Development Planning and Its Critics PIA 2501 Development
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Development Planning and Its Critics PIA 2501 Development Policy and Management
Development Planning Under the Microscope ¡ ¡ Next Two Weeks “Going Operational- What that means” The “What is to be Done Syndrome” Theory vs. Policy vs. Management
Overview ¡ Review of Themes ¡ Limitations of Planning ¡ Review of Structural Changes ¡ Planning Assumptions ¡ The Blue Print Model Problem ¡ The History and Logic of Planning
Definitions of Development Planning: Overview Planning is the application of rational ordered choice to social and economic affairs. An Oxymoron?
Question ¡ Is this an oxymoron?
Review of the Debate Neo-Orthodox View of Planning The Oxymoron Theory
Review: To what extent is the state planning approach necessary? l Expanded government meant specialized planning organizations and the rise of development economics as a discipline l Physical and Social Changes Require Strategic Planning l Remains Mandated by technical assistance and Donors
Review: To what extent is the state planning approach necessary? l There was rhetoric of a command economy as opposed to a market economy with two extremes and the soft state in-between l The issue of grass roots participation was raised l The Reality is in-between: Public Private Partnerships
Limitations of Planning ¡ To what extent is the state planning approach possible? l Issue of growth vs. distribution l Issue of planning vs. ways in which budget priorities are set l Debate about the coordination of planning voluntary vs. hierarchical authority
Extreme Planning: Command Economies Soviet Union Under Stalin Mao’s China Albania before 1989 Cuba North Korea
Structural Reforms- Review The Change: Overemphasized the Anti-State theme ¡ Result ¡ l ¡ New Theories l ¡ Since 1985, privatization, public sector reform and structural adjustment Neo-orthodoxy based upon Public and Social (Rational Choice) ideas What was “Developmental” in the 1990 s?
Contemporary Themes of Development - Review ¡ ¡ ¡ Except for the Newly Industrializing Countries(NICs), the failure of Development Management as a method Question: does failure occur as a result of state collapse? (Goran Hyden) What is the future of Development Planning
The Problematic Goal
Level of Analysis Issue & Planning ¡ Public Policy l ¡ Programs l ¡ Overall decisions to take action Ongoing areas of activity within a policy area, a nucleus to carry out program Projects l Discrete time-bound, often sector or spatially based activity
Contemporary Themes of Development Problem of government as a negative; a state centric vs. society centric view ¡ How does that translate into public private partnerships? (Robert Bates, Elinor Ostrom) ¡ Issue of "implementation, " the neglected component of development policy (Pressman) ¡
Contemporary Themes of Development • Institution building is a prerequisite • Development Policy is environmentally bound; • Importance of micro-macro linkages (Kathleen Staudt)
Haryana Community Forestry Institution Building Project (India)
Development Planning The Blue Print Approach
Triumph of the Donor ¡ ¡ ¡ Need for the "Blueprint" approach Donors vs. the Learning Process The Blue Print problem and Project Management
Blue Prints ¡ Blueprint Planning Requires Broad Consensus within Society
The Blueprint Approach Defined by a series of steps: l Identification of available resources and setting of financial priorities ¡ Need to distinguish incremental budgeting from capital or development budgets ¡ Capital or Development Budgets are one time investments l Key: Built-in (sunken) costs and problem of maintenance and recurrent implications
The Blueprint Approach ¡ Defined by a series of steps: l Identification of or selection of appropriate means (Funding) l Formulation of specific activities l Provision for plan's implementation
Blue Print l Secure coordinated action and cooperation ¡ especially in problem of communications l Seek funding for projects Make Go/No Go Decision l Implementation: l Monitoring and Evaluation l
Location, Location of planning Center: Manager of the Blueprints l l l Ultimately a political question. Central Control President or Prime Minister’s Office Ministry of Finance and Development Planning
Location, Location ¡ Location of planning Center: Manager of the Blueprints l Separate Departments or Commissions for Development and Planning Exercises Depends upon International Technical Assistance ¡ Private or NGO Contractor ¡ Regional and local government ¡ Social Funds ¡
Location, Location ¡ Location of planning Center: Manager of the Blueprint ¡ Use and overuse of interdepartmental committees Afghanistan, 2005 - Office of President
Controversy over the nature of planner Cadre of Economists, budget specialists and project analysts ¡ Informal ties with planner/economists in other ministries and Departments ¡ Special issue of foreign international expatriate planners ¡ Planning as shopping list for donors (pork barrel projects) ¡ Politicos emphasis on physical planning infrastructure--problem of maintenance ¡
The Concept of the Pork Barrel
Development Planning ¡ Prologue: The European and Colonial Origins of Planning l Soviet Union--New Economic Period in the 1920 s and the use of the five-year plan l British India--1930 s. National planning and industrialization
Symbols of Industrialization
Prologue: Planning (Cont. ) l Eastern vs. Western Europe after WWII l Britain in the 1950 s--Labour Party flirts with plans l Two varieties: Command vs. Keynesianism
John Maynard Keynes, (18831946)
Development Planning: An Overview- Four Themes ¡ Planning Defined ¡ Planning Goals ¡ Anti-Planning ¡ Post-Planning
Definitions of Development Planning: Government Function ¡ Development planners and development administrators are action-oriented and goaloriented civil servants striving to promote economic and social development
Definitions of Development Planning ¡ Development planning is the setting of priorities for the use of scarce resources
Development Planning l. GOALS
Goals of Development Planning ¡ ¡ ¡ Foster economic growth Strengthen human and organizational capacities Plan and develop physical infrastructure (roads, dams, railways, buildings, etc. )
Goals of Development Planning, continued ¡ ¡ ¡ Promotion of greater equality in distribution of opportunities Provide framework for wider participation in the economic system Support social capital development in the form of stronger families, communities, interest associations and grassroot institutions
Social Capital?
Development Planning as a Process ¡ Goal is to change societal behavior: l At the center: original goal planning the National Plan ¡ monitoring economy ¡ includes and managing the setting targets and achievement of goals
Russian Five Year Plan
Development Planning and Organization ¡ At the center, overall goals are set through National Plan (the wish list) and through monitoring and “managing” the economy ¡ planners set targets and measure goals ¡ Key emphasis placed on local government authorities, extension services, and district administrations for service delivery ¡ Integrated Rural Development Schemes
Rural Planning in Bangladesh
Development Planning: Local Level l In regions and districts, planner has a coordination responsibility that includes in some cases social mobilization (Forced? ) At regional and local level, goals are regional planning, coordination and mobilization Overall--government agents or their contractors act as change agents, and provide “stimulus” to society
Forced Labour Convention ILO Poster
Books of the Week ¡ ¡ Paul Theroux, The Mosquito Coast V. S. Naipaul, A Bend in the River
Discussion: Case Studies of the Week ¡ ¡ Carlos Fuentes, “The Cost of Living” Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, “The Interview”
Ph. D Students: What They Have Been Reading ¡ ¡ ¡ Goran Hyden, No Shortcuts to Progress Jennifer M. Brinkerhof, Partnership for International Development Arturo Escobar, Encountering Development
Author of the Week: Arturo Escobar ¡ ¡ What Does Escobar say about the concepts Development Economics and Planning? How does he "Deconstruct" development? l What does that mean?
Question of the Week "What Is To Be Done? " according to Escobar.
Intermission ¡ Ten Minute Break
Discussion
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