Making right decisions and doing things right in order to get right things is what should guide action towards the completion of the shared vision. Some programmes and projects have been developed and som are under implementation. Some concrete measures are taking shape and some institutions need to function in their best capacity. Appropriate expertise needs to be mobilized at right time; and relevant means should be allocated in terms of budget, to make all these successful. UN Secretary General report on Civilian Capacity in the aftermath of conflict shed light on these challenges.

 

UN secretary General report shows first the importance of (i) national ownership to mobilize expertise and required resources to rebuild public sector. National leadership is recognized to to know better the terrain and situation in the field. With regard to the required expertise the demand should be driven by national leadership that knows the gap between the existing expertise and the optimum expertise level. National leadership should then initiate the requests towards the right sources of expertise. The second paramenter is (ii) the partnerships knowing that the country lacks the capacity of getting the expertise and the resources they need for its reconstruction, the only avenue is to forge partnerships with international community through the various existing mechanisms either at official global, regional and bilateral arena or at non-governemental and private arena. The third parameter is about (iii) expertise per se. How the expertise is framed? What profile for how long? The link between expertise and institution-building is to be spelled out. The importance of networks to tap into is underscored including the role of south-south/north-south cooperation for funding and institution building. The link between expertise and capacity development of nationals in terms of transfer of technology should be established including the accountability required to each key player. The fourth parmeter relates to (iv) the flexibility and the agility to operate in a more efficient and effective manner highlighting smooth mechanisms of planning, budgeting and financing, accessibility as well as the deployment and the sound use of expertise.

 

In addition to that it is at utmost importance to mention expertise from diaspora and all its potential for reconstruction process either in deploying expertise that don’t exist at national level or by promoting investment and doing business in some innovative areas creating growth and employment at local levels while contributing for sustainable development and peace. ‘Brain-drain versus Brain-gain’ policy and strategies will then be applied accordingly.

 

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