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 Civil
Society as a Development Partner: Lessons learned and ways forward
for donor engagement
A round table hosted by the DFID Policy and Asia Divisions,
and the ODI Civil Society Partnership Programme, 29 June 2006
An 'effective state' is one that is not only capable of delivering
services to its citizens, but also in remaining accountable and
responsive to them. It has long been recognised that citizens have
been essential in building institutions, in demanding fairer rules
of the game and in ensuring that the State continues to deliver.
A focus on effective bureaucracies therefore challenges donors to
also take stock of how they might better work with civil society
in delivering that goal. This is especially important in light of
the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness, including a shift to
budget support, donor harmonisation, alignment with host government
priorities and mutual accountability. What challenges and opportunities
does this shift provide for the way donors do business with civil
society?
This roundtable, hosted by DFID
and CSPP in
June 2006, brought together practitioners working to strengthen
civic engagement in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
Discussants tabled and compared alternative instruments for support
to civic engagement with the state and drawing on the models presented,
a number of lessons essential to the design and delivery of civil
society support were identified.
Further information
For more information contact Naved
Chowdhury
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