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From Leadership Development to Developmental Leadership: Collective Action on Youth Employment in the Pacific ILA/NZLI Conference Auckland April 2013 Peni Tawake & Allan Mua Illingworth. Focus of Presentation. Brief summary of PLP Approach – what guides our work?

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  1. From Leadership Development to Developmental Leadership: Collective Action on Youth Employment in the PacificILA/NZLI Conference Auckland April 2013Peni Tawake & Allan Mua Illingworth

  2. Focus of Presentation • Brief summary of PLP • Approach – what guides our work? • Link to practice: leadership and our youth work • Key learning around leadership

  3. Who we are? • AusAID program based in Suva, Fiji • Work in partnership with key Pacific leaders • Phasing of work: • Leadership development with individuals, organisations • Developmental leadership - exercise of leadership around the key issues • Focus on ‘coalitions for change’ (collective action)

  4. Role of Research and Learning • Research to support : • design of PLP • design of programs and implementation (tailored to partner needs) • Use of International literature and learnings • Research supporting our story and testing our impact

  5. PLP Purpose PLP works with committed Pacific Islanders to identify, shape and lead developmental change. In particular, PLP supports inclusive and durablechangethroughthe exercise of collective leadership.

  6. How we work What we offer Who we support Joint objectives Developmental Change Funding for initiatives & pilots (sometimes experimental) Specialised Advice & Support Creation of Space Tailored learning events and seminars Organisations Developmental Change Coalitions Developmental Change 5. Executive Coaching & Mentoring People

  7. The Youth Employment Advocacy Story 2008 Regional Partnership 2009 Country Partnership 2010 Regional Forum in Samoa Feb 2011 Coalition formed Mar 2011 Youth Policy Papers May 2011 Country Policy Lobbying June 2011 FRSC Meeting (blocked) April 2011 PLP Convention May 2011 Inclusion of PIFS/SPC heads Aug 2011 PPAC Meeting Sep 2011 PIFL Meeting (YE) Pacific Heads of State

  8. Youth Employment Advocacy - Outcomes • Youth Employment on Forum Leaders communiqué • Regional commitment to addressing Youth (un)Employment Next steps • SPC leading development of Pacific Youth Development Framework & pilot projects in thematic areas – translating regional commitment to national action plans • Youth Councils empowered • Engaging with governments, regional/int’l organisations & Pacific leaders • Increased visibility & credibility

  9. Key Learning #1 Partners (Lead Agents): National Youth Councils, Pacific Youth Council • Identify local actors exercise(ing) the leadership necessary to address structural obstacles • Local knowledge of context • Right people (at the right time) • Action and learning

  10. Key Learning #2 2010 Forum in Apia, Samoa; youth decision to lobby forum leaders to recognise youth unemployment as a critical issue PLP negotiated a ‘support’ role • Effective relationships with local actors are critical to building ownership, ensuring genuine commitment and the provision of effective support • Appropriate partnership model • Sometimes ‘critical friend’

  11. Key Learning #3 Coalition: ILO, SPC, PIFS, UNDP, UNICEF, USP, PLP Key individuals guided process through to 2011 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Auckland • Sustainable change is more likely when a range and appropriate mix of individuals/organisations exercise collective leadership and share risks • Coalitions for Change • Symposia on coalition building

  12. Key Learning #4 Process of YEA has improved NYC and PYC profile, capacity, skills, networks Youth councils now more central to youth development planning and action (regionally and nationally) • Collective problem-solving and learning by doing, on specific issues, can create the space, skills, momentum, and leverage for leadership • The practice of ‘leading’ change cannot be taught

  13. Key Learning #5 YEA origins were not easy or smooth Process through PIF channels had political obstacles • External agents are able to support local ‘leadership for change’, despite this being difficult and unpredictable. • Leadership is often risky and experimental (discomfort and loss) • Change must be developmental • Exercise of leadership for change is ‘political’

  14. Who we work with • Solomon Islands Development Trust • Young Women’s Christian Association (SI) • Youth At Work Project • Solomon Islands Women in Business Association • Solomon Islands Youth Employment Coalition • Samoa National Youth Council • Leadership Samoa • Samoa Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Samoa Institute of Accounts • Samoa National Leadership Development Forum • Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat • Secretariat of the Pacific Community • Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme • Pacific Youth Council • Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation • Commonwealth Local Government Forum • Pacific Conference of Churches • Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific • University of the South Pacific • UN Women • Green Growth Coalition • Youth Employment Advocacy Coalition • Tonga National Youth Council • Civil Society Forum of Tonga • Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga • Tonga Secondary Schools Leadership Program • Tonga National Leadership Development Forum • Youth Challenge Vanuatu • Vanuatu Association of NGOs • OCTAGON Program - Churches • Transparency Vanuatu • Leadership Vanuatu • Women In Shared Decision Making Coalition

  15. Thank you Vinaka Vakalevu, Malo ‘aupito Fa’afetai lava, Tank yu tumas! www.plp.org.fj

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