Regional Reports - the European External Action Service
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Both organizations usually get <strong>the</strong> invitations to observe Council meetings. In addition, <strong>the</strong>y have<br />
both <strong>the</strong> constituency and government access to systematically initiate political dialogue. It is<br />
appropriate that due support is provided to <strong>the</strong> organizations to facilitate political dialogue. It was<br />
learned that a workshop aimed at sharing findings of research work coordinated by ACORD on<br />
<strong>the</strong> regional conflict was last minute cancelled by <strong>the</strong> regional government from taking place.<br />
Perhaps, <strong>the</strong> officials wouldn't have taken such action if one of <strong>the</strong> regional organizations were on<br />
<strong>the</strong> front.<br />
We have accomplished a lot in cooling-down tempers and in <strong>the</strong> normalization of life after <strong>the</strong><br />
conflict. ….. But, we admit that <strong>the</strong> root cause is yet to be addressed.<br />
Ato Jobi Omad, Director, GPDC<br />
9. Internal Organisation and Resources<br />
Even <strong>the</strong> membership-based NSA are not able to mobilize subscriptions from members - GPDC<br />
founders not having financial commitments, Youth association have no and teachers association<br />
….<br />
The few regional NGOs are not active - no strategic or multi-year programmes; no project<br />
agreements with government; and no active engagement with o<strong>the</strong>r NSA (for example with<br />
international NGOs).<br />
The international NGOs in <strong>the</strong> region are mostly direct implementing - hence <strong>the</strong> interdependence<br />
between <strong>the</strong> regional, national and international NSAs is undeveloped. (exceptions are ACORD<br />
and to some extent, Pact Ethiopia)<br />
Because of weak support base, some of <strong>the</strong> NSA are highly dependent on regional government.<br />
This may affect <strong>the</strong> quality of dialogue.<br />
10. Capacity Building Needs<br />
o Opportunities for learning on aspects of organizational development; including<br />
governance, constituency streng<strong>the</strong>ning, resource mobilization; accountability are not<br />
available for <strong>the</strong> majority of NSAs,<br />
o Most NSAs are concentrated in Gambella Town and <strong>the</strong> surrounding Zones - outreach!<br />
o MBAs not able to mobilize <strong>the</strong> subscriptions - indicators of commitment or support<br />
missing<br />
o Already organized groupings of Youth and Women not strategically linked to <strong>the</strong> forming<br />
regional Associations of Youth and Women respectively,<br />
o Founders of GPDC not contributing financially; and <strong>the</strong>re is no plan of co-opting o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
relevant NSA as members,<br />
o Domestic resource mobilization for NSA activities not developed,<br />
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