STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY
IN LAC – THE CARIBBEAN
Industry: Regional Development/ Integration
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS:
Duration: 2015 – 2017
Name of Client: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Countries of Assignment: The Caribbean
OVERVIEW:
The objective of the consultancy was to strengthen civil society
organizations’ (CSOs) capacity to interact constructively within their society
and with their respective government by:
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Improving the knowledge and transparency issues faced by CSOs;
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Building on the ability to promote partnership with other CSOs in their respective country and regional counterparts;
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Increasing regional awareness on accountability and transparency.
KEY RESULTS:
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The development of a detailed Annual Operation Plan for the
consultancy which included visits and meetings with CSOs in the
different territories. -
Seven (7) Workshops were delivered in the following areas: Access
to Information, Project Cycle Management policies, Accountability
and Transparency best practices for CSOs. -
The development of a Caribbean Region Integrated Agenda; this
was done via sixteen (16) Video Conferences held with individual
countries, then regionally.