Leadership for Result Program(LRP) The Experience of Ethiopia November 2012 Dakar, Senegal Berhanu Solomon: AAP National Manager

CONTENTS Background; AAP and LRP; Impacts of the Program Suggested actions for improvement Challenges Lessons learned

1.Back Ground Launched in 2011; Strengthen leadership capacity within key organisations SO1 Design, launch and implement breakthrough projects SO2 Design and implement innovative responses and SO3 Create a community of teams committed SO4 68 participants drawn from Key 9 Institutions participated Breakthrough projects prepared by participated entities

INVOLVMENT The strategic engagement of the AAP in Ethiopia; Organized and facilitated the program in collaboration of EPA (the Government of Ethiopia) and UNDP-Ethiopia; UNDP was responsible for the recruitment of International and national consultants; Documentation of best practice and Capacity Building Assessment Designing of the sustainability of the program

IMPACTS OF THE PROGRAM Testimonial statements “The training is evolving the leadership style of the participating agencies including EPA and UNDP.” “I am turning my complaints into requests, I recognize my ‘background conversations’ and how I ‘already know’. And, I’m applying conversations for possibility, opportunity and action.” “After the programme participants have obtained confidence and courage to be a good leader’’; The participants have learnt how to build team sprit to the achievement of set visions!”

Suggested actions for improvement Resource mobilization and stakeholders engagement being an important factor to the attainment of project objectives; The need for well thought planning on the sustainability; Coordination of efforts being an important factor to bring about effective and sustained results;

Lessons Learned 3 minutes video clip will be inserted