Creation of Global CSO Partnership

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In response to the emerging post-Busan architecture, and in order to better capitalize on the synergies and coordination between the two global CSO development effectiveness processes, Open Forum and BetterAid together with CSOs across the globe worked to establish a new Global CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE). This CSO initiative was the response to the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness and civil society’s significant role therein.

To establish this global CSO platform, BetterAid and Open Forum undertook a series of regional, sectoral and sub-regional consultations with the civil society sector, both to make sure the CPDE responds to the needs of the sector, and also to mobilize the civil society sector as CSOs move forward as equal partners in development.

The final meeting establishing the new mandate and structure of the new CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE) took place on December 8-9 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.

CPDE Structure

Global Council:

The Global Council represents the ultimate decision-making body of the CSO Platform for Development Effectiveness

• List of provisional Global Council members

Four Co-Chairs of the Global Council were elected:

• Emele Duituturaga (Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations)
• Mayra Moro-Coco (Association for Women’s Rights in Development),
• Richard Ssewakiryanga (Uganda NGO Forum),
• Tony Tujan (IBON).

Coordination Committee:

Represent the various constituencies - regional and sectoral and, in collaboration with the Global Council, oversees the work of the CPDE.

• List of provisional Coordination Committee members

Global Secretariat:

It was agreed that IBON should be the host agent of the secretariat.

Working Groups:

The priority thematic areas of work will be taken forward by designated working groups.

• Download the working groups terms of reference: EN - ES - FR - AR

Independent Accountability Committee:

The IAC shall ensure evaluation and audit mechanisms as well as other aspects and applications of accountability.

• Download the IAC’s terms of reference: EN - ES - FR - AR

CPDE prioirity Areas

Action in the following areas was prioritized at the moment:

• CSO Development Effectiveness (Download strategy paper)
• Enabling environment for CSOs (Download strategy paper)
• Human rights based approach (Download strategy paper)

Other Priority areas

• The Development Assistance Committee
• The United Nations Development Cooperation Forum (Download strategic guidelines)
• The Post-MDG and Sustainable Development Frameworks (Download strategic guidelines);
• The Building Blocks (Download strategic guidelines)
• The Private Sector (Download strategic guidelines)
• South-South Cooperation;
• Application of the feminist approach and social justice. (Download strategic guidelines)

Background

The plans to establish the new CPDE came out of an important post-Busan CSO meeting held in February 2012 in Cebu, Philippines, the proceedings of which can be found here.

Further Terms of Reference associated with CPDE planning activities

REGIONAL CONSULTATION SCHEDULE

SECTORAL CONSULTATION SCHEDULE

SUB-REGIONAL CONSULTATION SCHEDULE

For more information: info cso-effectiveness.org and secretariat betteraid.org