On 11 April 2014, a discussion started on Evidence Based Policy
Development Network, EBPDN Platform on the topic “How Research Influence
Policy”. Members participated actively
in the process many real and complex problems within the subject matter were
identified.
About the same time, ISPE / EAG made a call to Members who are
Procurement Commissioners; Evaluation Commissioners and Professionals
interested in helping to achieve Goals and Targets of End Hunger and Poverty by
2025 and 2030 respectively to participate in New End Hunger and Poverty, NEHAP
Campaigns within NEHAP Initiative using Policy, Program, Project Cycle
Management, 3PCM Approach to Benefits focused National and International
Development Cooperation.
A Member asked EBDPN Members to shift focus away from Thinking and
shift focus to ACTION and demonstrate this through participating in the NEHAP
Campaigns and suggested the establishment of a Steering Group. 3 Members joined
this Steering Group.
The Steering Group agreed that it is a Learning Organization; that
the Major problem it set out to solve is Help End Hunger and Poverty by 2025
and 2030 respectively and that the starting point is to: develop a Proposal for
NEHAP Pilot Program, attract Individual Professionals listed in (A) on Page 4
of the NEHAP Pilot Program Paper as Volunteer Main Researchers / Consultants /
Trainers; Volunteer Associate Researchers / Consultants / Trainers as well as
attract Institution(s) – one or more listed in (B) on Page 4 of the NEHAP Pilot
Program Paper as Pilot Program Funder(s) who also accept to Strengthen their
existing and future Sub-national, National and International Development
Cooperation Systems through participating ACTIVELY in NEHAP Initiative.
This Paper, alongside the NEHAP Pilot Program Paper, is the NEHAP
Steering Group’s contribution towards ensuring that the discussion on How
Research Influence Policy, does not end as just another interesting Professional
debate but as suggested by the charge that Members move from focus on Talking
and Thinking and move towards focus on Action and Partnerships that help make
our World more Secure, Safe, Peaceful and Prosperous for all Citizens in our
fragile Planet today, particularly the over 2 Billion Poor in both Developed
and Developing Countries.
2.
Biggest Finding
The Biggest Finding in the discussion is that “If Research of
appropriate Quality and Quantity is to always influence Policy, Program and
Project Interventions in ways that achieve increasing convergence between
National and International Development Cooperation Goals and Targets Intention
and Reality then all relevant Stakeholders need to face New Direction and adopt
New Priorities. To move forward on this finding we need to recognize the
following Principles:-
1.
Good Thinking Good Product; Flawed Thinking Flawed Product; Failed
Thinking Failed Product.
2.
Wrong Question Wrong Answer - Error; Wrong Question Right Answer –
Blunder; Right Question Wrong Answer – Mistake; Right Question – Right Answer –
Victory.
These Principles underline the fact that Operationalizing in
Practice above Finding greatly depends on:-
1.
Asking the Right Questions and finding the Right Answers; Fully
Implementing the Right Answers and Effectively Monitoring and Evaluating this
Implementation, with Every Stage of the Process Driven by Good Thinking that
Deliver Good Product.
2.
Testing Innovative and Creative Ideas and Solutions in (1) in a
Robust Scheme as Comprehensive as NEHAP Pilot Program
There is a need for all relevant Stakeholders genuinely interested in sustainable solutions to the huge
and hydra headed real and complex problems on the ground in the Economy of each
Community from Neighborhood to Global levels to contribute to a
Pool of Right Questions and Right Answers. This
calls for all relevant Stakeholders facing new direction and adopting new
priorities as well as their JOINT Promotion and Protection of new ideas, new
thinking, new ways of doing things, new partnerships, new collaboration and new
cooperation – neighborhood to global.
3.
Pool of Right Questions
We wish to contribute the following into a Pool of Right
Questions:-
1.
Why is Evidence not Influencing Policy all the Time in Developed
Countries, Developing Countries and International Institutions?
2.
What needs to be done to solve Problems identified in (1)?
3.
How can Solutions in (2) be Fully Implemented?
4.
How can Implementation in (3) be Effectively Monitored and
Evaluated?
5.
Why are Universities / Tertiary Institutions in Developed
Countries and Developing Countries Research Not Contributing Meaningfully
towards achieving National and Global Development Cooperation Goals and
Targets?
6.
What needs to be done to solve Problems identified in (5)?
7.
How can Solutions in (6) be Fully Implemented?
8.
How can Implementation in (7) be Effectively Monitored and
Evaluated?
9.
What are the Root Problems facing Local Governments, State
Governments and National Governments in Distress on both Developed Countries
and Developing Countries sides?
10.
What needs to be done to solve Problems identified in (9)?
11.
How can Solutions in (10) be Fully Implemented?
12.
How can Implementation in (11) be Effectively Monitored and
Evaluated?
13.
What are the other Root Problems Linked to Root Problems of Hunger
and Poverty on both Developed Countries and Developing Countries sides?
14.
What needs to be done to solve Problems identified in (13)?
15.
How can Solutions in (14) be Fully Implemented?
16.
How can Implementation in (15) be Effectively Monitored and
Evaluated?
17.
What are the Root Problems in establishing and Operating
Neighborhood to Global CSOs’ Network Partnerships; Stakeholders Coalition Partnerships
and Service Providers Consortium Partnerships for achieving National
Development Cooperation and Global Development Cooperation Goals and Targets?
18.
What needs to be done to solve Problems identified in (17)?
19.
How can Solutions in (18) be Fully Implemented?
20.
How can Implementation in (19) be Effectively Monitored and
Evaluated?
21.
What are the Root Problems in Establishing and Operating Learning
Society that Works on both Developed Countries and Developing Countries Sides?
22.
What needs to be done to solve Problems identified in (21)?
23.
How can Solutions in (22) be Fully Implemented?
24.
How can Implementation in (23) be Effectively Monitored and
Evaluated?
25.
What are the Root problems in the
Design and Delivery of current Theories and Models that do not achieve
increasing convergence between Research and Policy Influence: Intention and
Reality?
26.
What needs to be done to solve
Problems identified in (25)
27.
How can solutions in (26) be Fully
Implemented?
28.
How can Implementation in (27) be
Effectively Monitored and Evaluated?
29.
What are the Root problems of over
99% of Evidence Based Policy Professionals unwillingness to move away from
Talking and Thinking and move towards ACTION and RESULTS?
30.
What needs to be done to solve
Problems identified in (29)
31.
How can solutions in (30) be Fully
Implemented?
32.
How can Implementation in (31) be
Effectively Monitored and Evaluated?
4.
Pool of Right Answers - Invitation
People generally do not like to be Rubber Stamp of other Peoples’
ideas and so would like to join initiatives such as Pooling Right Questions and
Right Answers as early as possible. Also People contribute based on their
Perspectives which in turn is based on their expertise, experience and
exposure. The Pool of Questions and Answers will be enriched if more People
join at an early stage. This is because the Probability is High that more
Potent conclusions would reached when more Perspectives are embraced than when
less Perspectives are embraced. We invite interested Stakeholders to contribute
to the Pool of Right Questions and Right Answers. Interested, please request
for copy NEHAP Pilot Program Paper for more information on the NEHAP Initiative.
5.
Conclusion
World Hunger and
Poverty is a Scar on the Conscience of: World Leaders – State Actors and Non
State Actors; UK Government and Parliament; US Government and Legislature;
National and International Media Executives. Once Sub-national, National and
International Stakeholders make Ordered CHANGE with Reward Benefits IMPOSSIBLE,
they knowingly or unknowingly make Disordered Change with Catastrophe
Consequences INEVITABLE.
If Stakeholders
in world Economy continue pursuing current priorities and keep facing current
Direction, the probability is HIGH that current World Political, Economic,
Terrorism etc problems will worsen, with ultimate catastrophic consequences for
all Citizens in both Rich and Poor Countries.
The problems facing Economy of Communities
from Neighborhood to Global levels are not insoluble. There are more than
enough Resources – Technology, Financial, Human etc to solve Community Economy
problems in Nigeria, Africa, UK, Europe, US and World on successful and
sustainable basis. If enough Sub-national, National, Regional and Global
Stakeholders come together to Deploy Collective ACTION at Neighborhood to
Global levels, through the Organization, Orientation and Discipline of relevant
State Actors and Non State Actors as MOVING FORCE Driving Community
(Neighborhood to Global) Positive Development Change Movement in ways that
Promote and Protect the Common Interest and Common Future of each Stakeholder,
then what appears to be Mountain of Complex problems become Mole Hills of
Numerous Manageable Problems that can be Conquered. Each Success Story
energizes for tackling the next problem to achieve the next success Story and
so on until Dream of World without Hunger and Poverty by 2025 and 2030 become
reality and on due date.
We need to Work Together to Benefit
Together. We need to tackle all identified Root Problems in a Systematic way to
Build Brighter Future for Present and Future Generations of Citizens, Residents
and Visitors in each Developed and Developing Country in our World today. We
cannot afford to fail God, fail ourselves and fail our Children. We have all it
takes to ACHIEVE SUCCESS. Let the ACTION to Actualize New National and
International Development Cooperation Vision Begin to the Glory of God and the
Benefit of Humanity….
If you accept
our invitation or require some clarification or additional information, please
send email to:-
Lanre Rotimi
International Society for Poverty Elimination, ISPE /
Economic Alliance Group
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