LGI regional programming

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LGI regional programming

• Bratislava 26 May 2005

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Principles of work

• LGI responsible for review of national strategies
  (co-funding reports)
• One family approach (non hierarchical)
• Gradual development of similar technical program
  areas (LED, fiscal decentralization,
  transparency, policy making, sectoral reforms)
• No second guessing of country offices

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Style of work

• Double fold LGI staff responsibility
  geographical and technical
• Matching funds programs corner stone of
  cooperation
• Project managed at the regional level
• Unsolicited (open door to ideas)
• Solicited (regional support centers, NISPA,
  LOGIN, FDI, DELTA, in house courses)
• Operational following technical areas

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Functions at regional office

• Review of country programs, co-funding
• Service provider ad-hoc supplementary
  activities technical advise (sometimes through
  external consultancy) publications
  ideological clout global partnerships
  (benefit?) professional development (projects
  jamborees)
• Project management (regional local when offices
  prevented from management in country where
  foundation does not get involved)
• Resource center/think tank fundraising?

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Does it work?

• Matching funds yes but difficulty capturing
  impact
• Problems with dissemination/especially Russian
  language
• Success in development of similar technical
  program areas
• Success in ad-hoc support programs (LED, policy)
• Some success in co-funding, co-management of
  regional programs (partially stimulated by
  bidding need to prepare specific program)
• Success in having a network (strong commitment
  and family affiliation)

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Summary

• Funds available - matching
• Development and marketing of technical areas
  (focus) and new project ideas, while encouraging
  local creativity
• Local offices clients and partners
• Trying to offer opportunities for professional
  development
• Involvement/ownership/personal contact