Strengthening Development Effectiveness in the Caribbean
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  1. Caribbean Leadership and Transformation Forum 18-19 September 2017 Director of Development, Office of the Vice Chancellor, The University of the West Indies Caribbean Leadership and Transformation Forum 18-19 September 2017 Stacy Richards-Kennedy Director of Development The University of The West Indies Strengthening Development Effectiveness in the Caribbean
  2. Caribbean development trajectories to 2030 End extreme poverty Universal access to energy The Caribbean is set to have over 95% of populations with access to electricity by 2030. Halting deforestation Reducing income inequality Almost all countries in the region are on track to achieve this target if current trends continue. On right track:
  3. Caribbean development trajectories to 2030 Right direction but need significant progress: Trend going in wrong direction: • Reducing slum populations • Combating climate change • Marine conservation • Reducing violent deaths  Universal access to sanitation  End hunger  Reduce maternal mortality  Universal secondary education  End child marriage  Strengthen domestic-resource mobilisation
  4. The extent to which an intervention (or an institution) has achieved its stated objectives and has contributed to bringing about positive change in the lives of its target beneficiaries. What is development effectiveness?
  5. It emphasizes… Results Based Management Accountability & Transparency Responsible government Implementation Monitoring & Evaluation What does development effectiveness entail?
  6. Key Principles:  Institutionalizing the practice of evaluating projects to support evidence-based decision making  Regular performance monitoring with a timely focus on improvement  Building resilience by mitigating implementation risks  Strengthening data collection, sharing and analysis Strengthening Development Effectiveness
  7. • What actions will we take to ensure that we bring about the transformation that this region needs? • How will we go about institutionalizing processes that build robust systems of accountability and transparency? • How will we transform the work culture in our institutions to one that is more efficient and results- driven, while preserving that warm, caring, fun-loving Caribbean spirit? • Do our leaders (at all levels) have the political will to walk the talk of transformational leadership, accountability, transparency and results? What will it take for the Caribbean to cure its implementation deficit disorder?
  8. • UWI’s Strategic Plan 2017-2021: Access, Alignment and Agility • UWI MOU with PEMANDU Associates • Online course (roll-out Oct 2017): Transformational Leadership to Achieve the SDGs in Developing States How is the UWI supporting stronger development effectiveness?
  9. Thank You Stacy Richards-Kennedy Director of Development Office of the Vice Chancellor The University of the West Indies Tel: (868) 662-2002 ext. 82043 Email: stacy.kennedy@sta.uwi.edu