Introduction - UNDP The Gambia

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________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ an additional exercise from the recommendations of the training evaluation by the participants, who thought it necessary to bring them back together for a two-day impact-assessment workshop. Attendees at the four training components at various times were targeted to participate. The idea was for participants to come back and give feedback on the impact the training had achieved in their day-to-day programme activities in the form of case-study presentations and group exercises. Facilitators for each of the training components guided the participants while they themselves led the whole process. In this way, it was possible to assess whether the training conducted had any impact on their overall development process. Indications show that nearly all of them gained substantial knowledge and new skills. All of them indicated that the ideas/knowledge and skills would help improve many aspects of their work. A training follow-up monitoring exercise took place from 29 August to 8 September 2002; this will be an ongoing exercise. The four training components conducted were graded by participants to be effective and a worthwhile partnership between TANGO and FASE and it was hoped that this partnership on NGO capacity building would continue for the next two years. This would help close the gap of NGOs’ capacity problems in other areas and also conduct more advanced training of the ones mentioned above. Other training conducted for NGO members includes programmes on proposal writing to improve their knowledge and skills in writing good project proposals to attract funding for project implementation, and workshops on participatory monitoring and evaluation. Recommendations There are still gaps that need to be addressed. Therefore, participants recommended that FASE should continue to work with TANGO so as to improve the capacities of member organisations of TANGO through training in areas such as: • strategic planning (a serious capacity gap for most NGOs) • project proposal development and writeups • facilitation techniques and analysis and report writing • exposure to IT training for NGO staff • communication/networking • financial management/budgeting • how to conduct proper case-studies In conclusion, participants generally indicated that the knowledge and skills learnt would greatly help increase their output and efficiency both at office and field levels. If participants utilise the knowledge and skills learnt, they should be able to attract funding from a variety of funding agencies to implement projects and programmes in the sectors affecting the lives of the communities they work with. It is evident that all the NGOs and CBOs in the country deal with one or more of the MDGs or pillars of the PRSP. The PRSP is seen as the means to achieving the MDGs. The NGOs and CBOs operate in specific areas like gender equality and empowering women (eg. GAWFA and NAWFA), poverty reduction (eg AAITG), enhancing citizen participation in development issues (eg ProPAG, AAITG and GREEN Foundation), combating HIV/AIDS (eg CCF and BAFROW) and promoting education (eg CCF). Considering that NGOs and CBOs are closer to the people and are organisations where more people have access to resources and power over choice, developing their capacities to intervene more effectively in carrying out their activities will no doubt have more effect on the lives of the ordinary person. In addition, the increased rolling back of the state in economic activities means that NGOs/CBOs and the private sector must be in a position to fill outstanding gaps if the MDGs are to be met. Besides, pillar of PRSP/SPA II and also pillar four (improve coverage of basic social services) can only be achieved if the capacities of civil society ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Building Capacity for the Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in The Gambia National Human Development Report 2005 48
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