1. Achievements and challenges Report Highlights Bucharest – 24th October 2012 Codrat-Alin Teclu Research Fellow F.R.S. - FNRS Belgium Research associate FOND

2. A double aim To provide up-to-date information about the participants Capacity Priorities/difficulties To review the BSF achievements and challenges with a particular focus on its impact on NGOs 2

3. Methodology Analysis of BSF reports and overview of regional cooperation issues A first series of 14 ITWs Online survey  93 NGOs = 43% response rate A second series of 6 ITWs 2 study cases 3

4. An overview 4

5. Data about participants 5 BSR NGOs >250 Other NGOs >30 Other STKH >80 30% 17% 8-9% 6% 5% 1%

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7. Data about survey respondents 7

8. Based on interviews and online survey 8

9. Global evaluation Logistics Content and format 2008 & 2009 2010 2011 9

10. Impact 10 52% + 20%37% + 30% 42% NGOs from the sample started or developed bilateral or regional projects

11. 4 key dimensions to improve Better planning and real follow-up mechanisms Online open data base to find partners quickly Re-establish monthly newsletter Medium term strategy as a framework  Need to be implemented Revised methodology for participants selection Dynamic selection To involve existing/emerging thematic networks  Already implemented but go further 11

12. More interaction with donors NGOs presentation of their ideas/projects  First time this edition To enhance best-practices sharing  Already one of the main BSF objective but… …need build common vision and methodologies for implementation 12

13. More data and issues available soon in the final report on the BSF website