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Capacity Theme Policy Brief
Governance structure
Budget Capacity Need
Manpower Presence of technically qualified professionals in leadership
Stakeholder engagement Leadership and managerial roles in programme implementation to be clearly defined
Organizational tools Internal financial planning to allocate funds for energy and development related activities
Regular financial and social audits for assuring accountability of spending in projects
Level of skills of staff involved in energy and human development projects
Regular training programmes for staff involved in energy and human development projects to upgrade skills
Presence of a communication strategy for external stakeholders
Workshops and consultations with stakeholders during policy formulation and implementation
Clear organizational vision and mandate
tools, which was the last capacity theme identified officials. Inter-departmental coordination, on the other
under organizational capacity needs, refers to the hand, refers to partnership within the government with
organizational vision, mandate, institutional resources other departments. Every department has a clear mandate
(equipment, infrastructure machinery, etc.) for policy and sector of operation. However, policies, particularly
planning and implementation. on the issues of energy and human development
may be crosscutting, necessitating the participation
External Capacity Needs of government officials from various departments.
A piece-meal approach to implementation of energy
The themes selected by stakeholders during state and development related project can impair the
workshops for external capacity needs were policy achievement of inter-related objectives. In the current
framework, collaborations and partnerships, and inter- policy scheme, it is important for multiple government
departmental collaboration. Policy framework is the departments to collaborate and explore common themes
logical structure that is established to organize policy for working jointly.
documentation into groupings and categories that make it
easier for employees to find and understand the contents of Policy Recommendations
various policy documents. It is within this framework that
activities pertaining to energy and human development fit Even though there is growing realization nationally on
in. Unless there is clarity on the components and mandate the several points of convergence of energy and human
of the policy, and the suggested mode of implementation, development programmes, it has not effectively translated
it cannot be clearly understood how best energy and into policy. One of the reasons for this gap between intent
development linkages can be actualized within the and reality may be inadequate capacities of government
precincts of existing policy. Collaborations and partnerships department and their officials to formulate and execute
refers to working linkages forged with civil society policies that promote the integration of energy and human
organizations, research institutions and private (corporate) development. The previous sections of this policy brief
organizations in course of programme implementation. have identified specific areas where government officials
It was observed that such partnerships contribute to have expressed a need for better or stronger capacities on
broadening the skill and knowledge base of government this theme. Some of the solutions and recommendations
Capacity Theme Capacity Need
Policy framework Best practices and case study examples to implement policy
Collaborations & partnerships Technology support units for policy implementation
Inter-departmental collaboration Provision for convergence of activities in different policies
Opportunities for interaction with external institutions working in energy and human development sectors
6 APRIL 2015 Nodal agencies should identify areas where multiple departments can work together
Governance structure
Budget Capacity Need
Manpower Presence of technically qualified professionals in leadership
Stakeholder engagement Leadership and managerial roles in programme implementation to be clearly defined
Organizational tools Internal financial planning to allocate funds for energy and development related activities
Regular financial and social audits for assuring accountability of spending in projects
Level of skills of staff involved in energy and human development projects
Regular training programmes for staff involved in energy and human development projects to upgrade skills
Presence of a communication strategy for external stakeholders
Workshops and consultations with stakeholders during policy formulation and implementation
Clear organizational vision and mandate
tools, which was the last capacity theme identified officials. Inter-departmental coordination, on the other
under organizational capacity needs, refers to the hand, refers to partnership within the government with
organizational vision, mandate, institutional resources other departments. Every department has a clear mandate
(equipment, infrastructure machinery, etc.) for policy and sector of operation. However, policies, particularly
planning and implementation. on the issues of energy and human development
may be crosscutting, necessitating the participation
External Capacity Needs of government officials from various departments.
A piece-meal approach to implementation of energy
The themes selected by stakeholders during state and development related project can impair the
workshops for external capacity needs were policy achievement of inter-related objectives. In the current
framework, collaborations and partnerships, and inter- policy scheme, it is important for multiple government
departmental collaboration. Policy framework is the departments to collaborate and explore common themes
logical structure that is established to organize policy for working jointly.
documentation into groupings and categories that make it
easier for employees to find and understand the contents of Policy Recommendations
various policy documents. It is within this framework that
activities pertaining to energy and human development fit Even though there is growing realization nationally on
in. Unless there is clarity on the components and mandate the several points of convergence of energy and human
of the policy, and the suggested mode of implementation, development programmes, it has not effectively translated
it cannot be clearly understood how best energy and into policy. One of the reasons for this gap between intent
development linkages can be actualized within the and reality may be inadequate capacities of government
precincts of existing policy. Collaborations and partnerships department and their officials to formulate and execute
refers to working linkages forged with civil society policies that promote the integration of energy and human
organizations, research institutions and private (corporate) development. The previous sections of this policy brief
organizations in course of programme implementation. have identified specific areas where government officials
It was observed that such partnerships contribute to have expressed a need for better or stronger capacities on
broadening the skill and knowledge base of government this theme. Some of the solutions and recommendations
Capacity Theme Capacity Need
Policy framework Best practices and case study examples to implement policy
Collaborations & partnerships Technology support units for policy implementation
Inter-departmental collaboration Provision for convergence of activities in different policies
Opportunities for interaction with external institutions working in energy and human development sectors
6 APRIL 2015 Nodal agencies should identify areas where multiple departments can work together
