UPDATE THE DRAFT OF LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS AND NGOS (LANGO) BI-MONTHLY MEETING PRESENTED BY: MR. MI NAC COALITION BUILDING, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING MANAGER.

UPDATE THE DRAFT OF LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS

AND NGOS (LANGO)

BI-MONTHLY MEETING

PRESENTED BY: MR. MI NACCOALITION BUILDING, ADVOCACY AND

NETWORKING MANAGER OF CCC

LEGAL IMPACTS

Lack of clarity around registration, suspension and dissolution of NGOs

Severe barriers to the operation of foreign NGOs

Limitations to the operation of community-based organizations (CBOs)

No Glossary of Terms to ease implementation and common understanding

Failure to observe and comply with other major organic laws such Cambodia’s Civil Code and the new Penal Code and

An infringement on freedom of association.

LEGAL IMPACTS

Increased work burden and loss of productivity of the NGO Sector as well as within Government departments that administer to them because of lack of clarity and therefore confusion around registration, dissolution and suspension of NGOs

Increased expenditures for both NGOs and Government associated with registration, dissolution and suspension of NGOs because the LANGO is open to interpretation and therefore confusion

ECONOMIC IMPACTS

Arbitrary closure of NGOs, which may include some INGOs

Loss of employment opportunities to thousands of Cambodians if NGOs become less productive or are terminated

Loss of programs that impact upon health, education, women’s rights, sanitation etc if NGOs become less productive or are terminated, which in turn result in a loss of partnership opportunities in working together with government on these issues

ECONOMIC IMPACTS

Loss of numerous INGOs, which currently bring significant funding, capacity building and programs to Cambodia

Loss of capacity building and collaboration in both metropolitan and rural areas

An infringement of Cambodian’s rights to freedom of association

ECONOMIC IMPACTS

Less opportunity for attracting business to invest in Cambodia

Loss of opportunity with Cambodia’s ability to realize its development goals in jeopardy due to a poor enabling environment for CSOs.

Others…

ECONOMIC IMPACTS

ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

336 CSOs endorsed our JS

> #NGOLAW (Impression 126,945, Account

reach 77,844)

> #stopandconsult (Impression 218,335Account reach 76,812)

Total: Impression 345280, A-Reach 154656

ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

> 500000 re-tweet on #LANGO

> 5000 liked “stopandconsult” fb page

Fb Reached 35,619 users (One week

reach to 150,000, Video 91,680 reached)

Submitted letters to government

Submitted letters to Assembly, Parties…

ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

The first workshop is supposed to organize on June 8th, 2015 in Siem Reap province.

The second workshop is supposed to organize on June 10th, 2015 in Kratie province.

Briefing workshop with 80 CBOs from 8 province in Phnom Penh on 11th  June 2015.

ADVOCACY PLANNING

The third workshop is supposed to organize on June 12th, 2015 in Prey Veng province.

The fourth workshop is supposed to organize on June 15th 2015 in Preah Sihanouk province

ADVOCACY PLANNING

THANK FOR YOUR ATTENTION