Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Reform 2014 30 September to 3 October 2014 Philippines Why do reforms fail? Download the materials from this learning event to learn about the ingredients of a succesful reform process. This learning program aimed to enhance participants’ skills in navigating the reform process by mobilizing multi-stakeholder groups and engaging them in the task of creating pro-reform coalitions. Recognizing that reforms fail when stakeholder interests are not adequately satisfied and differences in beliefs, attitudes, and mindsets are not addressed, the course was designed to help participants recognize political economy issues, differentiate technical from adaptive challenges, and use sound negotiation techniques that utilize the different perspectives of stakeholders to reach a durable agreement. Program and Learning Materials 30 September 2014 01 October 2014 02 October 2014 03 October 2014 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Materials Handout - Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Reform Learn about the frameworks, models, and tools featured in this course. Described as practical, flexible, and powerful, these approaches can be used… Caby Verzosa, Thomas Fiutak, Helen Garcia Performance Support Tools - Mobilizing Multi-Stakeholder Action for Reform There are many barriers to implementing reforms in governance. This compilation of performance support tools may help stakeholders address these… Caby Verzosa, Thomas Fiutak, Helen Garcia Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation Why Engage Stakeholders? Explore the concept of effective multi-stakeholder engagement. While engagement is the key to any successful change intervention, the challenge is to… Caby Verzosa Presentation Three Wills: Enhancing Governance Results in Projects Governance challenges surface in development programs worldwide, regardless of sector or country. Critical to the success of any reform is the… Caby Verzosa Group Work - Identifying Priority Challenges Bulgaria: Tax Reform As Bulgaria’s tax system deters foreign investors and citizen-taxpayers alike, the need for change is enormous. The Bulgarian government decided to… Group Work - Identifying Priority Challenges Orissa, India: Public Enterprise Reform Financial and public enterprise challenges in Orissa, one of India’s poorer states, posed great concern at the start of the new millennium. A chaotic… Group Work - Identifying Priority Challenges Wenling City, China: Infrastructure Reform Like many other municipalities in the People’s Republic of China, heart to heart discussion meetings as a form of local consultation in Wenling City… Presentation Strategic Communication Communication for development programs that fail to focus on behavior change as its ultimate goal achieve sub-optimal results. Influencing knowledge… Caby Verzosa Group Work - Different Perspectives on Reform Perception Mapping Explore the concept of perception mapping. Using water reform as a case example, three different perspectives on reform are comparatively discussed:… Presentation The Rules of the Game Reforms often get stuck because stakeholder interests and the rules of the game prevent collective action needed for reforms to move forward. This… Caby Verzosa Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Presentation When Wills Collide Conflict is a natural consequence of progress, development, and change. It can be a negative or positive force in any development project. To achieve… Thomas Fiutak Presentation Building the Arena for a Durable Agreement Negotiations are effective when the parties reach a durable agreement and perform their part of the bargain. Download this material for tips on how… Thomas Fiutak Fishbowl Exercise Bali Table Negotiation With Circle Model of Negotiation as the tool, the Bali Table is a practical exercise on how to build the arena for a durable agreement. Presentation Stakeholder Analysis There are several ways to conduct a stakeholder analysis. The tools that are used for stakeholder analysis go beyond recognizing stakeholder… Caby Verzosa Conflict Management Session Down the Drain: Metro Sarangaya's Derailed Water Reform Metro Sarangaya is a fictional case study based on multi-country experiences in the water sector. It provides a composite illustration of real-world… Conflict Management Session Negotiation Observation Form Download this material to access a sample Negotiation Observation Form. The material also includes detailed instructions for observers to take note… Conflict Management Session Personal Power Scan A wide span of social power exists within a group. Social power is the ability to influence the behavior of another. The Power Scan is used in a… Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Group Work Five Communication Management Decisions Tool Learn about the Five Communication Management Decisions tool as applied in the Sarangaya case. In the proposed workshop activity, the management… Presentation Recap of Workshop Content Closing Session Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. 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