Pró-conselho Tool: a participatory methodology for planning and evaluate

results.

Ana Cristina Valente Borges

AfrEA - NONIE - 3Impact Conference

Cairo, Egypt April, 2009

AGENDA

- Goals and Motivation- Background and Context - Methodology- Indicators - Dimensions - Final Considerations

Goals and MotivationsDevelop a tool that (1)

- Improve potential of development outcomes and results of program- Guarantee a results based approach- Communication of best practices- Could contribute with organizations strengths pushing them to higher levels of practices - Development skills on organizations

Goals and MotivationsDevelop a tool that (2)

- Promote the knowledge of the strategic use and relationship between information / monitoring / evaluation on planning, managing and building capacity on organizations- Easy to be used and adopted (users with different levels of formal education)- Promote the practice of cross-organizational partnerships

Goals and MotivationsDevelop a tool that (3)

- Organization development- Access to new technical, human, financial and operational resources- Learning and dissemination of applied knowledge- Part of a system for evaluate the program contribution to development

Background / Context (1)

Tool’s reference:

- CSR tool- Brazilian Quality Prize- International Quality Prize models

- Recently

Background / Context (2)

Program Nature:

- Strength the system of Children and Teenagers rights defense in a State of Brazil - Paritary organizations- 853 cities involved (scale) - Participatory and partnership building process (cross sector and cross organizational)- Program priorities identified in a initial investigation- CSR context - Program stopped between 2007/2008

Background / Context (2)

Geographic Localization

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State of Minas Gerais

• 18 million habitants • 3rd biggest state in Brazil• 853 municipalities

Methodology for tool development (1)

- Identification and analysis of existing tools (CSR and NQP);- Consultancy with experts (thematic and process) - First suggested dimensions took from a baseline diagnostic done at the very beginning of the program to identify council priorities; - Participatory process: 8 months to define dimensions and design final version;- Pilot project with 6 municipalities

Methodology for tool development (2)

-Engagement of regional movements for guarantee mayors participation - Each council received its individual report of performance with a consolidated one where his performance is shown in compare with others- Continuous process - to be reviewed each 3 years.

Indicators

- Deep (stages of maturity in each dimension can go from zero to best practices)- Binary - Quantitative

- “Health competition” - blind compared with pairs

Indicators - Deep ones

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Indicators - Binary ones

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A empresa: Sim Não

9.1 - discute com outras empresas ou apresenta propostas práticas para o combate ao trabalho infantil em seu setor (ou de maneira geral)?

9.2 - tem programa específico para contratação de aprendizes?

9.3 - considerando seu papel social em relação aos aprendizes, oferece a eles boas condições de trabalho, aprendizado e desenvolvimento profissional e pessoal - com devidos acompanhamento, avaliação e orientação?

9.4 - ao encerrar o período referente ao programa de aprendizagem busca empregá-lo(s) na própria empresa e em caso de impossibilidade, confere oportunidades com empresas ou organizações parceiras?

Indicators - Quantitative ones

Compromisso com o Futuro das Crianças

2004 2005 2006

9.5 - Número de menores aprendizes na empresa

9.6 - Número de aprendizes contratados após o término do período de aprendizagem

9.7 - Quantidade de autuações que a empresa recebeu do Ministério do Trabalho com relação ao uso de mão-de-obra infantil

Dimensions

- History of organization (Councils)- Councilers experience, habilities and profile - Legal Structure - Council management (planning, operation, monitoring and evaluation of process)- Communications, Information management and relationship with society and stakeholders- Public policies and public budget monitoring and deliberations

Achievements

• Program training priorities were reviewed• Increasing commitment and engagement of public administration with the cause• Better comprehension of the role of the Councils• Increasing on participation of councilers on Council activities.

• State data base of information on Councils

What is up now(with the program)

- Restart of the program and revision of tool’s content (presential and virtual interaction between stakeholders);- National approach; - MG State will held second turn (compare with phase 1 and analysis of if and how the tool was used and by whom)- Notice of Councils that uses the tool as a strategic planning and communication support - Internet community for discussion: www.vivoconselhos.ning.com

What is up now(other field aplications)

• Education program (schools infrastructure; professors educational and knowledge level; schools pedagogic project; engagement of family and student commitment to studies; etc)

• Project to implement a similar process to solidarity economy organizations strength (fairtrade, craft and traditional communities production)

Final considerations

- Logic of this tool consider different dimensions for a management for development results strategy and follow up (peculiarities of sector are respect and considered) - Participatory process are mandatory for this initiative (commitment of councils to use and apply direct and indirect knowledge)- First measurements of real contribution of the model for local development will be possible by the end of this year.

THANK YOU!

Contacts:

ana.borges@sbrasil.org

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