Actor Constellation Mapping

SNV
Managing for Results
while
Navigating Navigating complexity
complexity
Wageningen, 27 May 2008
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SNV
1000 advisers working
in over 30 developing countries
building capacity of 2500 local actors
to help them strengthen their performance
in the effective realisation of
poverty reduction and good governance.
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MfR: MfR
to prove, to improve, to move
OUTPUT
OUTCOMES
IMPACT
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SNV’s SNV results framework
improved access
to basic services
improved client
performance
improved
SNV services
improved income
and employment
improved
enabling environment
enhanced local capacity
builders, partnerships
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SNV’s SNV Triple AAA primary process
Strategic cycle
Client cycle
Assignments
Analysis, nalysis, Action, ction, Assessment
ssessment
& planning, & monitoring, & evaluation
Pro-poor Pro poor
Impact
Client
Outcomes
SNV
Output
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SNV’s primary process
Assessment of results
&
Evaluation
Action & Monitoring
Triple A
Analysis & planning
Strategy
Client
Assignment
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SNV’s primary process
Strategy
review
Implementation of
Strategy
Strategic
planning
Assess
…outcome &
evaluate
Engage
ment
Review
Prepare
Capacity
strengthening Implement
Strategy
Client
Assignment
Impact
Outcome
Output
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The Strategy Cycle
Strategy Review
Implementation of
Strategy
Context analysis
Strategic planning
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The Strategy Cycle
Strategy Review
Implementation of
Strategy
Context analysis
Strategic planning
Internal analysis
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The Strategy Cycle
Strategy Review
Implementation of
Strategy
Context analysis
Strategic planning
Internal analysis
Positioning choices
Map actor
constellation
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The Strategy Cycle
Strategy Review
Implementation of
Strategy
Context analysis
Strategic planning
Internal analysis
Positioning choices
Map actor
constellation
Select clients
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The Strategy Cycle
Assess results
and evaluate
Strategy Review
Implementation of
Strategy
Context analysis
Strategic planning
Internal analysis
Positioning choices
Map actor
constellation
Select clients
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SNV’s primary process
Assessing and evaluation assignment and MoU are
important monitoring moments in strategy cycle
Strategy
review
Implementation of
Strategy
Strategic
planning
Assess
…outcome &
evaluate
Engage
ment
Review
Prepare
Capacity
strengthening Implement
Strategy
Client
Assignment
Impact
Outcome
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• An actor constellation is a formation of
interrelated organizations, groups, networks, or
even influential individuals, relevant for a basic
service/value chain that together constitute a
“system.”
• The actor constellation map consists of:
• An introduction page to the sector/chain
• A map depicting all the relevant actors
• For each client a “client brief” brief
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Meaning Meaning of of the the arrows arrows in in this this constellation
constellation
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A
B
A B
Meaning Meaning of of the the symbols
symbols
A A provides provides provides capacity capacity develop develop services services services to to to B
B
A A has has a a partnership partnership with with B
B
A A participates participates in in B
B
A A provides provides funds funds to to B
B
SNV SNV Unit Unit (Portfolio (Portfolio or or country country office) office)
office)
Other Other organisation
Other Other type type type of of relationship
relationship
Group Group of of organisations (platform, (platform, network network etc)
etc)
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Last update: 01-10-2002
Internati
National
Meso
Micro
APDA
Oxfam
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

Last update: 20-12-20063
20-22-2003
Internati
National
Meso
Mico
IDS
Addis Ababa
University
APDA
Oxfam
DFID
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

Last update: 20-12-2004
Internati
National
Meso
Mico
IDS
Addis Ababa
University
APDA
Oxfam
DFID
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
ADPF
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

Last update: 20-06-2004
Internati
National
Meso
Mico
IDS
Addis Ababa
University
APDA
Oxfam
SAP
DFID
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
ADPF
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

Last update: 20-12-2005
Internati
National
Meso
Mico
IDS
Addis Ababa
University
APDA
Oxfam
SAP
DFID
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
ADPF
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

Last update: 20-06-2006
Internati
National
Meso
Mico
IDS
Addis Ababa
University
APDA
Oxfam
SAP
DFID
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
ADPF
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

Last update: 20-12-2006
Internati
National
Meso
Mico
IDS
Addis Ababa
University
APDA
Oxfam
SAP
DFID
SNV Portfolio
Afar region
ADPF
Pastoralist
Communities
Regional
bureau of
education
Ministry of
education
SNV Country office
Ethiopia
SNV Portfolio
Hawassa
Netherlands
Embassy
SNV Portfolio
……….
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Internatl
National
Meso
Micro

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