Bangladesh - Belgium
Bangladesh - Belgium
Bangladesh - Belgium
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Break-out<br />
Group<br />
Break-out group questions and summary of discussion<br />
Are donors reflecting on the appropriateness and/or challenges to scaling up<br />
geographical and issue-based “pockets” of CVA? Are there alternative ways to<br />
scaling up beyond the implementing agency?<br />
• There are positive and negative effects; this needs to be more carefully<br />
considered<br />
• Need for bridging: between donors and government sector and between NGOs<br />
and donor community (triangular relationship)<br />
• Transparency and accountability of the NGOs themselves: need to be looked at<br />
closely and it is the responsibility of the NGOs to look at this closely themselves<br />
• Politicisation of donor support: Donor support can get stuck because of this but<br />
the reality is that all NGO activity is political; it is incumbent on us (the NGOs) to<br />
ensure that this is not partisan<br />
• Alternative ways of scaling up beyond implementing agencies. Important here is<br />
that we wish there were alternative ways but the only option is to look at local,<br />
small-scale alternatives; the problem is that the trend is in the opposite direction,<br />
which unfortunately creates an obstacle to reaching smaller institutions. Donors<br />
should be careful about parking resources with a small number of big NGOs<br />
• Importance of print and other forms of media in amplifying voice in <strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />
Plenary contributions<br />
• Yes, the use of intermediaries by donors is a problem. An alternative is to work<br />
with networks and platforms<br />
• We need to flesh out alternatives to “projectising”<br />
• Labour “mobilisation” or “sensitisation”?<br />
• Challenge of supply side culture/ bureaucracy but supply side also needs support<br />
(i.e avoid the “blame culture”<br />
• Relationship between direct budget support (DBS) and CVA: there is a strong<br />
history of DBS in <strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />
• Civil society initiatives, donor models and core areas of competency: Are donor<br />
models open and clear?<br />
• Answers? Concrete alternatives<br />
• NGOs have matured and have found a better way of working with government (+<br />
good examples)<br />
• Do not underestimate the national level demand side activity and impact: it<br />
proves that the supply side does listen<br />
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