The first plane in the process of post-conflict reconstruction of public administration is developed to conduct a diagnostic analysis of the situation in order to understand the context. It is crucial to assess the leadership capacity and commitment, to analyze the socio-politico-economic past of the country, the environment; as well as public administration capacities in order to diagnose the root causes and the significant triggers of destructive conflicts, and to determine the future aspirations of the people. These aspirations form then the basis for the kind of public administration that will satisfy the needs of a post-conflict country.

Plane 1 key questions are as follows:

 

• When and how to get started?

• Who should conduct and lead the diagnostic analysis of the current situation?

• How to develop a framework for the diagnostic analysis of the situation?

• How to successfully conduct a diagnostic analysis of the situation?

 

This plane is made of actions that revolve around the important question of how to analyze the situation in post-conflict situations. While it is important to insist on conducting a diagnostic analysis of the situation to give a basis for reconstruction, it must be emphasized that any other actions related to envisioning, governance strategizing, implementation and evaluation include diagnostic analysis.

Plane 1 offers 22 tools which reviewers can consider in analyzing the situation and understanding the context after conflict.