ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - FPDL

DescriptionThe Skills Building Component had three main parts:• Part 1: June 23-26, participants gained new perspectives, ways of being,knowledge and skills in the three roles they will play working with mayors andlocal governments: trainers, consultants and facilitators• Part 2: June 28-30, participants prepared for the Pilot Workshop in teams,having the responsibility to design and facilitate 1 of the 6 sessions. When not inthe role of facilitators, participants played roles of public officials invited to attendthe Pilot Workshop. Feedback sessions were conducted after each Pilot Workshopsession, to learn from experience• Part 3: July 1, participants synthesized main lessons learned and elaborated firstdraft of their Action Plans, building bridges between the class room and the realityback homeEvaluationAt the end of the Skills Building Component 14 participants completed EvaluationForms. Here after are some aspects assessed by participants from 1 to 5Here after are some statements of appreciation:• This was an amazing experience!• Looking forward to next steps!!• It was a wonderful experience, looking forward to implementing the knowledgeat home!• Looking forward to the cooperation with FPDL!PREPARE PAP PHASE IIIn PAP Phase II it is planned that the Anticorruption Practitioners Teams will apply theacquired knowledge and skills in real life situations in order to adapt creatively theanticorruption concepts/process to their country specific situations, to gain experienceand self – confidence and to demonstrate, through successful interventions, that thestrategic and participatory anticorruption approach results in positive changes: betterlocal government performances and increased citizens’ trust and respectFPDL will provide, with LGI support and WBI collaboration:• Financial support: through LGI Grants or through enabling AP Teams accessalternative sources of funding13