Stage 1: Comparing national experiences and practices

Approach: Exchange of best practices

Objectives (1)

Outputs (2)

Activities (3)

Inputs (4)

Success Indicators (5)

To identify gaps and overlaps between countries

To document common development problems, interventions, solutions

To disseminate knowledge and experiences on development problem solving

To establish a network of professionals

Baseline data & mapping the state of developments

Proceedings, Compendium, Books on development experiences

Practitioners & Professionals informed about the knowledge of others

Network, association, body, or institutionalized mechanism for further knowledge exchanges

Survey and Compilation Exercise

Workshop, Seminars, Conference, Publicity

Congress, Periodic Meetings

Properly selected & targeted audience,

Expert Services

Venue, participants travels and logistics

Cost of production and distribution of information

Number of documented, published and utilized information (books, websites, etc.)

Number and sectoral or regional distribution of practitioners involved

Number and level of institutions involved in the network

Stage 2: Bridging the gaps between national capacities of member countries

Approach: Special assistance

Objectives (1)

Outputs (2)

Activities (3)

Inputs (4)

Success Indicators (5)

To provide direct assistance to less advantaged target groups

To build capacity for self-help

To assist in the solicitation of external "investors or support"

Prototype solution to a particular development problem

Capacity building, framework or plan

Bankable project design and documentation

Case study projects

Training for trainers and technical assistance

Feasibility and design study

Comparative studies

Small- scale development resources (expert, infrastructure)

Training expert, modules, classes/ participants, and

Expert services

Number of a completed prototype system

Number and distribution of trained trainers

Number of accepted project designs by "the investors"

Stage 3: Building consistent management regime

Approach: Harmonisation

Objectives (1)

Outputs (2)

Activities (3)

Inputs (4)

Success Indicators (5)

To cross-reference and map each other' practices and to develop "dictionary" of practices

To synergize practices to achieve common goals

To apply commonly agreed practices
 

Dictionary of nomenclatures of different practices

Coordination framework for synergetic planning and operation

Adopted standard, procedures, and guide to implement standard

Compilation of nomenclature

Drawing up and adoption of a coordination framework

Development of a model standard, procedures, and implementation guides

Expert services, facilitators

Meeting venue and logistics

Coordination infrastructure

Coverage of the dictionary in translating different nomenclatures

Number of Established coordination mechanism

Number of adopted and implemented standard practices, procedures and guidelines

Stage 4: Achieving regional economy of scale

Approach: Joint 的nvestment・/b>

Objectives (1)

Outputs (2)

Activities (3)

Inputs (4)

Success Indicators (5)

To achieve economy of scale in "investment"

To optimize sharing of resources

To complete regional coverage of services (e.g., in infrastructure development)

Joint portfolio "investment" projects

Framework for resource and benefit sharing

Mosaic/ contiguity of service coverage

Joint feasibility studies and design

Development of cost sharing framework and mechanism

Coordination of coverage planning (e.g., in infrastructure)

Expert services, meeting venue and logistics

Coordination venue and facilities

Implementation resources

Scale of Economy

Return on investment at individual and aggregate levels

Level of continuity and interchange-ability of service coverage

Stage 5: Building a regional institution and expanding regionalism

Approach: Regional integration & expansion

Objectives (1)

Outputs (2)

Activities (3)

Inputs (4)

Success Indicators (5)

To establish a single management regime

To establish regionally-scaled production and market bases

To deliver consistent products and services
To extend the management regime beyond the region

To extend production and market bases (e.g., of ASEAN brands)

To improve regional products and services

Regional policy and management framework

Consistent management institutions and operational practices

Regional production, distribution and consumption strategy and plan

Inter-regional policy framework
Inter-regional management institutions and operations strategy

Inter-regional sustainable production, distribution and consumption blueprint Study and workshop for policy formulation

Capacity building and expert support for institutional change

Regional planning and project design missions/ exercises

Regional compliance enforcement

Study and workshop for policy formulation
Inter-regional negotiations and cooperation

Inter-regional compliance monitoring and negotiations Expert services, meeting venue and logistics

Coordination venue and facilities

Institutional resources for regionally established institutions

Expert services, meeting venue and logistics

Negotiation venue, expertise and facility

Institutional resources for inter-regional cooperation Level of consistency in public goods and services delivery capacity

Level of consistency in public and private goods and services prices

Number of regional 砺enture・with balanced and complementary comparative advantages

Rate of expansion in coverage of public goods and services delivery capacity

Competitive public and private goods costs (vis-・vis other regions)

Competitive price of the region's products in the global market

1. Submission through an ASEAN Sub-Committee or Working Group
2. Forwarding of proposal to relevant ASEAN Secretariat Bureaux
3. Proposal format and project design review by PCU
4. Project appraisal by PAC
5. PAC recommendations to revise, reformulate, or proceed
6. Forwarding of PAC recommendations to Sub-Committee or Working Group
   (this is an iterative process in the case of revision or reformulation)
7. Presentation to an ASEAN Committee or Senior Officials Meeting for endorsement
   Forwarding of proposal to ASEAN Secretariat for further transmittal to the ASEAN
   Standing Committee (ASC)
8. Presentation of the proposal to ASEAN Standing Committee for Endorsement
9. Presentation of the proposal to Dialogue Partner for funding