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The Roots of Democracy and Sustainable Development: Europe's Engagement with Civil Society in External Relations Brussels, THE Hotel, 18 October 2012 Virginia Manzitti, DG DEVCO, Deputy Head of Unit D 2 'Civil Society, Local Authorities' Development and Cooperation

I. Core messages of the Communications I. Roadmaps and follow-up 2 Development and Cooperation

Timeline Structured Dialogue Final Conference (Budapest) Stakeholders consultation for the Communication 19 th May 2011 March – May 2012 Commission adopts the new Communication 12 th September 2012 Council Conclusions on the Communication adopted by the Council 15 th Oct. 2012 3 Development and Cooperation

Structured Dialogue Agenda for Change The Structured Dialogue itself + Human Rights + LA initiatives : Different roles of CSOs and LAs = differentiated approach Diversity within the CSO world HR and Development agendas closer: (enabling environment and advocacy) 1. Human rights, democracy & other key elements of good governance 2. Inclusive& sustainable growth for Human Development • “(. . ) support the emergence of an organised local civil society able to act as a watchdog and partner in dialogue with national governments. ” • (. . . ) should a country loosen its commitment to HR and democracy, strengthned EU cooperation with NSA and Las. . . • . . . Busan CSO and LA own effectiveness and governance Regular multi-stakeholder dialogue Coordination / Division of labour : CSO/LAs/Governement/EU+MS Funding issues The Roots of ………… Civil Society in the two main pillars: 4 Development and Cooperation

DEVCO I. The core messages of the Communication Core messages of the Communication 5 Development and Cooperation

The Union and Civil Society Organisations a tradition of partnership and. . . . • "An empowered civil society is a crucial component of any democratic system and is an asset itself. . " • • • more effective and inclusive policies, better governance at all levels equitable/sustainable development, inclusive growth peace and conflict resolution • . . more accountable and legimate states, social cohesion , deeper and open democracies Development and Cooperation

The Communication in a nutshell DEVCO • Towards a more strategic engagement with CSOs in Developing, Neighbourhood and Enlargement countries • Bottom-line: facilitate constructive relations between states CSOs in partner countries • …for stronger democratic processes & accountability, development outcomes 1. Promoting a conducive environment for CSOs 2. Promoting meaningful and structured participation of CSOs in: - Domestic policy making -EU programming cycle; -International processes and debates. 3. Increasing the capacity of local CSOs to perform their roles more effectively. 7 Development and Cooperation

The Communication in a nutshell DEVCO • Promoting an enabling environment • Strong focus on the country level and empowerment of local actors (2 -5) 6. CSOs in regional and global settings 1. Promoting an enabling environment • CSOs in regional and global settings 5. CSOs’ work for inclusive and sustainable growth • Shaping EU support o Focus on capacity development o Funding adapted to local needs o Coordinated EU action: elaboration of EU 2. Inclusive policy-making for better governance roadmaps of engagement with CSOs at 4. Social services: partnerships for better quality 3. Domestic transparency & accountability country level 8 Development and Cooperation

1. Promoting an enabling environment: a multi-stakeholder endeavour The primary responsibility lies with the State … but other actors also play a relevant role DEVCO • Peer pressure through diplomacy & political dialogue International community and the EU • Strengthen efforts to monitor CSOs' enabling environment • Promote CSO led monitoring initiatives • Actions and measures in response to human rights violations Media including social media Reporting, promoting reflection, increasing accountability of public authorities & CSOs themselves • Strengthen capacity of public authorities to work constructively with CSOs Ensuring independence, internal governance, accountability & representativeness 9 Development and Cooperation

2. Inclusive policy making for better governance • Dialogue schemes are country-, sector- and actor-specific DEVCO EU support: • Focus on quality by ensuring results-oriented, timely, predictable & transparent dialogue • Dialogue should happen at all levels • Invest more in supporting structured and effective mechanisms for dialogue between CSOs & (local, regional, national) public authorities • Dialogue to be timely, predictable, transparent • Importance of multistakeholder dialogues • CSOs to offer relevance, representativeness and expertise 10 Development and Cooperation

3. Domestic transparency & accountability Role played by CSOs: State institutions: Acknowledging the role of parliaments and other oversight bodies. • Analysing budgets proposals – ensuring responsiveness to people's needs • Monitoring and tracking revenues and expenditures • Supporting budget literacy • Ensuring transparency, anti-corruption initiatives DEVCO EU support: • Long term & at local and central level • Focus on domestic accountability systems • Budget support: transparency/ oversight criterion support to CSOs' oversight role 11 Development and Cooperation

4. Social services: Partnerships for better quality DEVCO Responsibility of states • Including local authorities • Oversight, regulation, quality control, production CSOs can play a role • In multiactor-partnerships with govt/LA/other actors • Or acting by complementing access to services by disenfranchised populations EU support • Focus on long term sustainability of services and coordination • The importance of multi-actor partnerships • Direct support to CSOs – absent/incapable states, notably in situations of crisis or fragility • Capacity of states to work with and support CSOs Development and Cooperation 12

5. CSOs' work for inclusive & sustainable growth The actors: EU support: • Cooperatives, foundations, NGOs, … DEVCO • Initiatives and partnerships combining social & economic ambitions • Increasingly active players in the economic realm • Job creation and entrepreneurship • Stimulate the local economy, monitoring policies, delivering support services, etc. • Schemes to extend access to financial services 13 Development and Cooperation

6. CSOs in global and regional settings • Rise of activist movements and networks DEVCO EU support: • CSO participation in multilateral processes & arrangements • Emergence of a 'global civil society' • Promoting multilateral norms and standards • Support in the area of PCD • Monitoring international commitments (PCD, aid) • Global citizenship + Development Education and Awareness Raising (DEAR) • Promote global citizenship & solidarity • Dialogue with European institutions Policy Forum 14 Development and Cooperation

EU Support: Towards a more strategic engagement with CSOs Focus on capacity development Funding adapted to local needs Coordinated EU action • Reinforce support to capacity development of local CSOs • Long term, flexible and demand driven approach • Partnerships with EU CSOs • Appropriate mix of flexible funding modalities • Improving access for local CSOs • Better understanding of the CSO arena • Development of country level EU roadmaps for engagement with CSOs • Better coordination and communication between EU and Member States DEVCO Development and Cooperation 15

DEVCO II. Roadmaps and follow-up 16 Development and Cooperation

Country CSO roadmaps: what for …. More impact, consistency, predictability & visibility of EU actions Smartly designed & building on existing mechanisms. DEVCO Efficiency gains: sharing knowledge/experiences and coordination Linked to the EU cycle of external assistance, including MIPs Framing programming & implementation of support to CSOs through geographic funds and other funds More complementarity between EU instruments and with MS support 17

Ideas for the structure of the roadmaps DEVCO CSO mapping studies and governance assesements Legal/ regulatory system 2: Dialogues EU-CSO + EU-CSO-GOV + EU-GOV (on CSO issues) On national & sectoral policies EU programming bilateral/ regional/ thematic Global issues not assistancerelated Funding modalities / tools Coordination with EU Member States 1: Knowledge base on Civil Society and Operating Context 3: Operational support CSO in policymaking & accountability support to CSO in service delivery & inclusive growth CSO internal governance & crosscutting capacity development 18

Road map coverage- support to CSOs from: + envelops for ACP Member State support Thematic Programme Global Public Goods & Challenges Support to CSO in three focal sectors of intervention of the EU Member State support EIDHR GEOGRAPHIC BILATERAL FUNDS Member State support THEMATIC PROGRAMMES DEVCO Thematic Programme on CSOs & LAs 19

15 th October 2012 - European Council Conclusions DEVCO • With the Council Conclusions we have now a shared EU and MS policy…. . • The Council welcomes the Communication and puts forward a : • …. . "renewed and more ambitious policy in support of civil society, with a focus on CSOs from partner countries and an emphasis on CSOs’ engagement to strengthening democratic processes and accountability systems and achieving better development outcomes" • The Councils Conclusions put additional emphasis on: o Rights-based approach to development o CSOs and gender equality o CSOs in contexts of fragility, crisis and post-conflict 20

Boosting and tracking the « Roots « implementation DEVCO . . looking forward a thorough discussion with you in the PFD Tracking policy • At country level • At regional level • At global level 21

Preparing a new Strategy for the Thematic Programme on Civil society Organisations and Local Authorities Working hypotheses Development and Cooperation

Instrument for Development Cooperation (DCI) European Development Fund (EDF) European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) Existing Instruments and Programmes (2007 - 2013) DEVCO Food security Investing in people Migration & Asylum Non-State Actors & Local Authorities The environment and natural resources European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights Instrument for Stability Nuclear Safety 23 Development and Cooperation

Instrument for Development Cooperation (DCI) European Development Fund (EDF) European Neighbourhood & Partnership Instrument (ENPI) Partnership Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) Proposed future Instruments (2014 - 2020) DEVCO Global Public Goods Environment and climate change Food security and sustainable agriculture Human development Sustainable energy Asylum and migration Civil Society and Local Authorities Pan African Programme European Instrument for Democracy & Human Rights Instrument for Stability Nuclear Safety 24 Development and Cooperation

Challenges the new strategy will address DEVCO Ensuring economic growth is inclusive and sustainable Limited access by populations to social services CSOs and LAs working in governance & accountability Internal governance & accountability of CSOs and LAs Gaps in coordination and dialogue Citizens' public's understanding of development cooperation Gaps in CSO and LAs enabling environment 25 Development and Cooperation

CSO-LA Thematic Programme 2014 -2020 Three proposed components 2. Strengthening CSO and LA networks in the field of development at regional, EU and global level 3. Development Education and Awareness Raising initiatives fostering citizens' awareness and mobilization for development issues. Capacity development & internal governance 1. Focus on country level: Enhancing CSOs' and LAs' contribution to development and governance processes DEVCO 26 Development and Cooperation

Agenda for Change: 'geo differentiation' and 'sector concentration' DEVCO Geo differentiation: • A 4 C: EU to target its resources under geographical funds where they are needed most to address poverty reduction and where they could have greatest impact • This TP can intervene in all types of countries, tailoring intervention depending on country status (i. e. LDC, fragile, MICs, "graduated" countries). Sector concentration: • A 4 C: EU support under geo funds concentrated in 3 focal sectors + additional envelop for CSOs in ACP. • TP not bound to intervene only in the 3 sectors, … but maximising addedvalue & coordination with other instruments.

1. Focus on country level: Enhancing CSOs' and LAs' contribution to development and governance processes 1. 1: CSO's 1. 2: LAs' DEVCO 1. 3: Pilot actions Territorial approach • Based on country-based strategies (within CSO roadmaps). • Support "to and for" CSO and LAs • Multi-stakeholders approaches • Invest in capitalisation, knowledge sharing and monitoring 28 Development and Cooperation

1. Focus on country level: CSOs' and LAs' contribution to development & governance DEVCO 1. 1: To enhance CSOs' contribution to development processes 1. 1. 1. • Enabling Environment + capacity to operate 1. 1. 2. • CSO action for inclusive economic growth improved service delivery in LDC and fragile countries • Contribute in policy processes • …and in accountability systems. Development and Cooperation 29

1. Focus on country level: CSOs' and LAs' contribution to development & governance DEVCO 1. 2: To enhance LAs' contribution to development processes 1. 2. 1. • Enabling environment for LAs 1. 2. 2. • Role for improved service delivery • And to promote inclusive & sustainable growth 30 Development and Cooperation

1. Focus on country level: CSOs' and LAs' contribution to development & governance DEVCO 1. 3: Pilot actions - Territorial approach 1. 3. 1. • Territorial approaches to development & • Multi-actor local development processes 31 Development and Cooperation

2. Strengthening CSO and LA networks in the field of development at regional, EU and global level DEVCO 2. 1 To enhance regional & global CSO & LA networks 32 Development and Cooperation

3. Development Education & Awareness Raising 3. 1 Public Awareness Raising 3. 2 Development education DEVCO 3. 3 Policy development, complementarity 33 Development and Cooperation

Guiding principles DEVCO Strategic engagement with CSOs & LAs (CSO roadmaps) Independence of the programme Support to transparent and accountable actors Appropriate funding LAs' right of initiative Sound understanding of the CSO and LA arena CSOs' right of initiative CSOs' diversity/ specificities & LAs' mandates 34 Development and Cooperation

Proposed allocations DEVCO Allocation Priority 1: Focus on country-level: Enhancing CSOs' and LAs' contribution to governance and development processes 70 -80 % Priority 2: Strengthening CSO and LA networks for policy dialogue in the field of development at regional, EU and global level 5 -10% Priority 3: Development education and awareness raising initiatives fostering citizens' awareness of and mobilisation for development issues 10 -15% Support measures 3 -5% Reserve 3 -5% TOTAL 100% 35 Development and Cooperation

Afternoon discussions DEVCO 16: 00 – 17: 30 BLOCK 1: Component 1: Focus on the Country Level • General comments on the draft • Context matters: differentiation and context dimension BLOCK: Component 2: The Regional and Global Level 17: 40 – 18: 30 Session on Development Education and Awareness Raising • Presentation of the DEAR Staff working Paper & core elements of the new strategy 36 Development and Cooperation

Suggested questions for discussion DEVCO 1. Focus on the Country Level General comments § § Spheres of action to be prioritised? What kind of support for capacity development? Reinforcing cooperation between LAs and CSOs? What role for European actors? Differentiation and country context § What spheres of actions should be prioritised depending on the country context? 2. Regional and Global Level § Links between the national-regional and global level? § Links between the PFD and regional & global level debates? § Better dissemination PFD outcomes at the regional/country national level? 37 Development and Cooperation

Working Groups DEVCO § Working Group 1 (EN) – Louis 3 § Working Group 2 (FR) – 26. 4 (26 th floor) § Working Group 3 (EN/ES) - plenary 38 Development and Cooperation

Thank you - and don't forget to post your comments and ideas during the coffee break! Development and Cooperation