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Nolandia—a country case study

The World Bank. Nolandia—a country case study. Course on Public Sector Governance and Anticorruption. Presented by: Francesca Recanatini Senior Economist Public Sector Group. June 4, 2007. Presented to:. Topics. Review and apply key tools thru a mini-case study

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Nolandia—a country case study

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  1. The World Bank Nolandia—a country case study Course on Public Sector Governance and Anticorruption Presented by: Francesca Recanatini Senior Economist Public Sector Group June 4, 2007 Presented to:

  2. Topics • Review and apply key tools thru a mini-case study • 30 minutes table discussion • 30 minutes class discussion • When all else fails, what do you do? Resources to help you along the way

  3. When governance breaks down . . . State Capture Citizens/Firms • Political Actors & Institutions • Political Parties • Competition, transparency Patronage & Nepotism Executive-Central Govt • Civil Society & Private Sector • Civil Society Watchdogs • Media • Business Associations • Formal Oversight Institutions • Parliament • Judiciary • Oversight institutions Cross-cutting Control Agencies (Finance, HR) Citizens/Firms Citizens/Firms Administrative Corruption Service Delivery & Regulatory Agencies Outcomes: Services, Regulations, Corruption Subnational Govt & Communities Citizens/Firms

  4. Remember the Suggested Five Step Approach… • Take stock of GAC landscape and legacy including the constraints GAC poses to growth and poverty reduction. • Formulate C-GAC strategy and entry points suitable for the country GAC challenges and government commitment. • Assess and mitigate risks (fiduciary and reputational) to the Bank’s proposed engagement. • Formulate partnership (including coalitions), consultations and communication plan. • Develop results framework including the M and E arrangements and GAC related triggers (as applicable).

  5. … find appropriate entry points and a sustainable process of reform Citizens/Firms • Political Accountability • Political competition, broad-based political parties • Transparency & regulation of party financing • Disclosure of parliamentary votes • Civil Society & Media • Freedom of press, FOI • Civil society watchdogs • Report cards, client survey • Effective Public Sector Management • Ethical leadership • Public finance management & procurement • Civil service meritocracy & adequate pay • Service delivery and regulatory agencies in sectors • Formal Oversight Institutions • Independent, effective judiciary • Legislative oversight (PACs, PECs) • Independent oversight institutions (SAI) • Global initiatives: UN, OECD Convention, anti-money laundering • Private Sector Interface • Streamlined regulation • Public-private dialogue • Extractive Industry Transparency • Corporate governance • Collective business associations Citizens/Firms Citizens/Firms • Decentralization and Local Participation • Decentralization with accountability • Community Driven Development (CDD) • Oversight by parent-teacher associations & user groups • Beneficiary participation in projects Outcomes: Services, Regulations Citizens/Firms

  6. Leadership & Coalitions Meritocracy Ownership Choosing Entry Points Essential for sustainability Foundation of good performance Align engagement in GAC with development priorities

  7. Visibility Communication Moderate Expectations Structuring Reforms Plan some quick wins to help motivate reforms Sometimes it is as simple as letting people know Thresold effect in Governance reforms

  8. Nolandia At each of your tables … • Identify some of the possible governance issues – both strengths and weaknesses—in the country. • You have the budget to implement one diagnostic. Which do you choose? What do you hope to learn? • What are some of the types of governance reforms that might be appropriate in this setting? What are some of the possible entry points? Why? How might reforms be sequenced?

  9. A A G G A A G G S S OV OV S S OV OV Advisory Services & Knowledge for Public Sector Governance PSG Help Services – for internal staff only Information services (Pakistan – public official questionnaires; AFR – HD performance indicators) TG-specific & integrated advisory services (Afghanistan – MoF restructuring; Moldova – governance in CEM; Sudan – federalism) Peer reviews and QERs (Bangladesh – PER review; Ethiopia – review of PCN for decentralization fiscal support; Paraguay – QER for MoF project) Clinics on special topics for project teams (SAR civil service retrenchment; India VAT implementation; Lesotho implementing and sequencing MTEF; Vietnam IFMIS)

  10. Regional Breakdown of Services Types of Services Provided Clinics & Workshops (e.g., CMU advice) JIT Advisory ECA 7% AFR Services, 20% 33% 23% Peer Reviews & Comments (e.g., LAC on ESW, 12% Operations) 26% EAP MNA 23% 10% Information (e.g., JiT facts, Data, CVs, TORs) 32% PSG Help Since the fall of 2005, AskGov has provided over 1,300 services, averaging 87 activities per month AskGov is a demand-driven service to provide a variety of just-in-time advice and services to regional clients, pooling together expertise from throughout the Bank SAR 12%

  11. Decentralization Kai Kaiser (x82210) Administrative & Civil Service Reform Gary Reid (x30895) Five Thematic Groups Governance & Anticorruption Francesca Recanatini (x31557) Legal Institutions Rick Messick (x87942) Luba Beardsley (x88164) Public Finance Anand Rajaram (x82359) Tuan Minh Le (x38485)

  12. To Contact AskGov • Email AskGov@Worldbank.org • Call Colum Garrity (x33516) • Call TG Leaders • Remember to let us know what you think!!!

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