Programme

Time

Session

Dec 6

Day 1: The Approach and the selection of reform areas for analysis

8.30 – 9.00

Registration

9.00-10.00

Welcome

Introduction of the workshop objectives and program.

Opening Remarks

Report - Poverty and Social Impact Analysis

Brain storming session on expectations and questions of the participants on PSIA

Presenters: Elizabeth Langwa, Renate Kirsch, Marianne Mensah

Presentation: 15 mns

Brain Storming session: 45 mns

 

10.00-

11.15

Introducing the PSIA approach and how it fits into the development agenda

Presenter: Renate Kirsch

Presentation: 30 mns

Discussion time: 45 mns

 

11.15-

11.30

Coffee Break

11.30-

13.00

 

Group Work 1: Presentation of three policy reform issues in three countries.

What should be the research focus under a PSIA? What are the main research questions? Who are the main stakeholders involved in the reform process? Which are the most important institutions involved in the reform process?

Facilitator : Nils Junge

Group work : 45 mns

Restitution : 45 mns

 

13.00-

14.30

Lunch

14.30-

15.45

 

Presentation of the PSIA methodology “10 key elements of the PSIA approach”

Presenter: Renate Kirsch

Presentation: 30mns

Discussion time: 45 mns

 

15.45-

16.00

Coffee Break

16.00-

17.45

Group Work 2: Identify the most important transmission channels? What are your assumptions regarding the likely impacts of the reform?

Facilitator : Nils Junge

Group work : 45 mns

Restitution : 1 hour

 

17.45-

18.00

Summary of the day and introduction of the next day

Dec 7

Day 2 : Nuts and Bolts of conducting social and poverty impact analysis

 

9.00-

10.30

Presentation of Tools for Social Analysis in PSIA,

Presenter: Renate Kirsch (Introduction) ,

Presentation: 30 mns

Discussion time: 30 mns

Presenter: Marianne Mensah (gender analysis)

Presentation: 15 mns

Discussion time: 15 mns

 

10.30-

10.45

Coffee Break

10.45-

12.00

Presentation of the Tools to conduct Economic Analysis in PSIA

Presenter : Fabio Veras

Presentation : 30 mns

Discussion time: 45 mns

 

12.00-

13.30

Brown Bag Lunch : PSIA Case Study on Serbia Mining Sector Reform

Presenter: Nils Junge

 

13.30-

15.30

Group work 3: Methodology. What key issues occur from an economic analysis perspective, from a social analysis perspective? How would they be addressed? Which methods and tools would you apply? Develop a concept for a mixed method approach?

Facilitator: Nils Junge

Group work : 60 mns

Restitution: 60 mns

 

15.30-

16.00

Transportation to UN Conference facility

16.00-

17.30

 

Country Experience : Kenya (videoconference)

Presenters: Fred Kilby, Seraphin Njagi

Moderator: Marianne Mensah

Presentation: 45 mns

Discussion time: 45 mns

 

17.30 –

17.45

Summary of the day and introduction of the next day

 

Dec 8

Day 3: Policy Dialog. How to bridge the gap between research and policy advice

9.00-

9.45

Summary of the last day and Restitution of the Group Work 3

9.45-

10.30

Managing the PSIA process

Presenter: Marianne Mensah

Presentation: 15 mns

Discussion time: 30 mns

 

10.30-

10.45

Coffee Break

 

10.45-

12.00

Country Experience: Benin

Presenter: Ms Justine Odjoube

Country Experience : Niger

Presenter: Mr Hamidou Ousseini

Presentation : 35 mns

Discussion time: 40 mns

 

 

 

12.00-

13.00

Group work on designing a PSIA proposal

Facilitator: Nils Junge

 

13.00-14.30

Lunch

14.30-

16.30

Presentation and discussion of the PSIA proposals in plenary

Facilitator: Nils Junge

 

16.30-

16.45

Coffee Break

16.45-

17.30

Conclusion

Who is there to assist?

Final considerations and evaluation

Presenters: Renate Kirsch, Marianne Mensah

Moderator: Fabio Veras

Presentation : 15 mns

Discussion time: 30 mns