1. General Perspectives:Capacity Development in Fragile States Improving State Effectiveness in Fragile States July 16th 2009 ISE Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009

2. From the why to the how • Global Consensus on the “Why” of Importance of Addressing Fragile States • Recognition of, but Lack of Understanding of the “How To” • “Capacity Development” as a Central Challenge • The Toolbox: What are the Tools for the 21st Century Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009

3. Challenges + Gaps • ‘Problem Solving’ or ‘Problem Setting’ • the importance of design • Understanding Capacity as a System: • education, training, networking, career paths • Politics vs. Technical Space • Leaders, Managers,Operators • Fragmentation: • the coordination issue • Rule of law as system glue Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009

4. ISE’s Approach on the Ground • Reading the Context: • Critical Stakeholder Inquiry + Institution Mapping • Leadership as a Team Activity: • Consensus on Vision + formulation of strategy • Configuring the partnership: • the State Building Strategy • Implementation: • National Programs • Adjusting to Context: • Monitoring and Calibration Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009

5. Breaking Down the Black Box of Governance and Capacity • Characteristics of Political Process & Political Leadership: • coherence, vision, commitment, commitment to systematization • Creation of a Technical Space: • agreement on functions and an agenda • Mapping Institutions & Organizations: • which functions are performed at each level • Rules, Processes, People, Information Infrastructure, Mechanisms ofAccountability: • flows of decisions, money and career paths • Systematic Programs of Capacity-Development: • determining existing flows, determining objectives and mapping sequence of actions Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009

6. Reflections: Some Enablers of Capacity • Harnessing time and the 80/20 rule • Ranking reforms and agreement on a program • Focus on implementation • Addressing corruption through system building • Citizen engagement and communication • Information management systems • Career paths for reformers Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009

7. ISE’s Toolbox & Next Steps • Codifying & Documenting the “How To” • Training Courses: • Specifications, design and execution • Community of Practice • Country Support: • Rapid reaction support/coaching to leaders and managers and facilitation of process • A Global Network of Partners, Practitioners, Experts & Collaborators Institute for State Effectiveness (c) 2009