Managing for Development Results (MfDR)
Training led by MDF/VBNK on behalf of CRDB/CDC and TWGs

17-20 November 2009
Kompongsom City Hotel, Sihanoukville


Main objective of the training is: to achieve a strengthened JMI process

Participants will get:

  1. Increased knowledge on 'managing for development results' principles and concepts;

  2. Increased skills and competencies in order promote the use of MfDR in the JMIs; and

  3. Concrete ideas how to solve MfDR and JMI related issues .

This training will contribute to an improved performance by 'managing for development results' of the involved partners, and to promote the establishment and integration of systems that allow policy-makers to monitor progress, to learn from the experience of implementation by adjusting future plans and to be held accountable for performance.

Programme

17 November -    Arrival of training course participants

 

19:00

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Welcome dinner
     

18 November -    MfDR Concepts and Results Chains

     

08: 00

Introduction

 

Ø

Welcome, objectives and programme

 

Ø

Presentation: Development effectiveness and overview MfDR concepts, principles, and features

10:15

Break

     

10:45

MfDR in Practice

 

Ø

Plenary: Clarify learning needs in small peer groups, clustered in their TWGs, work on implementation challenges and fine-tune specific learning needs 

 

Ø

Presentation on MfDR Cambodia case (brief)

12:15

Lunch

     

14:00

Align Planning with Results

 

Ø

Presentation on MfDR case – results chain

  Ø Plenary: Inventory about challenges in results chain
     

15:15

Break

   

15:45

Shared Goals and Strategies

 

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Group work (facilitated by trainers): Each TWG/ sector develops and discusses their results chain

  Ø Presentation: Contribution of aid effectiveness activities towards sector goals.
     

17:00

Close of Day 1 programme

   

19 November -    Strengthening Joint Monitoring Indicators

     

08: 00

 Shared goals and strategies

 

Ø

Short recap. + personal logbook - reflect on own learning

  Ø

Presentation by groups on results chains prepared on day 1 and feedback from other groups on their result chains

  Ø Plenary: How do those interventions link (coherence, consistency, etc.)and relation with aid effectiveness activities

10:15

Break

   

10:45

Evidence-based decision making – joint monitoring indicators

 

Ø

Presentation of Joint Monitoring Indicators ( examples) and discussion on difficulties in practice

  Ø Group work: Add performance indicators to results chains

12:15

Lunch

   

14:00

Evidence-based decision making – information management

 

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Presentation: Measurement and reporting

  Ø Plenary: Discussion measurement of and reporting on the JMI’s

15:15

Break

   

15:45

Evidence-based decision making – decision making

 

Ø

Plenary: Sharing of experiences/initiatives

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Plenary: Draw conclusions on how to improve

     

17:00

Close of Day 2 programme

   

20 November -    Capacity, Change and Follow up

   

08: 00

 Scanning of capacities and change strategies

 

Ø

Short recap. + personal logbook - reflect on own learning 

  Ø

Presentation: Introduction to capacity assessments and changes

  Ø Group Work: Review MfDR capacity and assess the actual situation

10:15

Break

   

10:45

Actions and follow up of the training

 

Ø

Individual reflection: Identification and definition of own actions

  Ø

Plenary: Individual actions and short feedback

  Ø Wrap-up, evaluation and closure
     

12:30

Closing of Training Course

 

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Lunch

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Participants return to Phnom Penh

 

Explanation of work forms:

  • Presentation is an introduction by a resource person on a specific subject

  • Plenary is an exchange and discussion among participants, guided by the facilitators

  • Group work is an assignment for participants belonging to one and the same group composed by sector .


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