Bond Effectiveness Programme

Introduction

In October 2009, Bond started a three year NGO effectiveness programme that builds on the work of the inception phase. A summary of the programme can be found above and the full proposal to the left of this paragarph. From 2009 to 2012, the Effectiveness Programme will work closely with Bond membership organizations support the development of ways to prove and improve their contribution to social development. This will be done through three main elements: the development an NGO Effectiveness Framework, improving standards of participation/ partnership and developing a management agenda that better rewards effective development practice. Since October, the programme has been in listening mode and has visited 20 member organisations to hear what they would like to the programme to achieve. On 16 February 2010, Bond hosted a key event that will take forward the work on the Effectiveness Framework.

The first working meeting on the components of the Bond NGO Effectiveness Framework

On 16 February 2010, the Effectiveness Programme will host a full day event to bring together senior managers and technical specialists to work together to nail down the scope and main areas for the Bond Effectiveness Framework. The meeting will be the first of a series of key moments for the Effectiveness Programme in 2010 and is your opportunity to ensure that the effectiveness framework will cover what you need for it to be useful. During the meeting, participants will begin work on some of the content of the framework as well as make concrete recommendations that will shape its future direction. A copy of the agenda can be found at the bottom of this page. All of this input will then be used to set the broad parameters for future work by smaller expert groups who will work on the technical details.

The meeting builds on the work of the inception phase that took place last summer and culminated in a meeting in July 2009 of over 30 NGOs (download the meeting notes). During this process Bond consulted with a broad range of members and other stakeholders to identify three themes for the Effectiveness Programme. These are: the development an NGO Effectiveness Framework, improving standards of participation/ partnership and developing a management agenda that better rewards effective development practice.

If you would like to request a place at this event please email ngoeffectiveness@bond.org.uk.