Advanced EC seminar on decentralisation and local governance
European Commission EuropeAid
2-5 July 2012, Brussels
The seminar reviewed the country context and the evolving international development framework and considered how to manage the political dimensions of decentralisation. It also looked at using decentralisation as a trigger to foster better development outcomes and governance and what all this means for future EU engagement in decentralisation and local governance. Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM, was the lead facilitator of this meeting. Alisa Herrero, ECDPM, was also one of the experts facilitating this seminar.
The document discusses the balanced scorecard (BSC) and its role in transforming the Ethiopian civil service. It describes how BSC was developed as a strategic planning and management tool to provide a balanced set of performance measures. The document then explains why Ethiopia's civil service institutions are implementing BSC to create strategically aligned, sustainable, and results-oriented organizations. Some challenges to implementing BSC are also presented, such as lack of legal framework and change management capacity, as well as recommendations to address them.
This document discusses different models and approaches to public administration:
- Weberian, welfare state, managerial, and networked governance models each have different forms, disciplines, deliverables, and focuses.
- There has been a shift from outputs to outcomes, welfare to social investment, command/control to collaboration, and standardization to personalization in approaches.
- Citizen-centricity, cross-sector collaboration, and place-based approaches are increasingly important concepts in public administration.
Cross-sectoral and cross-departmental cooperation aims to coordinate activities between sectors and departments in a more efficient, coherent, and systemic way compared to individual efforts. This involves representatives from different sectors, such as government, NGOs, business, and media, working together towards shared goals. It can also include cooperation between representatives from different specializations within the same sector. Benefits include creating a common vision, new communication channels, and shared risks, results, and rewards. Challenges include integrating different organizations' aims, structures, cultures, and places of activity.
Ta1.01 Chinganya.wdf capacity building for moderization of institutionsStatistics South Africa
The document discusses key considerations for effective capacity building, including increasing demand and use of data, fostering strong institutions and data processes, pursuing independent and empowering governance structures, building partnerships, and establishing multi-year financing. It defines capacity building as improving performance at individual, organizational and system levels through participation, building on local capacities, learning and long-term investments. Effective capacity building is achieved through well-defined programs with agreed objectives and benchmarks, expert visits, workshops, and South-South cooperation where countries learn from each other's experiences.
This document discusses capacity-building efforts related to climate change. It provides background on capacity-building being recognized in the UNFCCC since COP5. Key points covered include:
1) Previous work includes the Cancun Agreement establishing institutions and networks to support developing countries, and discussions at COP16 and AWG-LCA14.3 on monitoring effectiveness.
2) Future expectations focus on moving from establishing frameworks to implementing capacity-building. Parties may decide actions at COP17 like knowledge management and institutional strengthening.
3) Challenges include measuring capacity-building integrated in other projects and weak national reporting in developing countries. Parties call for strengthened bodies and mechanisms to enable full convention implementation.
The National Innovation System (also NIS, National System of Innovation) is the flow of technology and information among people, enterprises and institutions which is key to the innovative process on the national level.
In this study we tried to focus on the National Innovation System of Thailand and the role of Industries there on contrast of countries like South Korea, Japan, USA, Germany, Singapore.
General science and technology - localSTEPS Centre
From the Manifesto roundtable with students on the MA in Science, Society and Development at IDS, Brighton, 20 January 2010.
For more information, see http://anewmanifesto.org/news/2nd-students-roundtable
Advanced EC seminar on decentralisation and local governance
European Commission EuropeAid
2-5 July 2012, Brussels
The seminar reviewed the country context and the evolving international development framework and considered how to manage the political dimensions of decentralisation. It also looked at using decentralisation as a trigger to foster better development outcomes and governance and what all this means for future EU engagement in decentralisation and local governance. Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM, was the lead facilitator of this meeting. Alisa Herrero, ECDPM, was also one of the experts facilitating this seminar.
The document discusses the balanced scorecard (BSC) and its role in transforming the Ethiopian civil service. It describes how BSC was developed as a strategic planning and management tool to provide a balanced set of performance measures. The document then explains why Ethiopia's civil service institutions are implementing BSC to create strategically aligned, sustainable, and results-oriented organizations. Some challenges to implementing BSC are also presented, such as lack of legal framework and change management capacity, as well as recommendations to address them.
This document discusses different models and approaches to public administration:
- Weberian, welfare state, managerial, and networked governance models each have different forms, disciplines, deliverables, and focuses.
- There has been a shift from outputs to outcomes, welfare to social investment, command/control to collaboration, and standardization to personalization in approaches.
- Citizen-centricity, cross-sector collaboration, and place-based approaches are increasingly important concepts in public administration.
Cross-sectoral and cross-departmental cooperation aims to coordinate activities between sectors and departments in a more efficient, coherent, and systemic way compared to individual efforts. This involves representatives from different sectors, such as government, NGOs, business, and media, working together towards shared goals. It can also include cooperation between representatives from different specializations within the same sector. Benefits include creating a common vision, new communication channels, and shared risks, results, and rewards. Challenges include integrating different organizations' aims, structures, cultures, and places of activity.
Ta1.01 Chinganya.wdf capacity building for moderization of institutionsStatistics South Africa
The document discusses key considerations for effective capacity building, including increasing demand and use of data, fostering strong institutions and data processes, pursuing independent and empowering governance structures, building partnerships, and establishing multi-year financing. It defines capacity building as improving performance at individual, organizational and system levels through participation, building on local capacities, learning and long-term investments. Effective capacity building is achieved through well-defined programs with agreed objectives and benchmarks, expert visits, workshops, and South-South cooperation where countries learn from each other's experiences.
This document discusses capacity-building efforts related to climate change. It provides background on capacity-building being recognized in the UNFCCC since COP5. Key points covered include:
1) Previous work includes the Cancun Agreement establishing institutions and networks to support developing countries, and discussions at COP16 and AWG-LCA14.3 on monitoring effectiveness.
2) Future expectations focus on moving from establishing frameworks to implementing capacity-building. Parties may decide actions at COP17 like knowledge management and institutional strengthening.
3) Challenges include measuring capacity-building integrated in other projects and weak national reporting in developing countries. Parties call for strengthened bodies and mechanisms to enable full convention implementation.
The National Innovation System (also NIS, National System of Innovation) is the flow of technology and information among people, enterprises and institutions which is key to the innovative process on the national level.
In this study we tried to focus on the National Innovation System of Thailand and the role of Industries there on contrast of countries like South Korea, Japan, USA, Germany, Singapore.
General science and technology - localSTEPS Centre
From the Manifesto roundtable with students on the MA in Science, Society and Development at IDS, Brighton, 20 January 2010.
For more information, see http://anewmanifesto.org/news/2nd-students-roundtable
The document discusses new concepts in urban planning, specifically strategic planning versus master planning. It notes that strategic planning takes a more participatory approach that involves stakeholders and improves commitment levels compared to statutory master planning. However, strategic planning still requires a strong legal framework and institutional support to achieve its goals. The document also provides an example of strategic planning in Kumasi, Ghana, where it has prioritized infrastructure investment through budget allocation but still faces challenges of lack of integration among departments.
The Rural District Council Capacity Building Programme (RDCCBP) in Zimbabwe aimed to improve rural service provision by increasing the capacity of Rural District Councils (RDC) over a 5-year period in the late 1990s. A capacity building unit and provincial support teams worked directly with RDC staff using a learning-by-doing approach. This led RDCs to critically analyze their functions, structures, systems and budgets. A key revelation was the lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities, which prevented RDCs from properly defining activities, relating budgets to plans, and undertaking development activities. Restructuring committees and improving related systems addressed these issues and allowed RDCs to better identify their roles and responsibilities. However, planning processes and the
Institutional arrangements for national and community level governance of the...Tim Cadman
Key Recommendations:
* Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require a governance framework applicable at multiple levels (‘multilayers’ – ESGa 2014);
*Means of Implementation (MoI) need to be embedded in each SDG;
*SDGs themselves require a ‘governance Goal’ to ensure consistency of implementation and to ensure quality, effectiveness and legitimacy (“‘good’, effective, equitable” ESGc 2014);
*MoI will be largely negotiated at the global level, financed at the national level, and implemented at the community (corporate, organizational ESGc 2014) level, requiring co-ordination and collaboration between levels.
Simon Williams presented on three change practitioner groups - public services, transport, and utilities - operating in constrained and regulated environments. Each group identified challenges specific to their sector, such as political complexity, regulatory environments, and rising customer expectations. The public services group published a report highlighting the need for strong leadership, clear communication, and stakeholder engagement. The transport group's report recommended collectively sharing best practices. The utilities group is surveying members' change approaches. Williams concluded that positive change is challenging in highly regulated sectors due to long lead times, complex stakeholders, and public scrutiny.
Presentation from NCVO's Annual Conference 2011 on The Value of Intrafrastructure, a three-year England-wide initiative to support infrastructure organisations in plan, assess, improve and communicate their impact.
This document discusses different types of interest groups and their activities. It outlines how groups represent members through lobbying, participation, education, and agenda setting. It also describes the material, solidary, and expressive benefits members receive from interest groups. Finally, it provides examples of types of interest groups and the two main forms of lobbying - direct and indirect.
This document discusses various tools for building accountability through citizens' engagement, including report cards, community scorecards, access mapping, expenditure tracking, participatory budgeting, and public hearings. Report cards in Bangalore revealed low levels of citizen satisfaction with public services and agencies. They influenced officials to understand citizen perceptions and launch reforms to improve infrastructure and services. Community scorecards involve citizens and service providers jointly scoring and addressing issues with services. Access mapping can reveal inequitable distribution of resources and corrupt practices. Public expenditure tracking verifies that funds reach their intended destinations. Participatory budgeting in Belo Horizonte gave citizens control over 40% of investments, shifting funds towards sanitation and basic infrastructure.
Go mena vss wrap-up sessiom-in a nutshell_caroline naguibBahi Shoukry
The Virtual Social Space discussed social cohesion in the Middle East and North Africa region over 8 sessions with an average of 80 attendees per session. Key discussion points included defining social cohesion, how digitalization can include citizens, strengthening governance, and youth participation in state-society dialogue. Maintaining public spaces, the relationship between rule of law and human rights, and including people with disabilities were also covered. Key recommendations were that social cohesion is still relevant after the Arab Spring, respects countries' diversity, finds the right entry points, involves different groups, addresses challenges collectively, and fosters social cohesion on a micro level in fragile contexts.
G-Watch presentation at the panel on Public Service Excellence and Preventing Corruption during the International Anti-Corruption Conference 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Presented on May 24, 2018 during the G-Watch Forum-Workshop on Monitoring Systems of Key Government Anti-Poverty Programs held in Cebu City, Philippines
Presented on May 24, 2018 during the G-Watch Forum-Workshop on Monitoring Systems of Key Government Anti-Poverty Programs held in Cebu City, Philippines
Presented on May 24, 2018 during the G-Watch Forum-Workshop on Monitoring Systems of Key Government Anti-Poverty Programs held in Cebu City, Philippines
The CCAGG (Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government) was formed in 1986 to monitor elections and government projects in Abra, Philippines. CCAGG grew from mobilizing communities at the municipal level to conducting third-party monitoring of infrastructure projects funded by the Community Employment Development Program. This involved training members, monitoring project implementation, and filing administrative charges for falsified completion reports. CCAGG's efforts helped mainstream transparency and accountability in Abra and expanded their monitoring to other sectors. Over time, CCAGG also broadened their reach to influence policies and programs at the regional, national, and international levels.
WATCH NORTH COTABATO began as initiatives in 2003 by citizen and media groups through Charm Radio and the Diocese of Kidapawan to advocate for transparent, clean, and honest governance in North Cotabato. In 2004, the group Kutabatenyo alang sa Maayong Panggobyerno (ALAMPAG) was formed through Charm Radio to criticize abuses by the governor. In 2005, four ALAMPAG leaders were jailed for their criticisms, raising funds for their bail. In 2010, key members formed Watch Kidapawan, partnering with Charm Radio, before expanding throughout North Cotabato as WATCH North Cotabato. The group includes various media
This document defines and discusses key concepts related to social movements. It provides definitions of social movements as forms of collective action to address shared problems, noting they have a common political agenda, visible membership, and engage in collective actions over time to pursue goals. Non-governmental organizations are distinguished as voluntary service providers, while people's organizations have membership and promote members' interests. Civil society is described as the autonomous realm between the state and private sectors. The document concludes with an example of the successful social movement that overthrew the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines.
The document discusses new concepts in urban planning, specifically strategic planning versus master planning. It notes that strategic planning takes a more participatory approach that involves stakeholders and improves commitment levels compared to statutory master planning. However, strategic planning still requires a strong legal framework and institutional support to achieve its goals. The document also provides an example of strategic planning in Kumasi, Ghana, where it has prioritized infrastructure investment through budget allocation but still faces challenges of lack of integration among departments.
The Rural District Council Capacity Building Programme (RDCCBP) in Zimbabwe aimed to improve rural service provision by increasing the capacity of Rural District Councils (RDC) over a 5-year period in the late 1990s. A capacity building unit and provincial support teams worked directly with RDC staff using a learning-by-doing approach. This led RDCs to critically analyze their functions, structures, systems and budgets. A key revelation was the lack of clarity around roles and responsibilities, which prevented RDCs from properly defining activities, relating budgets to plans, and undertaking development activities. Restructuring committees and improving related systems addressed these issues and allowed RDCs to better identify their roles and responsibilities. However, planning processes and the
Institutional arrangements for national and community level governance of the...Tim Cadman
Key Recommendations:
* Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require a governance framework applicable at multiple levels (‘multilayers’ – ESGa 2014);
*Means of Implementation (MoI) need to be embedded in each SDG;
*SDGs themselves require a ‘governance Goal’ to ensure consistency of implementation and to ensure quality, effectiveness and legitimacy (“‘good’, effective, equitable” ESGc 2014);
*MoI will be largely negotiated at the global level, financed at the national level, and implemented at the community (corporate, organizational ESGc 2014) level, requiring co-ordination and collaboration between levels.
Simon Williams presented on three change practitioner groups - public services, transport, and utilities - operating in constrained and regulated environments. Each group identified challenges specific to their sector, such as political complexity, regulatory environments, and rising customer expectations. The public services group published a report highlighting the need for strong leadership, clear communication, and stakeholder engagement. The transport group's report recommended collectively sharing best practices. The utilities group is surveying members' change approaches. Williams concluded that positive change is challenging in highly regulated sectors due to long lead times, complex stakeholders, and public scrutiny.
Presentation from NCVO's Annual Conference 2011 on The Value of Intrafrastructure, a three-year England-wide initiative to support infrastructure organisations in plan, assess, improve and communicate their impact.
This document discusses different types of interest groups and their activities. It outlines how groups represent members through lobbying, participation, education, and agenda setting. It also describes the material, solidary, and expressive benefits members receive from interest groups. Finally, it provides examples of types of interest groups and the two main forms of lobbying - direct and indirect.
This document discusses various tools for building accountability through citizens' engagement, including report cards, community scorecards, access mapping, expenditure tracking, participatory budgeting, and public hearings. Report cards in Bangalore revealed low levels of citizen satisfaction with public services and agencies. They influenced officials to understand citizen perceptions and launch reforms to improve infrastructure and services. Community scorecards involve citizens and service providers jointly scoring and addressing issues with services. Access mapping can reveal inequitable distribution of resources and corrupt practices. Public expenditure tracking verifies that funds reach their intended destinations. Participatory budgeting in Belo Horizonte gave citizens control over 40% of investments, shifting funds towards sanitation and basic infrastructure.
Go mena vss wrap-up sessiom-in a nutshell_caroline naguibBahi Shoukry
The Virtual Social Space discussed social cohesion in the Middle East and North Africa region over 8 sessions with an average of 80 attendees per session. Key discussion points included defining social cohesion, how digitalization can include citizens, strengthening governance, and youth participation in state-society dialogue. Maintaining public spaces, the relationship between rule of law and human rights, and including people with disabilities were also covered. Key recommendations were that social cohesion is still relevant after the Arab Spring, respects countries' diversity, finds the right entry points, involves different groups, addresses challenges collectively, and fosters social cohesion on a micro level in fragile contexts.
G-Watch presentation at the panel on Public Service Excellence and Preventing Corruption during the International Anti-Corruption Conference 2018 in Copenhagen, Denmark
Presented on May 24, 2018 during the G-Watch Forum-Workshop on Monitoring Systems of Key Government Anti-Poverty Programs held in Cebu City, Philippines
Presented on May 24, 2018 during the G-Watch Forum-Workshop on Monitoring Systems of Key Government Anti-Poverty Programs held in Cebu City, Philippines
Presented on May 24, 2018 during the G-Watch Forum-Workshop on Monitoring Systems of Key Government Anti-Poverty Programs held in Cebu City, Philippines
The CCAGG (Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government) was formed in 1986 to monitor elections and government projects in Abra, Philippines. CCAGG grew from mobilizing communities at the municipal level to conducting third-party monitoring of infrastructure projects funded by the Community Employment Development Program. This involved training members, monitoring project implementation, and filing administrative charges for falsified completion reports. CCAGG's efforts helped mainstream transparency and accountability in Abra and expanded their monitoring to other sectors. Over time, CCAGG also broadened their reach to influence policies and programs at the regional, national, and international levels.
WATCH NORTH COTABATO began as initiatives in 2003 by citizen and media groups through Charm Radio and the Diocese of Kidapawan to advocate for transparent, clean, and honest governance in North Cotabato. In 2004, the group Kutabatenyo alang sa Maayong Panggobyerno (ALAMPAG) was formed through Charm Radio to criticize abuses by the governor. In 2005, four ALAMPAG leaders were jailed for their criticisms, raising funds for their bail. In 2010, key members formed Watch Kidapawan, partnering with Charm Radio, before expanding throughout North Cotabato as WATCH North Cotabato. The group includes various media
This document defines and discusses key concepts related to social movements. It provides definitions of social movements as forms of collective action to address shared problems, noting they have a common political agenda, visible membership, and engage in collective actions over time to pursue goals. Non-governmental organizations are distinguished as voluntary service providers, while people's organizations have membership and promote members' interests. Civil society is described as the autonomous realm between the state and private sectors. The document concludes with an example of the successful social movement that overthrew the Marcos dictatorship in the Philippines.
This document outlines an open legislation commitment for the Philippine Open Government Partnership (OGP) at the subnational level. The commitment aims to institutionalize open local legislative processes in Bohol province and select municipalities. It seeks to increase citizen participation in local legislation through public awareness, online platforms, and engagement spaces. The commitment will launch official Facebook accounts for legislative bodies, post proposed ordinances online for comment, and engage civil society partners. It has activities and milestones scheduled from July 2017 to June 2019. The overall goal is to create a more accessible and transparent local government through open legislative processes.
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Presentation by Julie Topoleski, CBO’s Director of Labor, Income Security, and Long-Term Analysis, at the 16th Annual Meeting of the OECD Working Party of Parliamentary Budget Officials and Independent Fiscal Institutions.