MASTER THESIS OF MPPM THESIS: PARTICIPATORY PLANNING — A CASE STUDY IN LAO CAI PROVINCE Authors: Ha Duc Quang Ly Binh Minh Dinh Van Tho Supervisor. Sven-Erik svärd Local Supervisor: Assisst. Phung Xuan Nha Class MPPM INTAKE 4(b) Group 2 Hanoi, March - 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEM In the process of learning and making this thesis, we have received enthusiastic help and advice of collective security and sincere individuals. Firstly, we would like to express our gratitude to Dr.
Sven-Erik Svard (University of Uppsala, Sweden) and Assisst. Phung Xuan Nha, Vice Director of Hanoi National University, the direct teachers help us in every way to complete masters thesis of MPPM. We also sincerely thank the teachers, the Heads of Economics University (Hanoi National University), University of Uppsala (Sweden), leaders and staff of center for training and international education, friends, colleagues helped us mentally and timely during the process of learning and completing the thesis. We sincerely thank the enthusiastic help of the Department of Planning and Investment, Lao Cai Province, People's Committees of districts and the Division of Finance and Planning under districts of Lao Cai province, a number of departments, departments and agencies in Lao Cai province, agencies, organizations and individuals ., having created conditions to help us collect data and materials for the study and implementation ofthe thesis.
Finally thank family, relatives and friends, always encourage and support help us focus on and complete our thesis. We would like to thank! Hanoi, March 30, 2012 The authors Ha Duc Quang, Ly Binh Minh and Dinh Van Tho Astract 1. Title: Participatory planning - a case study in Lao Cai province 2. Level: Final assignment for Master Program in Public Management 3.
Authors: Ha Duc Quang Binh Minh Ly, Dinh Van Tho 4. Sven-Erik svard; Assiss. Phung Xuan Nha 5. Date when the thesis is presented: March 2012 6.
Aim: Planning is one of the important tasks of the local leaders. So far all provinces in the whole country are planning. some provinces have conducted renewal of planning but in fact the plan comes from the top down, quality is low, many targets are not be implemented. Through empirical research suggests that one of the existing causes is that planning is not scientific, without real participation of people.
Planning in Lao Cai, despite with the participation, mainly the regular participants of all levels, departments and enterprises but the participation of people in planning is generally very weak, not often. Therefore achieving greater efficiency, the renewal of planning the participation of citizens is essential. Methods Topic will focus on the survey, review practices, compare practices with theoretical framework related to process, content and methods of planning in order to propose renewal of people’s participatory planning in Lao Cai province. The specific methods used are: - Analysis and Synthesis method: This approach is firstly used to evaluate existing research, then form the theoretical framework for the subject.
Also, it is also used to evaluate the contents of the plan through the analysis ofa few models for innovation in planning at some other localities in Vietnam - Comparison method is used to compare the status of planning at the local level with each other and with the required renewal of planning, then find out the shortcomings and the reasons - Methods of data collection to be released through official channels. Including, data sources are primarily derived from secondary data such as data reported from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance, annual report from the programs and projects as well as the published results of conferences, seminars, surveys, surveys and scientific researched by organizations and individuals. In this topic, we also try to find out specific methods of evaluation of science policy, particularly the methods of analysis and evaluation of policy documents and methods of fieldwork by interviewing. However, these approach are not feasible because of lack of legal framework and time.
Results and conclusions: In this paper, we will go deeply analysis and conclusions: Firstly, formulate the theoritical framework of planning with the participation of people and demonstrates the need for people’s participation in planning. Secondly, summarize participatory planning of Lao Cai up to now and determine where the existing status of participatory planning of Lao Cai is comparing with the general theoretical framework. Thirdly, Confirm that the renewal of planning with people's pariticipation is reforming the planning process towards strengthening democracy, initiative, linking rights and responsibilities of citizens. The people must be involved in all three phases of the planning process.
Fourthly, base on models of planning innovation in the whole country, draw lessons and propose solutions for improving planning with people’s participation in accordance with conditions institutional conditions and the real situation in Lao Cai. Suggestions for future research: Due to time constraints and within the framework of the course, Thesis mainly focus on renewing the participation of people and research in a mountainous, many ethnic, difficulty social - economic province. In future if favorable conditions we will continue researching for improving planning with participation of all the parties, select and study some provinces representing different regions in the country in order to propose a more comprehensive model. Contribution of the thesis: Although some provinces have renewed planning with different models, but in fact they did not present a general theoretical framework for innovation in participatory planning, primarily to in the target range and duration of the funded projects.
Through the process of work practices and knowledge are learned, we propose a model for innovation in participatory planning with a new scores, namely: Firstly, base on models for innovation in planning in the whole country we have drawn valuable lessons to propose the general theoretical framework ofplanning with the participation of people; apply selectively in accordance with conditions and local institutions Secondly, Dute to homogeneous planning systems and integrated budget management in Vietnam so all provinces are the same of the barriers of institutional and management. So the case study in one province may be a stretch to the same condition provinces. Key words: Planning, participation, participatory planning, people, improving people’s participatory in planning. Table of Contents Chapter 1: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING 1.
Concept and content of participatory planning. Contents ofparticipatory planning 1. Scientific basis of planning with participation of people 1. The necessary ofparticipation ofpeople in pÌanHing.
Scientific basis ofplanning with the participatory ofpeople. Theoretical framework for participatory planning 1. The process ofparticipatory pÌanhing. Integrating the process ofparticipatory pÌanhing,.
Conditions for planning with participation ofpeople. Existing participatory planning in Vietnam 1. Planning renewal at all levels in Vietnam from 1986. Some models ofparticipatory Planning.
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tect ee tees 66 CONCLUSION. LIST OF REFERENCES ssssccssssssssssssssessossnsssscssssnsosnosessesccesoonvoeneonssensorsorrs 71 APPENDIX ABBRIAVATION SEDP Social — econnomic development plan MPI Ministry of Planning and Investment MOF Ministry of Finance DPI Department of Planning and Investment SOF Department of Finance DFP Divison of Finance and Planning NTA National target programes PC People’s Comittee M&E Monitoring and evaluation PP Programe and Project LIST OF FIGURE AND TABLE Figure 1. The relationship between strategy, planning and plan Figure 2. Process the annual plan Figure 3.
Diagram of the process and the planning time Figure 4. Structure of Lao Cai plan branch Figure 5. Structure for qualifications of planning staffs in Lao Cai Figure 6. The current status of planning in Lao Cai Figure 7.
Estimated the new planning process at all levels Figure 8. The activities necessary for the renewal of participatory planning in Lao Cai Table 1: The process of participatory planning Table 2. Integrating the process of participatory planning Table 3. Use methods and tools involved in the planning process Table 4.
Structure of the training levels of planning officials in Lao Cai Table 5. Proposed M& E Framework INTRODUCTION 1. The necessary of thesis After 25 years renovation, Vietnam has achived many significant accomplisements, continuosly remained the high average rate of economic growth for years. People’s life has been inproving.
The politic and social has been guarded. Vietnam economy has became a dynamic market — oriented economy with the great potiential and promising, a safe and. destination for foreign investors. With the goal of becomming a modern industrial country in 2020, Vietnam will implement economic restructure, transformate growth model, improve efficiency and competitiveness of the economy, promote and use the most efficient resoures for rapid and sustainable development.
In the context of unpredictable world economy, orientations and directions of the economic development require fundermental and positive changes, in which particula attention to innovate planning at all levels is needed. Many innovative plans have been formed in both central and local levels with the relatively comprehensive economic - social scope or in a few areas. Presently, Ministry of Planning and Investment is implementing the project of new planning at all levels and with the support of the international organizations, so far there has been over 30 provinces to renovate planning, concentrating on strategic planning, planning linked to resources, participatory planning. However, the innovation process of planning is still facing many difficulties, of thinking, perspectives on the plan, the contents ofthe plan at various levels, methods and processes for planning, monitoring and evaluating plan.
Especially, there is no cohesion, direction, uniform and coordination between the renovation of planning at all levels. That has reduced the effectiveness and hindered the process of renovating planning at all levels. Therefore, the renewal of planning in accordance with each locality is a necessary and urgent to meet development needs in the future. The scope of thesis: The concept of plan in the subject is understood as Social — eocomomic development plan, not a business plan or sectoral development plan.
Planning typically includes steps such as: Planning, plan implementation plan, monitoring and evaluatation of the plan implementation. Due to research theoretical issues and propose model so in this paper refers only to the work of planning, other steps will be mentioned only when they contribute to enhancing the quality and effectiveness formulation ofthe plan. Researching topic focus on innovation in participatory planning in Lao Cai. The method of involved planning in Lao Cai was implemented from 2006 with the participants of the regular levels, sectors and enterprises, but has attracted a part of the people participation.
Within the subject, we will mainly emphasize the participation of citizens in the planning process. Aim The main question throughout the research process and needed to make clear in the thesis is: What is the planning model in accordance with the conditions of the market economy and limited resources in Lao Cai province ? To answer the question, the subject poses the research purposes as follow: - What is participatory planning ? - Why to set up participatory planning?