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Accepted Paper:
Supporting resilient political institutions: a politically agile approach
Susan Griffiths (Global Partners Governance)
Paper short abstract:
Drawing on the experience of Global Partners Governance supporting political institutions in fragile MENA states, the paper argues for an adaptive, "politically agile" approach, focusing on local ownership and behaviour, and considers some of the challenges in implementing this approach.
Paper long abstract:
The importance of politics to effective international development work has increasingly been recognised, particularly when working in the highly complex and conflict-sensitive environments of fragile states. A variety of initiatives and publications have sought to find new ways of understanding and addressing the most intractable problems through projects that are 'politically-smart', locally driven, responsive to need and employ multiple entry-points. However, the principles that inform this approach now need to be more widely operationalised in the design, delivery and measurement of international assistance projects. Global Partners Governance has experience of working directly with political institutions in some of the most fragile environments, particularly in the MENA region. This paper draws out some insights from our experience of delivering 'politically agile programming', including the challenges of measuring impact and ensuring accountability for the use of resources.
Supporting change in fragile states: experiences and next steps
Session 1