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ANNEX 3
THE NPI PROCESS: PARTICIPATORY DESIGN
INTRODUCTION
The unveiling of the New Partnerships Initiative four months ago launched an intensive consultation process with a broad array of development partners--including U.S. based and local PVOs and NGOs, coops, local officials, the business community, universities, community colleges, think tanks, foundations, academics, and other donors--as well as numerous USAID/W and USAID field personnel.
In order to make the process as broad-based and inclusionary as possible, a variety of different venues for public participation were established: direct involve-ment in the task forces and steering committee, two major public consultations, numerous talks with groups inside and outside the Agency, and the establishment of an electronic network and discussion group, NPI-NET.
Most importantly, the very process of elaborating NPI has reflected--both in spirit and in practice--the ideals of partnership, participation, cooperation and diversity embodied in the initiative itself. To demonstrate the richness of such an approach, the elaboration process is outlined below.
THE INITIAL STAGES
Subsequent to Vice President Gore's announcement of NPI on March 12, a cross-bureau team of USAID/W staff worked to develop a draft prospectus for the initiative, to be presented publicly at the April 12 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid (ACVFA).
Despite the considerable time constraints faced by the team, a number of external partners were engaged in preliminary discussions even at this early stage of the process in order to ensure that the initiative was built from the ground up on a foundation of authentic partnership. The draft prospectus was the subject of numerous briefings and discussions with USAID staff from all the regional and central bureaus, including senior management and Development Planning officers. In addition, an Agency-wide Notice was issued on April 4 to provide information on NPI and invite input from USAID/W and field staff.
Deputy Administrator Carol Lancaster--NPI Coordinator--presented the prospectus at the ACVFA meeting and announced the formation of a Steering Committee and three task forces to build on the initial draft prospectus. She requested that a final report be produced under the direction of NPI's Deputy Coordinator, Cathryn L. Thorup, by mid-July, and that the process be fully participatory.
NPI STEERING COMMITTEE
35 Steering Committee (SC) members were carefully chosen so that a wide variety of organizations, interests and USAID bureaus/missions was effectively represented (see Table 1). Individuals representing associations of NGOs and PVOs were especially sought so that--through these intermediaries--greater numbers of our development partners could be included in the NPI process. For example, one SC member is the head of FAVDO, a consortium of 450 African NGOs, while another is Vice President of InterAction, an association of approximately 160 PVOs.
Geographic location did not preclude seven individuals from participating on the SC as "virtual members," including donors from the Netherlands and Canada, as well as the Mayor of Abilene, Texas (who also heads the international division of the National League of Cities). Virtual members maintained close contact with the SC and provided input via electronic mail and facsimile, as well as personal attendance at some of the meetings and Public Consultations.
Following a handful of organizational meetings among USAID staff charged with developing the initiative, the SC met for two hours each week--12 times in all
--between April 26 and July 17. The SC meetings served as a vehicle for tasking and monitoring the work of the TFs, as well as exploring a wide range of program issues associated with NPI (e.g., budget, reengineering, donor coordination, contracting, definition of types of partners, etc.). The meetings also served as a forum for active debate among USAID staff and partners about a wide range of design issues (interrelationship of the components, phasing in of the initiative, differentiation of NPI to country circumstances, etc.). The diversity of perspectives and the wealth of development explerience were impressive, and the group demonstrated a remarkable convergence around focus, lessons learned, and goals of the initiative.
Detailed minutes from each of the meetings were prepared and served a number of purposes: they kept virtual members and those who missed a meeting "in the loop;" they clearly documented all of the substantive and procedural issues which arose; and they facilitated later preparation of the Core and Focus Reports.
Special emphasis was placed on inviting "Guests from the Field" to each of the SC meetings (see Table 7). For many, this was one of the most valuable and interesting aspects of the entire process. These guests--including Mission Directors, Deputy Mission Directors and Project Development Officers--were invited specifically to ground NPI in the realities of the field and to make the initiative a responsive and effective tool for building local capacity and enhancing partnership vehicles in every region. A gender advisor from one of the regional bureaus was also invited to speak with SC members and contribute ideas, signaling NPI's commitment to the empowerment of women.
Guests were invited to provide feedback as to: (1) how NPI could be implemented in a manner which takes advantage ofand expands the scope ofmanagement reforms; (2) how ongoing and planned activities/programs in the field might be enhanced by NPI; (3) how the achievement of results and perform-ance indicators under strategic/action plans might be affected; and (4) what types of management or other difficulties might be anticipated with respect to the initiative. The input provided was rich in its level of detail and underscored the need for NPI to be designed in a way that is sensitive to local realities.
TASK FORCES
The NGO Empowerment task force (TF) initiated its activities with an introductory meeting on May 8. Weekly meetings were attended regularly by a core team of individuals (see Table 2) from the U.S. PVO and university community, as well as USAID personnel representing all of the Washington bureaus. In many instances, alternates from the outside community attended meetings when an initial TF member was traveling or unable to attend. Individuals from USAID/Niger and Bangladesh served as virtual members and added a critical field perspective. All TF members brought a wealth of knowledge, experience, dedication and passion to the goal at hand, which they applied steadfastly toward assisting USAID to determine the most effective approaches to local NGO empowerment and capacity building.
USAID personnel prepared initial drafts of specific sections of the TF's report: Fostering an Enabling Environment for NGO Empowerment, Measuring NGO Empowerment, and Funding Vehicles for NGO Empowerment. These documents formed the core of discussions for the program description ultimately decided upon, and were regularly revised and updated at the weekly meetings. Comments and input on the documents were sought regularly from beyond the task force as well. Task force members from outside USAID collected reactions and recommendations from within their organizations and communities and USAID staff shared the document among their colleagues, frequently via electronic networking.
The weekly discussions were wide-ranging, often provocative, but always productive. Each session raised new topics and issues that were debated and further researched during the period between meetings. The distribution of perti-nent documents researched and collected by individual members since the previous meeting was the first order of business each week. Progress was steady and the final product reflects the hard work as well as the diversity of the TF members.
The Small Business Partnership TF was constituted to assure broad representation from both USAID/W and the field, the NGO community, business associations and small business consultants. In all, over forty USAID/W, mission personnel and outside partners contributed to the work of the group (see Table 2). USAID/Bangladesh, Hungary, Thailand, Senegal and Philippines served as virtual members of the task force.
Participation was specifically invited from ACVFA and InterAction, and TF members met with interested ACVFA members in a small workshop. Sub-groups were established on: the development rationale and policy requirements, women in business, and reengineering. Each of these sub-groups produced a separate annex, available to interested parties upon request.
The lack of a focused Agency program on small business made the aggregation of program data and lessons learned complex, which--in turn--made Task Force deliberations difficult. It is also clear from the TF discussions that the success of NPI will depend on the rapid and successful implementation of the reengineering initiative and associated changes in USAID's contracting procedures and organizational culture, both in Washington and in the field.
The Democratic Local Governance TF was formed by inviting various partners with extensive experience--together with seasoned USAID/W and field personnel--to develop a new approach to local governance programs. The 34 participants represented a variety of organizations, including urban associations, political development groups, think tanks, municipal development groups, donors, the State Department and USAID missions from around the world (see Table 2).
A series of working meetings was held in Washington in order for members to clarify concepts, set parameters and develop programmatic menus. Issues inciting lively discussion included: policy dialogue, sequencing, the focus on urban areas, and a comparison of current and past USAID governance programs. The minutes from each meeting were distributed via an electronic listserv, which was set up as a means for TF members to generate and express new ideas, and share their experiences across various regions.
The electronic network was successful in keeping all members abreast of the TF's progress and activities, and allowed for much greater participation and interaction--particularly by virtual members. The network facilitated the "ground-truthing" of new ideas and proposed programs by providing members with a better understanding of how important each element of governance is for local-level democratization to flourish. Some DLG TF members commented that the large number of submissions from colleagues and the tight NPI deadlines made it difficult to keep up with the reading materials and provide timely comments.
OUTREACH TO USAID/W AND FIELD PERSONNEL
From the earliest stages of elaboration of NPI, a concerted effort was made to involve Agency personnel from all operating units to the greatest extent possible (see Tables 6 and 7). Participation was fostered in a variety of ways by:
- sharing information and soliciting feedback through an Agency-wide General Notice (issued May 25);
- consulting with a variety of groups in USAID/W, including senior management, Development Planning and Democracy officers, and the Participation Working Group;
- briefing new Mission Directors and Deputy Mission Directors at their conference in June;
- encouraging USAID/W and field personnel to become involved in the task forces and Steering Committee; and
- inviting broad participation through the Public Consultations and NPI-NET.
CONSULTATIONS WITH OUTSIDE GROUPS/PARTNERS
The list of briefings and meetings held with external partners (at Table 5) clearly demonstrates the breadth of participation in the NPI elaboration process and the energy devoted to this end by SC and TF members. Every effort was made to respond to all invitations to brief groups on the initiative. In addition, emphasis was given to proactively providing public fora for consultation with a wide array of actors interested in NPI, so that their views could be expressed, their expertise tapped, their concerns addressed and their ideas incorporated into the initiative.
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS
The first of two Public Consultations on NPI was held on May 25. The meeting was extremely well-attended, attracting dozens of USAID employees as well as nearly seventy external participants representing U.S. PVOs and NGOs, local NGOs, small business groups, foundations, universities, and municipal associations (see Table 3). The mix was representative of the sectors with which NPI will work and provided participants with an opportunity to hear the ideas and concerns of individuals and groups of diverse perspectives.
USAID Administrator J. Brian Atwood addressed the group, emphasizing the importance he places upon the initiative with its focus on local capacity building. Cathryn L. Thorup provided a detailed overview of NPI and described both the substantive challenges and the process by which the initiative is being developed. Danielle Roziewski spoke briefly about NPI-NET and explained how interested individuals worldwide can use this vehicle to actively contribute to the elaboration of NPI. SC member Bill Reese chaired a panel of the three task force leaders, who explained each of the components in greater detail. The session was then opened to general discussion and questions from those in the audience, many of whom were learning about NPI for the first time. The session ended with encouragement of further involvement on the part of the participants and an invitation to the second Public Consultation.
The second public forum was held on June 21 in conjunction with the quarterly ACVFA meeting, entitled "The USAID/PVO Partnership in Action" (see Table 4). After the first panel, the remainder of the morning was devoted entirely to NPI. Cathryn L. Thorup ushered in the session by providing a detailed overview of NPI--its origin, overarching rationale and components, its participatory process of elaboration, linkages with other Agency policies/ reforms, and general operational guidance.
Following a Question and Answer session with the audience, nearly two hundred participants broke into smaller discussion groups focusing on NPI's three components: NGO Empowerment, Small Business Partnership and Democratic Local Governance. The groups--moderated by ACVFA members and with NPI Task Force leadership as resource persons--discussed short report summaries and lists of questions that had been circulated prior to the meeting. This format allowed participants to deepen their knowledge of a particular NPI area, raise questions, share their expertise and generate new ideas. ACVFA members reported on their small groups' discussions at the end of the day--in each group, participants validated many of the points made in the full task force reports, and underscored or raised additional comments.
SESSIONS WITH OUTSIDE EXPERTS
In order to broaden the scope of consultation still further and solicit feedback on both the theoretical underpinnings and technical ramifications of NPI, three separate sessions were held with outside academic and technical development specialists to discuss the initiative.
In the first session, a group was assembled--representing the university community, business associations, NGO and PVO communities, and small business consultants--to discuss the development rationale and enabling environment for NPI. There was an extensive discussion of the small business component, and consensus that a partnership between the business community and local government is critical to building local capacity. There was also agreement that the "demand" side of reform is critical, through the engagement of civil society in pressuring for improvements in the enabling environment.
The second session included representatives from the World Bank, Associates in Rural Development and Center for Concern. The group stressed the concept of "subsidiarity" as critical to NPI, i.e. moving resources and authority closer to the problem within a broader concept of rights and rules. A strong case was made that USAID has the advantage of grant funds and flexibility, as well as the ability to work directly with local groups. Growing out of its work in participa-tion, the World Bank is also exploring the relative roles and responsibilities of the state and civil society. Civil society was seen as the final component in the development "mix" upon which donors must focus their attention. Importantly, there was agreement that NPI focuses on exactly the right sectors.
In the third session, some members of the SC and the NGO Empowerment Task Force met with Lester Salamon, Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies and of the Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project. As Dr. Salamon is a highly visible and well-respected expert within the nonprofit community, his comments on NPI and the nongovernmental sector were especially insightful and helpful.
Dr. Salamon found the NPI concept to be right on target. He stressed the need to develop an array of vehicles and mechanisms to unleash initiative at the local level, and emphasized that work in the area of local democratic governance and NGOs must have local institutional roots to be effective. Based on his extensive research, he mentioned that government's relationship with the nonprofit sector is actually more collaborative than commonly believed and should be viewed in terms of a managed interdependence, combining the best of partnership and autonomy. Finally, Dr. Salamon highlighted the importance of addressing the infrastructure of the nonprofit sector as a whole and explicitly strengthening its capacity through intermediary service organizations.
DONOR COORDINATION
There has been a concerted effort to involve selected donors in the development of NPI from its inception, a number of whom have extensive experience and ongoing programs in related areas. Their cooperation will be essential to the establishment of an effective policy dialogue on improving the enabling environment.
Canadian CIDA and The Netherlands participated as virtual SC members, representatives from the World Bank served on the Small Business Task Force, and representatives from both the Inter-American Development Bank and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) served on the Democratic Local Governance Task Force. Moreover, the Inter-American Foundation and the Ford Foundation have also expressed interest in getting involved with NPI. A number of individuals have specifically commented on their surprise at--and appreciation for--being included so early in the elaboration process.
In addition to providing input via these formal meeting channels over the three-month period, donors were very much involved in reviewing and commenting on the final draft NPI Report. Specific feedback was provided by both the World Bank and CIDA on the NGO and Small Business Focus Reports, and by The Netherlands on the Core Report. The World Bank has specifically offered to collaborate in assessment activity under NPI.
In mid-June, SC members Larry Garber and Norm Nicholson met with donors from Sweden (SIDA), the European Union and The Netherlands. Norm Nicholson also consulted with Canadian CIDA in Ottawa. The purpose of the trip was to brief them on NPI and to discuss their possible contributions and cooperation. All three donors were in agreement with the fundamental development rationale of NPI and felt that the three NPI components were critical elements of local capacity building. The donors also expressed interest in improving performance measurement, as well as developing partnerships of nongovernmental actors--both of which are central to NPI.
NPI-NET
In order to take advantage of the increasing use of network communications at USAID--particularly as such linkages become more innovative--high priority was given to the establishment of an electronic network and discussion group speci-fically dedicated to the initiative, NPI-NET. All public documents pertaining to NPI are accessible on-line and may be retrieved by subscribers, who currently number sixty-seven.
The network serves a number of functions: (1) it is an effective vehicle for disseminating information on NPI to a whole range of USAID's development partners, particularly those outside of the Washington area; (2) it provides a widely accessible, open and interactive forum for all those interested in the initiative, particularly USAID/W employees and field personnel, and a wide variety of nongovernmental actors in the U.S. and abroad; and (3) it serves as a means for generating ideas, stimulating discussion, voicing concerns and increasing communication between all development partners.
TABLE 1
Carol Lancaster NPI Coordinator Cathryn L. Thorup NPI Deputy Coordinator LIST OF STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS USAID/W: Cathryn L. Thorup PPC (chair) Russell Anderson G/EG/EIR Liz Baltimore M/ROR Gerald Britan PPC/CDIE Ramon Daubon LAC Larry Garber PPC/SA Curt Grimm AFR/DP/PSE Robert Herman ENI/PCS/PS Nyka Jasper LPA Pat Jordan PPC/CDIE Carolyn Karr GC/BHR Diane La Voy PPC/SP Adele Liskov BHR/PVC Norm Nicholson PPC/DC John Norris LPA/PL Kathleen O'Hara M/OP/POL Sher Plunkett M/ROR Len Rogers BHR Danielle Roziewski PPC Mike Rugh PPC (budget working group) Elise Storck BHR/PVC Carolyn Weiskirch PPC/DP OUTSIDE PARTNERS: Bob Chase World Learning Gloria Davis World Bank Peter de Haan (designated) the Netherlands Vivian Lowery Derryck AfricanAmerican Institute Tom Fox World Resources Institute Janine Hutt (designated) CIDA Carolyn Long InterAction Gary McCaleb National League of Cities Gabriel Negatu FAVDO John Pielemeier Consultant Bill Reese Partners of the Americas John Sullivan U.S. Chamber of Commerce Jennifer Tufts European Union Norman Uphoff Cornell University CORE DRAFTING TEAM Russell Anderson G/EG/EIR Larry Garber PPC/SA Curt Grimm AFR/DP/PSE Robert Herman ENI/PCS/PS Pat Jordan BHR/PVC Norm Nicholson PPC/DC Len Rogers BHR Danielle Roziewski PPC Cathryn L. Thorup PPC
TABLE 2
LIST OF TASK FORCE MEMBERS NGO EMPOWERMENT USAID/W: Len Rogers BHR (chair) John Anderson ANE/SEA Sharon Epstein LAC/RSD John Grant BHR/PPE Curt Grimm AFR/DP/PSE Robert Herman ENI/PCS Sallie Jones BHR/PVC Adele Liskov BHR/PVC USAID FIELD PERSONNEL: USAID/Bangladesh USAID/Niger OUTSIDE PARTNERS: Caryle Cammisa, ACAP Ginny Hammell, NASULGC Arlene Lear, Counterpart Foundation Melinda Moree, PATH Sarah Newhall, PACT Bonni Ricci, World Learning Mary Thormann, IED Stephanie Weishaar, WINROCK SMALL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP USAID/W: Russell Anderson G/EG/EIR (chair) Gregg Baker ANE/SEA/EA John Coakley PPC Monique Cohen G/EG John Godden OSDBU Dana Ireland PPC Norm Nicholson PPC/DC Rosalie Norem G/WID Ron Stryker G/EG/EFS Paul Ulrich G/EG/MD Gary Vaughn LAC John Wilkinson G/EG Edmund Wise G/EG/BDS Robert Young AFR/ARTS/EA USAID FIELD PERSONNEL: Dick Brown USAID/Bangladesh Mitzi Likar USAID/Hungary Gene Morris USAID/Thailand Cameron Weber USAID/Senegal Gordon West USAID/Philippines OUTSIDE PARTNERS: Tony Barkley, International Development Committee, Professional Services Council Cliff Barton, IMCC Kimberly Brown, Counterpart Foundation Larry Cooley, Management Sciences International Jean Downing, Appropriate Technology Inc. Barbara Ferris, International Women's Democracy Center Monica Fong, World Bank Barbara Foster, TSS Institute for Education and Development John Galles, National Small Business United Tom Gray, National Federation of Independent Businesses Jim Hostetler, Small Business Foundation of America Nick Kulibaba, Abt Associates Aubrey Mills, Salesian Missions Bob Morgan, Council on Growing Companies Allen Neece, Jr., National Venture Capital Association Eric Nelson, Development Alternatives Inc. Marlee Norton, National Telephone Cooperative Assoc. John Satagaj, Small Business Legislative Council Karen Sherman, Counterpart Foundation John Sullivan, Center for International Private Enterprise David Voight, Small Business Council, USCHAMBER Harvey Wallender, International Executive Service Corps Leila Webster, World Bank Russ Webster, Management Sciences International C. Jean Weidemann, Weidemann Associates DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNANCE USAID/W: Larry Garber PPC/SA (chair) Chuck Costello G/DG (exofficio) Patrick Fn'Piere G/DG Gary Hansen PPC/CDIE/POA (exofficio) Susan Kosinski ENI/DG/RLG Jenna Luche G/WID Frank Method G/HCD/PP Norm Nicholson PPC/DC Ted Priftis ENI/DG/RLG Maria Rendon ANE/SEA Shelley Rojano PPC Steve Sharp G/ENV/UP Bob Shoemaker AFR/SD/HRD David Yang ANE/SEA/SPA USAID FIELD PERSONNEL: Tamara Arsenault USAID/Poland Carleene Dei USAID/South Africa John Fisher USAID/Guatemala Rene Lemarchand REDSO/WCA Kris Loken USAID/El Salvador David Painter RHUDO/NE Tunisia Cynthia Rozell USAID/Malawi Ken Schofield USAID/Philippines Marilyn Zak USAID/Dominican Republic OUTSIDE PARTNERS: John Arbogast, Department of State Juanita Crabb, Sister Cities International Vivian Lowery Derryck, African American Institute Peter Feiden, International City Managers Association JoMarie Griesgraber, Center for Concern Jorge Landivar, InterAmerican Development Bank Gary McCaleb, National League of Cities Tom Melia, National Democratic Institute Bernard Ross, American University Bruce Schearer, Synergos Ken Sherper, UNDP Ray Shonholtz, Partners for Democratic Change Lisa VeneKlasen, InterAction Scott Wade, Canadian Internat'l Development Agency (CIDA) Susan Wickwire, Department of State
TABLE 3
PUBLIC CONSULTATION #1 (MAY 25) - REGISTRATION LIST NAME AFFILIATION Adrienne Allison Center for Development & Population Activities Celeste Angus ORT International Liz Battocletti Citizen's Network for Foreign Affairs Mark Bidus International City Managers Association Anita Bonds Africare Patricia Bossany Overseas Cooperative Development Council Shawn Bradley Planning Assistance Jim Brooks National League of Cities Maureen Budetti Assoc. Liaison Office for University and Corporation Development Valeria Budinich Appropriate Technology International Ron Burkard CARE Bob Chase World Learning Don Crane Agriculture Cooperation Development International Al Decie Fund for Democracy and Development Nik Dehejia Committee on Agricultural Sustainability for Developing Countries Jonathan Deull The Hunger Project Mary Donaldson Partners of the Americas Ron Epstein VITA Dr. William Fiebig Rodale Institute Gary Filerman Pew Health Commission Heather Foote Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Tom Fox World Resources Institute Dorothy French Medical Care Development International Doug Greene Catholic Relief Services Peter Gubser Amer. Near East Refugee Aid Deborah Harding German Marshall Fund Mark Haskell American International Health Alliance George Ingram Citizens Democracy Corps Joel Lamstein World Education Jerry Leach Citizen's Network for Foreign Affairs Arlene Lear Counterpart Foundation Joan Leavitt VOCA Carolyn Long InterAction Frank Lostumbo National Council for International Health Bruce Mazzie Agriculture Cooperation Development International Jill Merrick International Center for Research on Women Leslie Mitchell PACT Robert S. Morgan Council of Growing Companies Carol Morton Church World Service Melissa Moye Debt for Development Dr. Floyd Murdoch Adventist Development & Relief Agency International Gabriel Negatu FAVDO Miriam Neugeboren Habitat for Humanity International Melissa Nuwaysir ACVFA Ismael Ouedraogo Abt Associates Audrone Pakstys U.S. Baltic Foundation Sharon Pauling Bread for the World Blair Phifer Center for Democracy Bill Reese Partners of the Americas Rosemary Regis Salvation Army Dana Reilly PACT Regina Ann Rippetoe Esquel Group Foundation Peter Rosenblatt Fund for Democracy and Development John Ross Debt for Development Coalition Kristin Schafer Committee on Agricultural Sustainability for Developing Countries Pat Scheid Aga Khan Foundation Elizabeth Scott Goodwill Industries Cathy Selvagtio Bread for the World Karen Sherman Counterpart Foundation Patricia Sinay Partners of the Americas Julie Smith Enersol Associates Bill Spencer Washington Office on Latin America Jean Stokan SHARE Foundation Kate Thomas ORT International Steven Tullberg Indian Law Resource Center Martha Cecilia Villada Partners of the Americas Harvey Wallender International Executive Service Corps Kimberly Welch Center for International Private Enterprise Wade West Global Livestock Discussion Group Tom Zopf Food Aid Management
TABLE 4
PUBLIC CONSULTATION #2 (JUNE 21) - REGISTRATION LIST NAME AFFILIATION Erica Agiewich Delphi International Dawn Alexander IUCN - World Conservation Union Tara Anderson International Research & Exchange Board Clarissa Askoul International Organization for Immigration Byron Bahl Centech Joan Baird International Development Business Consultants Jillian Barnes American University David Bathrick Assoc. for International Agriculture & Rural Development Richard Belous National Planning Association Karen Bennett International Rescue Committee Sandra Bettder International City Managers Association Edward Betzig Mark Bidus International City Managers Association Barbara Bloch Partners of the Americas Hans-Better Boe International Organization for Immigration Carroll Bouchard African Development Foundation Michael Bowers Counterpart Foundation Mark Brady Stephen Brager Terra Sequra International Rachel Brandenburg World Bank Michael Briggs InterAction James Brooks National League of Cities Ralph Alex Brown Food First, Inc. Kimberly Brown Counterpart Foundation Maureen Budetti Mayra Buvinic International Center for Research on Women Carol Cammisa ACAP Carol Capps Church World Service/Lutheran World Relief Bob Carlin Julie Carvalho Robert Chamberlain Salesian Mission Audree Chase Robert Chase World Learning Sandi Chesrown CMIG Kristin Clay Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy Linda Cobey Rebecca Coleman Family Health International Jenkins Cooper The Mitchell Group, Inc. Vincent Costa University of Pittsburgh Susan Cox Holt International Children's Services Susan Crowley Merck & Co. Christen Cubbage Peggy Curlin Center for Development & Population Activities Randall Curtis Nature Conservancy James Dalton Associates in Rural Development Daniel Dada Nigerian Medical Assistance Corp. Heather Davis International Research & Exchange Board Jim Davis University of Maryland Jacqueline DeCarlo Immigration and Refugee Services of America Jean Decker-Matthews International Labor Organization Jennifer DeLay Vivian Lowery Derryck African-American Institute Kate Dickson Pan American Health Organization John Ditty Global Operations and Development Korsi Dogbe Virginia General Assembly Polly Donaldson Partners of the Americas John Donnelly Catholic Relief Services Jack Downey Academy for Educational Development Ajit Dutta DATEX Kate Eilbert Nagla El-Bassoini AMIDEAST Jim Feaster Partners of the Americas Peter Feiden International City Managers Association Silvia Patricia Figueroa Catherine Fischer United Methodist Committee on Relief Julie Fischer Fischer, Peck Associates Sandra Foster HOPE Worldwide Kristine Fowels African Development Foundation Thomas Fox World Resources Institute Carmen Franceschi Harold Freeman EDC Gregory Gagarin Congress of Russian Americans David Geilhufe IM&D Ann George IREX David Gibson Tropical Forest Management Trust Gregory Gofflied IMC Steve Goldstein John Hopkins University Ron Gollehon ACDI Steven Goune The Mitchell Group, Inc. Janet Green InterAction Theresa Gregory William Gregory Peter Gubser ANERA Michael Gugulis Medical Service Corp. Int'l Ann Gunnings Service & Development Agency Pat Healy Catholic Medical Missions Board Armi Heinonen Minister/Counselor, Embassy of Finland Melissa Henton Atlantic Council Judith Hermanson Cooperative Housing Foundation Donald Honicky Ronald Howard OIC International Mark Huett University of Pittsburgh/IMDI and Int'l Training Management Group Connie Hughes Elwyn Inc. Mauricette Hursh-Cesar FIC - Global Women Gwendolyn Ingrham Development Economics Group Kate Iskander African American Labor Center Lonni Jackson World Relief Bruce Jay AIFLD Marsha Jerrett ABT Associates Satomi Kamei OECF of Japan Stafford Kay Phelps-Stokes Fund Natalya Keikuatov Congress of Russian Americans Eileen Kelly NASW Jack Kennedy Catholic Medical Missions Board, Inc. Joseph Kennedy Africare Nita Christine Kent National Planning Association Le Xuan Khoa Southeast Asia Resource Action Center Ronald Kirshner General Accounting Office Maxim Kishmir International Equity Management Doug Konselman Susan Koscis Search for Common Ground Carla Kovich Tracy Kroner LBII Ksenia Kyzyk Children of Cherynobyl Relief Fund Lily Lai Robert Lawrence Rockefeller Foundation Arlene Lear Counterpart Foundation Jun Lee Communitarian Network David Lempert Unseen America Projects Susan Lenderking Academy for Educational Development Martha Lewis Partners of the Americas Claudia Liebler GEM Initiative Tonette Long Delphi International Gerald Lore Project Hope Amy Luckey InterAction Rahima Mamdam Aga Khan Foundation Ada Jo Mann GEM Initiative C. L. Mannings OIC International Larry Marinelli Salesian Missions Francis Masson Mekos Marshale Gary McCaleb National League of Cities Keith McCallum Global Operations and Development Elizabeth McCarthy UNDP Fr. Edward McMahon Catholic Medical Missions Board, Inc. Wayne Medendorp Christian Reformed World Relief Comm. Carrie Meyer George Mason University Aubrey Mills Salesian Missions Louis Mitchell PACT Rachel Monahan Center for Victims of Torture Kelly Morris Peace Corps Melissa Moye DDC Karen Muir International Executive Service Corps Irene Natividad Lisa Nelson National Audobon Society Sara Newman Robert Nicolas Curtis Lewis & Associates Linda Nkojo Eleanor Norwood Smithsonian Health Services William Novelli CARE Melissa Nuwaysir Melanie Oliviero Panos Institute Elizabeth Olson American Red Cross Fred Olson Maria Otero ACCION International Yinka Oyinlola Curtis Lewis & Assoc. Henry Panlibuton Technoserve Susan Parker Rehabilitation International Leslie Patykewich Pamela Pelletreau American University Barbara Phillips Development Economics Group Adrienne Poulton IREX Eliot Putnam Bahram Rajaee University of Delaware, Office of Int'l Programs Forest Rawls Bruce Morgan Associates William Reese Partners of the Americas Rosemary Regis Salvation Army World Service Office Dr. John Reutayuga Ukimwa Orphan's Association & Center for National & Traditional Medicines Bonnie Ricci World Learning Andrew Rice IDC Jill Rizika World Learning Rebecca Robbins-Pollard Kapnek Charitable Trust Sravani Ghosh Robinson OIC International Irving Rosenthal CDME John Ross Debt for Development Coalition Melissa Rubin PPFA, Inc. Brad Rutherford Winrock International Martha Saldinger HVO Rachel Savidis Academy for Educational Development Tania Sawa Children of Cherynobyl Relief Fund Joseph Scelzo Small Business Foundation of America Sue Schram Consortium for Int'l Earth Science Info Network David Scotton Peter Sellar Paul Sevier TechnoServe Victoria Sheffield International Eye Foundation Walter Sherwin Minha Sheikh Aga Khan Foundation Rebecca Sholes SID/WID Art Simon Christian Childrens Fund Peter Simpson Delphi International Patricia Sinay Partners of the Americas Marie Sincabid Pearl S. Buck Foundation Marie Sincavage Pearl S. Buck Foundation Aurora Siy National Center for Nonprofit Boards Joe Skelda SBFA Elise Fiber Smith Winrock International Thomas Springer Institute for Central American Studies Maria Stephens Treasury Dept. Dahlia Stein National Planning Association Paula Stinson ANERA Deborah Stringer PATCO, Inc. Tucker Stuart Dennis Stuessi International Aid John H. Sullivan Development Associates, Inc. Byron Swift Environmental Law Institute Dr. Samuel Taddesse World Class Schools Julia Taft InterAction Waco Takahashi-Welch Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kate Thomas ORT International Kitty Thuermer Population Service International Robbie Tish International Youth Foundation Lewis Townsend Fund for Democracy Paul Tuchmann Rendon Group Elizabeth Tuico National Council for International Health Dr. Jerry Lee Underfer University of Toledo Lydia Usami International Alert Bonni VanBlarcom Martha Cecilia Villada Partners of the Americas Sylvia Virreira Points of Light Carmen Votaw Girl Scouts of the USA Gary Walker IM&D Harvey Wallender International Executive Service Corps Martha Walsh AFFLI Robert Ward Sheila Ward Monica Ware NIS David Waugh International Labor Organization Ted Weihe Overseas Cooperative Development Council Kimberly Welch Center for International Private Enterprise Darcy Wertz African American Labor Center Bruce White Future Farmers of America Maurice Williams Overseas Development Council Richard Williams World Environment Center Roberta Wirth Medical Service Corp. International Teshome Wondafrash Nutifill Tim Yarling Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Renee Yates Beverly Yourmans International Orthodox Christian Charities Nicole Zimmerman ARS Tom Zopf Food Aide Management Marilyn Zuckerman NPA
TABLE 5
LIST OF BRIEFINGS/CONSULTATIONS
WITH OUTSIDE PARTNERS
' Meeting of senior USAID staff with leaders of InterAction March 21 ' ACVFA Subcommittee meeting on the USAID/PVO Partnership March 30 ' Meeting with representative of the Synergos Institute April 3 ' Meeting with representatives of NASULGC (National April 10 Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges) ' Introduction of NPI and issuance of the draft prospectus at April 12 quarterly ACVFA Meeting ' Briefing to the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development April 18 Council ' Meeting with representative of the General Accounting April 25 Office ' Meeting with Council of Foreign Relations, Study Group on April 27 Non-State Actors ' Briefing to the Annual Forum with African NGO Leaders, May 4 sponsored by the Africa Bureau and InterAction ' Briefing to the Committee on Agricultural Sustainability in May 9 Developing Countries ' Meeting with the Executive Director of the PANOS Institute May 18 ' Meeting of various ACVFA members with the Administrator May 19 ' First of two Public Consultations on NPI, attended by May 25 nearly 70 external partners and dozens of USAID/W staff ' Briefing to the Task Force on Community Colleges May 26 ' Meeting with academic/technical experts on the development June 6 rationale and enabling environment for NPI. Participants included Cliff Barton (IMCC), Norman Uphoff (Cornell University), Chas Cadwell (IRIS), Tom Gray (DAI) and John Sullivan (CIPE) ' Meeting regarding NGO/PVO issues with representatives of June 8 the Inter-American Foundation ' Participation in a DAC seminar on civil society and June consultations with various other European donors (SIDA, the 14-16 Netherlands, the EU) ' Various meetings/briefings with the Civil Society Task April 10 Force of the Summit of the Americas May 22 June 26 ' Second of two Public Consultations on NPI, held in June 21 conjunction with the quarterly ACVFA meeting, attended by over 200 people ' Second meeting with group of academic/technical experts, June 22 including Gloria Davis (World Bank), Jamie Thompson (ARD), and Jo Marie Griesgraber (Center for Concern) ' Meeting with representative of the American International June 23 Health Alliance ' Meeting with White House Office of Public Liaison regarding June 26 linkages between NPI and the President's "Common Ground" initiative ' Participation in USIA Conference: "CIVITAS@Prague.1995: July 1-6 Strengthening Citizenship and Civic Education" ' Various meetings of Steering Committee member Gabriel early July Negatu with African NGOs ' Third meeting with academic/technical experts, with Lester July 6 Salamon of Johns Hopkins University ' Meeting of InterAction members to discuss NGO Empower-ment July 11 task force report. Among PVO/NGO participants were representatives of NGOs in Burkina and Senegal ' Briefing to CEDPA training course for NGO officials, July 11 including participants from China, Mexico, Vietnam and Nigeria.
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LIST OF BRIEFINGS/CONSULTATIONS
WITH USAID/W PERSONNEL
' Briefing for Development Planning officers March 14 ' Briefing at Senior Staff Meeting March 28 ' Briefing to the Participation Working Group March 29 ' Briefing for Deputy Assistant Administrators and March 31 Development Planning officers ' Briefing for the Sustainable Development Council April 5 ' Meeting with the Deputy Director of Human Resources April 27 ' Briefing at Senior Staff Meeting May 17 ' Guest from USAID/W participating in Steering Committee May 30 meeting: Gretchen Bloom, Gender Advisor, ANE Bureau ' Discussion of the draft Democratic Local Governance report June 13 by the Tuesday Group (weekly meeting of democracy officers) ' Update at Senior Staff Meeting July 12 ' Review of draft Core Report by various USAID/W staff July 14-18
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LIST OF BRIEFINGS/CONSULTATIONS
WITH USAID FIELD PERSONNEL
' Meeting with John Wesley, Mission Director, USAID/Egypt May 1 ' Guest from the field participating in Steering Committee May 9 meeting: Marilyn Zak, Mission Director, USAID/Dominican Republic ' Guest from the field participating in Steering Committee May 16 meeting: George Wachtenheim, Mission Director, USAID/Peru ' Meeting with Field Coordinator of the Greater Horn of May 17 Africa Initiative ' Guests from the field participating in Steering Committee May 23 meeting: Rick Machmer, Mission Director, USAID/Nepal and Jeanne Bourgault, Democracy Officer, USAID/Moscow ' Guest from the field participating in Steering Committee May 30 meeting: Wilbur Thomas, former Mission Director, Guinea. ' Meeting with Charles Corry, Program Officer and Lucie June 5 Simova, FSN Project Specialist/NGO work, in USAID/Prague ' Briefing at conference for new Mission Directors/Deputy June 13 Mission Directors ' Guests from the field participating in Steering Committee June 13 meeting: Robert Posner, Chief of the General Development Office, USAID/Prague and Joy Riggs-Perla, Associate Director of the Office of Human Resources and Development Cooperation, USAID/Egypt ' Briefing at State of the Art Technical Training (for June 15 approximately 40 HPN officers) ' Guest from the field participating in Steering Committee June 20 meeting: Joel Schlesinger, Mission Director, USAID/Mali ' Briefing to CDIE Summer Seminar participants June 26 ' Guest from the field participating in Steering Committee June 27 meeting: Gordon West, Deputy Mission Director, USAID/Philippines ' Guests from the field participating in Steering Committee July 6 meeting: Cap Dean, Mission Director, and Maria Beebe, Mission Social Scientist, USAID/ South Africa ' Review of draft Core Report by various USAID missions: July Bangladesh, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Mali, 14-18 Nepal, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa
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