15 april accountability gillian wilson [compatibility mode]
The document describes NIDOS, a network of 91 international development organizations in Scotland. It discusses NIDOS' effectiveness programme since 2009 which included consultations to develop a self-assessment tool to help members evaluate their effectiveness. The tool, launched in 2010, is based on five principles of accountability, sustainable development, learning organizations, governance and efficiency, and partnerships for social justice. It provides benchmarks and self-assessment questions under each principle to help organizations document good practices, identify areas for improvement, and develop action plans. The aim is to help organizations strengthen their work and share approaches to effectiveness. A link to try the online tool is provided.
15 april accountability gillian wilson [compatibility mode]
- 1. Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland
- 2. NIDOS • 91 member organisations in Scotland • Set up in 2000 • Key focus: to strengthen the contribution of Scottish organisations to poverty reduction • Information, capacity building, networking, advocacy
- 3. Effectiveness programme since 2009 • member consultation 2009 • debate on Effectiveness • focus on Partnerships; Impact assessment and Governance • consultation and development of pilot effectiveness self-assessment tool – Sept 2010 launch
- 4. What is our organisation good at? What needs improving?
- 5. How would we provide evidence that our organisation was good at something? How do we know whether something needs improving?
- 6. Effectiveness Tool A guide for self-assessment on good practice in international development
- 7. Why an Effectiveness tool? • Targeted at small organisations • Incorporates self-assessment process • Collectively developed - the process provided a focus and impetus for members to act Thanks to Scottish Government for funding the development of the tool
- 8. Its aims… Helping organisations to: • document existing good practice • highlight areas for improvement • develop actions plans for these • share approaches to effectiveness and provide peer support
- 9. Five Principles Based on One World Trust research: • Accountable - to the people we support • Sustainable development • Learning organisations • Governance and efficiency • Partnerships for social justice
- 10. Cross Cutting Themes • Gender • Inclusion • Do no harm • Human rights • Climate change
- 11. Benchmarks, self-assessment and scoring • Benchmarking statements for each principle • Self assessment questions for each benchmark • Scoring system based on evidence • Action Planning
- 12. Principle 1 - we are accountable to the people we seek to support benchmark 1.1 We involve the people we seek to support, or their representatives, and establish with them what long-term impact we are trying to achieve. Self-Assessment Question 1: How do we ensure that the group of people we seek to support is clearly defined and that we ensure inclusion and prevent unfair discrimination when selecting them?
- 13. The tool online – please try it http://tinyurl.com/34arszc or www.nidos.org.uk click on: ‘Effectiveness Tool’ •add or download examples and case studies • provide feedback on the pilot version – by September 2011