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More effective donor cooperation to fight rural poverty and hunger

More effective donor cooperation to fight rural poverty and hunger Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa February 3-6, 2008. The Global Donor Platform on Rural Development (GDPRD). Is a strategic alliance

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More effective donor cooperation to fight rural poverty and hunger

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  1. More effective donor cooperation to fight rural poverty and hunger Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa February 3-6, 2008

  2. The Global Donor Platform on Rural Development (GDPRD) • Is a strategic alliance • Includes like-minded donors, development agencies and international finance institutions, all of which agreed to establish the Platform to increase aid effectiveness (AE) in agriculture and rural development (ARD) efforts. • Acts as a mechanism for greater development assistance impact through its three main pillars: • Advocacy and outreach • Knowledge and innovation • Aid effectiveness

  3. FAO BMZ EC CIDA DFID WB Organization and Governance 29 members at present (bi- and multilateral) • Board/Steering Committee • is the decision-making body (6 members) • The Platform Secretariat is hosted by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) DGDC IA UNODC

  4. Civil Society and Aid Effectiveness in Agriculture and Rural Development A summary of country consultations Mushtaq Ahmed

  5. Background • Consultations from Nov 2007 – Jan 2008 • 13 countries, 600 participants • 250 CSOs • 50 government ministries • 30 donor organizations • Three outcomes

  6. Findings • Outcome 1: Recognition and voice • Need for greater recognition and voice for CSOs in ARD – special challenges of the sector • Outcome 2: Applying and enriching the AE agenda • Low awareness among CSOs about PD, AE • CSOs acknowledge need to strengthen AE • Limited capacity and challenges to overcome in the rural setting • Consultations did raise awareness

  7. Findings • Outcome 3: Improved understanding of good practice • Collaboration with community is strong but needs more inclusive consultation processes • Collaboration with other CSOs at times hindered by competition, poor leadership • Collaboration with governments requires clarification of roles and openness to dialogue collaborate

  8. Findings (cont’d) • Outcome 3 (cont’d) • North-South CSO collaboration needs more consultation and mutual appreciation of respective roles between partners • Relations with donors are mainly donor/recipient or CSOs are seen as implementing agencies; CSOs often more accountable to donors than to community; not enough engagement with smaller ARD CSOs

  9. A focus on good practice • Policy dialogue: legal protection for Andean producers • Influence of national policies: free trade and food security in Peru • Exploiting market failures – Mozambique • Strategic network building – fish sanctuaries in Bangladesh • Innovative approaches – Egypt canal project

  10. Recommendations: some highlights • Southern CSOs – should be consulted, strengthen networks and promote AE • Northern CSOs – should strengthen attitude of mutual respect, ensure full participation of community

  11. Recommendations: some highlights (cont’d) • Governments – should provide enabling environment • Donors – should involve CSOs in project/policy design, monitoring; support adequate voice for CSOs; provide flexible funding; promote participatory processes; support work of smaller local CSOs

  12. Conclusions • CSOs play major role in AE in ARD: • Development agents/implementing agencies • Promoting member participation • Empowering specific social groups • Defining the rights of citizens • Monitoring the use of public resources • The nature of ARD in itself exacerbates the challenges faced by CSOs

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