After 5 yearsThe Black Sea NGO Forum

at the crossroads

Achievements and challenges

Report Highlights

Bucharest – 24th October 2012

Codrat-Alin TecluResearch Fellow F.R.S. - FNRS Belgium

Research associate FOND

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A double aim

To provide up-to-date information about the participants Capacity Priorities/difficulties

To review the BSF achievements and challenges with a particular focus on its impact on NGOs

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MethodologyAnalysis of BSF reports and overview of

regional cooperation issues

A first series of 14 ITWs

Online survey 93 NGOs = 43% response rate

A second series of 6 ITWs

2 study cases

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BSF participationAn overview

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Data about participants

BSR NGOs >250Other NGOs

>30Other STKH

>80

RORM

ARMAZE

GEOUKR

RUS

TUR

BUL

BELAGRE

0

20

40

60

80

30% 17

%

8-9% 6%

5%

1%

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2008 2009 2010 20110

20

40

60

80

100

120NGOs / year

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

N° participations

4321

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Data about survey respondents

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2011 budget in USD

<5 <15 <50 >500

20

40

N° employees

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BSF evaluationBased on interviews and online survey

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Global evaluation

Logistics

Content and format

2008 & 200920102011

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Impact

1 2 3 40

102030405060

BSR knowledge

1 2 3 40

10

20

30

40

Being part of BSR

52% + 20%

37% + 30%

42% NGOs from the sample started or developed bilateral or regional

projects

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4 key dimensions to improveBetter planning and real follow-up mechanisms

Online open data base to find partners quicklyRe-establish monthly newsletterMedium term strategy as a framework Need to be implemented

Revised methodology for participants selectionDynamic selectionTo involve existing/emerging thematic networks Already implemented but go further

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More interaction with donorsNGOs presentation of their ideas/projects First time this edition

To enhance best-practices sharing Already one of the main BSF objective

but……need build common vision and

methodologies for implementation

Thank you for your attention and for your participation!

More data and issues available soon in the final report on the BSF website