Wednesday, March 4, 2009

SPUP KNOWLEDGE FOR DEVELOPMENT CENTER JOINS 2009 WORLD BANK KDC NETWORK STRATEGIC PLANNING

SPUP President, Sr. Remy Angela Junio, spc attended the 2009 World Bank KDC Network strategic planning held @ Richmonde Hotel, Ortigas Center Pasig City with SPUP’s Planning and Development Director, Dr. Josephine Campanano on February 26-27 2009. The strategic planning aimed at identifying ways by which the KDCs as a network and the World Bank can work together to improve the following:

- Creating public interest in development issues and demand for good governance,
- Developing, communicating, monitoring & evaluating knowledge products,
- Using ICT for virtual knowledge sharing,
- Other options to be identified by the network.

DISCUSSION HIGHLIGHTS

KDC Mission and Vision
- Consider revisiting the vision and mission, to account for new realities
- Consider thinking of “implementing rules and regulations” or IRR for specific strategies and programs

Strengthening the Network
- Consider how the network can be strengthened further, perhaps a foundation (?)
- See how World Bank and other development agencies can fit in
- The governance structure of the GDLN Asia Pacific could be explored as an option for the KDCs - Come up with joint statement or common stand
- Expand the network - for example, ANSA. Current Partners: ADB, TAN, WHO UNIC, TAF
- Link with partners and projects in regions where there are KDCs
- Consider setting up more KDCs in regions that are not represented in the network

Common Projects of the Network
- Involvement in KALAHI - CIDDS
- Involvement in AAAA: Need to define concrete interfaces, the details the process. Some possibilities are: data gathering and analysis, consultations, appraisals, monitoring, evaluation, information sharing. Immediate next step: create a resource inventory. Make this information available in the KDC website or cross-links. The World Bank Philippines shall share TORs for the projects and information about the programs. A roster of professionals and competencies and school calendar shall be submitted to the World Bank by network members.

Creating Public Interest in Development Issues and Demand for Governance
- Share information with LGUs, CSOs on: procurement rules and regulations, project financing and expected outcomes, and good governance.
- Improve transparency
- Enhance citizen’s participation
- Encourage higher participation of CSOs in WB activities, e.g. roads, education.
- Develop local systems of monitoring and evaluation
- Clarify the demand and issues
- Get suggestions for improving development activities using new financing tools, new sector involvement and new project design
- Get the right support for better coordination of local stakeholders
- Consult and communicate (KDC involvement in project consultations in the context of safeguards

Developing, communicating, monitoring & evaluating knowledge products (specifically, Youth Project & procurement deliverables)
- Work for replicability and sustainability
- Use the KDC to pilot-test the materials among young people
- Get input from Transparency and Accountability Network (TAN), other educators, other organizations
- Submit materials for certification by GPPB and schools for integration in curriculum, government trainings, and NGO trainings
- Develop a core of young people; train as observers
- Consider community-based research Possibilities: facilitation, technical, capacity development, funds, patience, impact evaluation, experimental design, case studies
- Involve KDCs in monitoring World Bank-supported projects
- Develop auditors who will evaluate performance, ex. How conditional cash transfer reduces vulnerability of households
- Tap KDCs as institutional consultants
- Involve KDCs in data gathering and analysis (not to let go of data gathering, because there’s a dearth of professionals who can do this)

Using ICT for virtual knowledge sharing
- Already doing point-to-point videoconferencing
- Use this to connect to CPBD, central planning and policy making bodies of government, media outlets
- Use this to share experiences in the KDC Network
- Tap the private sector in helping set up the necessary ICT infrastructure, for example, Globe, Smart, Ayala Foundation, etc.

Immediate next steps
- A working group has been formed to do follow-through tasks. This group is composed of the following:Father Rod Salazar, Henry Grageda of AIM, Sheila Algabre of NDU, Miles Arroyo of Ateneo de Naga, Mark Garcia of SU. Nor and Moira also part of the group.
- Based on the discussions during the KDC strategic planning, the working group will complete the following tasks:
Revise the KDC vision and mission
Identify common areas to be pursued by the network, and identify the strategies
Define how the KDC network should be organized moving forward
- The following is the timeline for the immediate next steps: Week of March 2: The working group holds online discussions Week of March 9: The working group holds an audioconference/videoconference Week of March 16: The working group submits the following documents to the KDC Group, for comments and suggestions
- Revised KDC vision and mission
- KDC network programs and strategies
- KDC network organization
- Resend the result of the PhilGEPS baseline survey
- Send information about social safeguards and have an online session on project cycle

Participants
- Henry Grageda, Asian Institute of Management Executive Managing Director
- Mila Raquid-Arroyo, Ateneo De Naga KDC Director
- Dimpna Castigador, Central Philippine University Director
- Teodoro Robles, Central Philippine University President
- Novel Bangsal, Congressional Planning and Development Director
- Rodolfo Vicerra, Congressional Planning and Development Director General
- Sheila Algabre, Notre Dame University Vice President for Identity and Mission
- Teresita Salva, Palawan State University President
- Erlinda Ganapin, Palawan State University Executive Vice-President
- Mark Garcia, Silliman University Director for Information and Publications
- Ben Malayang III, Silliman University President
- Josephine Campanano, St. Paul University Philippines Director for Planning and Development
- Sr. Remy Angela Junio, spc, St. Paul University Philippines President
- Dionisio Miranda, SVD, University of San Carlos President
- Ferdinand Boncayao, University of San Carlos Dean
- Roderick Salazar, SVD, University Presidential Assistant for Planning and Development
- Perfecto Albin, University of Southeastern Philippines President
- Daniel Ugay, Jr., University of Southeastern Philippines Vice-President for Academic Affairs

For more information, visit http://sites.google.com/site/ngapala/Home/projects/kdc-strategic-planning

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