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Partnership in the fight against poverty: Good practices and recommendations
Elodie Fazi, EAPN8 December 2008
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1. Introduction: partnership and social inclusion
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1. Structural funds and social inclusion
What is the European Anti-Poverty Network? -24 national networks -Created in 1990
Structural funds matter for social inclusion- 78 million Europeans facing poverty - potential impact on poverty eradication (bringing resources and new approaches)- 12,4% ESF expenditure for inclusion + ERDF
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1. Why partnerhsip?
Essential in the fight against poverty (complex and multidimensional: employment, services, health, education)
Requires bottom-up approaches and participation
Positive examples from past (EQUAL): how to make progress in mainstream SF programmes?
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2. Participation and partnership in governance
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2. Partnership in governance: what for?
Art. 11 SF regulation requests involving stakeholders (regional, local authorities, social partners, civil society and NGOs)
Good governance principle (democracy, transparency and legitimacy). But not only this:
- more and better information- better absorption of funds (improved selection of projects and information to beneficiaries)
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2. Make it happen through the whole process
Participatory planning to strengthen ownership of structural funds : - strong publicity- go beyond a mere electronic consultation - make it really matter
Open up monitoring committees to civil society
Make evaluation more than an expert’s exercise
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2. Golden rules for partnership in monitoring committees
- Open up beyond “traditional” partners - Transparent selection process and clear mandate for NGO representatives
- Apply to ERDF committees as well - Give full membership (not just observers)
- Make all documents available in advance to all members - Publish relevant information on public website - Train members to make sure they can play their role
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3. Making sure NGOs can be real partners in projects
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3. Who delivers projects (and how) matters
NGOs as partners in structural funds delivery (art. 5.4 ESF)- adapt to needs of excluded groups (Roma...) - need for multi-dimensional and integrated approach to inclusion (e.g. employment, social services…)
Yet numerous obstacles (information, administrative capacity, co- and pre-financing)
How to ensure that partnership goes beyond rhetoric?
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3. Using technical assistance to strengthen partners’ ability to take part in projects
Providing targeted training for NGOs (UK, MT, SP, FR…):- information on ESF and other funds- financial management- project management, monitoring and control
Ongoing assistance for project preparation and appraisal:- application rounds- implementation, evaluation and reporting
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3. Providing adequate procedures and financial mechanisms
Putting in place a global grant system (UK, FR, PT, HU, SP) to allow access from smaller organisations
Providing: - small-sized grants- 100% up-front financing - accessible application systems and procedures- support to applicants and grant recipients
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4. Conclusion
2007-2013: less and less bottom-up approach, despite some progress
Partnership sometimes more rhetoric than reality
But not too late to act: European Parliament report requesting clear common definition and progress
Which role for the European Commission?