From Accra to Seoul

Globale verantwortung Kick off Veranstaltung 26 Nov

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From Accra to Seoul

An international debate on

CSO-effectiveness


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Who is around the table ?

• The international donor community

• The recipient countries

• The civil society both as donors and recipients


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Open forum debate 2 questions

• 1. What are the principles, standards, guidelines , good practices for CSO effectiveness ?

• 2 What are the guidelines of enabling environment for donors and government ?

• Answers on 1 and an agreement on 2 in Seoul 2011


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Principles

• Solidarity

• people centred

• human rights

• gender equality

• transparency,

• social justice…….


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Standards and guidelines

• Minimum standards

• key indicators

• Examples, Sphere project, charter, code of conducts,

• Voluntary or with compliance mechanisms


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Accountability

• Legitimacy of ngo’s

• Types of accountability:

Upwards, downwards, inwards and

horizontally between N/S partners


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Enabling environment

• The space given to CSO

• Recognition of their rights

• The role of the authorities to promote CSO by respecting their autonomy and diversity by funding them

by a dialogue with them

by accept them as watchdogs


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Level 1 Open forum

• International,

• Open forum = each CSO is invited

• 2 general assemblies 2010 and 2011

• The global facilitation group

• Outreach toolkit


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Level 2 regional Europe

• Concord working group

facilitator, impact discussion,

• The quadrilogue process

= the enabling environment discussion with the EU

• Regional consultation


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Level 3 country

• National: consultations and processes

• Examples: Czech contribution, Belgian agreement, Bond working group, Spanish consultation, Cidse/Caritas process


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Good reasons to be involved

• It’s a worldwide process

• The civil society in the South is very interested

• The interaction between the different levels

• National Austrian reasons

Documents

From Accra to Seoul