Session 2.1. The role of CSO in
promoting TALD
Introduction and framing
Jorge Rodriguez Bilbao
“Civil Society & Local Authorities"
European Commission-DG DEVCO B2
Workshop on Territorial Approaches to Local Development
What does it entail and how can it be fostered
in Eastern and Southern African countries?
Dar Es Salaam, 04 to 6 April 2016
Territorial Development is about
partnerships
People outside the
public sector
• Citizens helping
themselves
• Volunteers
• People working in
charities, private
organisations
New assets
• Making use of nonpublic assets (e.g.,
church halls, local
materials, communal
property)
• Handing public assets
over to communities,
charities, private
groups
Communities
People
Local
government
Business
Funding
New sources of
funding
• Private philanthropy
• Corporate social
responsibility
• Community
contributions
State resources
Non-state resources
CSO
Assets
Local governments have the :
•
Mandate for the economic and social
welfare of the local community,
•
Legitimacy for coordination and
integration of different actors;
•
Normative capacity;
•
Responsive to local demands
Adapted from the Institute for Government. “The Big Society: A framework for policymakers”. April 2011. UK
Two interlinked outcomes of joint action CSO-LA
LOCAL
DEMOCRACY
Experimentation with new forms of interactions
between LAs and Civil Society and strategic alliances
with local community and private sector organizations
LOCAL DECENTRALISED MECHANIMS OF GOVERNANCE AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Civil Society
(Community
Groups,
ci zens…)
That engages in the co-produc on
(planning, financing and management)
of local development and demand
transparent and accountable
management of local public resources
Local
Authori es
That reach out the communi es,
mobilize their resources and
systema cally involve them in
planning, co-resourcing and managing
Local Development ac vi es
Genuine multi-actor bottom up process
characterised by the he leverage of placespecific resources through enabling political
and institutional mechanisms of Governance and
administration,
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
Two interlinked outcomes of joint action CSO-LA
LOCAL
DEMOCRACY
Experimentation with new forms of interactions
between LAs and Civil Society and strategic alliances
with local community and private sector organizations
LOCAL DECENTRALISED MECHANIMS OF GOVERNANCE AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Civil Society
(Community
Groups,
ci zens…)
That engages in the co-produc on
(planning, financing and management)
of local development and demand
transparent and accountable
management of local public resources
Local
Authori es
That reach out the communi es,
mobilize their resources and
systema cally involve them in
planning, co-resourcing and managing
Local Development ac vi es
Genuine multi-actor bottom up process
characterised by the he leverage of placespecific resources through enabling political
and institutional mechanisms of Governance and
administration,
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
Two interlinked outcomes of joint action CSO-LA
LOCAL
DEMOCRACY
Experimentation with new forms of interactions
between LAs and Civil Society and strategic alliances
with local community and private sector organizations
LOCAL DECENTRALISED MECHANIMS OF GOVERNANCE AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Civil Society
(Community
Groups,
ci zens…)
That engages in the co-produc on
(planning, financing and management)
of local development and demand
transparent and accountable
management of local public resources
Local
Authori es
That reach out the communi es,
mobilize their resources and
systema cally involve them in
planning, co-resourcing and managing
Local Development ac vi es
Genuine multi-actor bottom up process
characterised by the he leverage of placespecific resources through enabling political
and institutional mechanisms of Governance and
administration,
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
Two interlinked outcomes of joint action CSO-LA
LOCAL
DEMOCRACY
Experimentation with new forms of interactions
between LAs and Civil Society and strategic alliances
with local community and private sector organizations
LOCAL DECENTRALISED MECHANIMS OF GOVERNANCE AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Civil Society
(Community
Groups,
ci zens…)
That engages in the co-produc on
(planning, financing and management)
of local development and demand
transparent and accountable
management of local public resources
Local
Authori es
That reach out the communi es,
mobilize their resources and
systema cally involve them in
planning, co-resourcing and managing
Local Development ac vi es
Genuine multi-actor bottom up process
characterised by the he leverage of placespecific resources through enabling political
and institutional mechanisms of Governance and
administration,
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
Two interlinked outcomes of joint action CSO-LA
LOCAL
DEMOCRACY
Experimentation with new forms of interactions
between LAs and Civil Society and strategic alliances
with local community and private sector organizations
LOCAL DECENTRALISED MECHANIMS OF GOVERNANCE AND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Civil Society
(Community
Groups,
ci zens…)
That engages in the co-produc on
(planning, financing and management)
of local development and demand
transparent and accountable
management of local public resources
Local
Authori es
That reach out the communi es,
mobilize their resources and
systema cally involve them in
planning, co-resourcing and managing
Local Development ac vi es
Genuine multi-actor bottom up process
characterised by the he leverage of placespecific resources through enabling political
and institutional mechanisms of Governance and
administration,
LOCAL
DEVELOPMENT
Two Communications: One single message!
TWO COMMUNICATIONS: ONE SINGLE MESSAGE
COM(2012) 492:The roots of
democracy and sustainable
development, Europe's
engagement with Civil Society in
External Relations
COM(2013) 280:Empowering
Local Authorities in partner
countries for enhanced
governance and more effective
development outcomes
Thematic
Programme
and TALD
TALD
framework
Thematic
CSOs
Programme
National
LGA
National Level Policies
Decentralisation
policy enhancing
autonomy and
accountability of
LA
CSO
Umbrella
Organisations
National urban
agenda
supportive of LA
National rural
development
policy
supportive of LA
Sub-National level institutions & capacity
CSO
Provincial
Gov., LGs
and Subnational
LGA
NGOs,
networks of
NGOs
Foundations
Effective
institutions of
intergovernmental
cooperation
Local
leadership &
administrative
capacity
development
Active
citizenship &
Public-Private
Partnership
Improved Local Development Management System
Commu
nities
Grass root
Comprehensive
scope of local
development
Improved
systems of local
development
planning
Enhanced &
diversified
instruments of
local
development
financing
Improved
institutions &
capacity for local
development
implementation
THANKS