cambodia voluntary certification december 13, 2011 mr. soeung saroeun
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Cambodia Voluntary Certification
December 13, 2011
Mr. Soeung SaroeunCCC Head of Program [email protected]
Vision: A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges
Host of the 2nd Global Assembly for CSO Development Effectiveness – Siem Reap 28-30 June 2011
MISSION
CCC Vision 2015
Goal 3: Influence DPs
Goal 4: High quality services
Goal 2: Enhance Effective Cooperation
Goal 1: Strengthen Collective Voice
Integrity
Cooperation
Responsiveness
Quality
Goal 5: Greatest impacts with a few resources
Number of NGOs and Associations in Cambodia
Source: CCC Directories 2009-2010, MoI and MoFA/IC
Origin of NGO Code in Cambodia
• Ethical Principles 1995-2003
• Survey results of 2003
• Similar System from 42 countries
• Wider Consultations (provincial and
national)
Ethical Principles
1995
Code of Ethical Principlesand Minimum Standards
for NGOs in Cambodia
(2005-2007)
-7 Principles
- 26 Standards
1. Mission and Value 5 Standards2. Governance 4 Standards3. Relationship/Communication 6
Standards4. Finance 2
Standards5. Accountability &Transparency 3
Standards6. Quality 1
Standards7. Human Resource 5 Standards
• 26 Standards
• 109 Guidelines for applicant NGOs to
follow
• 61 Indicators to be used for
verification
Guidelines for Application Guidelines for Application of NGO Code and
Voluntary Certification System
(2006-2007)
Certification System2007
• Application form and process
• Requirements for submission (pre-
requisite and check list)
• Certification process
• Field Assessment process
• Mentoring and coaching procedures
• Follow up and feedback mechanisms
• Decertification or reapplication
procedures
• 3 Independent committees
Certification of Governance & Professional Practice
(GPP)
How does VCS work for all of us?
• Symbol of trust
• Promoting accountability, transparency and honesty
• Affirmation of good work
• Framework for a sustainable organization
• Enhancing development effectiveness
Alignment to Global CSO mandate
GPP is responsive to Principle # 5 of the Istanbul Principles
“CSOs are effective as development actors when they … demonstrate a sustained organizational commitment to transparency, multiple accountability and integrity in their internal operations”
Extract from CSO Principles on Development Effectiveness
GPP is responsive to paragraph 22b of Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation
“Encourage CSOs to implement practices that strengthen their accountability and their contribution to development effectiveness, guided by the Istanbul Principles and the International Framework for CSO development effectiveness”
Alignment to Global CSO mandate
Status of applications2007 - November 2011
YearTotal
Application NGOs
Total Current certified & Re-
Certificated applicants
INGO CNGOCCC-
MemberNon-
Member
2011 17 11 4 13 7 10
2010 36 8 2 34 7 29
2009 26 10 2 24 10 16
2008 8 4 1 7 3 5
2007 15 2 2 13 3 12
Total 102 35 11 91 30 72
Note: Total current certified and re-certified applicants =35 (28 certified NGOs, 3 re-certificated NGOs, invalid 1 NGO), 14 CCC-members
CSO Driven for its Sustainability?
One of three components of 5 years CCC Governance Hub Program 2011 – 2015
Promoting inclusive multi-stakeholders engagement approach
Independent certification center
Fee-charging from 2012
CSO Driven for its Sustainability?
Thanks You!