strategy of fair economic development
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Presentation by Willemijn Lammers, Dec 4th, 2007TRANSCRIPT
Utrecht, 4th of Dec. ‘07
Strategy of Fair Economic Strategy of Fair Economic
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Ecumenical premises:Ecumenical premises:IC
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‘to heal’ (restore relations in a rich world and creation) ‘to be’ (participate, be subject) ‘to believe’ (build constructively, think positive, trust)
The gospel chooses radically the side of the marginalized – not as victims, but as responsible ones.
everyone has the right to be everyone has rights ánd duties everyone can undertake in her/his own context.
Vision of ICCO:Vision of ICCO:
‘Societies’:
- proportionate the right to wealth/well-being, justice and
participation – but a lot of poverty, injustice and exclusion
- the State, the Civil Society and the Market
- the Social, the Political and the Economic
eradicate poverty, injustice and exclusion
•in a entrepreneurial, constructive, collaborative, practical ánd strategic and sustainable way
•in a reliable, respectful and transparent way
Mission of ICCO/Kerk in ActieMission of ICCO/Kerk in Actie
ICCO’s approach of the problem of poverty, exclusion and injustice
THE ECONOMIC
Fair and Sustainable Economic
Development
THE SOCIAL Acceso to basic services
THE
POLITIC Democratization
and Peace Building
Strengthening of the Civil Society:
Participation, empowerment and institutionalization of the (links between) citizens, the
State and the market
Transformation of conflicts
Participation civil Human Rights (DESC)
and Secured State
Local and Internacional Markets
Financial Services Cooperation with enterprises
Food security Health HIV/SIDA Basic Education Water
Rights Based Approach
1. Direct intervention 2. Institutional Strengthening 3. Lobby and advocacy
Three strategies to beat poverty, exclusion and injustice
Fair Economic Development:Fair Economic Development:
• Fair = for everyone who has needs and capacities and wants to be a responsible entrepreneur
• Sustainable = in social, ecological and economic sense,
• Economic = when scarce goods and services will be demanded and supplied
• Development = in favor of (groups of) people or societies in order to have more wellbeing, justice and participation
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General objective: To strengthen in a sustainable way the socio-economic
position of marginalized (groups of) people through a market mechanism which is just and fair, socially, ecologically and economically sustainable.
Target group: Small producers, workers and entrepreneurs and their
households in the rural areas.
Income& work
Security
Participationin market
AddedValue
InstitutionalStrenghtening
OrganizationalDevelopment
Influence in branch/CSR
Trade terms
Fair and Sustainable
Influence
Economic Exclusion
Participation in market
Direct Poverty Alleviation
Lobby and advocacy
Capacity building
Society Building
Intervention Strategies within Fair Economic Development
Scope of FEDIC
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1. Market development (fair trade, partially
certified, main stream)
3. Value Chain development
4. Enabling environment
FED dividedFED dividedIC
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2. International Markets (IM)
3. Financial Services (FD)
4. Collaboration with enterprises (SB)
5. Fair Climate (FC)
and the services: - lobby and communication
- certification services
- financial instruments
- capacity building
- learning
- institutional donoring
Instruments of FED:Instruments of FED:IC
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1. Strategic financing (fund engineering and
different financial modalities)
2. Capacity Buidling
3. Brokering
4. Lobbying
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Depends on time, phase, position,
actors…… but mainly:
BRANGO STRANGO
SHANGO PONGO
Sometimes WONGO …..
Roles of FEDRoles of FED
Organisation of Organisation of FEDFED
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FED ProgramCoordination
AFMO
AZEO
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Fair and Sustainable Economic Development
Global
InternationalMarkets
Cooperationwith
Companies
FinancialServices
Local MarketDevelopment
ICCO/Kerkinactie
Communicationand Lobby
OikocreditShare People
Terrafina
Research anddevelopment
Rabobank
Fair Climate
Parners in FEDParners in FEDIC
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• Oikocredit, Share People
• cbo;s, ngo’s, SME’s, networks in the South
• FMS, Max Havelaar, Solidaridad, Oikos
• MBN, Aprodev
• Fair Support, Fair Food, FTO
• Organic Exchange, Helvetas, WNF
• partners in the South
• companies in the North and South
• knowledge institutions/universities
• etc……………
Lessons of FED:Lessons of FED:
- apply market rules, conformity with market rules. No grants when other financial modalities are possible
- local actors above international or foreign partners/actors- degree of specialization of the institution/department: professionalism- corporate social responsibility is related to the core business- our strength lies in a constructive, practical, development wise approach- analyze and measure broadly, act locally and specific- our value in our catalyst and leverage function (risks and experiments)- potential and the chances are more interesting than the state of art/track record – focus on processes and different roles on different moments- ……………- ………….
Conclusion ………………..the most wonderful department of
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