolio
– Future contribution of MAP portfolio
– Formulating a MAP strategy/plan for the Western Region
3. Summary
– Implications for internal/external relationships and communication

3. Western Region:
Systemic Constraints to Inclusive Growth
Skills
Demand Supply
SUPPORTING FUNCTIONS
RULES
Information
Services
Infrastructure
Informal
rules &
norms
Laws
Standards
Regulations
COREAGRICULTURE AND WATER
Coordination
NATIONWIDE ISSUE
 Devolution of Central
Gov’t Functions/Roles to
County Governments
SYSTEMIC AFFECTS
Uncertainty:
Chills new investment
Stalls approved projects
Differing views of focus:
Food security
Trade
Agri-business
Lack clarity on roles:
Deliver
Facilitate
Lack capacity:
Formulate strategy
Implement plans

4. MAP’s Position…
Opportunities Threats
Strengths (MAP) Weaknesses (MAP)
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT IN FLUX
•DISTORTIONS FROM GOV’T ACTIONS
•CROWD-OUT PRIVATE SECTOR
•DILUTE/UNDERMINE MAP INVESTMENTS
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT IN FLUX
•NO FIXED POSITIONS YET
•SEARCHING – OPEN TO INFLUENCE
•MAP POSITIONING
LOCAL PRESENCE
•STAFF/OFFICE
•TIME COMMITMENT
•PILOT ACTIVITIES IN AG + WATER
LIMITED CONSIDERATION OF WEST AS
SYSTEM
• PORTFOLIO ALIGNED WITH REGION NEEDS?
• EXPLICIT SYSTEM CHANGE STRATEGY?
• MAP-WIDE ACTION PLAN?

5. Western Region: A MAP-Wide Response
Better Rules/Mechanisms:
• Evidence Based
• Participatory Processes
• Multi-Player Pressure
More Support to Perform Weak
System Functions:
•Information
•Research
•Coordination
•Dispute ResolutionAg + Water
Support
Rules
ENABLING
ENVIRONMENT
Support
Rules Cross Cutting
Services
Support
Rules

6. Western Region: Enabling Environment
TASK 1: CONTRIBUTION
WHAT/WHOM ACTION WHY
NOW
1.
2.
N.
•CONTINUE
•STOP
•START
Strengthen System:
•Relationships
•Incentives
•Capacities
Advance MAP goals:
•Breadth
•Depth
•Solution Seeking
FUTURE
1.
2.
N
TASK 2: PLAN
IN SECTOR/CROSS SECTOR TEAMS:
•BRAINSTORM WHAT YOU ARE DOING/COULD DO TO IMPROVE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
•IDENTIFY TARGETS AND ALLOCATION OF MAP RESOURCES (EXPERTISE)
•PREPARE FLIPS AND BE PREPARED TO FEEDBACK
ACTIONS TARGETS RESOURCES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

7. Inclusive + Resilient System:FORMAL RULES
Benchmarking Targets
A.
EARLY ADOPTERS
B.
EARLY MAJORITY
(tipping point)
BREADTH
(numbers)
DEPTH
(behaviors)
D.
SOLUTION SEEKING
(effective problem ID and
solving capacity)
C.
ADAPTATION
(better, faster, cheaper)
EVIDENCE DRIVEN PARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
MULTI-CONSTITUENTPRESSURE
NORM FOR ALL ACTORS
NORMFORRULESSETTING
Adoptersmeet/exceed
qualifiedadopters
LES
S
MORE
MORE
Policies FormedRegs ImplementedAwareness Raised 
Enforcement MonitoredFeedback to Rules Setter