Regional seminar in Dar Es Salaam April 2016

WORKSHOP: Territorial Approaches to Local Development:

What does it entail and how can it be fostered in Eastern and Southern African countries?

The seminar's three major goals:

Clarify the concept of Territorial Approach to Local Development as an analytical framework that can be understood as the missing link between decentralization reforms and development outcomes.
Sharpen the understanding of the participants of the political economy of decentralization reforms (DR) in the region, and the conditions under which the reforms may lead to improved local governance (LG) and genuine local development (LD).
Recognize the opportunities and constraints that EU delegations may face in promoting Territorial Approach to Local Development (TALD), because of the context in which they operate, the demands of the EU aid management cycle and the aid modalities available to them.

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Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Monday 04 April

Part I: Clarifying the notion of “territorial approach to local development”

08.45-09.15

Registration and welcome coffee / tea

09.15-09.35

Welcome by the EUD Delegation (Mr Roeland van de Geer (HoD)) and DEVCO B2 Unit (Rosario Bento Pais (HoU))

09.35-10.15

Background to this regional seminar & Introduction by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao, DEVCO B2
Getting to know each other: presentation of participants

10.15-11.15

Session 1.1. The paradigm shift towards territorial approaches to local development (TALD) – Implications and emerging EU responses

Presentation by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao
Q&A in plenary

11.15-11.30

Coffee / tea

11.30-13.00

Session 1.2. Understanding the “politics” of decentralization in order to identify the scope for genuine territorial approaches to local development

Short framing presentation by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao providing keys to understand the motivations behind decentralisation reforms and implications for territorial development

Break-up in small groups to apply such a context / political economy analysis to concrete countries from the region with experts that are familiar with the decentralisation reforms involved

Feedback from the groups to plenary

Other interesting documents:

Word icon Rethinking decentralisation: from a public sector reform perspective to a political process of empowerment

Word icon Two decades of decentralisation and EC support — and the path ahead

13.00-14.00

Lunch break

14.00–15.30

Session 1.3. Clarification session II

Group exercise: How do we understand the TALD concepts and definitions?
Plenary feedback followed by a quick clarification from a TALD resource person if needed

15.30-15.45

Coffee / tea

15.45–17.15

Session 1.4. Territorial Approach to Local Development and the multi-actor perspective

Table discussion (free grouping): sharing our experiences of multi-stakeholder and multi-scalar approaches/work in territorial/local development
Plenary feedback of the table discussion

18.30-20.30

Social event (details on location will follow)

Tuesday 05 April

Part II: How to work toward a Territorial Approach to Local Development?

Implications in terms of knowledge, working methods, roles and capacities

09.30-09.40

Recap of day 1 & agenda of day 2

09.40-10.45

Session 2.1. The role of CSO in promoting TALD

Introduction and framing by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao
Panel reflecting innovative experiences of promoting joint action CSO-LA from "civil society side”
Discussion with the plenary
Other interesting documents:

Word icon Engaging strategically with the local civil society within the TALD framework

10.45-11.00

Coffee / tea

11.00-12.45

Session 2.2. The role of the Associations of Local Authorities in promoting TALD

Introduction and framing by Alfonso Garcia
Panel presentations reflecting the potential role of ALA in promoting a territorial approach to local development.
Discussion with the plenary
Other interesting documents:

Word icon Local Government Associations (LGAs) and TALD

12.45-14.00

Lunch break

14.00–15.15

Session 2.3. Territorial Approach to Local Development from a multi-actor perspective

Presentation: "TALD:10th EDF Support to Cultural Heritage"

Panel session: How do various actors see the potential of a TALD approach?

Reactions from and debates between (to be prepared and structured) representatives of central government, national association of local governments, civil society, research institution, consultants, EUD, B2 representative (talking in simple term about the key support mechanisms and the main features for flexibility in the hand of EUD to support a TALD)…

Focus the discussion in 2/3 countries (depending on the participants and typology of country

15.15-15.30

Coffee / tea

15.30–17.00

Session 2.4. Promoting Territorial Development through the thematic line CSO-LA?

Unlocking the potential of the thematic line CSO-LA. Presentation by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao
Q & A
Group exercise: Exploring the potentialities and limitations to promote territorial development through the thematic programme
Discussion with the plenary
Other interesting documents:

Smart use of the CSO-LA Thematic Programme to support actions led by CSOs and/or LAs within the TALD framework

17.00-17.15

Video local development and gender equality

Wednesday 06 April

Part III: EUDs internal workshop: Putting TALD into practice. How to use the different instruments in a creative manner

09.30-09.40

Recap of day 1 & 2. Introduction day 3.

09.40-11.00

Session 3.1. Understanding the context: the role of the ‘Integrated Decentralization Diagnostic Framework’ (IDDF) and its analytical tools”

Defining the scope (entry points, foreseen outcomes) of a EU Support program avoiding the “Aid modality” perspective (Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao)
Presentation of the Integrated Decentralisation Diagnostic Framework (IDDF) by Giuliano Bossi
Q&A in plenary
Other interesting documents:

Word icon Determining realistic outcomes and relevant entry points

11.00-11.15

Coffee / tea

11.15-12.00

Session 3.2. Budget Support in decentralised context

Presentation of the main trends of the "Methodological note on Providing Budget Support in decentralised context" by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao
Q&A in plenary
Other interesting documents:

Word icon Providing EU Budget Support in decentralized contexts. A methodological note

12.00-12.45

Session 3.3. Using Project approach to support/promote TALD

Politically smart, locally-led development programs by Jorge Rodríguez Bilbao
Q&A in plenary
Other interesting documents:

Word icon How to set-up projects in support of local development and decentralisation?

12.45-13.45

Lunch

13.45–15.15

Session 3.4. Forward thinking: how EUDs should work for defining an EU support programme (linking the supply side and the demand side considering the learning features coming from the CSO and LA contribution on day 1 and day 2)

Working groups – 45’ (1 or 2 countries represented by table, if possible with some proximity of context in term of decentralisation status, cultural/historical/political parameters…)
Plenary sharing of some table reflections (voluntary basis not table by table) – 15’

15.15-15.30

Coffee / tea

Part IV: Conclusions and Follow up

15.30–16.00

Session 4.1. Overall summary of the seminar and validation of key conclusions

Final presentation

16.00–16.15

Session 4.2. Follow up and closure of the seminar

Public Sector Reform & Decentralisation

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