From DISD to ISTD:

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From DISD to ISTD
Mapping out the Implications of the
Reorganization of the ECA on the Divisions
Mandate and Programmes
ISTD/ATAC Retreat, Maputo, 30-31st May 2007

• Clement Dzidonu

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ICT ST Stats IS Geo-Info Library
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Functional Areas of the ISTD
Separate but Linked.?
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Functional Areas of the ISTD
Fused..?
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ICT and ST What is the Relationship
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What About 2006 Repositioning of the ECA

• Realigned its programme priorities with the
  priorities of the AU and NEPAD
• Two pillars (i) promoting regional integration
  and (ii) helping to meet Africas special need
• Five clusters (i) Regional integration,
  infrastructure and trade (ii) Meeting the
  MDGs (iii) Promoting good governance and
  popular participation (iv) ICT, and Science
  and Technology (ST) for development and (v)
  Statistics and Statistical Development.

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The ISTD Functional Areas

• Aim for Setting up the New Division
• To Bring science-related activities together in
  one cluster and promote synergies between various
  sections working in this area
• Functional Areas/Activities
• ICT (old mandate)
• ST (new mandate)
• Geo-Information (old mandate)
• Some Basic Questions
• Has the Divisions Mandate Changed Fundamentally
  or Marginally
• How to bring about and promote synergies between
  the 3 functional areas of the Division
• Are there natural synergies which can be
  exploited and enhanced
• Do we go looking for/identifying and/or creating
  areas of synergies and work at them to achieve
  desired results?

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The ISTD Roles, Responsibilities and Activities

• Serving Member States
• Policy Formulation and Implementation Support
• Resource Mobilization Support
• Capacity Development Support Services
• Stakeholder Engagement Outreach Services and
  Activities
• Regional Advisory Services
• Engagement with Development Partners and Private
  Sector
• Partnership Promotion
• Presentations and Representation at
  Global/Continental level
• Conducting Studies, Exploring Best Practices and
  Case Studies
• Production and Distribution of Knowledge and Info
  Products
• Policy Documents, Studies
• Guidelines and Templates
• Conference Proceedings, Others

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Some Observations Mapping Our Task

• Are we to expect that Although the mandate of
  the Division has changed (extended) to include
  ST, the bread and butter roles,
  responsibilities and core activities of the
  Division are not expected to change that much
• Do we assume that the Division will continue to
  discharge its roles and carryout its core
  activities in the ICT and the GeoInfo area and at
  most extend these to support ST related
  undertakings (policy formulation, implementation,
  stakeholder meetings, studies etc) -- In other
  words Do as before and extend where necessary,
  practical and useful/make impact
• Our Task at this ISTD/ATAC retreat is to provides
  answers to the above questions within the context
  of establishing in clear and concrete terms how
  best the ISTD can function to effectively deliver
  on its mandate (extended?) and programs in the
  post reform ECA

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• The answers we provide need to also take into
  account
• Key Observations and Decisions Reached at the
  ATAC-V 1st Meeting
• The ISTD's Work Programme 2007 2009 (and
  possibly beyond)
• The provisions of the Divisions Business Plan
• The Conclusions, Observations and Recommendations
  of CODI-V relating to the Work of the ISTD
• We will also need to devote some time to
  reviewing the ISTD working process, procedures
  and work programs culminating in the adoption of
  concrete and implementable proposals for the
  re-engineering of the AISI

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• THANKS