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Planning for Integrated Programs within USAID program cycles Overview

Planning for Integrated Programs within USAID program cycles Overview. Presenter: Diane Russell Treasure, Turf and Turmoil: The Dirty Dynamics of Land and Natural Resource Conflict February 2011. Objectives of module 2. By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

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Planning for Integrated Programs within USAID program cycles Overview

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  1. Planning for Integrated Programs within USAID program cycles Overview Presenter: Diane Russell Treasure, Turf and Turmoil: The Dirty Dynamics of Land and Natural Resource Conflict February 2011

  2. Objectives of module 2 By the end of this module, participants will be able to: • Describe the program cycle • Understand the important role that integrated assessment and analysis plays as the starting point for programming • Use selected assessment tools

  3. What is an “integrated approach”? A combination and synthesis of concepts, tools, objectives and theories from different fields Integration can take different forms, e.g. • Tools and methodologies from each field may be used separately, then the results combined • Special integrated tools and methodologies can be designed Works best if activities are integrated right from the start.

  4. Integrated programming overview The fundamentals: • Get the right mix of people and skills • Expect debates and trade-offs: integration isn’t easy • Integration is an ongoing process, not an event • There are tools and approaches but no blue-prints: adapt as necessary

  5. The program cycle Adaptive Management

  6. Integrated programming: The assessment phase • Sets the tone and often the parameters for future programming • It MUST therefore integrate different sectors and perspectives • Should take a broad view, rather than narrowing down too quickly • Preliminary mapping of context, issues, and actors

  7. The assessment phase • Desk-based or field-based • “Cast a wide net” • If field-based, consult with key actors from the start • An assessment should be a chance to learn, not just provide opinions

  8. Integrate for success! • Ensures that programming addresses key drivers of change and root causes of conflict • Technical fixes that ignore drivers and root causes will be quickly undermined

  9. Failure to integrate is expensive • Wasted resources • Negative impacts on other USAID programs • Potential criticism and negative evaluations • Time and money involved in bringing in new actors late in the program cycle • Risks of exacerbating existing conflict dynamics

  10. A cautionary tale Cambodia LMAP land tenure project: • National-scale land tenure reform • Didn’t secure indigenous rights • Didn’t properly classify forest resources Resulted in land grabbing, displacement, environmental degradation

  11. The Good News! • There are plenty of tools, principles and approaches to guide integrated assessment and programming

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