This report covers the second Client–Partner Dialogues (CPD), held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 1–6, 2015. The purpose of this event was to bring clients and partners together to discuss in detail the Collaborative Leadership for Development (CL4D) approach (including its framework, process, and tools and methods employed), share knowledge and experience of CL4D and other similar approaches, and discuss ways to collaborate and enhance the program’s capacity moving forward. Coming from 14 countries across Asia, Africa, and Europe, participants at the Colombo CPD represented four constituency groups, as follows:
• 9 senior representatives from client governments;
• 3 coaches and facilitators;
• 6 members of training institutes and academies; and
• 2 World Bank Group Task Team Leads.
Each day of the CPD introduced participants to key CL4D concepts and practices through discussion and hands-on exercises in the CL4D tools and methods. Importantly, the event was not training workshops, but offered an immersion in the CL4D approach in the spirit of collaborative exploration. In this report, the CL4D team is pleased to share highlights from the Colombo Dialogue, lessons learned together with participants, and ideas about how the CL4D program can build on its success and expand its reach for the benefit of those served by World Bank Group projects.
