Achieving Impact: Sustainability, Scale, & Inclusion
Monday, May 23, 2016
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW,
Washington, DC
8:00 - 8:45 AM: Registration, Coffee & Networking
8:45 - 8:50 AM: Welcome & Introduction
Byron Radcliffe, Chairman & CEO of the Board, SID-Washington
8:50 - 9:35 AM: Morning Keynote Address
Joseph Ogutu, Director of Strategy & Innovation for M-PESA provider Safaricom and Chairman of the Safaricom Foundation, will deliver a keynote address.
9:35 - 9:40 AM: Lightning Talk #1: Technology, Innovation, and eLearning for International Development
Nick Martin, Founder & CEO, TechChange
9:40 - 9:55 AM: Presentation of Andrew E. Rice Award
Ms. Nungari Mwangi will receive this year's Andrew E. Rice Award for leadership and innovation by a young Professional in international development.
9:55 - 10:00 AM: Lightning Talk #2: YouthVoices: Why Aren't We Listening to a Group of 621 Million People Around the World?
Benafsha Tasmim, Project Associate, RTI International
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Networking Break / Exhibits Open
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM: Morning Panels
The following breakout panels will take place concurrently:
Panel 1: Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development Challenges
In 2015 the development community welcomed three major initiatives aimed at game changing the poverty reduction and sustainable development challenges: the Addis Agenda on Finance for Development; the Paris COP 21 Climate Summit; and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, or “SDGs” by the UN General Assembly in September. Of these three, the SDGs are arguably the most far-reaching in terms of the number of issues they intend to address and by the relatively short timeframe of 15 years in which to implement them. Of the 17 SDGs, complete elimination of poverty is listed first. This positioning demonstrates the importance given to poverty reduction by the international community and the intimate connection viewed between poverty to the subsequent goals.
Global poverty rates have declined over the last decades, driven in no small measure by the extraordinary GDP growth experienced by China. A critical question is how does the international community achieve widespread poverty reduction in lower- and middle-income countries? What strategies should the development community pursue to accelerate poverty reduction and move the needle on SDG 1? How can the efforts of projects in the field focused on reducing poverty best align with and inform the macro-economic policy agendas that are largely within the domain of the multi-laterals? Ultimately the “S” in SDG will be a function of how governments at every level are held accountable. What have we learned about social accountability mechanisms and what is scalable and cost effective? What is the role of international civil society in helping to strengthen these accountability platforms?
Moderator:
Michael Blakeley, Managing Director, Nathan Associates
Speakers:
Casey Dunning, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Global Development
Augusto Lopez-Claros, Director, Global Indicators Group Development Economics, World Bank Group
Ariel Meyerstein, VP, Labor Affairs, Corporate Responsibility and Governance, U.S. Council for International Business
Lead: Jack Andre, SID-W Asia Pacific Workgroup Co-chair
Panel 2: Peace, Justice and the Kitchen Sink: The Role of Governance in the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Of all the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - incorporates the broadest and possibly most complex range of issues. Its ambitious targets include: Promote rule of law at the national and international levels; Substantially reduce corruption and bribery; Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels; and Provide legal identity for all. SDG 16 may also be the single most important objective: a coalition of developing countries successfully argued that a separate governance goal was needed in order to emphasize that effective, accountable and inclusive government institutions are the necessary foundation for all other development objectives. This panel brings together experts on governance and development from USAID, the World Bank and the United Nations with extensive knowledge of development and governance.
Discussion will revolve around three main questions: 1. What are the links, trade-offs, and priorities among the SDG 16 targets. For example: Why is the target for corruption a modest "substantially reduce" rather than a more definite "end"? How does the legal identity requirement support broader governance and development objectives? 2. What strategies and tactics will countries employ to achieve these objectives? What practical and political obstacles will hinder their progress? How feasible or relevant is SDG 16 in non-democratic countries? 3. How can donors and development implementers engage country governments, legislatures, citizens, NGOs and the private sector to work toward SDG 16's targets? For example, how can IT and social media initiatives advance these objectives?
Moderator:
Kristin Lord, President and CEO, IREX
Speakers:
Dr. Mariana Dahan, Senior Operations Officer for the 2030 Development Agenda, United Nations Relations, and Partnerships, The World Bank
Chris Murgatroyd, Policy Advisor for SDG 16, UNDP
Anthony Pipa, Chief Strategy Officer for USAID and former U.S. Special Coordinator for the Post-2015 Development Agenda
Leads: Tomas Bridle and Derick Brinkerhoff, SID-W Democracy, Rights & Governance Workgroup Co-Chairs
Panel 3: Sustainability of Pandemic Response: The Supply Chain Perspective
This panel will explore the types of pandemic response that leave a positive, lasting impact on health systems. In the case of Guinea, for example, there has been some initial analysis of how the global Ebola response in Guinea yielded sustainable improvements to the health system, beyond pandemic response. This is topical given the increasing pace and integration of traditional and humanitarian/non-traditional development interventions, as evidenced by the OECD’s amended definition of ODA to include certain humanitarian and stabilization investments. Zika Virus will also be discussed. Panelists will include those managing pandemics at the grassroots level.
Moderator:
Chan Harjivan, Partner, PwC
Speakers:
Jamey Butcher, Executive Vice President, Chemonics
Sonali Korde, Director for Global Health and Development, National Security Council
Alan Pringle, Global Program Manager, Crown Agents USA
Alan Pringle, Global Program Manager, Crown Agents USA
Panel 4: Developing and Using Applied Knowledge to More Effectively Counter Extremist Violence
The panel will explore the perspectives and directions of CVE within the Agency for International Development and the Department of State, considering how and where policy and programming lines intersect, integrate and run parallel. The conversation will also delve into how progress and success are defined and measured, as well as the degree to which decision making about policy directions, programming design, and project execution are evidenced-based.
Some of the issues the panel and attendees may discuss include: How can "we" more effectively help build both community and state level resilience to radicalization and extremist violence? What are the differences and overlaps in programming designed to prevent or mitigate violent conflict, and to prevent violent extremist behavior? How do outcome and impact expectations influence both program execution and metric development? What technological tools are available to help generate more and better data to enhance analysis? What does current research tell us about countering violent extremism, what knowledge gaps are known to exist, and how (and how well) are lessons or applied knowledge being looped back into policy and programming considerations?
Moderator:
Tine Knott, Managing Director, Governance and Stability, DAI
Speakers:
Ami Henson, Director, The QED Group LLC
Russell Porter, Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, USAID
Irfan Saeed, Director for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism, U.S. Department of State
Beza Tesfaye, Conflict and Governance Research Manager, Mercy Corps
Leads: Lewis Rasmussen and Paul Larson, SID-W Security and Development Workgroup Co-Chairs, and Sylvia Ellison, SID-W Crisis, Conflict and Transition Workgroup Co-Chair
12:15 - 1:45 PM: Topical Discussion Luncheon
Lunch tables will have assigned topics and facilitators. Attendees can choose to sit at any table to join in discussion. A list of table topics will be available at registration.
To view a list of the table topics, please click here.
2:00 - 3:30 PM: Afternoon Panels
The following breakout panels will take place concurrently:
Panel 5: Not by Grants Alone: How the New Social-Finance Ecosystem for Global Development Organizations Is Addressing Sustainability
For civil society, sustainability increasingly depends on access to investment capital. Because CSOs cannot issue stock nor qualify for conventional loans, they are structurally disadvantaged in generating such capital. Fortunately, a revolution is under way in the global social finance arena that promises significant relief from this dilemma for capacity building.
A vast array of new actors and tools has evolved to channel investment capital into social-purpose organizations. Drawing on his two new books, New Frontiers of Philanthropy and Leverage for Good, Johns Hopkins Professor Dr. Lester M. Salamon will provide an overview of this new world of social-purpose finance. A panel of development finance practitioners will share their experiences in effectively accessing such capital. The audience will be engaged to speculate how these new tools could change how development projects are designed and funded.
Moderator:
Nick Oatley, Chief Operating Officer, Partners for Democratic Change
Speakers:
Catherine Godschalk, VP for Investments, Calvert Foundation
Lester Salamon, Director, Center for Civil Society Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Mitchell Strauss, Special Advisor for Socially Responsible Investment Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Lead: Rick O'Sullivan, SID-W Civil Society Workgroup Co-Chair
Panel 6: The Future of Feed the Future
Feed the Future (FTF) is one of the principal international development initiatives of the Obama Administration. Launched following the 2008 spike in world food prices that damaged economies across the world and led to destabilizing riots in over 30 countries, FTF was also intended to address the need to feed a growing world population (expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050), in light of challenges wrought by climate change, and to serve as a key vehicle to reduce poverty and under-nutrition. In the last few years, FTF has also increased its focus on building resilience to chronic food insecurity in coordination with other parts of the Agency.
What is the future of FTF and will it continue as a USG initiative in the next Administration? Is bi-partisan support behind continued efforts to address the challenge of feeding a growing population in the face of a changing climate? What has been accomplished to date with the significant resources that have been expended? Are we making progress in reducing poverty and under-nutrition? What about Feed the Future 2.0 – what are key outstanding issues that demand increased attention? Is the major focus on agriculture sufficient to drive rural transformation and economic growth? What have we learned since the initiative launched that can be scaled?
Moderator:
Paul Weisenfeld, Executive Vice President, RTI International
Speakers:
Beth Dunford, Assistant Administrator, Bureau for Food Security, USAID
Andrew Levin, Principal Associate, International Economic Growth, Abt Associates
Juergen Voegele, Senior Director, Agriculture, The World Bank
Panel 7: The Refugee Crisis: Moving from Immediate Emergency to Global Structure
OECD countries used to think of refugees as a crisis that occurs in other countries. Europe is discovering its own systems are ill-equipped to deal humanely with the humanitarian crisis. As we come to grips with the fact that these crises are no longer merely immediate emergencies but more and more protracted and on-going humanitarian disasters, how do we need to develop our response capabilities? Many of our responses and systems, such as healthcare systems, are often ill equipped to respond adequately to the range of needs of refugee populations. Responses are piece-meal and not integrated and comprehensive. This panel will discuss the challenges in meeting the needs of refugee populations and explore inclusive strategies to address sufficient access and availability for all. Participants in this session will be encouraged to actively engage in coming up with recommendations for policy makers, donors, and practitioners.
Moderator:
Roger-Mark De Souza, Director of Population, Environmental Security, and Resilience, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Speakers:
Brian Hansford, Senior Public Information Officer and Spokesperson, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
John Thon Majok, Program Associate, Global Sustainability and Resilience Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
John Thon Majok, Program Associate, Global Sustainability and Resilience Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Benjamin Ngyuen, Director of International Programs & Operations, Secours Islamique
Richard Owens, Communities in Crisis Practice Area Leader, IRD
Leads: Ellen Eiseman and Dr. Elvira Beracochea, SID-W International Health & Nutrition Workgroup Co-chairs
Panel 8: Can we Achieve Sustainable and Scalable Impact without Addressing Gender Equality?
This panel will review the evidence on the links between gender equality and sustainable development, adding the lens of scale and sustainability. Speakers will critique the gaps in our knowledge on this issue and review evidence supporting SDG 5. The discussion will cover a range of topics including how to engage men and boys and insights into empowering adolescent girls.
Moderator:
John Coonrod, Executive Vice President, The Hunger Project
Speakers:
Ann Hudock, Senior Vice President, Plan International USA
Laura Turquet, Progress of the World's Women, Report Manager, UN Women, Policy Division
Leads: Jennifer Collins-Foley and Cristina Manfre, SID-W Gender & Inclusive Development Workgroup Co-chairs
3:30 - 4:00 PM: Networking Break
4:00 - 4:05 PM: Lightning Talk #3: The Millennial Workforce & The SDGs: Asking Better Questions
Ellie Price, Associate Business Development Officer, FHI 360
4:05 - 5:00 PM: Closing Panel - Accelerating Impact: Overcoming Obstacles - Real and Perceived
This panel will focus on how to sustain the progress we have made in development over the last several years. What are obstacles to achieving sustainability, scale and inclusion in development? How do we measure success and, most importantly, how do we ensure that we continue achieving impact?
Moderator:
Tessie San Martin, CEO, Plan International USA
Speakers:
Charles Kenny, Senior Fellow, Center for Global Development
Steve Radelet, Director of the Global Human Development Program, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
5:00 - 7:00 PM: Wine & Cheese Reception