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About the Trial
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the Steering Committee At the August 2010 Forum Leaders meeting in Port Vila, Pacific Leaders endorsed the Forum’s Port Vila MDG Declaration (2010). At the Pacific Regional Aid Effectiveness Workshop in June 2010 in Nadi where the idea of a Pacific Solution Exchange was introduced, aid practitioners from the Pacific Island Countries recognized that “regionally led efforts play an important role in promoting south-south exchanges, knowledge sharing to enhance aid effectiveness efforts between countries in the Pacific and in sharing Pacific experiences in the Asia Pacific and globally.” One of ten key conclusions of the workshop is the need to further engage countries, regional organizations and development partners in taking the idea of a Pacific Solution Exchange on Development Effectiveness forward as a mechanism for knowledge sharing and a coordination tool for lessons and solutions exchange, and the implementation of the Cairns Compact (2009). It is in this regard that UNDP, ADB, PIFS and USP are delighted to be launching this trial phase of the Pacific Solution Exchange. We encourage your active participation in the virtual discussions and are confident that the collective knowledge, expertise, experiences and insights shared through peer learning from one Pacific Island country to another and south-south cooperation from Asia to the Pacific and beyond will contribute to strong development cooperation in the region. It is hoped that such exchanges will lead to a mass of critical thinking and body of evidence that can inform prescient work in addressing the existing challenge of financing accelerated progress in MDGs and emerging challenges such as the impacts of climate change and the recent global economic crisis as well as future crises and how we can better cope in the region. |
 Keith Leonard (ADB), Su’a Kevin Thomsen (PIFS), Knut Otsby (UN) and Jaindra Karan (USP) working together to enhance development effectiveness |
The Trial Period
During the initial six-month trial period a number of “e-Discussions” will be facilitated on key issues and priorities affecting the Pacific. The e-Discussions aim to engage national and regional stakeholders (governments, regional organizations, non-state actors and development partners) towards the interest/viability of continuing knowledge facilitation services. The trial period will:
The Post Trial Period
An evaluation of the trial demonstrated that members valued the service and were keen to continue interacting with a Pacific development community of practice. The evaluation also highlighted areas in which the service could be expanded to improve its responsiveness to member concerns.
The Pacific Solution Exchange service has broadened to introduce “Help,” “Consult” and “Collaborate” services where members of the community can ask queries, consult on working documents and work together in smaller groups. The Development Effectiveness Community’s focus has also shifted to include climate change adaptation, in recognition of the strong link between climate change and development in the Pacific, and that it is important NOT to consider climate change in isolation of broader development issues.
This shift in focus also recognizes the expectation that large resource flows for climate change adaptation will have a direct impact on the effectiveness of development funding and programming in the Pacific.
This has resulted in the launch of a new community – ‘Climate Change Adaptation and Development’, connecting experts from around the world specializing in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and climate change.
For more information on Solution Exchange please visit Solution Exchange Global
During the initial six-month trial period a number of “e-Discussions” will be facilitated on key issues and priorities affecting the Pacific. The e-Discussions aim to engage national and regional stakeholders (governments, regional organizations, non-state actors and development partners) towards the interest/viability of continuing knowledge facilitation services. The trial period will:
- Validate the membership/scope for Pacific communities of practice;
- Identify key issues and approaches to knowledge sharing in the Pacific;
- Facilitate knowledge sharing on 3-6 key development issues in the Pacific;
- Determine the interest/viability of continuing knowledge facilitation services;
- Identify requirements for knowledge facilitation beyond the trial phase.
The Post Trial Period
An evaluation of the trial demonstrated that members valued the service and were keen to continue interacting with a Pacific development community of practice. The evaluation also highlighted areas in which the service could be expanded to improve its responsiveness to member concerns.
The Pacific Solution Exchange service has broadened to introduce “Help,” “Consult” and “Collaborate” services where members of the community can ask queries, consult on working documents and work together in smaller groups. The Development Effectiveness Community’s focus has also shifted to include climate change adaptation, in recognition of the strong link between climate change and development in the Pacific, and that it is important NOT to consider climate change in isolation of broader development issues.
This shift in focus also recognizes the expectation that large resource flows for climate change adaptation will have a direct impact on the effectiveness of development funding and programming in the Pacific.
This has resulted in the launch of a new community – ‘Climate Change Adaptation and Development’, connecting experts from around the world specializing in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and climate change.
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Solution Exchange
Services Help - for members seeking experience and advice on issues they face Consult - for decision-makers seeking feedback on draft policies or programmes Discuss - for brainstorming on key issues of wide concern to the Community Collaborate - for members working in small groups to produce a quick, strategic deliverable such as a project proposal, strategic plan, or pilot project |
For more information on Solution Exchange please visit Solution Exchange Global
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