nidos 10th anniversary - becoming more effective: nidos’s future work

Network of International Development Organisations in

Scotland (NIDOS)

A network of 85 Scotland-based international development organisations and

associateswww.nidos.org.uk

Our collective impact …• Our members raise: about £30 million per year for international development (plus £ millions more through Scottish branches of UK wide bodies)• Members mobilise: 7,662 volunteers in Scotland supporting international development work

Our collective impact …• Members work in countries across Africa, Asia, South and Central America, Caribbean, Middle East, and Eastern Europe• Working with their partners in these countries, they work to: improve access to health, education, livelihoods, security and other human rights• Also in Scotland – changing policy and raising public awareness, including fair trade

Our collective advocacy …• Improving policy – in Scotland (e.g. members input to International Development policy, Scotland Climate Act)• Improving policy – in host countries, with partners and local communities• Improving policy – internationally contributing to international alliances and solidarity – e.g. Make Poverty History, Climate Campaigns, G20, Aid Effectiveness • Changing lifestyles in Scotland

We are 10 years old and three times the size!

Our 85 members...A huge variety .... By size and type

NIDOS: Collectively strengthening our Effectiveness

In September 2010 – we launched a pilot Effectiveness Tool: http://tinyurl.com/34arszc (Thanks to funding from the Scottish Government)Two other funders have fed back that they think it is an excellent tool: Comic Relief and Big Lottery

NIDOS: Collectively strengthening our Effectiveness

NIDOS is helping member organisations to: • document existing good practice• highlight areas for improvement• develop actions plans for improvement• share approaches to effectiveness and provide peer support

Effectiveness: Five Principles

• Accountable - to the people we support• Sustainable development• Learning organisations• Good Governance and efficiency• Partnerships for social justice

Cross Cutting Themes

• Gender• Inclusion• Do no harm• Human rights• Climate change

NIDOS services• Networking opportunities• Training courses and seminars• Information - Newsletter – FREE• Good Practice and Strengthening Effectiveness : • NIDOS Effectiveness tool• Member support• Member Working groups• Website resources - open access / free

Network of International Development Organisations in

Scotland (NIDOS)

A network of 85 Scotland-based international development organisations and

associateswww.nidos.org.uk

Looking forward to the next 10 years!

Business Plan 2011 – 2014

AIM: To improve the contributions of Scottish organisations to poverty

reduction worldwide.

Reasons to be better...

1. 1.4 billion people need us to be – and MDG 2015 deadline is round the corner

2. Resources are scarce and we need to use them to the best of our ability

3. Scotland is a small player – but if we work better together we could make a more effective contribution

1. Improved effectiveness of International Development organisations

NIDOS Effectiveness Tool: http://tinyurl.com/34arszc • support for self assessment• peer exchange and support• external validation and mentoring• training and workshops

2. Strengthened engagement with Diasporan and Southern partner organisations

• Better links between NIDOS and Diasporan organisations and communities with an interest in international development• Supporting networking and capacity• Linking with Southern platforms and agencies

3. Strengthened collective advocacy with key stakeholders

• Interacting with the wider Effectiveness debate and being more joined up with other NGO networks in Scotland, UK, Europe and Globally• Building relationships - Politicians, Universities, Diasporan Communities, Media• and inputting to policy improvement• and …

...building new relationships with other stakeholders

• Scotland’s business community can also make a positive change• Business partnerships for development• Business procurement, including fair trade• Business and investments in development

• Government can support this through external relations policy

NIDOS is a tool...

• Newsletter, website and events for helping agencies to network in Scotland – highlighting and promoting the good work that is done• Fora for debate and partnership development• Opportunities for learning and development• Platform for collective action and influence

We welcome ...

• New members – both international development organisations and associates• joint activity and partnership• ideas and constructive feedback• financial support and sponsorship

Thank you for joining us in our celebrations

and we look forward to working with you over the next 10 years.

1.4 Billion reasons…