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IATI Steering Committee

IATI Steering Committee. Members Advisory Group – Governance Jamie Attard, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Overview and Purpose of Session . Overview of MAG IATI Governance Opportunity Approach of MAG Voting Protocol for Steering Committee Overview of MAG recommendations

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IATI Steering Committee

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  1. IATI Steering Committee Members Advisory Group – Governance Jamie Attard, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  2. Overview and Purpose of Session • Overview of MAG • IATI Governance Opportunity • Approach of MAG • Voting Protocol for Steering Committee • Overview of MAG recommendations • Recommendation 1: Creation of Governing Board • Recommendation 2: Empowerment of Governing Board • Next Steps

  3. Overview of MAG • Intent of the Members Advisory Group (MAG) was to conduct preliminary analysis and consultations to empower the Steering Committee in December to make the necessary decisions on the subjects of: • a) Governance, b) Hosting; and c) Strategic vision for the future of IATI. • Appreciation provided to the following MAG members: • Lucretia Ciurea (UN Women, formerly Government of Moldova); Carolyn Culey (Development Initiatives, IATI Secretariat); Annelise Parr (UNDP, IATI Secretariat Coordinator); Sarah Johns (Bond); HoriaSohirDebbiche (African Development Bank); Samuel Blazyk (African Development Bank); Robin Uyterlinde (IATI Steering Committee Chair); Alasdair Wardhaugh (DFID); RafiqueSiddique (Bangladesh); and Jamie Attard (Gates Foundation). With kind support from Anna Whitson (UNDP). • MAG meetings were held between September and November 2015.

  4. IATI Governance Opportunity • IATI evaluation concluded that: • “IATI’s current governance arrangement is no longer fit for purpose.” Specifically the “…size is too large to allow for practical discussion of governance related issues in an efficient and effective manner.” • “…IATI should structure its governance function so that there are: A ‘General Assembly’ of its members and stakeholders that represent the highest level of authority and decision-making [and] A ‘Board of Governors’ or equivalent composed of representatives of IATI members and approved by the General Assembly…to make explicit and clear IATI’s vision and strategic priorities…” • The “…vision, direction and strategic priorities over the next three years [should be a] responsibility…taken on by [a] Board, which then provides recommendations to the General Assembly.”

  5. Approach of MAG • Conducted limited landscape analysis of the governance, structure, decision-making process and membership of other standard setting bodies including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Open Contracting Data Standardand Paris21. • Explored alternative governance structures in terms of their feasibility and budgetary implications. • Conducted consultations with select Steering Committee members on draft proposals to obtain further guidance.

  6. Voting Protocol For Steering Committee • Today’s forum will provide the necessary information and an opportunity to discuss and deliberate recommendations. • Decisions need to be made today on the recommendations presented due to the importance and urgency of the matters under consideration. • We are seeking consensus on the recommendations presented. • Should consensus not be reached the triple-lock system will be activated that requires a simple majority in each of the three stakeholder constituencies.

  7. Overview of MAG Recommendations • An interim governance structure is proposed, as it will take time to refine and implement a new permanent structure. • MAG specifically focused on optimizing the decision making process of the Steering Committee through the creation of a Governing Board. • Consideration was provided to appointing an Executive Director but due to its significant financial implication and the limits of our current hosting and funding arrangements this decision was deferred. • MAG recommends further revisions to the governance structure be considered along with revisions to vision, strategy, funding arrangements, budget and hosting.

  8. Recommendation 1: Creation of Governing Board

  9. Recommendation 2: Empowerment of Governing Board

  10. Recommendation 2: Empowerment of Governing Board (Con’t)

  11. Next Steps • In your groups please discuss and vote on the following recommendations: • The MAG recommends replacing the Steering Committee with a Member Assembly and creating a Governing Board comprised of and voted in by IATI members. Do members agree? • The MAG recommends that responsibility for developing recommendations associated with changes to the vision, strategy, hosting arrangement, funding arrangements, budget, and governance structure be delegated to the Governing Board. These changes would be subject to the approval of the Member Assembly. The Governing Board should further have authority for managing to the strategy and budget of IATI as approved by the Member Assembly. Do members agree?

  12. Questions?

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