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Fostering Democratic Governance
Strengthening Civil Society Organizations’ Capacity to Participate in
the National Reform Process in the Kingdom of Bahrain – Phase 2
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Strengthen the capacities
of Civil Society Organization for greater participation in national
programmes and policy processes, create an enabling environment for
CSOs to improve their internal governance, and support the creation
of an information base on CSOs in Bahrain. |
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Expected
Results: |
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Civil society capacity developed
for advocacy and participation in MDGs, national programmes and
policy formulation, implementation and evaluation. This includes
a revision of the training programmes currently carried-out by
the national NGO center with a view to diversifying training
substance based on national development priorities, and
facilitating meetings with NGO,s to increase their capacity for
policy advocacy strengthening to participate in existing and
emerging National Programmes. |
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Supporting the creation of an enabling
environment for civil society and organizational development for
CSOs to improve internal governance, including a review of the
draft CSO legal framework, and developing voluntary codes of
conduct.. |
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Conducting a census of CSOs and
preparing a CSO strategy |
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Financial Summary: |
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Total Budget: USD 200,00
Delivery in 2009:
USD
98,252.01
Delivery in 2009:
USD 87,403.09 |
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Outputs and
Achievements: |
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2008 & 2009: |
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NGO training was completed
in three areas: Management, ICT, and Financial
administration, to strengthen the capacities of NGOs to
implement their objectives effectively and to
participate effectively in the development process |
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Based on NGO assessments,
a three year national NGO strategy is being created in
order to guide NGOs towards improved internal governance
and to strengthen their ability to be active
participants in national policy processes |
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Training of
NGOs and media in “MDG Statistical Literacy for NGOs and
Media” was conducted in April 2008 to generate greater
awareness of the role of NGOs and the media in achieving
the MDGs within the national context. The workshop
allowed for dialogue between NGO members and media
representatives and highlighted many national
developmental issues and challenges. |
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Journalists
for Development” Media Network was launched. Media
members interested in greater participation in
development-related activities and issues established a
media network dedicated to creating greater awareness of
development issues and greater involvement in
development activities. The network also aims to create
linkages between media members and NGOs, as well as
other entities, particularly the government, involved in
the development process. |
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A National
Annual NGO Forum will be conducted in 2009 to unite
Bahraini NGOs under the umbrella of development and to
give a stronger voice to the needs and decisions of NGOs
as a collective unit. |
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Training on
Management, Financial, and ICT tools and systems was
completed with the participation of a minimum of 7 NGOs.
A comprehensive CSO Survey is to be conducted. |
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Downloads: |
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Project Document