Working Group on LTA of National Associations

AGNA Annual General Meeting4 Sept 2012, Montreal

Working Group Composition

(based on responses at the AGNA Meeting in September 2011 in Montreal)

▫ Lead Organizations – NCVO and CODE-NGO▫ Active Participants – Imagine Canada, VANI

(India), ADA-NGO (Jamaica), NFN (Nepal), ANCB (Afghanistan), JACO (Japan), Alianza ONG (Dominican Republic), CEMEFI (Mexico)

▫ Observers – ANGOA (New Zealand), The Wheel (Ireland)

Working Group Plans 1) Participate in the Advisory Committee that Civicus – LTA Program is establishing (starting Oct 2011) 2) Help motivate AGNA members to participate

meaningfully in the survey and 2 regional consultations on CSO Self Regulation and the development of the toolkit being planned by the LTA Program

(starting Oct 2011) 3) Raise awareness and get inputs/suggestions by

organizing 2 or 3 webinars based on the results of the survey and regional consultations and the work on the Self Regulation Toolkit (February – August 2012)

Actual Activities

1) Workshop on Strengthening LTA of the Civil Society Sector (Dec 14-15, 2012, Manila)

-co-organized by Civicus, PCNC and CODE-NGO

-participants from JACO-Japan, NFN-Nepal, VANI-India, CEMEFI-Mexico, Imagine Canada, NANGO-Zimbabwe, PCP-Pakistan, Guidestar-Korea, and Philippine CSOs (plus: 2nd day – Philippine government agencies, WB, ADB)

2) E-mail exchange with new LTA Program Coordinator of Civicus (starting June 2012)

-case studies for Civicus LTA Guide on Self Regulation

-possible regional workshop on LTA in South America

Highlights from Manila Workshop

Key Elements for Successful CS Self-Regulation:

1) Broad stakeholder involvement from formative stage

2) Strong credibility of “self-regulation/certifying body”

3) Positive relationship between SR and government – recognized/supported by government, but independent/autonomous

4) Clear benefits for CSOs

5) Accompanying capacity building program for CSOs

6) Strong system for monitoring and evaluation, and public reporting

7) Vibrant promotional/public communication program