ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - FPDL

theoretical concepts to specific situation, proving their level of knowledge andunderstanding. TheMODULE 1 – UNDERSTANDING CORRUPTION IN ORGANIZATIONSDate: March 2-15, 2009Readings• Multimedia Interactive Learning Course – MILC (2009)• Corrupt Cities, by Robert Klitgaard, Ronald Maclean Abaroa, Lindsey Parris, (2000)• Corruption Analytics, by Ronald MacLean AbaroaPaper 1: Analyzing organization vulnerability to corruptionModule 1 task was to elaborate a Paper in which to apply the concepts used in La Paz,by analyzing and identifying their own organization vulnerability to corruption andpropose solutions to prevent it. The Paper had three main parts:• Organization main activities• Diagnosis of the organization/activities vulnerability to corruption• Proposed Solutions to lower vulnerability and prevent corruptionTeams were encouraged to make a proper analysis of their organization shortcomings.The Papers were kept confidential. The Paper should have maximum 12,000characters.29 Teams among the 31 selected provided Paper 1MODULE 2 – UNDERSTANDING ORGANIZATIONSDate: March 16- April 5, 2009ReadingsUnderstanding Organizations, by Charles Handy (4 th edition, 2005)Paper 2: Analyzing OrganizationsTeams were encouraged to read the book having in mind their own organization andduring reading to jot down aspects that relate to it. In their Paper they were asked towrite an analysis of their organization by applying the concepts included in the book.The Paper should have maximum 12.000 characters and the following structure:• Background• Analysis – identifying organization strengths and weaknesses• Conclusions & RecommendationsThey were encouraged to make a proper analysis of their organization shortcomings,as well as strengths. The Papers were kept confidential.27 Teams among the previous 29 provided Paper 2MODULE 3: UNDERSTANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ORGANIZATIONSDate: April 6-26, 2009Readings• Banishing Bureaucracy: The five Strategies for Reinventing Government, by DavidOsborne and Peter Palstrick (1998)• The Reinventor’s Field book, by David Osborne and Peter Palstrick (2000)Paper 3: Analyzing a Local Government OrganizationThe teams’ task was to identify a Local Government partner and collect informationabout it’s functioning, having in mind the concepts included in the books. They had toelaborate a paper, no longer than 15.000 characters having the following structure:• Background: Local Government short description• Data collection process• Local Government activities/functions analysis• Conclusions and RecommendationsPapers were displayed on the PAP Website Forum, in order to facilitate experienceexchange among teams.21 Teams among the previous 27, provided Paper 39