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2. © International Training Centre of the ILO Objectives 1.To share and exchange experiences on country level policy analysis. Selected international development partners and consultancy companies are invited to share why they carry out country policy analysis; what they focus on; how such analyses are carried out; and how they ensure relevance of country policy analysis products. 2.To provide an external perspective on the ILO as a member of the UN Country Team, based on the experience of two ex-ILO officials who have served as UN Resident Coordinators, and with inputs from the partner agencies. 3.Exposure to these international good practices and to the external perspectives on the ILO will allow the ILO participants to learn from the international experience and to build on these experiences for a more efficient development of Decent Work country policy analysis. 2

3. © International Training Centre of the ILO Introductions: resource persons Partner organization representatives: Ms. Charita Castro, US Department of Labor Mr. Ralf Chami, IMF Ms. Gabriela Inchauste, WB Mr. Peter Jarrett, OECD Mr. Peter Mertens and Dr. Susan Bassiri, WHO Mr. Tony Nash, IHS; Mr. Angelo Silvy, WTO Ms. Jessica Slattery-Karich, US Department of State Mr. Paul Vandenberg, ADB UNCT: Mr. Jan Sand Sorenson Ms. Leyla Tegmo-Reddy ILO: Mr. Jürgen Schwettmann, Department of Partnerships and Development Cooperation 3

4. © International Training Centre of the ILO Introductions ILO colleagues from the field ILO colleagues from HQ Organizing team 4

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7. © International Training Centre of the ILO Introduction to the country analysis approaches of the partner organizations Why is the analysis conducted? Who uses the analysis, and for what? What does the analysis focus on? Who conducts the analysis? How is the analysis carried out? How frequently is the analysis conducted? 7

8. © International Training Centre of the ILO Understanding the country analysis approaches of the partner organizations Ownership, participation and impact; methodology and content; institutional coherence, integration and capacity building Discussion tables: 1. WTO, IMF 2. ADB, WB 3. USDoL/US State, IHS 4. WHO, OECD 8

9. © International Training Centre of the ILO Challenges and opportunities in developing country analysis How do you strike the right balance between country-specific (tailor-made) methodology v. standardization? Between depth vs. width? How do you make a difference (how do you help ensure that country policy analysis leads to informed policy development)? How do you ensure quality, coherence and sustainability within your organization? 9

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11. © International Training Centre of the ILO Looking at ILO from the outside How does the ILO look from the outside? How has the ILO worked as a member of the UN team (in the past and present)? How do our international development partners perceive the ILO? What role can and should the ILO have?: Where is the ILO needed? What expectations do our international development partners have of the ILO? What role and comparative advantage can and should the ILO have? Panelists: Jan Sandsorensen, Leyla Tegmo-Reddy, Jürgen Schwettmann, partner organization representatives 11

12. © International Training Centre of the ILO Lessons Learned in Conducting Country Diagnostics and Policy Analysis Final words of advice from the partner organization representatives What do participants take from the experiences of partner agencies? Concluding remarks by Jose Manuel Salazar, Transition-Senior Management Team member, Executive Director on Employment 12