India Backbone Implementation Network

IbIn (pronounced as ‘Ib’+’in’) stands for India Backbone Implementation Network. Conceived during the creation of the 12th Five Year Plan, IbIn’s objective is to systematically promote capabilities that ensure coordination, collaboration, and implementation on issues, projects and policy within India.[1][2][3][4] These capabilities include stakeholder alignment, project management, and policy advisory all of which require technical skills (for the process) as well as domain knowledge (pertaining to the specific subject matter or sector) knowledge. Since no single entity can provide all these skills and knowledge, IbIn is designed as a network that will cross-share and cross-link this information by leveraging partner organizations

Background

India has huge potential but there are many constraints to growth. A study of the root causes for why projects in India “get stuck” highlighted issues like conflicting interests amongst stakeholders, and poor coordination between agencies. As a result, implementation failures exist at many levels –at the centre, in the states, in districts and cities too. Therefore, to address these challenges to implementation, the 12th Five Year Plan recognized the need for a “backbone organization”,[1][2] which led to the conceptualization of IbIn.

The concept of the IBIN was then developed through extensive discussions within the country of the root causes for coordination and implementation failures and through exploration of methods of coordination and effective implementation adopted by other countries. The concept was then offered for criticism to an international panel of experts in national evolution strategies, consisting of Dani Rodrik and Ricardo Hausmann (Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy), Charles Sabel (Columbia Law School), Francis Fukuyama (Stanford University) and Mushtaq Khan (London Univ.)[4][5][6] The concept was well endorsed, which led to the launch of IbIn in April 2013 as a Planning Commission initiative under the leadership of Mr. Arun Maira and anchored by India@75.[7][8][9] The website of IbIn is launched in August 2013.[10][11]

The 'IbIn Way'

Lack of multi-stakeholder alignment is one of the main reason for poor implementation in a cooperation setup. In a diverse country such as India, this alignment cannot be achieved by either imposing authority or appointing selected ‘experts’ to find a solution that will be imposed on the rest. An alternative approach would be to encourage all stakeholders to an open exploration towards achieving a common objective. Since such an open and deliberative process could be challenging to manage, the ‘IbIn’ way emphasizes the use of proven and tested processes.[1][2][3][4][7][8][9][12]

Structure of the IbIn Movement

The movement has been modeled on the Total Quality Management (TQM) of Japan, which revolutionized Japan and made the manufacturing sector in Japan recognizable as an international benchmark for excellence. The IbIn movement has been envisaged as a backbone network structure[3][4][7][8][9]

Since IbIn is modeled as a network, it will need some mechanism to disseminate its capabilities. One such mechanism is by establishing ‘nodes’. A node is a structural unit within another larger organization that promotes the use of IbIn processes and capabilities.

Each node aims to bring three types of partners together. The partners either possess technical skills (in which case they are known as ‘enablers’) or the ability to dedicate resources – financial, human, knowledge, (known as ‘sponsors’). The network is also composed of organizations that generate the demand for IbIn capabilities and thus help spread the word (thus known as ‘Channels’).

The IbIn cell is the first node of the IbIn movement. The cell's core group constitutes of 7-8 professionals under the mentorship of Mr. Arun Maira. The IbIn cell is endorsed by the Planning Commission but anchored outside the official government structure at India @ 75 so that it has both flexibility, continuity and neutrality to build the movement over many years.

IbIn Activities

Projects

IbIn cell is facilitating multi-stakeholder engagement over contentious issues like Industrial Relations and Affordable Healthcare. It is also involved projects that promote good practices like Business regulatory framework for India and Aspiration of elderly healthcare.[13]

Capability building

IbIn cell is developing an India centric tool box to develop capabilities in managing cooperation system.[14]

Match-making/Node formation

Several nodes have also been by the IbIn cell to build specific capabilities in diverse areas:

  • PCMD division of Planning Commission: The Planning-Coordinating-Managing division (PCMD) is working on initiatives like Policy coherence, Think tank for policy formulation etc.
  • NIESBUD at Ministry of MSME: The National Institute for entrepreneurship and small business development (NIESBUD) is anchoring cluster stimulation cell for accelerated cluster growth. It is supported by Ministry of MSME.[15]
  • Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP): DIPP is anchoring the business regulatory ratings initiative with the support from Planning Commission. Under this initiative, it would rank all the states in terms of ease of doing business in that state and promote good practices across states for improvement.[16]
  • Sakal-Pemandu: PEMANDU and Sakal have inked a 50: 50 JV to launch a joint program in Maharashtra for ‘Deliver Maharashtra’ program. They have already brought on board senior politicians from all parties and have kicked off “planning labs” from early-2014. Other States of India are also exploring application of PEMANDU methodology in their respective States.[17]
  • Banglore Baptist Hospital: The BBH is anchoring the initiative of aspirations for elderly healthcare and addressing the challenges that plague our society and first such issue identified is Elderly Healthcare. India @ 75 is facilitating them to take the initiative forward.[18][19]

Knowledge repository

IbIn is not a novel concept and organizations/individuals have achieved success by deploying IbIn like capabilities. Such case studies and good practices are documented to spread awareness about the IbIn way and assist a larger audience in accessing specific knowledge to carry out various activities.[20]

IbIn Cell's partners

CategoryPartners
GovernmentPlanning Commission
International AgenciesWorld Bank Institute, GIZ, UNDP, ILO
CorporateCII, FICCI, FISME, Tata, Mahindra, Axis, ICICI, L&T
Network partnersIndia @75, Rajasthan Patrika, KGVK, PMI, Manford, Partnership broker association, IICA, IPMA, PRS, I2P2M, ISB, CUTS International, Bhagidari, common purpose, WISCOMP

References

  1. 1 2 3 India, Planning Commission. The Manufacturing plan, 12th five year plan (PDF). New Delhi: Planning Commission. pp. 35–36.
  2. 1 2 3 India, Planning Commission, Government of (2013). Twelfth five year plan (2012-2017) (PDF). [New Delhi]: Planning Commission, Govt. of India. pp. 127–128. ISBN 978-81-321-1368-3.
  3. 1 2 3 GK today, Current affairs. "IBIN". http://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/fact-box-ibin-india-backbone-implementation-network-india75-0420136049.html. General knowledge today. Retrieved 22 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 india infoline. "IBIN". http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/India-Backbone-Implementation-Network-required-Arun-Maira/5551074837. India Infoline. Retrieved 22 June 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  5. ↑ Jordan, Luke; Turban, Sebastien; Wilse-samson, Laurence (September 2013). "Learning within the state: a research agenda" (PDF). Colombia university: 22.
  6. ↑ India, Planning Commission. The Manufacturing Plan, 12th five year plan (PDF). Delhi: Planning Commission. pp. 35–36.
  7. 1 2 3 The Business Line, The Hindu (19 April 2013). "Plan panel's move to improve policy execution". The Business Line. The Hindu.
  8. 1 2 3 Yahoo Finance (19 April 2013). "Planning Commission and India@75 launch India Backbone Implementation Network". Yahoo Finance.
  9. 1 2 3 Urban news digest. "Planning Commission launches India Backbone Implementation Network". Urban news digest. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  10. ↑ CII (8 August 2013). "Launch of website". CII. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  11. ↑ KNN (9 August 2013). "India Backbone Implementation Network (IbIn) website launched". Knowledge and news network. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  12. ↑ Maira, Arun (16 October 2013). India's risks and rewards from "Industrial Policy" (PDF). Washington: World bank.
  13. ↑ IBIN. "IBIN Progress Report: April-December 2013" (PDF). Final Mile.
  14. ↑ India, GIZ. "GIZ offers Capacity WORKS Training to Partners in India". http://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/25291.html. GIZ. External link in |website= (help)
  15. ↑ India, Planning Commission (November 2012). Improving the productivity & Competitiveness of Industrial Clusters: A holistic Strategy for India (PDF). Delhi: Planning Commission.
  16. ↑ India, Planning Commission (March 2014). Survey on Business Regulatory Environment for Manufacturing- State Level Assessment (PDF). Planning Commission.
  17. ↑ Delivering Maharashtra. "Delivering Maharashtra Program". http://www.deliveringmaharashtra.com/index.aspx. External link in |website= (help)
  18. ↑ Bangalore Baptist Hospital (9 May 2014). "Aspirations for elderly in India". PharmaBiz. PharmaBiz.
  19. ↑ moneylife. "Need to create a suitable environment for elders, says report". moneylife. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  20. ↑ IBIN, India Backbone Implementation Network. "India Backbone Implementation Network". www.ibinmovement.in.
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