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Czech Development Co-operation: Role of the NGOs

Development Centre. Czech Development Co-operation: Role of the NGOs. Martin Náprstek Development Centre Institute of International Relations www.rozvojovestredisko.cz. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is responsible for coordination of the ODA

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Czech Development Co-operation: Role of the NGOs

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  1. Development Centre Czech Development Co-operation: Role of the NGOs Martin Náprstek Development Centre Institute of International Relations www.rozvojovestredisko.cz

  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) is responsible for coordination of the ODA Total volume of the ODA in 2005 (bilateral and multilateral): EUR 100 mil. ODA/GNI: 0,11 % (Govt. target: 0,142 % in 2010) Different line ministries are responsible for development projects in their specific areas of interest (environmnent, health, education, social services, industrial development etc.) Development Centre of the Institute of International Relations is the main expert body of the MFA Development Centre Czech Development Co-operation

  3. Priority Countries of the Czech Development Cooperation (from 2004) Angola, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldova, Mongolia, Serbia and Montenegro, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia (+ Afghanistan, Iraq) Development Centre Czech Development Co-operation

  4. State & Non-State actors: State Institutions (e.g. Ministries) Private sector (e.g. Private Companies) Universities Media NGOs Development Centre Czech Development Constituency

  5. Development Centre Role of NGOs NGOs in Development Co-operation Advantages: • Ability to reach the most disadvantaged • Provide voice for those not sufficiently heard • Experience from the field • Cost effectiveness

  6. Development Centre Role of NGOs Umbrella Organization of Czech Development NGOs: Czech Forum for Development Co-operation (FoRS) www.fors.cz • 22 member organizations • Main non-state instutional partner for the MFA and other state institutions • Member of the CONCORD

  7. NGOs concern in developmentprojects approved by the government: 2002 Number of project in total: 64 NGOs projects: 12 (19 %) 2003 Number of project in total: 108 NGOs projects: 24 (22 %) Development Centre Role of NGOs

  8. Development Centre Role of NGOs NGOs concern in developmentprojects approved by the government: 2004 Number of project in total: 106 NGOs projects: 29 (27 %)

  9. Development Centre Role of NGOs

  10. Development Centre Role of NGOs Czech Ministries with more than two NGO projects (2004): • Ministry of Health (7) • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (6) • Ministry of Interior (5) • Ministry of Education (3) • Ministry of Environment (3)

  11. Development Centre Role of NGOs Sectoral priorities of Czech NGOs: Humanitarian Aid Education Health Promotion of Democratic principles Gender Issues Volunteers Environment

  12. Development Centre Role of NGOs Examples of territories of operation: Afghanistan Kenya Armenia Moldova Bosnia and Hercegovina Namibia Ethiopia Ukraine India Vietnam

  13. Development Centre Role of NGOs State support for Development NGOs: • Support system for Development NGOs was launched on October 1st 2003 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and is administered by the Development Centre with initial budget of CZK 2 million (EUR 70 000) • Based on a Grant Scheme • Supported areas: Capacity building, Public Information Campaigns, Development Education, Partnership

  14. Development Centre Role of NGOs State (MFA) support for Development NGOs: 2004 Overall budget CZK 2 mil. (EUR 70 000) Number of projects accepted 5 2005 Overall budget CZK 4 mil. (EUR 140 000) Number of projects accepted 12

  15. Development Centre Role of NGOs State support (MFA) for Development NGOs: 2006 Overall budget CZK 9,4 mil. (EUR 325 000) • Capacity building and Partnership • Development Education and Awareness Raising • Support of the National NGDO Platform

  16. Development Centre Role of NGOs Trilateral programme with Canada – CIDA • New initiative of the Development Centre, MFA and CIDA • Focused on MDGs and Czech priority countries • 4 projects implemented by NGOs in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldova, Vietnam and Zambia in 2005 • Total budget for 2005: EUR 275 000 (50% CIDA, 50% MFA)

  17. Development Centre Role of NGOs Trilateral programmes supported by the MFA: • GLEN (The Global Education Network of Young Europeans) • SPORT for Development (planned for 2006) • Regional Partnership Programme (RPP) NMS + Austria

  18. Development Centre Role of NGOs Main challenges: • More & better NGO involvement in policy and decision making (both domestic and EU level) • Framework Agreements for NGOs • Multi-year financing scheme • More accessible EU funds • DEVELOPMENT AGENCY…

  19. Development Centre Thank you… Martin Náprstek naprstek@iir.cz Development Centre Institute of International Relations Prague www.rozvojovestredisko.cz

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