1. Reaction to plenary session LIPW seminar Gisenyi 20 th October 2006

2. Donors’ & MINALOC’s views Opportunities LIPW (acc. to donors) Improved agricultural productionImproved agricultural production Financial servicesFinancial services Small-scale agro-processingSmall-scale agro-processing Capacity buildingCapacity building Opportunities LIPW (acc. to MINALOC) DecentralisationDecentralisation Improved coordination between programmesImproved coordination between programmes Development of standardsDevelopment of standards Need for new strategies and institutional setupNeed for new strategies and institutional setup Incorporation private sectorIncorporation private sector TrainingTraining Further national LIPW policy development: how to go about it?Further national LIPW policy development: how to go about it?

3. LIPW according to ILO ILO: Employment policies, investment policies and structural poverty reduction can be closely linkedILO: Employment policies, investment policies and structural poverty reduction can be closely linked ILO: approaches:ILO: approaches: –Social dimension: short-term, urgency –Economical growth: favoured option, if accompanied by instruments strengthening the productive capacity ILO: for the same investment LIPW creates 2 to 5 times as much labourILO: for the same investment LIPW creates 2 to 5 times as much labour LIPW – CIPW : a gliding scale, where to position ourselves on the scale?LIPW – CIPW : a gliding scale, where to position ourselves on the scale? When LIPW? Where technically possible and economically feasibleWhen LIPW? Where technically possible and economically feasible JK: ….. And environmentally sound !JK: ….. And environmentally sound !

4. LIPW according to involved ministries and decentralised authorities PSTA: available means ambitionsPSTA: available means ambitions Tree planting, nursery management, mining JK: avoid example Namanya Salamabila DRCTree planting, nursery management, mining JK: avoid example Namanya Salamabila DRC Management of rain water drainage  PPGEManagement of rain water drainage  PPGE Finances: JK: decentralised taxing ?Finances: JK: decentralised taxing ? Gender: > 50% ♀  54% !Gender: > 50% ♀  54% ! Youth: (>60%): JK: watch out ILO !Youth: (>60%): JK: watch out ILO ! Need for training centre and capacity building: 5x mentionedNeed for training centre and capacity building: 5x mentioned Business development skills and micro- enterprise developmentBusiness development skills and micro- enterprise development LIPW wages in line with market ratesLIPW wages in line with market rates Geographical extension / FERGeographical extension / FER

5. In the meantime, what happens in Madagascar ? LIPW Training Centre: many hidden lessonsLIPW Training Centre: many hidden lessons Training programme:Training programme: –Roads –Buildings –Urban development Technical standards & outreach = impressiveTechnical standards & outreach = impressive JK: no agricultureJK: no agriculture  ILO experience elsewhere?  ILO experience elsewhere?  Self-financing ?  Self-financing ?  Exchange visits ?  Exchange visits ?

6. Field experiences LIPW HELPAGE: Fishery sector: 600% on target ?Fishery sector: 600% on target ? Is investment in radical terracing profitable, (as compared to environmental costs of non intervention?)  many unsubstantiated assumptions !Is investment in radical terracing profitable, (as compared to environmental costs of non intervention?)  many unsubstantiated assumptions ! Productivity levels unknown  accompanying measures to be in placeProductivity levels unknown  accompanying measures to be in place GAA: Emphasizes productive infrastructures (as a starting point)  value additionEmphasizes productive infrastructures (as a starting point)  value addition Temporary benefit  long-term benefitTemporary benefit  long-term benefit Emphasizes importance of training, networking, cadastral mappingEmphasizes importance of training, networking, cadastral mapping

7. Field experiences LIPW PPGE Impressive changesImpressive changes Variable costs of labour: FRW 1,600/dayVariable costs of labour: FRW 1,600/day BUT: obligatory savings, 6 months involvement  creation of « take-off fund »BUT: obligatory savings, 6 months involvement  creation of « take-off fund » Emphasizes: only work through sub- contractingEmphasizes: only work through sub- contractingPDL-HIMO Elaboration, consulting, launch  3 years (?)Elaboration, consulting, launch  3 years (?) Limited job-opportunities (?)Limited job-opportunities (?) Need for « centralizing training & skill dev. »Need for « centralizing training & skill dev. » Need for different institutional frameworkNeed for different institutional framework Viabilisation / sustainability put into questionViabilisation / sustainability put into question JK: MTE  lessons learned ?JK: MTE  lessons learned ?

8. Communalities and my perception (1/2) HIMO HIEQ: gliding scaleHIMO HIEQ: gliding scale Degree of HIMO, in function of:Degree of HIMO, in function of: –Where technically possible –Where economically feasible –Environmental sustainability a necessary condition Distinction: private vs public sector management of investmentsDistinction: private vs public sector management of investments Need for building up our learning capacity:Need for building up our learning capacity: –Impact monitoring, validation, scaling up to policy level, need for donor « laboratory » (incl. training, see development of PSU), or do we pretend that we found the right answers to all these complex problems ?

9. Communalities in perceptions (2/2) OPEN QUESTIONS How to address common need for training and capacity buildingHow to address common need for training and capacity building –National/regional? –State-managed/multi-partnership ? Responsibilties of each (state, private sector, civil society)? Centralised management? –Feasibility for self-financing at mid-term? Is legal framework supportive? (environmental & land management legislation, banking codes of conduct)Is legal framework supportive? (environmental & land management legislation, banking codes of conduct) What procedure to follow to further develop the national LIPW policy ?What procedure to follow to further develop the national LIPW policy ?

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