Towards Development Effectiveness: January 2011

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

AidWatch tackles DE process in CSO activities

AidWatch Philippines, a nationwide network of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country tackle Development Effectiveness (DE) process in its activities.

Among its recent activities is the series of CSO consultation/workshops with National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) on the phase 2 of the Paris Declaration implementation in the country. The workshops were held separately in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

During these workshops, AidWatch, through one of its lead conveners, the Center for People's Development and Governance (CPDG), DE process was discussed.

The highlights of the discussions on the said workshops were the basics of the DE process, the participation of CSOs in the DE process since the 2008 Accra Agenda for Action and the Istanbul DE Principles.

DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

The focus for international dialogue on effectiveness has
begun to shift from aid effectiveness to development effectiveness, in line with the argument put forward by CSOs that effective development requires more than “just” effective institutional aid.

Enshrined in a human rights framework, CSOs argue that development effectiveness is about the impact of the actions of
development actors, including donors and governments, on improving the lives of the poor and marginalised. It promotes sustainable positive change that addresses, within a democratic framework, the root causes as well as the symptoms of poverty, inequality and marginalisation.

The concept of development effectiveness emphasises the necessary diversity and complementarity of instruments, policies and actors to achieve development impact, for the benefit of the poor and marginalised.

The goals of development effectiveness are centred on the realisation of human rights and sustainable development. It gives particular attention to the rights of women, the rights of indigenous peoples, and the right to development for
developing countries. Achieving development effectiveness and sustainable impacts should be the overarching concern of all development actors – donors, country governments, CSOs and communities.

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AidWatch tackles DE process in CSO activities