E-Newsletter, June 2010, Volume 2, Number 1

What We Do

Matching Canadian expertise with international democratic development needs
Deployment for Democratic Development (DDD), launched in May 2007, is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and implemented by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada (IPAC) in collaboration with Rights & Democracy (International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development). DDD serves the democratic development needs of CIDA branches and their local partners. We recruit and send Canadian democratic development experts to Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East in response to requests for assistance from CIDA partner countries.
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Why does DDD have such a unique impact?
DDD is a rapid-turn-around, results-oriented program that provides high-level Canadian expertise in response to CIDA requests for immediate and practical development assistance. The flexibility of DDD to provide stand-alone, short-term, modestly funded support within tight timelines and a complex environment has led to significant results—good value, quality experts, rapid mobilization, geographic and sectoral diversity—for the money spent. Canadians also embrace the opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise in developing countries. By partnering with local organizations, DDD ensures successful implementation and long-term sustainability.

What's New?

Leadership Briefs: Anti-Corruption, Ethics, and Human Rights
DDD is developing a new series of Leadership Briefs to provide succinct and user-friendly fact sheets on the cross-cutting topics and themes of DDD. These knowledge sharing tools will help our busy partners to quickly grasp and effectively communicate a broad range of democratic development concepts and issues. The first three briefs in the series address Anti-corruption, Ethics, and Human Rights, and are now available on our website
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News from the Field

Peru: Supporting the Defensoria del Pueblo .

Peru’s Defensoria del Pueblo (Office of the Ombudsman) has been one of Canada’s key development and policy dialogue partners in Peru for its role in mediating conflicts and promoting balanced and informed political debate. Established in 1996, following many years of civil conflict, it is an arms-length state institution dedicated to protecting democratic principles, government accountability and citizen advocacy. Under Canada’s and Switzerland’s leadership, a multi-donor basket fund, (which includes Spain, Switzerland and Sweden) was created to support the Defensoria’s “Promotion of Equity and Inclusion for the Exercise of Human Rights Program,” harmonize approaches and minimize transaction costs. Recently, the Defensoría requested DDD assistance with further RBM, strategic planning and project management training to help them meet the requirements of the basket fund, improve internal policies, and meet government of Peru requirements. A work planning mission will take place in late April 2010.

Rwanda: Protecting and Managing the Environment for Sustainable Development.

Working closely with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), DDD Expert Bernard Boudreau is helping to ensure a more effective and democratic management of the environment in Rwanda. He is currently in the final stages of his mission to produce information-based tools for the decentralized staff of REMA. These tools include practical sectoral environmental planning tools (building construction, rural roads, water supply, sanitation systems, forestry, crop production, animal husbandry, irrigation, fish farming, solid waste management); instruments on land management, assessment and planning i.e. global position systems, geographic information system & mapping techniques; restoration and conservation of wetlands; agriculture sustainable production; soil and water conservation measures; agro-forestry; irrigated land; soil productivity and crop production; low-cost technologies – composting latrines, and water harvesting; water monitoring methods and instrumentation; and solid waste management guidelines (composting, landfills and incineration) for resettlements, small rural towns and cities. During his recent field trip in Rwanda, he visited areas that were subject to intense soil erosion and discussed possible solutions with local technical resources.

Tanzania: Changing Public Service Behaviour – Social Marketing Campaign.

As part of its Public Service Reform Program and ethics awareness activities, the Government of Tanzania is working to strengthen its responsiveness and accountability to the public. Through social marketing campaigns, they aim to increase public servant awareness of the core values, code of ethics and conduct required for excellence in public service delivery. Working with Public Service Management in the Office of the Prime Minister, DDD expert Mary Gusella (currently Chair of the Board of the Commission for Complaints for Telecommunications Services and former head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission) will help develop a social marketing campaign, campaign materials and evaluation tools to improve ethical conduct of public servants and increase citizen awareness and demand for quality public services.

Spotlight on our Canadian Experts

At the heart of DDD’s success lies a pool of outstanding Canadian experts in the field of democratic development. A total of 89 experts—comprising public servants, retired public servants, academics and private consultants—have been deployed overseas by DDD to date.

Here are just a few of the amazing Canadians who have shared their expertise with developing country partners on behalf of DDD. To read more, visit DDD Experts.

Laurie VandeSchoot: Improving Regional Economic Cooperation through RBM (Djibouti)
Laurie VandeSchoot is a municipal government specialist, motivational speaker and trainer skilled in strategic management, results-based management, organizational development, performance management, project management services, intercultural communication and strategic decision-making. She has an M.Sc in Sustainable Development and is President and Principle Consultant of Satya Inc. in Calgary, Alberta. On behalf of DDD, she is currently helping the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)—a driving force for regional economic cooperation and integration in Eastern Africa—to adopt an RBM system to improve the operations and plans of the organization as it manages more complex issues, a broader range of partners and a scarcity of resources.


Yves Poulin: Strengthening Civil Society in Côte d’Ivoire
A specialist and trainer in organizational capacity building, Yves Poulin has been involved in international development projects for over 20 years in many different countries (Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, US, Ethiopia, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Lebanon, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, Vietnam). Formerly Director of International Cooperation at the École Nationale d'Administration Publique (ENAP) in Quebec, Mr. Poulin holds an MA in public administration and a doctorate in educational administration. He has just completed a DDD initiative in Côte d’Ivoire to help build the capacity of civil society organizations to obtain additional human resources and funding.

Bernard Boudreau: Protecting and Managing the Environment for Sustainable Development in Rwanda
During the past 25 years, Mr. Boudreau has been directly involved in international development in Asia and Africa, particularly in the environment sector in Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Senegal, Malawi, Cameroon, Mozambique, Rwanda, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. He has acquired skills specific to these geographic regions in the environment sector including integrated solid waste management, pollution prevention and controls, biodiversity and conservation, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Environment Assessment and Audits, surface and ground water conservation, hydrogeology assessments, small dam design, water supply (rural and urban), soil and water conservation practices, irrigation and agriculture extension. Bernard Boudreau holds degrees in Agricultural Engineering, Business Administration and Environmental Sciences. He is currently working with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) to ensure a more effective and democratic management of the environment in Rwanda.

Ian Alexander: Strengthening Media Governance in Guyana
Ian Alexander worked as an on-air host, programming head and senior executive at CBC/Radio-Canada for 25 years. He has extensive experience in public policy research and analysis, communications strategy and execution, organizational development and corporate culture, including leadership development, management training, employee engagement, change management and conflict management. He completed all but the dissertation requirements for a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Toronto, where he is now an Associate Senior Fellow of Massey College. He also pursued M.A. studies in Conflict Analysis and Management at Royal Roads University. He has worked extensively as a consultant, trainer and facilitator, both in Canada and abroad, and is currently working on the DDD Media Governance project in Guyana.

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Recent Highlights

Panel Discussion: Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
The Paris Declaration, signed in 2005, is a comprehensive attempt to change the way donor and developing countries do business together. It is focused on the five principles of ownership, alignment, harmonization, managing for results and mutual accountability. It contains both an obligation and a framework to track implementation and evaluate progress in order to continuously learn what works and why. IPAC National Capital Region hosted a panel discussion in Ottawa on Monday, March 22, 2010, featuring Dorte Kabell and Bernard Wood, evaluators of the Paris Declaration, who provided insight into the challenges of managing a complex international evaluation, such as steering through methodological difficulties, and ensuring sufficient evidence. For more details, visit the IPAC National Capital Region website.

World Urban Forum 5: The Right to the City - Bridging the Urban Divide
It is projected that in the next 50 years, two-thirds of us will be living in towns and cities. It will be a major challenge to minimize poverty in cities, improve access of the urban poor to basic facilities such as shelter, clean water and sanitation and achieve environmentally friendly, sustainable urban growth and development. In Rio de Janeiro, from March 22 to 26, 2010, the World Urban Forum brought together government leaders, ministers, mayors, diplomats, members of national, regional and international associations of local governments, non-governmental and community organizations, professionals, academics, grassroots women's organizations, youth and slum dwellers as partners working for better cities. DDD Expert Carlos Salazar attended the Forum to promote DDD and participate in the panel “City Indicators and Comparative Management” by the Global City Indicators Facility based in Toronto. The World Urban Forum has become the most important and largest conference on urbanization and growth management. The next one will take place in Bahrain in 2012. For more details about this year’s event, visit the World Urban Forum's website.

The United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA)
CEPA was established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to support the promotion and development of public administration and governance among Member States, in connection with the UN Millennium Development Goals. CEPA’s 24 members meet annually at the UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s meeting, CEPA’s 9th session, took place from April 19 to 23, 2010. IPAC attends this annual meeting as a Participant-Observer. For more information, visit 9th Committee of Experts on Public Administration.

Statistics Canada: Socio-economic Conference in Gatineau
Attracting participants from federal government departments, provincial ministries, the private and academic sectors, and foreign and international organizations, the Socio-economic Conference, hosted by Statistics Canada, provides an annual forum for empirical research focusing on issues of concern in Canadian public policy, such as emerging economic trends and their underlying causes, the ability of various groups to participate in society and the economy, and recent research on health, justice and the environment. This year’s conference was held at the Palais de Congrès in Gatineau on April 26 and 27, 2010. For more information, visit Statistics Canada.

Upcoming Events

IPAC Annual Conference
IPAC will hold its 62nd Annual Conference in Ottawa, from August 22-25, 2010, to address emerging trends in Canadian public administration. This year's theme is Guardians of our Communities: Local to Global, building understanding on how we define communities when they are no longer simply geographic or cultural, but increasingly interest-based and virtual. Click here for more information or to register.

Women’s Worlds Global Conference 2011
Co-hosted by Carleton University and the University of Ottawa in concert with l’Université du Québec in Outaouais and Saint Paul University in Ottawa, this conference explores how women are reacting and adapting to the increasing interconnectedness of a globalized world. In communities everywhere, women are courageously taking on the injustices brought about by globalization, as well as seizing the benefits to be able to enjoy true and sustainable equality. WW2011 will be held in Gatineau from July 3-7, 2011 and will showcase the best of innovative research, critical learning, and women’s leadership. For more information on how to participate, visit the Women's World website.

Worth Browsing!

UNDP Consultancy Opportunities
The UN's global development network provides developing countries with knowledge-based consulting services and seeks expert practitioners who can communicate advice and new ideas across cultures and all strata of society.

Working with the United Nations Human Rights Programme: A Handbook for Civil Society
This user-friendly guide explains how the different United Nations human rights mandates and mechanisms work, and how members of civil society, such as non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, can engage with them most effectively.

Zunia
Zunia is an online network for knowledge exchange among development professionals worldwide. Launched in 2009, it has a searchable database with over 125,000 items from over 200 development organizations, and provides news, events, best practices and publications on a wide range of development topics.

La maison du développement
Development House provides information about development to the French-speaking community, systematically compiling over 60,000 resources on one website, including news items, tenders, events, publications, and jobs.

Get Involved!

DDD recruits Canadians with expertise in democratic governance, freedom and democracy, human rights, rule of law and accountable public institutions. We draw on innovative and experienced practitioners from various sources and networks, as well as from organizations with expertise in democratic development. Interested organizations can register directly with DDD by using our Institution Registration Form. Individuals can send their resume to international@ipac.ca.