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Engaging civil society for outcome frameworks

Engaging civil society for outcome frameworks . Richard Manning Seoul, 7 October 2013. Public Plans for Implementation Matter. Value of nationally-owned strategies for achieving key outcomes …..supported by internationally consistent data collection and monitoring…..

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Engaging civil society for outcome frameworks

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  1. Engaging civil society for outcome frameworks Richard Manning Seoul, 7 October 2013

  2. Public Plans for Implementation Matter • Value of nationally-owned strategies for achieving key outcomes • …..supported by internationally consistent data collection and monitoring….. • ….and by regular review at national, regional and international levels

  3. But they will never be sufficient • Governments always likely to default to easy, politically convenient, and short-term decisions • Governments in any case unable to deliver on issues that involve behaviour change at community or individual level • And Governments severely limited in ability to deliver services directly

  4. Hence Role of Civil Society (and Private Sector) essential • CSOs roles in: • Delivery of services • Community engagement • Monitoring • Campaigning • Holding Governments to account

  5. Defining Civil Society • NOT just ‘NGOs’ • Value of eg religious institutions, trade unions, professional associations and standard-setting bodies, independent media, think-tanks etc

  6. For and Against Internationally-agreed Objectives • For: • Ensure comparability • Facilitate comparison • Basis for campaigning • Should encourage donor support • Against: • Not locally owned • May be inappropriate • Ignore sub-national dimension • So: use them intelligently – good servants and bad masters!

  7. How can Civil Society best encourage progress? • Run independent process(es) • Access and use data • Monitor public service delivery • Challenge poor and inappropriate policies • Ensure own standards and legitimacy

  8. Run Independent Process(es) • Good start by post-2015 and other CSO groups at international level. Need to bring the development and environmental communities together more effectively. • Key actions however at national (and maybe sub-regional) level. UNDP role has been important in facilitating this, but must be locally-owned. • Understand and communicate with Governments but maintain independence and ability to challenge • Work together!

  9. Access and Use Data • The percentage of countries and territories for which most (16 to 22) of the MDGs indicators series present at least two points in time rose from 2 to 83 percent in a decade (Ecosoc E/CN.3/2013/21). • But data still lacking (eg at subnational level) • Data needs quality analysis and dissemination: role for think-tanks and media, as well as for campaigning NGOs.

  10. Monitor Public Service Delivery • Much discussion of this • Need more evidence of what works (eg reports by Svensson et al and now Zeitlin et al on Uganda) • But undeniably an important area for CSO interest

  11. Challenge Poor and Inappropriate Policies • Classic role for campaigning NGOs • Needs good underlying analysis and arguments, based on real experience • Needs enabling environment

  12. The Enabling Environment • Importance of an operating environment that encourages pluralism and openness • Too often, public institutions can be capricious and unaccountable • And Governments too sensitive to criticism • ‘The conditions in which civil society operates are shaky at best and even deteriorating in many parts of the world.’ Civicus, 2013 • Governments need to be readier to allow uncomfortable criticism, but…

  13. Ensure Own Standards and Legitimacy • …CSOs cannot reasonably expect to be taken seriously if their own house is not in order • CSOs legitimacy is not ‘built-in’ (like that of an elected legislature) but needs to be earned • 2006: Istanbul Declaration, and INGO Accountability Panel • 2011: Busan HLF: International CSOs declared that alignment of CSO accountability is a key factor in the improvement of aid effectiveness. Leads to new CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). • Ongoing: Joint Standard Initiative (JSI), which is developing common verifiable standards for the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), Sphere and People in Aid • Proposed: Global Standard for Core CSO Accountability (ACFID (Australia), InterAction (US), Philippine CNC (Philippines), QuAM (Uganda), RendirCuentas (Latin America) and VANI (India))

  14. Thank You!

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