Activities
As a convenor, we bring together development cooperation providers (donors),
partner country governments and CSOs to engage in open and inclusive dialogue
to find common ground. As a knowledge broker, we raise awareness on
international commitments on CSOs in development and offer guidance,
evidence and practical tools to further their implementation.
25 June 2019 - 26 June 2019
First ‘Going Further Together’ Workshop in Kenya
On 27-28 June 2019, the first ever ‘Going Further Together’ Workshop on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment at the country level was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop was co-created by the Government of Kenya’s National Treasury and Planning, Reality of Aid Africa, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the Task Team.
Workshop Objective
The multi-stakeholder workshop included actors from the Development Partner, Government, and CSO communities in Kenya, and aimed to advance effective CSO participation in development processes at country level. The overall objective of the workshop was to generate an understanding of the international commitments on CSO development effectiveness and enabling environment; what this means in practice for different development actors; and the benefits that can ensue through means of good practice examples from other countries. The workshop also targeted SDG 17 (multi-stakeholder partnerships) by providing a starting point for a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform, and more understanding of stakeholders’ varied roles in advancing CSO engagement to achieve the SDGs.
Key Outcomes
A key outcome of the workshop was commitment amongst participants to start drafting a partnership framework for Kenya towards more meaningful and frequent multi-stakeholder dialogue. During the closing session, workshop participants voted in support of developing a partnership framework at national level, involving key stakeholders from the Government of Kenya, Civil Society, and the Development Partner Group to spearhead this. It is envisioned that this partnership framework will become a tool for consensus building and information sharing at the national and county level, and will strive to reflect Kenya’s diversified context.
The first step in doing so will be a mapping exercise of existing dialogue fora, and then bringing together relevant stakeholders to discuss how to take this forward.
A summary video of the workshop, including testimonials from workshop participants, is available here.
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About the event
On 27-28 June 2019, the first ever ‘Going Further Together’ Workshop on CSO Development Effectiveness and Enabling Environment at the country level was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop was co-created by the Government of Kenya’s National Treasury and Planning, Reality of Aid Africa, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the Task Team.
Workshop Objective
The multi-stakeholder workshop included actors from the Development Partner, Government, and CSO communities in Kenya, and aimed to advance effective CSO participation in development processes at country level. The overall objective of the workshop was to generate an understanding of the international commitments on CSO development effectiveness and enabling environment; what this means in practice for different development actors; and the benefits that can ensue through means of good practice examples from other countries. The workshop also targeted SDG 17 (multi-stakeholder partnerships) by providing a starting point for a multi-stakeholder dialogue platform, and more understanding of stakeholders’ varied roles in advancing CSO engagement to achieve the SDGs.
Key Outcomes
A key outcome of the workshop was commitment amongst participants to start drafting a partnership framework for Kenya towards more meaningful and frequent multi-stakeholder dialogue. During the closing session, workshop participants voted in support of developing a partnership framework at national level, involving key stakeholders from the Government of Kenya, Civil Society, and the Development Partner Group to spearhead this. It is envisioned that this partnership framework will become a tool for consensus building and information sharing at the national and county level, and will strive to reflect Kenya’s diversified context.
The first step in doing so will be a mapping exercise of existing dialogue fora, and then bringing together relevant stakeholders to discuss how to take this forward.
A summary video of the workshop, including testimonials from workshop participants, is available here.