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in different Non-State institutions or are members of elective assemblies (Regional Council) is very strong and these members play a charismatic role. This condition is likely to heavily influence the electoral process; • the difficulty to detach from very backward-minded practices such as the fact that those who have not yet formed a family are not admitted as members of the Afochas (and in some cases of the Iddirs). This practice doesn’t belong to a modern conditions and cannot be passed of as a cultural heritage of the traditional rules because it acts as a form of exclusion and undermines the possibility for a new leadership to be nurtured and empowered in the organisation by this way facilitating the co-optation of the organisational leadership, • organisational transparency is very low and some of the leaders, in spite of the asserted volunteer character of their service, appear to be full-time engaged in the organisations having some personal (social or economic) gain from this activity. B. International NGOs have different strategies: • MFM at regional level has phased out from a rural development activity and is focusing on Vocational Education and training adopting a very effective integrated approach. Moreover the organisation is gradually strengthening the capacity to network with public institutions ( e.g. Aramaya University) and to interact with the Government on technical education issues; • SOS Children is planning to extend the outreach of their education program in terms of capacity to serve the children living in communities neighbouring the Children Villages and to focus in the support and cooperation with the government on education issues; • IIRO is planning to scale-up the Clinical Services to establish a general Health Centre in cooperation with the Government. C. The associational life is very weak and shows all the characteristics of the “nascent status” a moment in which a blurry mix of leadership, ideas engagement come up to promote social movements with very strong limitations in terms of resources, capacities, institutionalisation, transparency and reliability for implementation Networking In spite of the positive trends in the CBOs sector highlighted above, it has to be said that networking is completely absent in Harar with the exception of the Iddirs and Afochas network. On paper two networks have been created: • Youth Network; • HIV-AIDS network. None of these networks is able to produce any support to their members, they are not institutionalised and registered and the membership is vague. Moreover they never meet. 40
Dialogue and cooperation between NSA and Local Government Cooperation with the Local Government is considered positive both by the CSOs and the Private Sector. The major organisation has referred to be consulted when decision are made and also to have had the opportunity to be consulted and have voice during the PASDEP process and in the monitoring process. A participatory process has been launched by the Regional BoFED for the coming Five Years Plan. This process has involved the Regional Government, CSOs and the Private Sector and has been aimed at improving the flow of information between local and regional government leveller and promoting the highest possible level of grassroots participation to de identification of policies and measures for regional development. Participatory working sessions and workshops have been organised in all localities. In this process the regional Chapter of PANE has supported CBOs ( mostly the Network of Iddirs and Afochas gathering 96 organisation among which 52 are Iddirs and 44 are Afochas) to participate and have voice in the process. Engagement in Policy Dialogue The dialogue with the Government is based on a consultation of the different categories of NSA when some decision affecting their sector or interest is being made and also on a contribution of some NSA (mostly APEX organisations such as PANE and INGOs such as MFM) in the shaping of some policy measures. The dialogue is ongoing in terms of coordination and planning to avoid duplication of activities but the NSA are not yet prepared and organised for a systemic policy dialogue with the government. It is explicitly recognised that the most important role of the NSA is “to fill the gaps”. Engagement in Political Dialogue Engagement in political dialogue is not in the current agenda of the NSA and nobody is able or willing to challenge or even discuss the overall and sectoral government approach. Internal Organisation and Resources Financial Resources • International NGOs - implementing agreement bound multi-year programmes; with secured funding; • Some of the National NGOs have multi-annual agreements while some others often face financial problems; • FBOs have significant resources assured by their constituencies on a multi-annual basis • CBOs show a high level of capacity for fundraising and timely contribution from their members, both in cash and in work contribution Human Resources The level of professionalism is very low also professional mandate and none of the local organisation has permanent staff. Material and financial resources are very poor and sometimes the resource constraints hamper the opportunities for scaling-up the initiatives. 41
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The bigger region-wide membership-b
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Reg. registered Asso. of PLWHA = 3
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Zonal Distribution of Ongoing Proje
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Regional NGOs 12 Anti-AIDS & Reprod
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Regional NGOs = 4 Wanthia, Asso for
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Peace building 0 3 3 PACT ETH, ACOR
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Both organizations usually get the
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