CSOs Engagement for g gAid Effectiveness

Don K. MarutINFID

forPlenary Steering Committee Meeting of Aid for Development Effectivenessof Aid for Development Effectiveness

4 April 2011

OutlineOutline

I. IntroductionII. CSOs and Aid EffectivenessIII. CSO Development

EffectivenessA. National Open ForumB. CSO Global Forum I

IV. Opportunities and ChallengesV. The Road to BusanV. The Road to Busan

I IntroductionI. Introduction

• CSOs: all non-market and non-state organizations in which people organize themselves to pursue shared interests in the public domain. They cover: membership-based CSOs, cause-based CSOs and service-based CSOs. Examples: Community-based organizations, village associations, environmental groups, based organizations, village associations, environmental groups, women’s rights groups, farmers associations, faith-based organizations, labour unions, cooperatives, professional associations, chambers of commerce, independent research institutes, and the not-for-profit media. (Advisory Group Synthesis of Findings and Recommendations, August 2008).Synthesis of Findings and Recommendations, August 2008).

• CSO and Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness: There are about 15 CSOs attending High Level Forum that came out as Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, but all were observers and not signatories of the Paris Declaration

• In Accra Ghana 2007 CSOs ere recogni ed as de elopment • In Accra, Ghana, 2007, CSOs were recognized as development actors on their own and included in the High Level Forum processes.

II. CSOs and Aid EffectivenessA. Roles:

1) Design and implement development projects.2) Develop coalition and networks for promoting

coordination and impacts of actions. 3) M it th li i d th i l t ti f 3) Monitor the policies and the implementation of

policies of the government and donors. 4) Mobilizing and empowering the grassroots

communities, the poor and marginalized groups. 5) Mobilize resources: human and funding 5) Mobilize resources: human and funding. 6) Promote global solidarity of citizens and public

engagement. B. CSOs Arenas:

1) Local, national, regional and international) , , g2) Thematic3) Within CSOs4) Independent and collaborative or engaged with

governments and donors.

III. CSOs Development pEffectivenessA. National Consultations and Open Forum:

1. CSOs in Indonesia started national consultations in July 2007y

2. CSOs working on sectoral issues also did consultations: women’s rights groups (KPI with UNIFEM), health organizations (YAKKUM, PKBI d i ti f i t h it l d PKBI, and associations of private hospitals and health workers).

3. National CSOs consultation on 2 – 4 May 2010 in Yogyakarta, emphasizing CSOs in Yogyakarta, emphasizing CSOs Accountability.

4. National Open Forum on 5 May 2010 in Yogyakarta: multi-stakeholders process.gy p

B Government & CSOs Engagements:B. Government & CSOs Engagements:1. National Workshop: CSOs, government

and donors in Jakarta presenting the National consultation and National National consultation and National Open Forum to national government.

2. Collaboration with A4DES and Bappenas in socializing Aid Bappenas in socializing Aid Effectiveness at sub-national level (Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Denpasar) from July to December 2010.from July to December 2010.

3. Thematic issues engagements:1. G20 issues2. ASEAN2. ASEAN3. Triangular Cooperation4. Development Planning Dialogues5. Etc.

Lessons from the National and sub-national Processes: Processes:

• The processes have opened up dialogues among CSOs and other development actors at national and sub-national levels.Th t f i f ti th • The asymmetry of information among the development actors concerning project implementations can be mediated through open dialogues.

• There is a need for more open dialogues among development actors at sub-national levels.

• CSOs need to develop their own accountability charter reflecting on the International CSOs charter reflecting on the International CSOs Accountability Principles, such as IATI, (and the government accountability principles).

• When the development actors are open to each other and set joint development agenda while other and set joint development agenda while respecting different perspectives, there is more potentials for collaborating for achieving development effectiveness. Eg. The experiences of A4DES sub national workshopsof A4DES sub-national workshops.

C First Global Open Forum: C. First Global Open Forum: • the first Global Open Forum or Global Assembly

was held in Istanbul in September 2010• 170 CSO representati es from 82 co ntries• 170 CSO representatives from 82 countries.• Agreed on eight Istanbul Principles for CSO

Development Effectiveness. CSO common development effectiveness principles take development effectiveness principles take account CSO visions, approaches, relationships and impact in their development actions.

• The Istanbul Principles become the foundation for the draft of International Framework for CSO Development Effectiveness

• There were three participants from Indonesia CSOs one was supported by A4DESCSOs, one was supported by A4DES.

D Istanbul Principles:D. Istanbul Principles:1. Respect and promote human rights and social

justice2 Embod gender eq alit and eq it hile 2. Embody gender equality and equity while

promoting women and girl’s rights3. Focus on people’s empowerment, democratic

ownership and participationownership and participation4. Promote Environmental Sustainability5. Practice transparency and accountability6 Pursue equitable partnerships and solidarity6. Pursue equitable partnerships and solidarity7. Create and share knowledge and commit to

mutual learning8. Commit to realizing positive sustainable change8. Commit to realizing positive sustainable change

IV. OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

A. Opportunities:1. Historically CSOs in Indonesia have been working to

support the achievement of national development goals, although with different methods and approaches. These initiatives are strengthenedinitiatives are strengthened.

2. Cooperation between CSOs, the government and donors is always open as far as the principles are agreed.

3. CSOs at local levels are real development actors, and are ready to work collaboratively in development projects.y y p p j

4. Critiques or critical inputs from CSOs are increasing in numbers and in quality, and need to be accommodated as expression of willingness to participate in ensuring the effectiveness of development.

5 There is growing awareness among development actors to 5. There is growing awareness among development actors to develop collaboration in project implementation. (eg. Public Works Ministry in Urban development).

6. Jakarta Commitment and A4DES can become a guidelines and forum for enhancing and strengthening more

b t ti di l d l t t A4DES substantive dialogues among development actors. A4DES is expected to become a multistakeholder forum for policy dialogues rather than becoming a trust fund agency.

B. Challenges:B. Challenges:1. Enabling Environment: Indonesia is democratic, but

still bureaucratically repressive.a) Bureaucratic rather than substantive:

) R i t f i t tia) Requirements for registration.b) Requirement for approval from provincial and district

governments.

b) Political obstacles to local CSOs and their international partners in certain regions Eg international partners in certain regions. Eg. Papua. International NGOs are not allowed to work and support local NGOs in Papua. “Where there is no freedom, there is destitution” (paraphrasing from Amartya Sen) If Papua is still (paraphrasing from Amartya Sen). If Papua is still poor and backward, it is because there is no freedom and it means there is still systematic human rights violations in this region.

) C it b ildi th l f d d c) Capacity building: the roles of donors and government.

d) Funding opportunities: the roles of donors and government.g

2. Partnership: CSOs, government and 2. Partnership: CSOs, government and donors:

a) Partnership is decreasing, despite open and democratic atmosphere.eg. INFID is doing monitoring on aid effectiveness. Only two bilateral donors responded and accepted interviews. None of multilateral donors responded.

b) Funding opportunities: in general funding b) Funding opportunities: in general funding opportunities for CSOs in Indonesia is decreasing. Indonesian CSOs have to compete with International NGOs and multilateral donors establishing PIUs in accessing funds from bilateral donors The accessing funds from bilateral donors. The competition is fine as far as the rules and requirements are openly explained. (NB: There is a rumor spreading around that certain multilateral donor makes black list of NGOs that should be donor makes black list of NGOs that should be excluded from funding supports. Donors should clarify this issue and the government should protect the CSOs against this blackmailing)

The Road to BusanThe Road to Busan

• National Consultations: CSOs in Indonesia are conducting and will conduct CSOs consultation to prepare for Busan HLF.

• Global CSOs Assembly II – will be held in Cambodia in yJune 2011. Indonesia hopefully will send more participants with better prepared agenda to be discussed and included in the international Framework for CSOs Development Effectiveness.

Th Gl b l CSO A bl II CSO Gl b l O F II • The Global CSOs Assembly II or CSOs Global Open Forum II in Cambodia will finalize the International Framework of CSOs Development Effectiveness.

• The International Framework will be presented at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South g ,Korea, November 2011.

• We expect that A4DES will facilitate both the CSOs national consultations and the participation of Indonesia’s CSOs in the Global Assembly.

Thank You