1. BIMILACI 2007 THE CHALLENGE OF CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Washington, May 11, 2007 Bayo Adeola FIDIC Executive Committee

2. Capacity Development Objectives – Conventional Quality Project Delivery Sustainable Project Life Cycle Good Return on Investments for Investors Viable Consulting Industry Worldwide Sustainable Businesses for Practitioners

3. Capacity Development Objectives – Developing Countries Capacity Building Is….. about Empowerment, Creating Power or at Least Setting It Free Where It Previously Did Not Exist or Was Not Free to Come to the Fore – Allowing Those Who Previously Could Not Do Something, To Do So ………On Their Own Terms….. – Geraldine J Fraser-Moleketi, Minister for Public Service & Administration, South Africa

4. IFI Focus & Strategy Public Sector Target Integrated with Project Delivery Processes Focused on Government Employees Tools include Project Deployment & Training

5. IFI Focus & Strategy – more recently Still Public Sector Target Recognise Capacity Development as Core Objective rather than Collateral Develop Products to Respond to this Recognition as follows:

6. OED Review of Bank Support for Capacity Building In Africa - Management Response 1.The Bank, at the corporate level, should….. ……better help countries a) Prioritize capacity building activities and guide donor support; b) Link institutional, organizational, and human capacity developments, and c) transform traditional capacity building tools to improve results. It should also ensure that guidelines and processes are in place for self- and independent evaluation of Bank capacity building interventions.

7. 2.…. develop sector-specific guidance on diagnosing public sector capacity needs and ways of monitoring and evaluating interventions. OED Review of Bank Support for Capacity Building In Africa - Management Response

8. 3.…. help countries identify and strengthen the capacities they need to plan, implement, and measure the results of their poverty reduction strategies, and guide donor support. …. Also ensure that all operations that aim to build public sector capacity are based on adequate assessments of capacity needs and incorporate ways to monitor and evaluate results. 4.……reassess what role training should play in its capacity building support, ……… OED Review of Bank Support for Capacity Building In Africa - Management Response

9. FIDIC Focus & Strategy 1.Private Sector Business Development as Primary Focus 2.Promoting Strong Member Associations MAs as Vehicles for Industry Development and Engagement of Governments 3.Promoting Procurement Policies that Ensure Local Capacity Utilisation 4.Promoting Industry Practice that Encourages Knowledge Transfer 5.Developing Training Materials and Training Platforms

10. FIDIC Focus & Strategies Contd. 6.Developing a Body of Knowledge for the Consulting Engineering Industry 7.Development of Certification Programs 8.Regular Monitoring of Industry Performance Through MA Survey 9.Developing Bench Marking Tools for the Consulting Engineering Industry 10.Pursuing Closer Collaboration with IFIs

11. FIDIC Successes Establishment and Strengthening of Regional Groupings such as GAMA and ASPAC Encouragement of New and Existing MAs Promotion of Procurement Policies that Recognise Capacity Development and Capacity Utilisation Development of Training Materials on a Variety of Consulting Engineering Management Topics –FIDIC Guide To Practice –Business Integrity Management –Environmental Management Kit –Sustainability Management

12. FIDIC Successes Training Programs Held Internationally Young Professionals Forum and Training Program Strong Contact with MAs –75 Countries All Over the World Development of Certification Programs with Strong MAs Strong Support and Platform for Regional Groupings – GAMA and ASPAC

13. FIDIC Lessons Learnt Capacity Building Needs Will and Commitment –Formulation of Appropriate Policies –Financial, Material and Human Resources Support to back Policies –Commitment of All Stakeholders and Measurement of Results Capacity Building Costs Money –Establishment & Maintenance of Regional Groupings, MAs, etc –Preparation of Training Materials –Executing Training Programmes

14. FIDIC Lessons Learnt Capacity Building Takes Time –Training Time –Practice Time –Learning Curves

15. 1.The Need for IFI to Recognise the role of the Private Sector in Quality Project Delivery and Support the Development of Capacity in this Sector Private Sector Companies Are the Project Executors, while the Public Sector Is the Project Owner & Facilitator. Ignoring the Private Sector Capacity Can Only Lead to Poor Project Delivery The Way Forward

16. 2.Recognise the Role of Procurement Policy and Practice in Capacity Utilisation and Development and the Need to Develop Responsive Processes The Situation Where Graduates in Developing Countries Roam the Streets on the Grounds of Cost of Training or Quality of Projects Cannot Be Acceptable and Is Not Sustainable The Way Forward

17. 3.The Recognition of the Role of National Professional Associations as the Pivot for this Private Sector Capacity Development and Financial and Human Assistance for the Development of Such Organisations Professional Associations in Developing Countries Are So Weak that They Are Unable to Engage Their Home Government and IFIs in Meaningful Dialogue about Capacity Development The Way Forward

18. 4.Support for and Cooperation with International Organisations Such as FIDIC Who Already Have Framework for Capacity Development FIDIC Has Several Products Under Development and Is Able to Develop Many More. Funding Is Required for these Products to Reach Developing Countries where They Are Critically Needed The Way Forward

19. Thank You Very Much The Way Forward