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International Development NGO’s : Change! Threats and Opportunities for INGO’s in a globalising world Copenhagen – November 2009. Content. Our concern for the people and the global common goods II. Our Influence

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  1. International Development NGO’s : Change!Threats and Opportunities for INGO’s in a globalising world Copenhagen – November 2009

  2. Content • Our concern • for the people and the global common goods • II. Our Influence • to create a life of dignity and wellbeing for all ánd preserve the global common goods

  3. I. Our Concern

  4. World Income Inequality • Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons is rising

  5. Infant Mortality

  6. Annual temperature increase Number of weather-related disasters is rising

  7. The tragedy of the global common goods Climate change Non-renewable resources Overfishing Deepening poverty Conflicts Deforestation Population growth

  8. Unprecedented opportunities

  9. What is our concern? Are we interested and satisfied in creating little islands of happiness? Or Are we interested in influencing systems that fundamentally change the lives of poor people?

  10. II. Our influence Circle Circle of Concern Circle of Influence Circle of Influence of Concern What is necessary to widen our circle of influence?

  11. Four questions for us 1. What is our concept of change? 2. What kind of change do we want? 3. Who are the drivers of change? 4. Can wechange?

  12. 1. Our concept of change The Cynefin framework IC 3.0 DC 2.0 IC 3.0 DC 1.0

  13. Development co-operation 1.0

  14. Example of a food security network

  15. 2. Kind of change People: an inclusive society Planet : a sustainable way of living and working Profit : a different way of production and consumption We need a revolution! But who will drive this change?

  16. 3. Who are the drivers of change? State State Business Business Civil Society Civil Society Business Business Civic Driven Change State State Civil Society

  17. Drivers of change • The state is back – but for how long? Can they show real leadership? • Business will be back again – but how? Will business really transform and take PPP serieus? • Civil society is there – but can anyone hear us?

  18. Our strengths' as INGO’s • Value driven: Justice, compassion, stewardship; • Committed constituency; • Large networks in the South; • Many years of experience But is this enough?

  19. Our weaknesses as INGO’s • INGO’s were created in periphery to challenge the centre; • Now we are part of the centre: encapsulated, subcontractors of government policies; • Depoliticized and aid dependent; implementers in stead of avant-garde • Fragmented; competition – cooperation • Focus on problems; not on opportunities • Bureaucratic institutions: Trust is replaced by control • Ability to learn and innovate is low In short: our sector is in crisis

  20. Threats for INGO’s 1. Support Base is under attack – we live in a divided society 2. Changing power relations – BRIC countries are emerging at world stage 3. Returning to the pre-crisis status quo: no need to change

  21. 4. Can we change?

  22. 4. Can we change? Yes we can! But only if : • We are committed to changing complex systems; • We regain the agenda for change; • We recognize that real power for change has been built up in the South; • We change competition to co-operation; • We engage with the actors that have the power to change; • We are able to change our institutions; • We are prepared to change ourselves.

  23. Focus on opportunities 1. Use the opportunities of globalization ICT – transparency - involvement 2. Break away from aid dependency; create new models ‘finance for change’: green and people’s investment funds, …. 3. Involve southern actors and partners: they have ideas, capacities and knowledge! INGO’s: don’t ‘control your world’ but let ‘your world control you’: give up power to gain influence

  24. 4. Involve Northern actors Pull strategy Values Strategy Label Compliance Push strategy Denial

  25. Questions ?

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