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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP

14 April 2010

CARE VIETNAM PROGRAM AND APPROACH IN CAPACITY

DEVELOPMENT


CBO ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Presentation Outline•Context – CBOs/SHGs trends• Targets• Capacity Building dimensions• Strengths-Based Approach (SBA)• CARE Vietnam Capacity Development work in the rural development sector• Opportunities and challenges


CURRENT CONTEXT – CBO TRENDS AND RATIONALE FOR USING SBA

• Great number of CBOs/SHGs are emerging

•Internal systems and structures of CBOs/SHGs – generally not yet in place need to focus on organisational development (OD)

• Some CBOs are becoming stronger in recognising their needs and priorities need for tools to help them to identify their needs and long term vision.

• Diversity of CBOs/SHGs - diversity in focus, capacity, interests need for tailor made OCA tools and OD

• High turnover of CBO/SHGs members need to target on individuals but also systems, organisations, networks

• Existing community stigma and discrimination towards PLHIV need to use appreciative/empowering approaches


TARGETS OF CAPACITY

DEVELOPMENT

• Individuals• Systems (internal systems; operating environment systems)• Organisations• Networks


THE 4 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT DIMENSIONS

1. Technical 2. Programmatic (program strategy, program

development, grants management, project cycle

management) 3. Organizational (organisational mission, vision,

values, strategy; management and leadership, organisational structure, governance, finance systems and financial management, communication system, team building, structures, HR management, networking; fundraising and branding,)

4. Institutional (capacity to operate in your environment – legal requirements / context, relationships with government, donors, other agencies, service providers; linkages with national policy)


CARE’S APPROACH TO ORGANISATIONAL CAPACITY

ASSESSMENT & DEVELOPMENT

• To apply strengths-based approaches

• To use multiple methods and related tools of capacity building: training course, mentoring, internship, networking, experience learning and sharing between organisations, etc.


CARE’s Approach: Strengths-Based Approach

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• Asks: What has worked? What makes success?

• Looks at present strengths and potential

• Builds on existing capacities

• Promotes self mobilisation

• Helps groups achieve what they want to achieve by including a focus on the context for a particular group

• Capacity assessment is group focused, on what the group wants to achieve, its priorities, and relationships

• Capacity assessment is tailor made; based on where the group is up to & where the group wants to be


CBO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT NEXT STEPS

Research & design CBO capacity assessment tools – SBA following an Appreciative Inquiry model;

Pilot the assessment tools with three strong CBOs: BF in Hanoi, EC in Quang Ninh and Xuan Vinh in HCMC.

Research and develop Organisational and Institutional Development capacity building training toolkit with training materials for implementation by CARE staff, mentors and other interested stakeholders;



Hold consultation workshops with CBOs to request feedback on assessment tools and training materials developed for contextual relevance and to discuss/gather ideas for development of a mentorship program; Develop mentors’ training program with tools, guidance and support for mentors, based on feedback from consultation workshop and research;



Roll out the capacity building model through a cluster approach with 4 clusters who will be leaders in delivering the capacity building program to newly developed groups through training, coaching and mentoring.

4 clusters:CBO/SHG Platforms (e.g. VNP+)

Bright Future Network

Local NGOs

Empathy Clubs


CARE Vietnam Capacity Development work in the Rural

Development sector Technical program area: management of natural

resources (land issues, forestry, livelihood, climate change)

Target CSOs: VNGOs, CBOs, Associations, MOs, VUSTA

Capacity development areas: Technical and organizational development (HR management, Financial

management,…) Small grant scheme to CSOsInstitutional development notably through strengthening CSOs networking

and policy advocacy role at local and national levelStrengthen legal registration of CSOs through advocacy


OPPORTUNITIES

Growing role of CSOs in the development sector in Vietnam in the last 4 years

Growing interest from donors in the field of CSOs capacity development in VN for sustainability reasons and direct or sub-grant mechanisms encouraged

Emerging national level networks offering a platform for national advocacy


CHALLENGES

Contextual: Some program funding working on one year grant cycle making

difficult to engage in long term capacity development work with CBOs

Challenges to develop capacity of new CBOs and be compliant with high donor requirements at the same time

High turnover of CBO/SHG leaders and members Challenging criteria and mechanisms for CBOs/SHGs to access to

legal registration Existing competition between CBOs and diversity in CBOs capacity

and motivation factors Technical: Limited existing tools and resources as well as technical expertise

available in some innovative approaches appropriate to CBOs Challenges in using of non traditional tools/approaches (e.g. SBA

not applying a measurement system of indicators) in the current donor environment

These approaches are time and resource intensive within an environment driven by time and budget constraints


Thank you!

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