Synergy Between NGO Code

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• Synergy Between NGO Code
• and 2005 Draft NGO Law Provision
• CCC 2008 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
• January 27, 2009

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Origins of NGOGPP

• The results of a study in 2003 identified urgent
  need for NGO good governance.
• It has been developed by a Working Group of NGO
  representatives with wider consultations.
• CCC's NGO GPP were asked to be a driving agent.
• A NGO Voluntary Certification System was
  developed.
• 3000 NGOs and other stakeholders have engaged in
  system.

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Feature of the NGO Code

• The NGO Code is a voluntary system.
• Many countries in the world adopt such code to
  ensure and promote ethical behavior, good
  governance, and good practice of NGOs.
• It aims to maintain and enhance standards of good
  organisational practice and ensure public trust .
  
• The certification mechanism is used as a tool to
  promote professionalism and good practice .

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Value Added Recognition

• 17 ministerial departments of the RGC have been
  engaged in and learned from NGO GPP. CDC and MoI
  have actively participated and recognised this
  initiative.
• 10 bilateral donors and 30 funding partners
  provided essential support to this system and
  recognised this initiative.
• It is acknowledged internationally in the paper
  Civil Society and Aid Effectiveness submitted
  to the Accra High Level Forum, and CDC Annual
  Report on Aid Effectiveness as one of the best
  tools to promote NGO good governance,
  accountability and others.

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Benefits of the NGO Code and Certification
System

• This system provides great benefits to the NGO
  community, donors, government, and beneficiaries,
  including
• gaining recognition for accountability and
  honesty,
• mutual trust, safeguarding against improper
  behavior, promotes self improvement and
  sustainability,
• reduce risk of misuse of funds, and effective
  partnerships and increase potential for
  development assistance funding.
• alignment with aid effectiveness agenda
• good quality service, meaningful participation,
  ensure right to information of the citizens
• Sound NGO self governance.

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Conceptual Synergy between Code and Law
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Conceptual Synergy between Code and Law
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Conceptual Synergy between Code and Law
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• Thank You!