PRSP PREPARATION Participatory Consultation

PRSP PREPARATION Participatory Consultation

Dr. Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed

Member, General Economics Division &

Member-secretary, NSC

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

General Guidelines

Goals and objectives of the discussion-meetings

Participatory consultation is deemed to be an integral and important part of the process of preparing the full-blown PRSP

Government will attempt to prepare the document fully taking into account the views of people on development priorities, policies, strategies and programs.


Goals and Objectives (contd.)

Stakeholder Groups Included in Consultation Meetings

organizations of asset-less people, human rights organizations, environmental organizations, representatives from the civil society, women’s forum and those involved in women’s development

cooperatives, journalists, research institutes, professional groups, distinguished individuals, locally- funded NGOs, private investors, and government agencies


Characteristics of Consultation Meetings

Both general and subject-specific discussions, with focus on the latter

Identifying problems as well as providing suggestions and directions on how to address/ solve them


Characteristics of Consultation Meetings (contd.)

Discussion needs to be responsive to the current situation and as specific as possible

Discussions on regional issues which vary from region to region should nonetheless be in the context of the state of national development


Structure of consultation meetings

Involvement of different stakeholders from various regions and socio-economic groups

Number of break-out groups to deliberate on separate subjects/themes

Discussions (general and subject-specific) based on outlines provided by NPFP

Free discussions Presentation, consolidation and finalization of

group-based recommendations Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

National-Level Consultation

Features Participants and their suggested numbers:

Civil society representatives : 48 Academics : 20 NGO representatives : 50 Various organization : 32 Ministries and govt. agencies : 50 Total : 200


Features(contd.)

Thematic Discussion Groups

Thirteen thematic discussion-groups will carry out deliberations separately on

Macroeconomic stability and pro-poor growth : financial sector reform (including banking, trade and globalization); and mobilization of domestic resources;

Private sector development


Thematic Discussion Groups(Contd.)

Infrastructure: roads, rail, inland water transportation, information and communication technology (ICT) and telecommunication); development of power, petroleum, and energy sector

Establishing good governance (civil service reform, judicial reform, improvement of law and order, and strengthening local government)



Health (including population planning, nutrition and sanitation)

Education (including primary and mass education, women’s education, technical and vocational training)

Developing conditions of women and children and establishing their rights



Rural development (including food security, disaster management and social protection, micro-credit and expansion of rural non-farm activities, employment generation and development of growth centers)

Agricultural development (including crops, special cash crops such as tea, rubber, etc., fisheries, livestock, agricultural and bio-technology)



Environmental protection and development (forestry, bio-diversity, land reforms and land use and supply of safe water)

Water resources management Development of tribal groups and

disadvantaged people (physically, mentally, and socially)

Housing


•Chairman/Moderator of Groups

Chairman/Moderator of each Group will ensure that:Discussion is on right trackEveryone participates in the discussion and expresses free and frank viewsOpinions/recommendations are properly recorded


Group Discussion

Rapporteur: NPFP officials will act as rapporteurs

Structure of group discussion: General discussion : 20 min. (Views of the group on the nature, severity and

causes of poverty and suggested actions to address them)

Discussion on the topic: 1 hr. 20 min. Formulating recommendations: 20 min.


•Steps in Topical Discussion

What targets could be set in various sectors for June 2006

What strategies will need to be adopted to achieve those objectives

What programs/measures will need to be undertaken in order to implement the strategies

What should be the blueprint/plan of the above programs and how should they be implemented in order to have the maximum possible benefit for the poor


•Directions/Dimensions of Group Discussions

Pro-Poor Growth Gender Equity Sectoral Good Governance Sectoral Programs Urban and Rural context Socio-economic classes Balanced regional development Environment-friendly and sustainable

development Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

•Plenary Session

Group Presentation

Open Discussion

Finalization of Recommendations


Regional-level Consultation Meetings

Regional consultations to be organized by NPFP in each of the 6 Divisional towns

NPFP and Divisional Commissioners will jointly arrange consultation meetings

Participants (200) will be selected by Divisional Commissioners following certain specific guidelines catering to the needs of group discussions


Discussion Groups

Communications – roads, railway, inland water transport, ICT and telecommunicationsPower and energy sector developmentEstablishment of good governance – civil service reforms, reform of the judiciary, improvement of law and order and strengthening of local governmentsHealth, population planning, nutrition and sanitation


Discussion Groups (contd.)

Education – primary and mass education, female education, technical and vocational education

Rural Development – food security, disaster management and social safety nets, micro-credit and expansion of non-farm activities, employment and growth centre

Agriculture – crops, special crops (tea, rubber, horticulture), fisheries, livestock, agriculture and biotechnology.


Discussion Groups (contd.)

Environmental protection and development Developing conditions of women and children

and establishing their rights Water resources management Development of tribal people and the

disadvantaged groups Housing


We Hope that the Consultation process would provide us with

valuable insights for PRSP preparation.

Thank You All


PRSP PREPARATION Participatory Consultation

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