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1. The Rapid Results Approach: An Overview

   WBIFP Investment Climate Unit October 26, 2003 – Adapted for TLC (Aug. 26, 2011
2. What is the Rapid Results Approach ? The Rapid Results Approach (RRA) is a results-focused learning process aimed at jump-starting major change efforts and enhancing implementation capacity RRA tackles large-scale change efforts through a series of small-scale, results-producing and momentum-building initiatives RRA is consistent with the International Community’s focus on results and capacity enhancement and client ownership
3. What Can the Rapid Results Approach (RRA) Do? Unleashes and enhances implementation capacity Translates intent into action to achieve results within 100 days Overcomes inertia and resistance to change Builds support for change Helps leaders adapt and refine implementation strategies Accelerates learning and discovery and reduces hidden risks inherent in long-term strategies
4. RRA Brings Out Group Motivation RRA sets and drives “Breakthrough Goals” and holds teams accountable for these goals Change in Organizational Behavior People Collaborate People Experiment and Ignore Red Tape People Tap Their Full potential of energy and creativity Breakthrough Goals: Challenging “stretch” goal, yet achievable Using existing resources and capacities Urgent and compelling – 100 days or less Sharply defined and measurable and visible Result in
5. Key Strategic Objective Improve overall security Identifying a Rapid Results Initiative Improving the Investment Climate To: Start with carjacking incidents To: Focus on one “high incidence” district To: Focus on one “high incidence” district Rapid-Results Goal To: Reduce carjacking incidents by ___% in __ district, in next 60 days To: Reduce carjacking incidents by ___% in __ district, in next 60 days
6. Illustration of a Rapid Results Initiative Reduce time for business license processing in Nairobi by one week in next 60 days Impact Variable Time Frame Action Scope Measurement
7. Illustration of a Rapid Results Portfolio Strengthen key institutions in the Government Set up competitive fund to subsidize private services Program Activities Strengthen Nicaraguan Institute for Agricultural Technology Pilot education/training for technical service providers Establish information system to identify farmer needs July 2000 Jul-Oct 2002 Improve productivity of 120,000 farmers by 30% in 16 years Increase sale of milk from 500 to 1500 gallons per day in 60 small and medium size producers in Leon municipality, in 120 days
8. Key Risks of Traditional Strategic Projects Integration Risk: Being able to knit the activities together to produce the desired result Execution Risk: Organizational inertia and Weak accountability “Figure-out-ability” Risk: Knowing all the needed activities in advance
9. Key Strengths of RRA Unleash existing capacity through strengthened accountability at all levels Create a goal-oriented context for leveraging outside capacity inputs Accelerate the learning and discovery process of capacity issues, requirements, and constraints, and reduce hidden risks inherent in long-term strategies Generate stimulus and momentum for change
10. Thank You