Ring 1

Managing certainty and uncertainty in program design (circle 1) translates into implementation arrangements. Meta-Frame advocates that the two are given equal weight and are carefully thought through and connected. In our experience this does not always happen – much attention goes planning content but often far less to creating an effective program of implementation. Moreover, often once implementation is underway it is on a blind course and adjustment is through trouble-shooting mainly.

Examples

Program management arrangements – responsibilities need to avoid blind courses and decision overload

• Financing mechanisms – value for money to be safeguarded in the budgeting processes
• Feedback, monitoring and reporting systems – timeliness onitoring and feedback mechanisms provide the timely response that allows adjustment
• Communication systems – to create transparency and support
• Stakeholder management – facilitation and articulation are central to improve quality of implementation and build up a conducive environment