Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida
Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida
Mid-Term Review of the AGIR Programme - Sida
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2 F I N D I N G S<br />
Natural Resource & Environment CSOs: while most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se CSOs are Maputo<br />
based, a few local organisations relating to farmers and natural resource<br />
extraction mega projects in Tete (coal) and Nampula (heavy sands) provinces<br />
have recently joined <strong>the</strong> programme.<br />
Broad Membership Based CSOs: such as <strong>the</strong> farmers union and <strong>the</strong> journalist<br />
union, represented throughout <strong>the</strong> country.<br />
Political Rights-Based CSOs: such as AWEPA (International Non-<br />
Governmental Association <strong>of</strong> European Parliamentarians for Africa), and <strong>the</strong><br />
Youth Parliament.<br />
Resource CSOs in Investigation and Research: such as IESE, CIP (Center<br />
for Public Integrity), CEDE (Center for Studies on Democracry and Development)<br />
and WLSA (Women and Law in Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Africa), all <strong>of</strong> which operate<br />
at <strong>the</strong> central level.<br />
Resource CSOs in Capacity Development and Learning: such as CESC<br />
(Center for Capacity Development and Learning <strong>of</strong> Civil Society).<br />
Broad CSO Networks, Forums and Platforms: such as <strong>the</strong> Electoral Observatory,<br />
Women’s Forum, National Forum <strong>of</strong> Community Radios (FORCOM).<br />
This set <strong>of</strong> partners allows <strong>the</strong> programme to cover <strong>the</strong> wide array <strong>of</strong> activities <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
four sub-programmes. None<strong>the</strong>less, <strong>the</strong> current portfolio still falls short <strong>of</strong> covering<br />
all <strong>the</strong> planned interventions. The freezing <strong>of</strong> funding <strong>of</strong> some partners after management<br />
problems has left some gaps in <strong>the</strong> coverage <strong>of</strong> activities. Intermediaries<br />
argue that this has been <strong>of</strong>fset by <strong>the</strong> integration <strong>of</strong> new partners. For example, to<br />
replace MISA IBIS, according to <strong>the</strong>ir comment to this report, has selected five partners<br />
including CODD (Centre for Studies and Promotion <strong>of</strong> Citizenship, Human<br />
Rights and Environment) and <strong>the</strong> CEC (Centre for Communication Studies). Diakonia,<br />
commenting on <strong>the</strong> first draft <strong>of</strong> this report, also stated that <strong>the</strong> selection <strong>of</strong><br />
new partners closed <strong>the</strong> gap. However, up to <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> this mid-term review, <strong>the</strong> process<br />
has not been completed, and <strong>the</strong> last semi-annual joint report, released in October<br />
2012, states that <strong>the</strong> suspension <strong>of</strong> funding to MEPT has left a gap in <strong>the</strong> area <strong>of</strong><br />
access to education rights (see page 3). The same report mentions that SCC is expected<br />
to increase its portfolio from 9 to 12 members by <strong>the</strong> end <strong>of</strong> 2012, and Oxfam<br />
had partners covering only 70% <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> indicators for <strong>the</strong> four <strong>the</strong>matic areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
sub-programme, with none dealing directly with <strong>the</strong> monitoring <strong>of</strong> public services<br />
(see page 2). In conclusion, <strong>the</strong> current portfolio covers most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> areas defined in<br />
<strong>the</strong> four sub-programmes, but it is still being expanded to cover some under-served<br />
<strong>the</strong>matic areas.<br />
2.3.5 CSO Partner’s Satisfaction with <strong>the</strong>ir Participation in <strong>AGIR</strong><br />
According to <strong>the</strong> interviews by <strong>the</strong> review team, <strong>the</strong>re is a high level <strong>of</strong> satisfaction<br />
across <strong>the</strong> various CSO partner types (core, nursery). Many commented that <strong>AGIR</strong> is<br />
a safe platform through which to improve <strong>the</strong>ir organisation and to pursue <strong>the</strong>ir mission.<br />
As expressed by one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> more established partners: If we did not have <strong>AGIR</strong><br />
support, we would probably, just in order to survive, have had to accept a project,<br />
which was not quite in line with our strategic plan. In ano<strong>the</strong>r instance, an emerging<br />
partner expressed: ‘quite honestly our finances were in a mess, now with <strong>AGIR</strong> support<br />
we have become organized, <strong>the</strong> assembly will meet in November to approve <strong>the</strong><br />
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