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Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development?

Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development?. Chung Tsung Ping United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malaysia YKSM-CPPS/ASLI Seminar on Balanced Development in Malaysia Crown Princess Kuala Lumpur 13 July 2006.

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Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development?

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  1. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? Chung Tsung Ping United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Malaysia YKSM-CPPS/ASLI Seminar on Balanced Development in Malaysia Crown Princess Kuala Lumpur 13 July 2006

  2. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? Bottoms up? Participatory approaches? Regional development? • Communities • Grassroots • Civil societies (CSOs) • Partnerships • Building bridges • Open discussions and dialogues – providing a voice to the disadvantaged • Capacity building • Social capital – networking, social trust

  3. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? Best practices in participatory approaches Using case studies analysed in countries globally, the analysis shows:- Bottoms up participatory approach a possible tool towards better development outcomes • Best results achieved through partnerships • Establishing social trust (especially in post conflict situations) • Capacity building is important – e.g. strengthening of CSOs • The need to monitor and evaluate • Compromising needed sometimes • Start small – leading to a bigger, wider and longer term goals

  4. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? The challenges • Facilitating an enabling environment • Laws, policies and institutions of governance encouraging active participation by communities and CSOs • Enhancing capabilities within CSOs • Cohesiveness • Professional skills (e.g. leadership) • Building bridges • For capacities to be combined in mutually supportive ways

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  6. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? UNDP’s growth path in participatory approaches • Since 1975, UNDP has sought to enlarge and enrich its engagement in participatory approaches • 1986 – Civil society organization and participation programme established at HQ • 1995 – world summit on social development called on the international community to involve actors and civil society to allow for positive contribution to development

  7. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? Partnerships • Combining the resources and talents of different organisations (e.g. private sector and CSOs) • In Uganda, a participatory approach through partnerships undertaken to improve the livelihood of farmers

  8. Can bottoms up participatory approaches bring better outcomes in regional development? Starting small • Ukraine experience • Rehabilitation of children with disabilities • Small pilot project leading to Government buy in • Nationwide adoption of the method

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