Helvetas governance 2013 final

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation

Governance & Peace

Celestine Kroesschell

Teamleader Governance & Peace

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+41 44 368 65 37

New York Office

Gisela Keller

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Nepal: Water & Governance Meeting

Contents

Our Working Area “Governance and Peace”

Vietnam: Men and women villagers vote for community projects

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation: About us

Who We Are

• Founded in 1955 in Zurich: first private Swiss development NGO

• 2011 merger with Intercooperation• $136M annual budget• Politically and denominationally neutral• Over 100,000 members and Swiss

donors• 1,200 staff (17% Swiss & international

experts)• US presence since 2012 (Gisela Keller,

Senior Development Manager)• Fiscal sponsorship• NICRA, Registered with USAID

• Long country presence (12+ years)• Work through local partners; build the

capacity of local partners• Multi stakeholder approach• Cross-cutting themes: gender equality

and social justice• Strong monitoring and evaluation: 11

impact assessments from 2009-2011• Low overhead: 10-15%• Focus on rural and peri-urban areas• South-south collaboration

Our Programs

Rural Economy Environment & Climate Change

Water & Infrastructure

Skills Development and

Education

Governance and Peace

• Sustainable agriculture systems

• Agriculture extension

• Organic farming & fairtrade

• Value chains

• Citizen engagement & participation

• Political accountability

• Civil peace building & conflict sensitivity

• Artistic expressions for an open society

• South-south labour migration

• Climate protection and conservation of resources (land, water, forests).

• Risk reduction and adaption

• Safe drinking water & sanitation

• Irrigation & efficient use of water

• Bridges, roads & trails for access to ideas, services and markets

• Private-sector & labor market oriented training

• Linkages between basic education & youth skills development

• Mobile trainings

• Life skills• Tracer study

toolkit

Cross-cutting themes: Gender & social equity, capacity development, learning & innovation

Where We Work32 partner

countries

CRITERIA• High level of

poverty• High potential

for impact• Government

collaboration• Relevance of

our programs• Civil society or

government as partners to collaborate

• Donor interest

Past & Current U.S. Partners• IDB• US State Department • USDA• World Bank & World Bank Institute

• USAID• CARE• Chemonics• Mercy Corps• RTI• Winrock

 • United Nations

• UNCTAD • UNDP• UN Forum on Forests• UNICEF• UNIDO

Foundations• Blue Moon Foundation (renewable energy)• Ellysium Foundation (Bhutan)• Ford Foundation (CATIE)• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (water study)• McKnight Foundation (rural economy)• Open Society Foundations (governance)

NGOs• Bridges to Prosperity (trail bridges)• KickStart International (water pumps)• Rights & Resources Institute (forests/rights)• Partnership for Transparency Fund• The Nature Conservancy (forests)• Women World Banking• Wildlife Conservation Society• World Resources Institute

International AssociationsRural Economy• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)• DCED• ICAC• IFOAM • FLO (Fairtrade Label Organisation)• ISEAL• Textile Exchange

Education• Centre International d’Etudes Agricoles

Microfinance• CGAP• Social Performance Task Force• Women’s World Banking

Democracy & Peace• CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen

Participation)• INTRAC (International NGO Training and

Research Centre)

Water• Global Water Challenge (DC)• End Water Poverty (UK): Member Executive

Committee• World Water Council (France• Water Integrity Network• Rural Water Supply Network• WHO – International Network on Household

Water Treatment and Safe Storage

Roads & Bridges• International Forum for Rural Transport and

Development

Climate Change & Adaptation• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change

(IPCC) (HSI = lead author)• International Tropical Timber Organization

(ITTO)• Global Environment Facility (GEF)• Rights and Resources Initiative

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Financial

Funds by Program Area %

Rural Economy 35

Water & Infrastructure 27

Skills Development & Education 16

Governance & Peace 15

Environment & Climate 7

Total 100

Use of Funds %

Asia 32.3

Africa 18.7

Latin America 16.9

Eastern Europe, Caucasus & Central Asia

9

Program coordination & support 2.4

Advisory Services 5.1

Swiss programs 3.8

Fair Trade 3.2

Head office 4

Fundraising 4.6

Total 100

Income: Sources %

Swiss Development Corporation 61.0

Private 19.9

Other Official Development Aid 11.0

Advisory Services 4.8

Other 3.3

Total 100

Contents

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation: About us

Our Working Area “Governance and Peace”

Networks and Partners• CIVICUS (World Alliance for Citizen

Participation), South Africa• INTRAC (NGO Training and Research

Centre), UK• International Alert, UK • Institute for Development Studies, UK • Swedish Institute for Public Administration

(SIPU) • KOFF/ Swisspeace • CINFO, Switzerland• Universities of Zürich and Lausanne• University of Applied Science and Arts

Northwestern Switzerland • Decentralisation and Local Governance

Network, Swiss Development Corporation • Migration and Development Network.

Swiss Development Corporation

Governance & Peace Programs

• 2010: 28 projects with volume of $11.8M

• Goals:o 2014: $13M o 2016: $16M

Current Programs* #

Local democratic governance 11

Pro-poor policies 6

Conflict transformation 4

Culture 6

Migration 2

TOTAL 29

Overview of Programs• Albania: Municipal development• Bangladesh: Local government and

citizen engagement• Benin: Water and local governance• Bhutan: a) Supporting decentralization,

local government, and civil society b) culture

• Bolivia: Regional planning and watershed management

• Burkina Faso: a) Supporting culture b) Rural roads and citizenship

• Ethiopia: Strengthening local councils• Guatemala: a) Municipal development b)

Water integrity c) culture• Honduras: Decentralized road building

with municipalities• Kosovo: Municipal development• Laos: CSO building & advocacy• Madagascar: Municipal Development

and farmers' organizations• Mali: a) Conflict transformation and

governance b) culture, supporting artists and photo school

• Mozambique: a) Local government, citizen engagement & decentralised water; b) Water integrity c) culture, supporting artists and cultural groups

• Nepal: a) Local planning, b) transparency and accountability c) water integrity d) supporting safe migration

• Sri Lanka: a) Supporting safe migration b) Human rights

• Tajikistan: Access to justice• Vietnam: Decentralized local planning

and agricultural services

Our Work & Experience

• Citizen engagement = local empowerment and agenda setting

• Downward accountability• Increased focus on participation of

women• “Linking products with processes”• Support of change agents• Work with strengthening partners from

supply AND demand side• Link from grassroots to national level

(essential for sustainability)

• Do No Harm as a tool to investigate latent conflicts and short comings in governance

• Strong focus on monitoring – key performance indicators

• Currently developing a strategy on migration

• Public audits• Promoting non-violence in behaviour• “Working in Conflict”• Civic education = crucial

Signature Program: EthiopiaCapacity Building of Councils Empowering the councils to

assume their constitutional role and responsibilities has contributed significantly to good governance, democracy and federalism.

Goals and Intervention Areas

ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS (Culture)

Creation of space for visions, new ideas and debates on societyArticulation of marginalised groups

Bringing people together for conflict resolution and peace building

Working on access to justiceWorking with participatory processes

Promoting accountability of the State to its citizens

Fostering responsive and accountable local institutions

Strengthening civil society and media for increasing voice and accountability

Nurturing local democracy,building up people

PRO-POOR POLICIESLOCAL DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE

Just and peaceful world with safety and dignity for all

Strengthening connectors for peace in other working areas

Facilitation of public space for dialogue

Strengthening individual and institutional capacities for peace

CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION

CROSSCUTTING TOPICSDownward Accountability

Conflict Sensitivity – „working in conflict“

Focus: Local Democratic Governance

GOALInclusive decision-making on public affairs based on good governance principles and citizens‘ co-responsibility. Accountability and responsiveness of the state towards the needs, priorities and rights of poor women and men.

GOALInclusive decision-making on public affairs based on good governance principles and citizens‘ co-responsibility. Accountability and responsiveness of the state towards the needs, priorities and rights of poor women and men.

• People: Active, informed citizens

participate in & nurture local democracy,

civic education, rights and responsibilities

• Institutions: Strengthening democratic

institutions (councils, executive local

government) and service providers

• Processes: Fostering decentralized

planning and budgeting processes

Focus: Pro-Poor Policies

• Strengthen entire public policy cycle• De facto and de jure question• Rule of law, equality and non-

discrimination essential for conflict prevention

• State as duty-bearer• Multi-level approach• Micro-macro linkages• Strengthening civil society & media• Increasing public accountability• Access to justice

GOALInclusive policies, based on human rights, contribute to social cohesion, justice and sustainable development.

GOALInclusive policies, based on human rights, contribute to social cohesion, justice and sustainable development.

Focus: Conflict Transformation

• Strengthening individual and

institutional capacities for peace• Supporting local initiatives for peace• Public space for dialogue• Identifying and strengthening existing

factors for constructive social change

and non-violence

GOALStrengthened local actors, processes and structures, which enable the prevention of violent conflicts as well as the participatory and non-violent transformation or resolution of conflicts.

GOALStrengthened local actors, processes and structures, which enable the prevention of violent conflicts as well as the participatory and non-violent transformation or resolution of conflicts.

Signature Project:Sri Lanka• Conflict transformation and

peace building • 2000 – 2010• Donor: Swiss Agency for

Development and Cooperation

Organic agriculture = enhance food security• Support livelihoods, reduce tensions Inter-ethnic initiatives (livelihood and conflict resolution)• Build up trust, reduce violence Trainings in non-violent conflict resolution skills • Change of attitudes and behavior,

conflict transformation

Focus: Culture

• Creating space for interaction, reflection and debate on societal issues

• Raising sensitive topics through art• Empowering marginalized groups to

articulate themselves through art• Addressing peoples’ emotions and

attitudes to deal with past violence and destruction

GOALPromote artistic expressions to facilitate space for reflection and dialogue, encourage voices of marginalized groups, and contribute to conflict resolution and peace building

GOALPromote artistic expressions to facilitate space for reflection and dialogue, encourage voices of marginalized groups, and contribute to conflict resolution and peace building

Signature Project:Cultural project in Mali• 2011-2013• Donor: Several donors

• Capacity building of cultural organizations and associations

• Support photo school• Small funds for cultural events at local

level

Focus: Migration & Development

GOALLabour migrants and their families have access to information, justice and manage remittances effectively for their own well-being

GOALLabour migrants and their families have access to information, justice and manage remittances effectively for their own well-being

Signature Project:

Signature Project:SAMI• Labor migration of Nepalese

men and women to the Golf states and Malaysia

• 2011- 2013, plus 4 yrs second phase

• Donor: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

• Raise awareness on labor rights and info on destination countries

• Financial literacy and remittance management

• Skills development

Skills Development

Economic Development

Psycho-social development

Human Rights and Protection

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