1. The India Backbone Implementation Network
Catalysing a Movement
April 19, 2013

2. Innovations in Planning
Engage people in planning and improve implementation
Strong, Inclusive Growth
Insufficient Action Policy Logjam
The Flotilla Advances
Muddling Along Scenarios of India Falling Apart

3. Why India Needs a „Backbone‟ Capability
India has huge ‘potential’, but there are many constraints to growth
Human
Infrastructure, Land, Messy Business Resources, Technology, Cost of credit,
Power Environment Regulations Industrial Trade Policies Exchange Rate
Relations
Implementation failures are rooted in systemic problems
Contention ---> Collaboration Confusion ---> Coordination Intention ---> Implementation
As a result, implementation bottlenecks exist at multiple levels
Centre
State
City / local
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4. The Power of Collaboration
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5. The Power of Alignment
Recognizing varying depths of contention and
confusion and addressing them appropriately
• Mapping the Stakeholder Alignment Formation of “Team” Good Plan of Action
stakeholders • Shared Vision with Role Clarity with joint Monitoring
• Enrollment into • Common • Goals Plan
a process understanding of the • Identify roles and •…
• … ‘Systemic’ issues responsibilities
• Appreciative of each • …
others’ concerns
• …
Skills, techniques appropriate to each stage 5

6. IBIN: Catalyzing a movement for
Collaboration and Implementation
Like „TQM‟ in Japan, IBIN will grow as a movement of learning
facilitated by a network of capabilities
• A common language and relevant tools for contexts where better coordination,
collaboration, and implementation are required
• Tools and techniques include ‘Quality’ tools and social science techniques for dialogue
and alignment
• Used to identify core issues, design interventions, enlist partners and manage
implementation
• Some partners with the know-how for these techniques and tools, in India and from
abroad, are already in the process of being roped in as IBIN partners
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7. Catalyzing a growing movement
IBIN
Node
IBIN
Network
Partners
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8. The “Tripod”
Node
Making Knowledge Toolkit
connections Repository Development
Facilitation
1 Sponsors 2 Enablers 3 Channels
Financial
Resources States
Stakeholder
+ Alignment
Human
Resources + Project
Management + Central Govt.
Dept. like PMES
+
Business
Other
Fee Development Associations
Resources Consultancy Organizations
Resources Skills Opportunities
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9. Thank You.
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