Governance as a lever and transversal theme

Governance Network Journey

28 April, 14:00-16:30 CEST (timezone 1)29 April, 9:00-11:30 CEST (timezone 2)

Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDCGovernance

Ursula Keller, SDC Focal Point Governance

Why governance as transversal theme?

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n Effectiveness

n Adaptive strategy

n Comprehensive approach

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A systemic approach to governance as TT

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Governance System

Governance Principles

Think and work politically

A systemic approach to GTT

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Use the governance principles to

assess the quality of governance in

the sector

Think and work politically to understand

the underlying power dimensions and how to

work (PEA, adaptive programming)

Analyse the governance system by

looking at three dimensions (structures,

processes, actors)

How to integrate GTT? Practical steps

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Step 1: Identify the governance

challenges in your sector /area of

intervention

Step 2: Define entry points,

areas of change

Step 3: Define objectives and expectations

Step 4: Dialogue with partners on

governance

Step 5: Resources and capacity

building

What do I know already?

When should I do this

analysis?

With whom to talk, whom to

include?

Where do we have most leverage?

How to avoid harm, conflicts, reduce risks?Who are my partners ?

governmental, civil society, private sector,

others?

What are capacity building needs in

my office?

What are their capacities, their

motivation, their influence?

Integrating governance in

the PCM

Who is responsible for governance as

transversal themes?

Panel Discussion (time zone 1)

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n Issam Zayed (Jordan)

n Lensse Bonga (Ethiopia)

n Elda Bagaviki (Albania)

Panel Discussion (time zone 2)

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n Manuela Sells (Jordan)

n Serge Tonoukouin (Benin)

n Nimo Jirdeh (Horn of Africa)

Panel Discussion- Round 1

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n What are the key governance challenges you identified in your sector (or intervention)?

n What entry points did you choose to integrate governance, and what were the experiences (what worked, and worked not so well)?

Panel Discussion- Round 2

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n How do you see the role as Governance officer in your office to promote and strengthen governance as transversal theme?

n If you are not a Governance officer: How to establish a dialogue and joint understandingwith colleagues from the governance and other thematic domains?

Plenary

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n Insights and conclusions?

nOpen questions?

nOutlookPoll: Based on my initial expectations,

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