![Partnership – one definition
“Partnership is a [cross-sector] collaboration in
which organizations work together in a
transparent, equitable and mutually beneficial
way towards a sustainable development goal
and where those defined as partners agree to
commit resources and share the risks as well as
the benefits associated with the partnership”
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Equitable Partnerships and HRBA
- 1. Integrating HRBA and Equitable Partnerships into Development Programming Presentation to ICN Webinar, April 7, 2014
- 2. PART I: The HRBA and Equitable Partnership Guide Why a guide like this? Why rights and partnership? Why now?
- 3. 2011: Istanbul Principles recognized at HLF4
- 4. Strength of the principles in the process 70 NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS 6 THEMATIC PROCESSES 11 REGIONAL WORKSHOPS 2 GLOBAL ASSEMBLIES INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR CSO DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectiveness Statement on CSO Accountability Minimum standards for Enabling Environment challenge organizations to reflect on their practices and strive to improve development outcomes and impacts
- 5. In Canada: from principles to practice • Socializing IP – workshops, learning fora, icons, podcasts, calendar • Implementing IP – Case studies, Implementation and Advocacy tool kit, Practitioner’s Guide, but…
- 6. From principles to practice 2.0 • Difficulty translating abstract principles into practice • Desire for hands-on practical tools • Hence this Guide on • Human rights (what and how) • Partnership (with whom and how) • Result of year-long collaboration • First part, a guide for facilitators • Second part, a reference for practitioners/program developers
- 7. PART II: What we tried to do on the Human Rights System and HRBA •The value added of HRBA •Integrating HRBA into dev’t projects •RBM and HRBA •Learning by doing
- 8. Value-added of HRBA HRBA = better and more sustainable development results
- 9. Integrating HRBA in Development Projects A human rights-based approach … • Is conceptual framework that links sustainable development to realization of “all human rights for all” • Is operationally directed to promoting and protecting human rights • Focuses on PROCESS and RESULTS
- 10. The elements of HRBA Participation Accountability Non-discrimination and equality Empowerment Links to human rights
- 11. HRBA and results HRBA helps to answer four critical questions: Who - whose life do we want to change, who has been left behind Why? Which rights are at stake? Who has to do something about it? What do they need, to take action? Process and outcome are equally important
- 12. HRBA and RBM RBM Impact: change in… Outcome: change in… Output: change in … HRBA …quality of life (the realization of human rights) … performance (behaviours of duty bearers and/or rights holders and their institutions) …the capacity of duty bearers and rights holders Process is guided by human rights principles Causal Analysis Role Analysis CapacityGap Analysis Conclusions and recommendations from Universal Periodic Review, Treaty Bodies, and Special Procedures help to identify specific behaviours and capacities
- 13. PART III: Equitable Partnership •Why do we partner and what forms does this take? •Challenges in partnership •How can principles guide a new process?
- 14. Partnership – one definition “Partnership is a [cross-sector] collaboration in which organizations work together in a transparent, equitable and mutually beneficial way towards a sustainable development goal and where those defined as partners agree to commit resources and share the risks as well as the benefits associated with the partnership” Partnering Initiative
- 15. Why partnership and collaboration? From effective to equitable… 2000 - MDG 8 "virtually nothing happens ... without effective partnership" 2005 - Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness "working in partnership" refered to more than 1000 times in the declaration 2008 - Accra Agenda for Action "build more effective and inclusive partnerships in order to have greater impact on reducing poverty" 2010 - Istanbul CSO Development Effectiveness Principles Principle 6 : "Pursue equitable partnerships and solidarity" Collaboration to meet mutual goals is an essential element of all development work…
- 16. What drives collaboration/ partnership? Resources centric Collaborative work For the purpose of Influence
- 17. Purpose-led Partnership • Systemic Change • Policy Influence • Business solution for social purpose • Service Delivery Coordination • Mutual learning (including research) • Strengthening community voice • others……
- 18. Nature of collaboration – a partnership spectrum Association / networks Social movements Joint venture Non-binding, loose legal/ binding Coalitions Coordinated management arrangement Adapted from thepartnershipinitiative.org Contractual / donor relation Social Enterprises
- 19. …So again: why work in partnership? • Equitable and transparent partnerships are not always easy. • The Istanbul Principles for CSO Development Effectiveness challenge us to pursue equitable partnership based on shared development goals and values, mutual respect, trust, organizational autonomy, long-term accompaniment, solidarity and global citizenship.
- 20. Think about: Partnering Cycle
- 21. Think about: power and partnership (http://www.powercube.net/analyse-power/ ) Power ‘over’ – the ability of the powerful to affect the actions and thoughts of the powerless Power ‘to’ – the capacity to act; agency Power ‘with’ – the synergy of collective action, social mobilization and alliance building Power ‘within’ – a sense of self-dignity and self- awareness that enables agency www.powercube.net
- 22. Visible Hidden Invisible POWER PLACES Global National Local Household SPACES Closed Claimed Invited Power and Partnership (http://www.powercube.net/analyse-power/ )
- 23. Principles to guide partnership - CCIC Code of Ethics Code of Ethics: A declaration of common principles that all members strive to continually embody. Operational Standards: Collective understanding of what at a minimum organizations agree they must do.
- 24. Developing a tool: What does equitable partnership look like? • What are some indicators of: –Trust –Mutual respect –Shared development goals and values –Organizational autonomy –Long term accompaniment • Anything we could change in how we approach partnership opportunities?
- 25. Follow-up discussion / reflection • Anything we could change in how we approach partnership opportunities? • How might we examine issues of power in our partnerships? • What should successful DFATD partnerships look like? • What are the opportunities and challenges for developing successful partnerships – what recommendations might we make in changes in our practice?
- 26. Thank you! English: bit.ly/1d0cLSA Français: bit.ly/1hYtkmd
Editor's Notes
- #16: MDG 8 - Virtually nothing in the sphere of international development happens without effective partnerships. The challenge of reducing poverty around the world is simply too big for any single government or organization to tackle alone.