Experience from Implementing Mutual Peer Reviews among
Czech Development Civil Society Organisations
Inka Píbilová[email protected]
IDEAS GA 2013
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FoRS
•Czech Forum for Development Cooperation
•50 development CSOs involved in 60 countries
•Combined turnover is similar to the Czech official bilateral development cooperation
Code on Effectiveness *2011
http://www.cso-effectiveness.org/istanbul-principles,067?lang=enhttp://www.fors.cz/user_files/fors_code_on_effectiveness_en.pdf
1. Grassroots knowledge
2. Transparency and accountability
3. Partnership
4. Respect to human rights and gender equality
5. Accountability for impacts and their sustainability
How to support CSOs to be more effective?
Code on Effectiveness – Example:
Code on Effectiveness Annual SelfevaluationCzech CSO´s self-assessment 2011 - 2013
Strengths
Validate data in the field
Publish most information including contacts
Refuse corruption in fundraising
Mutual capacity building
Avoiding stereotypes
Not using pictures of extreme suffering for fundraising
Areas for Improvement
Publish strategic priorities online
Contribute to FoRS working groups
Publish funding / financial info
Sharing project docs, other projects
Impact indicators missing
Lack of participatory evaluations
Code on Effectiveness Annual SelfevaluationHow to make self-assessment more objective?
Books
Peer Reviews
Code on Effectiveness Annual SelfevaluationHow to develop CSOs´ capacities?
Conferences
Working GroupsDevelopment Coffee.org
Workshops
70%
20%
10%
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Peer Review – Strategic approach
ToR
FoRS Code of Effectiveness
Self-assessment
Interested Peers
Briefing
WG1
WG2
WG3
Final workshop
& report
Strategic Peer Review
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Peer Review – Strategic approachStrategic Peer Review
„Peer Review reminded us what we forgot, it opened questions we did not ask ourselves and mapped different experiences that we may utilise. The
challenge was the low ownership through the organisation and commitment of the new management to implement suggested changes.“
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Peer Review – Quick version
DWW
FoRS Code of Effectiveness
Self-assessment
Bilateral peer
review
Bilateral Mutual Peer Review
• Self-selected peer CSOs
• Trust to share mutually
• Following indicators of the Code on Effectiveness
• Constructive and appreciative
• Focus on improvements
• Respect for diversity
• Voluntary
Interested Peers
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Peer Review – Quick versionBenefits of Mutual Peer Review
• Perspective of other practicionaires
• Mutual learning
• Low costs
• Time flexibility
• Brings Codes / frameworks alive
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Peer Review – Quick versionMyths about Mutual Peer Reviews
• External evaluation or audit
• One-way feedback
• A peer from the same background
• Experts for low costs
• Losing know-how
• Peer Reviews will bring a positive change
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Peer Review – Quick versionKey Steps for CSOs to Implement Peer Reviews
1. Agree within the organisation why to do a Peer Review
2. Secure sufficient capacities and ownership
3. Choose a partner you trust
4. Be open to a different perspective and a change
5. Priritize and follow-up
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Peer Review – Quick versionHow platforms can help
1. Identify appropriate framework to guide Peer Reviews
2. Tailor Peer Reviews to local context
3. Pilot Peer Reviews
4. Connect potential peers and set the basic rules and expectations
5. Support them on their way
6. Evaluate the process and incorporate improvements