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nssd
Dialogues in Bolivia, Oct 2000 - Feb 2001
OECD/DAC
Dialogue between Donors and Developing Countries on national strategies
of sustainable development (nssd) : ‘Dialogue’ Exercise
in Bolivia
OBJECTIVES,
COMPLETED ACTIVITIES,
AND WORKPLAN (OCTOBER 2000 - FEBRUARY 2001)
1. Specific
objectives of the Exercise in Bolivia
To analyse
experience of strategies related to sustainable development in Bolivia in order
to:
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Extract lessons to contribute
to the Guide for donors
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Generate a better understanding
of sustainable development strategies in Bolivia
2. Completed
Activities (March–September 2000)
National
Working Group
Aníbal Aguilar,
Bolhispania (Coordinator of the exercise Nssd in Bolivia)
Daniel Álvarez, MDSP
Cinthya Yánez, MDE
Jaime Araníbar and Roberto Rivero, UDAPE
Monica Sanchez, VIPFE
Donor
Contact Group for Sustainable Development
Jesús Quintana,
AECI
Liz Ditchburn, DFID
María del Carmen Rocabado, GTZ
Willy Graff, COSUDE
Annette Görne, UE
Objective
(for the phase of March - September)
To develop
the Document of the Status Review of sustainable development strategies in Bolivia,
focusing on strategies, plans and participatory processes, by means of a review
of documents, consultations with key actors and analysis of the process of the
National Dialogue II.
Summary
of completed activities
Preparatory
activities
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The consultant's selection,
organization of the national team, participation in the Planning Workshop
in Tanzania and development of the work plan.
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Presentations of the
exercise in Bolivia
Tracking
Participatory Processes
Tracking
the process of the National Dialogue II (the government consultation conducted
from June-August 2000 for the development of the PRSP): this involved attending
the Dialogue consultation meetings at municipal and departmental level in seven
regions (as an observer). The ND II involved separate consultations on three
issues: social needs, economic development and political reform.
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Tracking
progress with, and participation in, the consultations to
feed into the ND II facilitated by civil society: Jubilee
2000 (Catholic Church); Committee of Producers, local consultations.
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Tracking
progress with ongoing strategy processes (Biodiversity Strategy,
forest strategies and experiences of the private sector)
Review
and analysis of documents
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Focusing
on Agenda 21, Global Plans for Economic and Social Development
(PGDES – a five year plan required by the Constitution),
Regional Plans (PDDES) and municipal plans (PDMs). The 1997
PGDES is effectively a sustainable development strategy. It
provides broad development goals and a methodology for decentralised
and participatory planning (at regional and municipal levels),
to give effect to the 1994 Law on Public Participation which
decentralises public investment to regional and municipal
levels.
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Study
of documented cases of regional and local planning processes
in Potosi and Chuquisaca.
Consultations
and events with key actors
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Sectoral
consultations with specialists and parliamentary groups, and
other consultations with experts in strategic planning and
processes of sustainable development.
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National
Workshop in Santa Cruz (19 and 20 of September) to present
and to analyse experiences with strategies related to sustainable
development.
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Meetings
with the donor group on sustainable development and the Ministry
of Sustainable Development and Planning.
Production
of Documents
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Documents
about the recent history and experiences of strategic processes
related to sustainable development.
3. Workplan
(September 2000 to February 2001)
Objective:
To conclude
the document of Status Review of sustainable development strategies and to develop
the second phase of the exercise of analysis of sustainable development strategies
in Bolivia, by means of participatory consultation exercises and identification
of lessons.
Expected
results:
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Document of the Status
Review of SD strategies in Bolivia that will include a description of
strategies, plans and participatory processes, covering the period 1990-2000,
with special emphasis on the period of 1992-2000. The review will identify
policies, strategies and laws for sustainable development, as well as key
institutions and stakeholders involved in policy and planning. Those sustainable
public and private development strategies that allow extraction of key lessons
for the DAC exercise will be prioritised (PGDES, Popular Participation,
National Strategy for the Conservation of the Biodiversity, forest strategies,
Agenda 21, and private sector strategies). The review will also draw on
existing studies (eg. two studies on the ND I of 1997).
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Popular
participation (law and planning process)
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National
dialogue II (for the PRSP)
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Strategies
and plans at the regional and local level
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The
PRSP (and its relation to sustainable development)
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The
role of the donors in supporting SD strategies
Workplan:
Schedule and activities
The specific issues to be
addressed in the Status Review and consultations (‘dialogue’) will
be identified using the ‘prompt’ guide – questions will be identified/modified
in relation to the focus/context of the work in Bolivia. The work will also
pay particular attention to the themes and issues identified in the draft Guide
for donors developed at the Thailand Workshop, as appropriate.
October
2000
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Participation in the
Mid-Term Review Workshop in Thailand.
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Finalising the report
of the National Workshop in Santa Cruz.
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Continuation of work
to prepare the Status Review document
November 2000
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By mid-November: the
draft Status Review document will be finalised and sent to IIED for comment.
Key lessons will be highlighted for inclusion in the draft Guidance for
donors.
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Identification of strategies
and regional and local plans that allow extraction of key lessons and could
be analysed in more detail.
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Focus Group to review
experience with the Public Participation Law and the process of the National
Dialogue II, and identify territorial and functional lessons (?). The factors
which enabled the establishment of the institutional framework for decentralised
and participatory planning will be examined, as well as the factors that
facilitate and constrain the effective application of this planning system
in practice.
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Regional workshop in
Tarija, to examine experience of regional and local planning processes and
their impacts in practice. The region has been chosen because the Parlimentary
Commission for SD has requested support to develop a regional strategy for
sustainable development. The Commission will hold local consultations prior
to the regional workshop, which will assist the identification of successful
or interesting cases to review, and of key participants to attend the workshop.
The first day of the regional workshop will analyse past experience with
planning processes and the second will discuss the future strategy.
December 2000
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Regional Workshop (in
Oruro or Cochabamba) on experiences of local planning. The objectives and
approach will be as for the workshop in Tarija. A request for a workshop
in Oruro has also been received (from who? for what?).
- Conclusion of the analysis
of the consultation processes for the ND II organised by civil society.
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Analysis of the first
draft of the PRSP.
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Interviews to key informants
that have key experiences on the list of the donors
January 2001
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Focus Group for consultation
with donors on experiences and lessons on the role of international cooperation
in supporting SD strategy processes
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Focus Group on the PRSP
and synergies with elements of strategies for sustainable development, and
how SD objectives can reinforce its objectives.
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Preparation of the Final
Report of the DAC ‘dialogue’ exercise.
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Advice for the organization
of the Final Workshop for the DAC initiative (as a whole)
February 2001
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Final Workshop in Santa
Cruz (Bolivia), to present the results of the exercises of all the countries
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Final report of recommendations
for Bolivia
4.
Steering Committee and Lead Team of the Exercise in Bolivia
a. Steering
Committee
The Steering
Committee will be identified in the first phase of the Exercise, by means of
consultations with key actors of the country (government, civil society, private
sector) and the national offices of the donor countries. Wide consent should
be secured for the selection of its members.
Initially
an Informal Steering Committee for the exercise was established, composed by
the agencies of cooperation of Germany, Spain, European Union, United Kingdom
and Switzerland. In early October, this Committee was substituted by a Steering
Committee with wider representation.
Terms of
Reference
- To name the members
of the lead team leader that will accompany the Consultant
- To agree the Workplan
for October 2000 - February 2001
- To provide advice and
guidelines for the realization of the mentioned Exercise, to the Lead Team
in Bolivia and the coordinating institution of the global Initiative (IIED),
in accordance with the terms of reference for the Initiative DAC/NSSD
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To support the realization
of the exercise according to the foreseen workplan and schedule for Bolivia
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To guarantee the necessary
consent on the objectives and the methodology of the Exercise among the
key actors of the country
- To comment on the status
review and the consultation exercises presented by the Team Leader, as well
as on the final report of the Exercise
- To support the realization
of the Final Workshop of the Initiative in Bolivia, in February 2001
Schedule
The Steering
Committee will meet periodically (in a bimonthly way) to carry out its tasks:
October
2000: Creation of the Committee
December
2000: Inform and revision of registered advances
February
2001: Revision of the final report and preparation for the Final Workshop
of the Exercise
Members
The Steering Committee will
be chaired by the Minister for Sustainable Development and Planning, and include
representation of the Government, civil society, private sector and international
cooperation:
Ministry of Sustainable
Development and Planning
Commission of Sustainable
Development, H. Camera of Deputies (Parliament)
Vice-Ministry for Public
Investment and External Finance (VIPFE)
Económic and Social
Policy Analisis Unit (UDAPE)
Strategic Economic Agenda,
Ministry of Economic Development
1 representative of the
environmental NGOs
1 representative of the
private sector
2 representatives of the
International Cooperation
Lead Team
Identification
In the first
phase of the Exercise two work groups, a National Working Group and a Donor
Contact Group were identified. In the second phase, it is considered important
to formalize a smaller and more focused working group (Lead Team) to the carry
out the work
Terms
of Reference
It should
carry out the tasks described in the global Terms of Reference of the Initiative,
as well as those specifically have identified in the Workplan for the Exercise
of Bolivia.
In a general
way these tasks are:
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To liaise with the coordinating
institution of the Initiative (IIED), and to coordinate with it on the methodological
aspects of the Exercise in Bolivia
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To carry out the Status
Review of SD strategies and participatory processes (ongoing, planned or
already concluded)
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To organize and to develop
the consultations of strategies for sustainable development (based on seminars,
round tables, workshops, discussion groups, interviews and other participatory
methods)
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To provide information
on progress with the Status Review and the Exercise in general to the Steering
Committee of the Exercise, to the key actors of the country and the coordinating
institution of the Initiative (IIED)
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To support and advise
the organization of the Final Workshop of the Initiative in Bolivia, in
February of 2001
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To present a final report
of the exercise to the Steering Committee and the Coordinating Institution
of the Initiative (IIED) according to the foreseen Workplan schedule
Members
Aníbal Aguilar,
Coordinator of the Nssd Exercise in Bolivia
Daniel Álvarez,
Advisory, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Planning
Resource Persons
Cinthia Yañez,
Agenda Estratégica Ministerio Desarrollo Económico
Roberto Rivero, Unidad
de Análisis de Política Económica
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