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helping non state actors ac� ve in Nepal to pursue some sort of voluntary self
regula� ng framework that will enhance their overall level of accountability,
therefore increasing and ensuring more and be� er eff ec� veness and
effi ciency in the development process.
While the focus on suppor� ng an improvement on current legal and
regulatory framework should not be reduced, through a Compact, the non
state actors in partnership with SWC, the regulatory body for non state sector
led development, can encourage the compliance of minimum standards on
how to improve the delivery of aid at local level.
Below are some examples of standards that could be included in the
Nepal Compact:
Transparency:
Minimum prac� ces in the ways programs and ac� vi� es are reported
to local communi� es and stakeholders, including se� ng of standard tools
(social audit, score cards etc) to be used in order to provide clear oversight
on the implementa� on of the ac� vi� es; quality and relevancy of informa� on
and data provided to local communi� es/benefi ciaries and local stakeholders
on program/project, proac� vely implemen� ng the principles underpinning
the Right to Informa� on.
AidInfo is also looking with interest at the current situa� on in Nepal
having recently organized a workshop on accountability and transparency
in Kathmandu. AidInfo with its technical exper� se could be instrumental
not only for suppor� ng the current process of aid related info dissemina� on
among stakeholders at the highest level but could also suppor� ng the
na� onal eff orts in favour of the crea� on of standards on micro level aid data
sharing where the local communi� es will be the fi rst users.
Coordina� on:
Avoidance of duplica� on and overlapping with a set of standards for
coordina� on at central and district level in the planning and during the
execu� on of program ac� vi� es, including division of labor among non state
actors
Ownership:
Minimum set of standards regula� ng the level and quality of par� cipa� on
of local communi� es/benefi ciaries in planning, implementa� on, monitoring
and evalua� on. The standards should off er some benchmark on ways to
engage and involve the communi� es and benefi ciaries during the diff erent
phases of project cycle
Partnership:
Being Nepal a country where interna� onal non state actors are working
together with local and na� onal organiza� ons, the issue of partnership, key.
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