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BRAINPOoL (Bringing alternative indicators into policy) is an EU-funded project aimed at identifying and overcoming the barriers to ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators being used in policy.
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How to move Beyond-GDP?An Action Plan….
International knowledge brokerage workshop
October 28-29, 2013, Venice (IT)
This morning we identified four kinds of problem (?solution)
• Policy objectives
• Policy process
• Communication – including with indicators
• Data gathering and indicator design
This morning we identified four kinds of problem (?solution)
• Policy objectives– Vision
– Integrate long term objectives
– Understand consequences of non-action – integrate science
• Policy process– Deliberation re domains and trade offs
– Well-being function
– Break down silos
• Data gathering and indicator design– Harmonisation of data gathering, indicators et – with local variations
• Communication – including with indicators– Clarity about Beyond GDP – common standard (Stiglitz 2)
– Link to SDGs
– Dramatic indicators – that are actionable
In our case studies we identified five kinds of problem…
1. Resources – but this is really a symptom of other problems
2. Resistance - natural conservatism, ‘Beyond GDP is redundant’
3. Communication issues – ignorance, lack of strong narrative, politically difficult language
4. Complexity – many indicators, multi-dimensional policy decisions
5. Organisation – need for indicator entrepreneurs, silos, lack of co-operation, human resource shortages
…and several recommendation themesTo overcome resistance
• Demonstrate the difference Beyond GDP indicators will make
To deal with communication issues
• Develop a strong narrative and find opportunities to communicate
To deal with complexity
• Develop new approaches to policy analysis
• Develop a database to facilitate use of indicators
To develop organisations
• Identify potential users with power and meet their needs
• Introduce mechanisms facilitating internal/external co-operation
• Invest in human resources
The two sets of ideas fit
To overcome resistance - policy objectives
• Demonstrate the difference Beyond GDP indicators will make– Vision, Integrate long term objectives
– Understand consequences of non-action – integrate science
To deal with communication issues - communication
• Develop a strong narrative and find opportunities to communicate– Clarity about Beyond GDP – common standard (Stiglitz 2)
– Link to SDGs
– Dramatic indicators – that are actionable
To deal with complexity – policy process, data gathering and indicator design
• Develop new approaches to policy analysis– Deliberation re domains and trade offs
– Well-being function
• Develop a database to facilitate use of indicators• Harmonisation of data gathering, indicators et – with local variations
To develop organisations – policy process
• Identify potential users with power and meet their needs
• Introduce mechanisms facilitating internal/external co-operation• Break down silos
• Invest in human resources
We also identified actions this morning
To overcome resistance
• Demonstrate the difference Beyond GDP indicators will make– Vision, Integrate long term objectives xxx
– Understand consequences of non-action – integrate science xx
– Deeds framework xxx
To deal with communication issues
• Develop a strong narrative and find opportunities to communicate xxxx– Clarity about Beyond GDP – common standard (Stiglitz 2) xxxxx
– Link to SDGs xxxx
– Dramatic indicators – that are actionable - xxx
To deal with complexity
• Develop new approaches to policy analysis x– Deliberation re domains and trade offs xxxx
– Well-being function
• Develop a database to facilitate use of indicators• Harmonisation of data gathering, indicators et – with local variations xxxx
To develop organisations
• Identify potential users with power and meet their needs
• Introduce mechanisms facilitating internal/external co-operation• Break down silos xx
• Invest in human resources
Is this the start of a plan? Who needs to be involved?
To overcome resistance
• Demonstrate the difference Beyond GDP indicators will make– Vision, Integrate long term objectives xxx
– Understand consequences of non-action – integrate science xx
– Deeds framework xxx
To deal with communication issues
• Develop a strong narrative and find opportunities to communicate xxxx– Clarity about Beyond GDP – common standard (Stiglitz 2) xxxxx
– Link to SDGs xxxx
– Dramatic indicators – that are actionable - xxx
To deal with complexity
• Develop new approaches to policy analysis x– Deliberation re domains and trade offs xxxx
– Well-being function
• Develop a database to facilitate use of indicators• Harmonisation of data gathering, indicators et – with local variations xxxx
To develop organisations
• Identify potential users with power and meet their needs
• Introduce mechanisms facilitating internal/external co-operation• Break down silos xx
• Invest in human resources
Thank you!
www.brainpoolproject.eu
Géraldine Thiry, Tom Bauler, Léa Sébastien, Valérie Lacroix, Sébastien Paris (2013), Indicators Beyond GDP. Characterizing Demand: Institutional Analyses and Actors' Consultation by "Road Show", Brainpool Project (FP7), Working Package 2 Deliverable, February 2013, 274 p.
Seaford Charles (2013), Barriers to the use of alternative indicators in policy-making and how they are being overcome and can be overcome. Synthesis report based on 7 action research case studies. Brainpool project (FP7), Working package 3 Deliverable, October 2013.
