Czech Development Co-operation: Role of the NGOs Martin Náprstek Development Centre Institute of International Relations Development Centre

Czech Development Co-operation Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is responsible for coordination of the ODA Total volume of the ODA in 2005 (bilateral and multilateral): EUR 100 mil. ODA/GNI: 0,11 % (Govt. target: 0,142 % in 2010) Different line ministries are responsible for development projects in their specific areas of interest (environmnent, health, education, social services, industrial development etc.) Development Centre of the Institute of International Relations is the main expert body of the MFA Development Centre

Czech Development Co-operation Priority Countries of the Czech Development Cooperation (from 2004) Angola, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldova, Mongolia, Serbia and Montenegro, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia (+ Afghanistan, Iraq) Development Centre

Czech Development Constituency State & Non-State actors: State Institutions (e.g. Ministries) Private sector (e.g. Private Companies) Universities Media NGOs Development Centre

Role of NGOs NGOs in Development Co-operation Advantages: 1)Ability to reach the most disadvantaged 2)Provide voice for those not sufficiently heard 3)Experience from the field 4)Cost effectiveness Development Centre

Role of NGOs Umbrella Organization of Czech Development NGOs: Czech Forum for Development Co-operation (FoRS) 22 member organizations Main non-state instutional partner for the MFA and other state institutions Member of the CONCORD Development Centre

Role of NGOs NGOs concern in development projects approved by the government: 2002 Number of project in total:64 NGOs projects:12 (19 %) 2003 Number of project in total:108 NGOs projects: 24 (22 %) Development Centre

Role of NGOs NGOs concern in development projects approved by the government: 2004 Number of project in total:106 NGOs projects: 29 (27 %) Development Centre

Role of NGOs

Czech Ministries with more than two NGO projects (2004): 1.Ministry of Health (7) 2.Ministry of Foreign Affairs (6) 3.Ministry of Interior (5) 4.Ministry of Education (3) 5.Ministry of Environment (3) Development Centre

Role of NGOs Sectoral priorities of Czech NGOs: Humanitarian Aid Education Health Promotion of Democratic principles Gender Issues Volunteers Environment Development Centre

Role of NGOs Examples of territories of operation: Afghanistan Kenya Armenia Moldova Bosnia and Hercegovina Namibia Ethiopia Ukraine India Vietnam Development Centre

Role of NGOs State support for Development NGOs: Support system for Development NGOs was launched on October 1st 2003 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and is administered by the Development Centre with initial budget of CZK 2 million (EUR ) Based on a Grant Scheme Supported areas: Capacity building, Public Information Campaigns, Development Education, Partnership Development Centre

Role of NGOs State (MFA) support for Development NGOs: 2004 Overall budget CZK 2 mil. (EUR ) Number of projects accepted Overall budgetCZK 4 mil. (EUR ) Number of projects accepted12 Development Centre

Role of NGOs State support (MFA) for Development NGOs: 2006 Overall budget CZK 9,4 mil. (EUR ) Capacity building and Partnership Development Education and Awareness Raising Support of the National NGDO Platform Development Centre

Role of NGOs Trilateral programme with Canada – CIDA New initiative of the Development Centre, MFA and CIDA Focused on MDGs and Czech priority countries 4 projects implemented by NGOs in Bosnia and Hercegovina, Moldova, Vietnam and Zambia in 2005 Total budget for 2005: EUR (50% CIDA, 50% MFA) Development Centre

Role of NGOs Trilateral programmes supported by the MFA: GLEN (The Global Education Network of Young Europeans) SPORT for Development (planned for 2006) Regional Partnership Programme (RPP) NMS + Austria Development Centre

Role of NGOs Main challenges: More & better NGO involvement in policy and decision making (both domestic and EU level) Framework Agreements for NGOs Multi-year financing scheme More accessible EU funds DEVELOPMENT AGENCY… Development Centre

Thank you… Martin Náprstek Development Centre Institute of International Relations Prague Development Centre