Programme and Response Analysis Workshop

1. Programme and Response Analysis Workshop • Windsor Hotel • Nairobi, Kenya • April 29 to May 1, 2013

2. A suggested Framework • 3 main problems: • Continuity (between situation analysis and planning) • Consensus (relief/development; government/non-government; different sectors) • Alignment (which changing livelihoods) • The suggested framework has 3 main components: • Population of Concern • Critical Pathways • Planning Begin with a simple conceptual model

3. Component 1: Population of Concern Identify your area of analysis – and the clients who your planning serves Step 1 Unit of Analysis (i.e. district, county) Step 2 Population of Concern – itwill depend on why you are tasked to support the planning Broad Groups: livelihood group, age group, sex, flood affected, drought affected, etc Step 3 Disaggregate Broad Groups (age, wealth group, sex, others?) – groups are not homogenous Identify the future state, objective or vision for the target population Step 1 What is the long-term vision for this population group or sub-groups of this group? People Focused Planning?

4. Component 2: Pathways Identify potential pathways that connect the current state of the population of concern to the desired future state Step 1 What are different pathways so that they can realise that vision? Step 2 Prioritise: Of those different pathways, are some better than others? Are some more practical, greater benefit? Within those pathways maybe there are common elements for several of them? Conduct critical analysis of those pathways to understand the opportunities and challenges of each pathway Step 1 Refer to previous critical pathway analyses or problem tree, objective tree, VCA, CBDRR etc or similar analysis to understand why the population of concern is in their current condition, what constraints or threats they will encounter on their pathway, how they will be overcome. If none has been done, do one. Identify critical elements (success or challenges) of the pathway which will form the intervention points of the plan Step 1 Re-analyse the pathway to identify critical success factors and critical threats Step 2 What are options for interventions to enable either the success of a critical factor or which can reduce the negative impact of a threat? Strategic analysis of moving from the current to the future?

5. Component 3: Plans Generate short and long-term options – addressing critical success factors and challenges – with the input of from a wide range of expertise and experience Step 1 Review critical factors and options with others (sectors, experience, etc.) to get a broad perspective on how to best ensure the success of that pathway, prioritise options – and to increase consensus. Rank those options against a criteria (congruence with pathway analysis, existing plans/policies, current activities) Step 1 Review experiences – why hasn’t this been done in the past? What has worked? What hasn’t worked? What’s actually made an impact? Step 2Review existing plans policies/priorities etc – to find existing actions, plans, activities which could be linked to the population of concern Outline a plan – which can be further developed within operational or contingency planning structures Step 1 Hand over this planning outline to those directly involved in the planning process for detailed examination, input, guidance, etc. Good plans built on broad input, experience but also need a common focus – at which point does response analysis pass the baton to the operational planners?