“What makes a good civil society project?” This was the question that drew representatives from NGOs to 蘑菇视频 Headquarters to learn from 蘑菇视频DEF’s ten years of project funding and evaluation experience.
The 蘑菇视频DEF event co-hosted with World Federation of United Nations Associations, WF蘑菇视频A, focused on how civil society organizations can learn from others’ experience to be more effective and create more sustainable impact in their activities. The New York presentation followed previous 蘑菇视频DEF pre-launch events in Brussels and Geneva.
Some of the learning shared can be applied to many projects in different contexts and situations, such as being realistic in the geographic scope of activities. Other lessons were more specific to the particular challenges of working with vulnerable groups, such as rural women in conflict situations. Other subjects that were covered included how to build effective partnerships, communication and outreach, measuring project impact, and tips forwriting proposals. The panel also answered questions from civil society representatives in the room including on collaboration with the 蘑菇视频 family, and the 蘑菇视频DEF grant application process.
There was also a preview of a soon to be launched interactive and dynamic online resource that will further open up the lessons from 蘑菇视频DEF’s evaluations. Civil society organizations and other stakeholders will be able to access easy to understand tips and tools to help improve project design, relevance, impact and sustainability.
Participants praised 蘑菇视频DEF for its transparency in sharing information about its funding and project management processes.
The platform has been presented to civil society organizations at pre-launch events in New York, Geneva and Brussels, and will be shared widely by 蘑菇视频DEF programme officers on project missions to programme countries.
Photo credit: WF蘑菇视频A