Mekong Institute Strategic Planning 2011 - 2015

Framework and Process

Setting the Context: The MI IGO Transformation Dynamics

Key HRD Challenges in the GMS*

Pressure to enhance human resource capacities for sustainable growth

Social and health impacts of rapid growth

Imbalanced growth and benefits across communities and countries

Labour migration management

Institutional Challenges

Financial sustainability

Member ownership and commitment

Product development

Marketing strategy

New business development

Partnerships and strategic alliances

In-house capacity building

Infrastructure

Change management

*Strategic Framework and Action Plan for Human Resource Development in the Greater Mekong Subregion (2009–2012), ADB, June 2009

MI Strategic Planning Framework 2011 - 2015

2003 MI Charter

GMSEconomic

Cooperation Program

MI Vision and Mission

GMS Vision

1 2 3

1 2 3

Vision and Mission

GMS VISION More Integrated, Prosperous,

Harmonious Sub-region

MI VISION MI as a GMS-owned institution providing excellent HRD programs for accelerating GMS-wide social and economic development.

Vision and Mission

MI Mission

To contribute through human resource development and capacity building to the acceleration of sustainable economic and social development and poverty alleviation in the Greater Mekong Sub-region and promote regional cooperation and integration

Strategic Goal 2:

To expand MI programs and services to target government agencies, private sector associations and civil society at national and provincial levels in the six GMS countries.

Strategic Goal 1:

To enhance organizational capacity as a GMS-based HRD center of excellence in four thematic areas with two distinctive regional cooperation cross-cutting themes.

Strategic Goal 3:

To attain financial sustainability

STRATEGIC GOALS 2011-2015

MI Thematic Areas

Crosscutting Themes:

1. Good Governance2. Regional Cooperation and Integration

research

learning

policy

Strategic Goals and Objectives (1)

GOAL 1 : To enhance organizational capacity as a GMS-based HRD center of excellence in four thematic areas with two distinctive regional cooperation cross-cutting themes.

Strategic Objectives:

1.1 demonstrated capacity in providing HRD programs in the identified thematic areas;

1.2 positioning MI as an arena for policy dialogues and information exchanges on the GMS social and economic development, cooperation and integration;

1.3 build up MI trends-tracking and monitoring and M & E mechanisms;

1.4 To acquire accreditation of MI learning programs from internationally recognized institutions and experts

Strategic Goals and Objectives (2)

GOAL 2 : To expand MI programs and services to target government agencies, private sector associations and civil society at national and provincial levels in the GMS countries

Strategic Objectives:

2.1 Build up national training teams in MI focused areas;

2.2 Work with and enhance capacity of target national and provincial training and research institutions;

2.3 Establish MI presence at national level.

Strategic Goals and Objectives (3)

GOAL 3 : To attain financial sustainability

Strategic Objectives:

3.1 To acquire continuous commitment and support from the six GMS countries;

3.2 To develop closure and on-going relationship and cooperation with development partners at regional and national levels;

3.3 To actively market MI programs and services to target groups

MI Programs and Structure

National Office

National Office

National Office

National Office

Technical Working Groups/Pool of Experts

Crosscutting Themes:

1. Good Governance2. Regional Cooperation and Integration

Policy and Planning

•IKMP

•MDP

•M&E

•PCC

STRATEGIC PLANNING

PROCESS

Strategic Planning Process

Country Consultation Objectives :

To identify country capacity building needs and priorities in MI thematic areas

To identify local strategic alliances, development partners and clients and

To solicit inputs as to the preferred HRD and capacity building modalities of the target client groups and partners around MI’s four main themes;

Nodal Points

Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

2 0 0 9 2 0 1 0

Working Session with MI Staff/

Drafting Strategic Plan

Seeking Steering Committee Inputs

Timeline

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

2 0 1 0

Present Final Draft for Council

Approval

Regional Consultation

National Consultations Proposed Dates

Countries Date (2010)

1. Thailand Jan 25-29

2. Myanmar Feb 1-5

3. Lao PDR Feb 8-12

4. Cambodia Feb 22-26

5. China Mar 15-19

6. Vietnam Mar 22-26

National Consultation Process

Objectives :

To explore new partnerships and solidify current ones

National Consultation Process

Activities :

a) Individual interviews senior government officials and heads

senior officers of IOs/NGO and business

networks

b) Small round table meetings NGOs/civil society

c) Forum on GMS cooperation and Reception

National Consultation Process

Interviewees and Respondents :

MI Target Groups heads/directors of government agencies ,

IOs, NGOs

Donors /IOs USAID, AUSAID, SDC, JICA, GTZ, DfiD,

EU, ILO, ADB, WB,BTC, SIDA, CIDA, UN system, etc.

– Implementing Partners

business forum, academic and research

institutions