DFID experience in reforming the business enabling environment:
mechanisms and processes for PPD Richard Waddington 1 st February
2006 Slide 2 Second Floor Strand Bridge House 138/142 Strand London
WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 Presentation objectives 1.Identify
difference in findings from WB research 2.Identify
complementarities with WB research 3.Survey DFIDs experience in
terms of payoffs, best practice and risks 4.DFIDs added value in
PPD 5.Conclusions Slide 3 Second Floor Strand Bridge House 138/142
Strand London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 DFID TOR Key objectives:
Examine international PPD experience to date WB Identify models,
mechanism and processes that work WB Provide guidance on what
donors should do in this area in future WB Identify DFIDs added
value X WB Slide 4 Second Floor Strand Bridge House 138/142 Strand
London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 What was different? Research
Approach Definition- Competitiveness Partnership (WB) v Public
Private Dialogue (DFID) Coverage: Global (WB) v Developing and
Transition Country (DFID) Slide 5 Second Floor Strand Bridge House
138/142 Strand London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 What was
different?- research findings 1.Factors affecting PPD Private
sector not homogenous SOEs dominate dialogue in many DFID partner
countries Pockets of capability across government Blockages often
with middle managers Fluidity: staff turnover at senior levels Lack
of credibility Lack of trust Slide 6 Second Floor Strand Bridge
House 138/142 Strand London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 What was
different? Research findings 2. Approach to PPD The risk of
consultation fatigue DFIDs PPD experience mostly centralised No
ideal duration/or intensity Issue based PPD more productive
Recognise when PPD mechanism has outlived usefulness Prioritise a
PPD host over a particular process Slide 7 Second Floor Strand
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DFID and PPD: Stages of the Reform Process 1. Diagnostics 2. Design
3. Implementation4. M & E Zambia PSD Forum Bosnia Reform of
Business Registration Malawi National Action Group Uganda: Trade
Licensing Mayoral Round Tables Nigeria- Design of PPG P Slide 8
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(0)20 7420 8600 Pubic Authorities: Engagement means sufficient
capacity, political will and leadership. Business community: N eeds
to be somehow organized, led and feel a basic sense of security.
Champion: Needs credibility, expertise and the ability to get media
attention Instruments: Need logistical facilities, seed funds (may
also supplement sponsor in QA) Strong BUSINESS COMMUNITY PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES CHAMPION INSTRUMENTS Weak Consider Four Dimensions 8
Dimensions of PPD- World Bank Slide 9 Second Floor Strand Bridge
House 138/142 Strand London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 formal
informal narrow wide short long STRUCTURE SCOPE DURATION TYPOLOGIES
OF PPD Slide 10 Second Floor Strand Bridge House 138/142 Strand
London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 PPD: Examples of Potential
Payoffs Potential PayoffsDFID Experience 1. Policy ReformMalawi
NAG= MEGS 2. ImplementationUganda= Trade License Reform 3. Macro
ImpactUganda= Common language of RBP Slide 11 Second Floor Strand
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PPD: Examples of Potential Payoffs Potential PayoffsDFID Experience
4. Trust, transparency & governance Ukraine= Donbass SER 5.
Nurture a more holistic view Majority of projects examined 6.
Bridges constituency gapZambia- emergence of ZBF Slide 12 Second
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7420 8600 PPD Best Practice Best PracticeDFID Experience
IgnitionZambia PSD Forum Organising Participation Malawi NAG
StructureKenya EEP (KIPPRA), Nigeria BBI(AIAE) Setting and Reaching
Goals Uganda Trade License Roles of donorsKenya EEP Comms
StrategyUganda RBP P exception to rule Slide 13 Second Floor Strand
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Risks and Strategies RiskStrategyDFID example Vested InterestsGood
facilitationDFID Ukraine- Chambers of Commerce in Donetsk and
Luhansk Over and under representation Strengthen BMOsUganda RBP P
SustainabilityDefine goals Prioritisation Zambia PSD Forum Slide 14
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(0)20 7420 8600 DFID: Multi-dimensional approach to PPD Projects
& Programmes Trust FundsSWAp/DBS Bespoke Approach 1. Uganda RBP
P 2. Bosnia Reform of Bus Reg 3. Ukraine Donbass SER 1. Commark 2.
FinMark 3. ICF? 1. Tanzania BEST 1. Zambia- ZIBAC 2. Malawi NAG
Capacity Building Slide 15 Second Floor Strand Bridge House 138/142
Strand London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 Conclusions WB and DFID
findings provide a set of issues to explore in next few days
(complementary) PPD is context specific: no single template DFID
research adds value re political economy of PPD Slide 16 Second
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7420 8600 Conclusions DFID: PPD a means to an end Facilitate not
dominate Multi-dimensional and flexible response Donors- Host over
process/mechanism? Reconsider donor time horizons Adopt a venture
capital approach Slide 17 Second Floor Strand Bridge House 138/142
Strand London WC2R 1HH +44 (0)20 7420 8600 Thank you for
listening!
