The Roles of NGOs in Urban Development: Lesson Learned, Challenges ...

An Overview of the Roles of NGOsin Urban Development in CambodiaPhann SithanMalaysia, March 9 th , 2009

Social DilemmaThis is a story about four people: Everybody, Somebody,Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to bedone and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody wassure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it,but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about thatbecause it was Everybody‘s job. Everybody thoughtAnybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybodywouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamedSomebody when actually Nobody asked Anybody.According to „Josef Wandeler“ ZürichThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan3

Introduction1979 (survival based)3F2008 (value based)• Gov’t and civil society dialogues positively every year:• Cambodia Development Cooperation Forum• Government Donors Coordinating CommitteeThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan4

Government’s s Policy: Civic Engagement• The Rectangular Strategy: donor community and civilsociety are the important elements for theimplementation of the rectangular strategy (RGC2004, p.4)• Join Monitor Indicators (JMI), late 2008, by whichpoint out the involvement of NGOs in order to followup the government policiesThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan5

The Roles of NGOs in Urban Development:Advocacy and legal defense• Global Advocacy: e.g: : shadow/parallel report 2008for the UN Human Rights Council• Regional Advocacy: e.g: : the 14 th ASEAN summitand civil society dialogues in Thailand• National Advocacy: e.g: : rule of law, (draft) law andpolicy consultations• Municipality/provinces advocacy: e.g: : mediation,compensation, force evictions, resettlementThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan6

The Roles of NGOs in Urban Development:Advocacy and legal defenseThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan7

The Roles of NGOs in Urban Development:Community Empowerment• Facilitate and consult the urban poor communitiesupon the need• Providing financial support for community advocacyand activities• Community development and organizing• Surveying and mapping the communities• Capacity building/coaching/awareness programThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan8

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Survey and Mapping: Boeungkok caseThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan10

Survey and Mapping: relocation sitesTotal Relocation sites =43Total families =15831familiesThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan11

Community Development Plan: G78 caseThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan12

The Roles of NGOs in Urban Development:Infrastructure ImprovementThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan13

Challenges of NGOs• No law regard to NGOs• Pro-government NGOs v.s independent NGOs• Funding-sustainability/limitation of target areas• Overlapping or lack of coordination• Very tough work• Limited capacityThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan14

Conclusion• A key component in society• Not opposed the other component views, but“working for better society”• Play a role in urban good governance• Fulfill, cooperate/supperaddsupperadd, , and joinmonitoring/follow upThe roles of NGOs in Urban Development in CambodiaSithan15

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