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Caritas' perspective on CSO Development Effectiveness


Brussels, 01 July 2009 - Caritas Czech Republic and Caritas Europa secretariat actively contributed to the conference on the effectiveness of civil society organisations (CSO) in development, held in Prague on 23-24 June as an official accompanying event of the Czech EU Presidency. 

As a member of the global facilitation group steering the work of the global forum on CSO Development Effectiveness (Open Forum), Caritas Europa expressed the Caritas Confederation’s support to this forum and its acknowledgement of the work of the European confederation of development NGOs (CONCORD) in this area.

During the event Caritas Czech Republic presented two case studies that provided an evidence-based analysis of the role and effectiveness of CSO.

The first case study regarded Caritas Czech’s projects on rural livelihood development in Indonesia and Georgia. The second one was about Caritas Czech’s gender project in Indonesia.

Both of them are included in the FoRS publication on the “Czech Contribution to the Global Process of the Open Forum on CSO Development Effectiveness”.

     Caritas Czech Republic conducts several rural livelihood projects in Aceh 

Caritas Czech Republic conducts several rural livelihood projects in Aceh
Photo: Caritas Czech Republic Mission

The event was co-organised by the Czech Forum for Development and Co-operation (FoRS), the Czech platform of development NGOs, and the European confederation of development NGOs (CONCORD). It gathered more than 150 representatives of various sectors of the civil society as well as representatives of donors and the Czech government.

The conference wrapped-up with the adoption of a statement highlighting their commitment to further explore different aspects of CSO Development Effectiveness.

» Read the Final Statement of the Conference


For more information, please contact:
Blandine Bouniol
Policy Officer for International Cooperation
Tel: +32 2 235 26 55 
bbouniol@caritas-europa.org 
 

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Caritas Europa is a member of CONCORD. CONCORD is the European NGO Confederation for relief and development, counting with over 1600 members across Europe.

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