Integrated Local Governance and Local Development

A joint strategy

KIEV 13-15 November

• Wide range of LG and LD interventions • Independent Evaluation 2010

• Lack of coherence• Absence of a common understanding• Absence of strategic framework• No systematic gender mainstreaming• Absence of risk and ICA

• Ad hoc, limited scaling up and impact• Knowledge gap • Cooperation with associated funds

Why we are here

• Mainstreaming of LG&LD in all programmatic areas

• Requiring a strategic synergetic framework underpinned by HD

• Need to achieve impact and sustainability• Forward looking to influence the future

development agenda

The challenge

Opportunities

• Field experiences/demands• Corporate strategic plan • Sustainable development and post

2015…

• Management response to the evaluation • Interbureau task force established (BDP,

RB, BERA, BCPR, UNV, UNCDF, MC) • Scoping review of LG&LD work and current

working definitions and existing tools• Analytical review• Peer review group • Draft strategy is the outcome of these initial

discussions

The process

Objectives of the workshopMulti-stakeholder consultations

• Presentation of the draft strategy

• Deliberation with field practitioners

• Feedback on validity and relevance

• Learn from and compare with experiences in the field (volunteerism, fragility, decentralised cooperation, urbanisation, integrated dev)

• Final version BUT result is more important

• Discuss practical implementation (working groups)

• The way forward (working groups)

Methodology

• Presentation and interactive active group discussions

• Working groups to discuss specific issues set up accordingly (policy, capacity, implementation, participation)

• Constructive engagement• Transcend your clan membership in the

practices and service lines• Think integration • Engage and enjoy

Any suggestions, concerns or problems, let us know

Thank you