Bärbel Dieckmann, President Welthungerhilfe Welthungerhilfe – Der Anfang einer guten Entwicklung...

Bärbel Dieckmann, President Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe – Der Anfang einer guten Entwicklung

International Politics and the Role of NGOs


1. Welthungerhilfe in Brief (figures 2010)

2. History, Mandate, Structure

3. Lobbying by / Political Influence on NGO (Selected Examples)

4. Public Funding and Project Implementation

5. Conclusion

Summary >>

International Politics and the Role of NGOs1. Welthungerhilfe in Brief (2010) >>

Latin America- 9 Countries- 47 Projects (16% of total)- 13,4 Mio. € Project Funding (11%)

Africa- 21 Countries- 121 Projects (42%)- 81,0 Mio. € Project Funding (68%)

Niger 25,9(Alliance)

Central AfricanRepublic 27,4(Alliance)

Chad 30,9(Alliance)

Asia- 14 Countries- 123 Projects (42%)- 25,2 Mio. € Project Funding (21%)

International Politics and the Role of NGOs1. Welthungerhilfe in Brief (2010) >>

International Politics and the Role of NGOs2. History, Mandate, Structure >>

Formed in 1962 as part of a ground-breaking global campaign – the “Freedom from Hunger” campaign under the umbrella of FAO – we are now one of Germany‘s largest private aid agencies

1967 Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V.

PatronAll German Federal Presidents from Lübke to Wulf

Membersinter alia the German Bundestag, Representatives of CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP, Bündnis 90/die Grünen as well as of the Catholic and the Protestant Church


OUR MANDATE / ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION- Increasing German people’s social joint responsibility and willingness to help people primarily in developing countries

- Improving the living conditions for the rural population and socially weak urban groups, primarily in developing countries through promoting aid for self-help

- Promoting international understanding through cooperation with other aid organisations at home and abroad, especially with those in Europe

- Using emergency help programmes for providing food and production goods as well as other relief goods for people suffering deprivation and poverty (for example victims of wars, famine and natural disasters) primarily in developing countries

OUR VISION All the people of this world living their lives autonomously in dignity and justice – free from hunger and poverty


Employees196 at HQ, 175 international and 2.700 national

International Politics and the Role of NGOs3. Lobbying by / Political Influence on NGOs >>

Memberships / Networking / Publication

- About 40 platforms, working groups, etc.: VENRO, SustainNet, Landmine.de, IDEAs, Eurostep, DKKV, VOICE, Committee on World Food Security/FAO, WFP-NGO Consultation

- Member of Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft and Alliance2015

- Strategic Partnership with tdh as well as CONCERN and IFPRI (GHI)

- TV, Radio, Print Media

- www.welthungerhilfe.de, Welternährung, rural21

http://www.welthungerhilfe.de/


Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2011Published together with IFPRI (International Food Policy

Research Institute) and CONCERN

The Challenge of HungerTaming price spikes and excessive food price volatility

The GHI is based on three equally weighted indicators:- The proportion of undernourished as a

percentage of the population- The prevalence of underweight in children under

the age of five- The under-five mortality rate


Paris Declaration- Ownership

- Alignment

- Harmonisation

- Managing for Results

- Mutual Accountability

Alliance2015 Aid Effectiveness Principles< Ownership work with and for local people – including the most marginalised and poor people

< Alignment Alliance2015 works with more than 1,500 partners and will when financing conditions allow it aim for aligning to partner strategies and their management

< Harmonisation office sharing, joint analyses, strategic planning, implementation and monitoring

< Managing for Results Sustainable impact and results towards realizing the MDGs is what Alliance2015 will be held accountable for from donors and partners

< Mutual Accountability Alliance2015 members will build long-term partnership, being transparent in their decision making, objectives, strategies, ressources allocation and development results towards private and public donors as well as beneficiaries


Millennium Development Goals

If there is not a decisive turnaround over the next five years, none of theMDGs will be achieved.

In 2006 we started our own “Millennium Villages Initiative”=> Progress becomes measurable

International Politics and the Role of NGOs4. Public Funding and Project Implementation >>


How do we determine our Regional Portfolio?

Needs- Poverty (MDG 1)- Hunger (MDG 1)- HDI- Vulnerability (crisis, disaster) (data base: Human Development Report, GHI, World Bank, Münchner Rück, Heidelberger Institute for International Conflict Research)

Opportunities and Threats- Potential to raise public funds- Market Position- Public interest (to raise private funds for long-term development projects)- Potential for long-term engagement


Project Implementation: Welthungerhilfe MDG Program

- Project funding 10,5 Mio. € in 15 villages

- The most important prerequisite for sustainable development is the parti- cipation of the population. Welthungerhilfe enables the local people to organise themselves, analyse the situation in their village and develop realistic solutions. At the start of the project approximately 30 participants per village adapted the eight MDGs to their living situation on the ground and defined three specific development objectives per MDG.

- In the context of the Millennium Initiative, Welthungerhilfe has developed an impact oriented monitoring system that consciously involves the inhabitants. It consists of two parts: a survey (quantitative method), and annual workshops with a representative sample of representatives of the village population (qualitative method).


Project Implementationin Afghanistan

Security- Direct and close cooperation with representatives of local civil society - ANSO (Afghanistan NGO Safety Office)

New BMZ-Policy(conditioned funds)Projects have to be in accordance with (NGOs have to follow) the Afghanistanstrategy of German Government and theconcept of a “security network”According to this “security network” conflict prevention and solution is onlysuccessful through a coordinated approach of all parties involved as well as an integration of all civil and military instruments.

Project Implementation in Mali

Framework Conditions- GHI 19,1- HDI (below 0,5; low)- strong civil society- very good pre-conditions for long term development projects

- rather mentioned in media (no good or bad news)- low public funding- low readiness for private funding

(0,1 Mio. € public funding)(6,0 Mio. € public funding)


OECD/DAC Criteria for Evaluation

The foundations for the evaluation are provided in the concept paper “Outcomes and Impact-Oriented Evaluation of the Work of German Agro Action”. The evaluation is thus based on DAC criteria (efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, impact and sustainability) and the standards of the DAC and DeGEval. (excerpt of our ToR)

- Outcomes and impacts- Sustainability- Relevance- Effectiveness- Efficiency

4. Public Funding and Project Implementation >>

Public Funding

Lobbying by/for NGOsProject

Implementation

Influence on NGOs

International Politics and the Role of NGOs5. Conclusion

Sectors/Portfolio

InternalPolicyPublic

Relations

SpecificMandate

International Politics and the Role of NGOs5. Conclusion

Conclusion1. International politics is nothing theoretical – but has intended and non-intended, direct and indirect, positive and negative, short-term and long-term impact

2. We do have to be realistic in estimating our ability as well as capacity to influence global politics as a single NGO and in cooperation with others

3. We do have to be honest about our own independence – we are part and want to be part of an international non-governmental network

4. The ideal case is a complementarity between the engagement of the civil society / NGOs and a result and impact oriented ODA

5. We do have a choice – we can always refrain from any (public) cooperation

6. We should be open to cooperate with private and public partners if it is: - within our mandate, - in the interest of the beneficiaries and if - together with our partners we decide, how to implement the project

Thank you!

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