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INSTITUTIONALISING PRSPs:

INSTITUTIONALISING PRSPs:. From a document…. ….to development. Alison Scott, DFID, UK. Outline. What is institutionalisation? Institutionalising within government Institutionalising external participation Resistance to institutionalisation Possible solutions.

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INSTITUTIONALISING PRSPs:

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  1. INSTITUTIONALISING PRSPs: From a document…. ….to development Alison Scott, DFID, UK

  2. Outline • What is institutionalisation? • Institutionalising within government • Institutionalising external participation • Resistance to institutionalisation • Possible solutions

  3. PRSP: the virtuous circle Policy formulation Poverty analysis Financing Policy implementation Monitoring

  4. Virtuous circles in government PRS

  5. PRSP circles in wider society

  6. PRSP: how was it done until now? Example: Civil Society

  7. Problems • Parallel structures within government • Duplication, fragmentation • Ad hoc, unsustainable activities • Dependence on donor finance • Ownership limited to small group • Limited participation of line ministries

  8. A better process: • Integration with existing structures • Coordination • Continuity • Sustainability • Broader ownership

  9. Four key elements • Organisational structures • Clear TORs • Good information flow • Adequate resources

  10. Institutionalising within government • Integrating with existing structures • Coordination between structures • Decentralisation • role of Parliament

  11. The participatory process Government Parliament Consultation groups Intermediary organisations Citizens

  12. Institutionalising participation • A structure for regular consultations? • Build on the working groups? • Representation? • Regional/local structures • Who does what? • Information flow (to/from government) • Resources

  13. Government-donor relations • Stable coordination mechanisms? • Who leads the process? • Clarifying roles and responsibilities • Information flow (both ways) • PRSP alignment

  14. Information, information • Lack of information breeds distrust • Information builds partnership • Feedback improves performance • Reaching different audiences • Integrating feedback into policy-making

  15. Reluctance to change practices Uncertainty about outcomes Capacity/resource constraints Distrust amongst stakeholders Fatigue! Resistance!

  16. Possible solutions? • Better communications • More transparency (being open about what’s going on) • Identifying problems, constraints • Focusing on the long-term payoff

  17. The Payoff • Evidence-based policy-making • Better results from limited resources • Increased social stability • Better relations between state and society • More external resources

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