ROLE OF NGOS & INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES

WHAT IS NGO?

legally constituted organization

created by natural or legal persons

operates independently from any government.

Its an organization which is formally independent of the state and private sector. It Has its own constitutional identity that doesnt seek profit for individuals/members.

VARIOUS TYPES OF NGOS?

World bank
Operational NGO

Advocacy NGO

OPERATIONAL NGO

The main purpose of operational NGO is to design and implement the development-related projects. The scope of the Operational NGOs can be national, international or even community-based.

ADVOCACY NGO

The main purpose of an Advocacy NGO is to promote a specific cause. It makes efforts to raise awareness and knowledge by doing various activities like lobbying, press work and activist events.

LEVELS OF NGOS

Local, state and National Level

The energy resources institute (TERI) Centre for science and the environment (CSE) www.cseindia.org Consumer unity & trust society (CUTS) www.cuts.org iVolunteer www.ivolunteer.org

CONTD

International NGOs The centre for Social Markets (CSM) www.csmworld.org Partners in Change (PIC) www.picindia.org Business and community Foundation (BCF) www.bdfindia.org Greenpeace www.greenpeace.org

registered under societies Registration Act,1860

Formed under the Thrust Deed & Income Tax Authority

Incorporated under section 25of the Companies Act,1956

RIGHT AUTHORITY
Role of Charity Commissioner. Points Inquired by Charity Commissioner:a. Whether a trust exist. b. Mode of Successions. c. Origin nature and object of trust. d. Amount of gross average, annual income and expenditure of trust.

A TRUST DEED GENERALLY INCORPORATES:Name of the trust. Name of trustees. Name of beneficiary. Name where its principal or other offices shall be situated. Objects of trust. Rights and duties of beneficiaries. Mode and Method of trust.

SOCIETY
Memorandum

of Association Rules and Regulations. Consent letters of all the members of managing committee. Authority Letter. An affidavit. Declaration of Members.

COMPANIES
Application.

Declaration

by Advocate/CA. Board of directors, promoters & their position. Assets and liabilities of organization. Source of Income. Brief description of work done. Declaration of each person making an application.

WHY PARTNER?

SOCIAL RISKS
Unemployment. Low wages.

FINANCIAL RISKS
Shock of financial crisis. Unpredictable market moves on currencies.

SOCIAL
IBM-Upliftment

of tribals in Sasan. Indian Paint Industry-Making paints more enviroment friendly. Reliance:-Project Drishti. NDTV-Greenathon. Aircel-Save tiger.

FINANCIAL
HSBC,MAX

Newyork Life InsuranceNeasing of Carbon Footprints-Renewable energy etc. Financial sustainability. Economies of Scale. Predominant position in sector. Advance projects on a large scale. Funding diversification for projects. Possess huge resources:Human,Material,Technical and Financial. Blue chip stocks.

RISK MANAGEMENT
Potential

for Strengthening. Promoting its own safety and protection. Can act as a composite foil to governmental efforts at holistic disaster management. Provides independent validation. Helping achieve a long term vision. Addresses issues which cannot be managed on its own. Sustainable and environment friendly ecosystem.

STRATEGIC FIT
Degree

to which an organization is matching its resources and capabilities. Evaluate current strategic situation. Tangible:1.Financial(Cash,Securities) 2.Physical(Location,Plant,Machinery) Intangible:1.Technology(patents,copyrights) 2.Human resources.

NGOS AND CORPORATE SECTOR

Resource

Mobilization. Employee volunteering. Support in kind infrastructure. Issue/cause based.

RESOURCE UTILIZATION
Study of social movements. Acquire resources. Mobilize people. Example:-HECA Determines nature and magnitude of resources. Who should be approached on what issue. Success of funding proposals.

EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING
Act of selflessly giving your life to something you believe free of pay. Example:-The Little Give,Toronto Office is divided in 10 teams. Each participant donates 48 hours to help 10 local charities and non-profit organizations.

GOVERNMENT - NGO COLLABORATION FOR DISASTER REDUCTION AND RESPONSE: 1999 cyclone in Orissa

Immediate
Emergency food relief, Temporary shelter, Emergency medical aid, Debris removal and habitat

Short term
Interim food security,

Long term
Livelihood Restoration Multi-purpose cyclone shelters, and Community based disaster preparedness.

Restoration of community assets,

Revival of schools, social Mobilisation and group formation.

CONTEMPORARY-STRATEGIES AND TACTICS FOR PROMOTING CSR

Social Auditing and Reporting media exposure; Social Responsibility dialogue with companies Shareholder Activism shareholder resolutions; Economic Pressure boycotts; Government Regulations supporting legislation; Litigation bringing law suits; and

WHY SHOULD CORPORATES ENTER INTO CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS?

CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIP

1. CSR in public administration 2. CSR in administrationbusiness sector relationships 3. CSR in administration-society relationships 4. Relational CSR

PARTNERSHIP

NGO Sector has skills in the areas of

mobilizing and motivating volunteers, networking, advocacy campaigning and generating financers and local people

Business contact with NGOs help in learning community development skills The Government ensures that the process of global economic and social change is managed properly and fairly

PARTNERSHIP

Develop or implement CSR programmes by involving other stakeholders

Local Government, or NGOs

Cross sector partnerships are extremely beneficial for those who are involved in it

Eg. Excel Industries & MMC : Waste management

PARTNERSHIP EXAMPLES
PARTNERSHIP AIMS PARTNERS

The Global Compact

Promoting nine core principles (e.g. human rights, labor, environment)

Increasing childrens access to vaccines in poor countries Focusing on natural resources, water and sanitation, youth development Promoting technologies that save energy, reduce waste, bridge the digital divide

The Global for Vaccines and Immunization Business Partners for Development

All UN Agencies, several hundred companies, major business and labor groups, NGOs WHO, UNICEF, vaccine producers
Over 130 companies, agencies and NGOs

Global e-Sustainability Initiative

Nine major IT companies, UN agencies

CARE AND STARBUCKS WINNING TOGETHER

Fighting Global Poverty

community support longer-term projects in education, health care and small-business development.

Investing in Communities
improve agricultural practices civil society development water and sanitation

Helping Individuals

Together, Starbucks and CARE have helped nearly 3 million people improve their lives.
http://www.care.org/partnerships/starbucks/index.as p

BENEFITS OF CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS

DIMENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

Economic Development

Job Creation & employment opportunities Personal Income level

Human Development : Health

Access to essential services and goods Health care and treatment Adequate nutrition Reduced Mortality rates

CONT.

Human Development : Human freedom

Positive freedoms freedom to : Peacefully associate and assemble Organize political opposition and independent trade unions Speak freely and participate in public debates without censorship

Human Development : Human freedom

Negative freedoms freedom from : Forced or child labour Judicial killings Unlawful detention Torture, coercion and corporal punishment

CONT.

Human Development : Education

School enrolment Literacy rate

CONT.

Political Development : State

Administrative capacity Human resource development and organizational strengthening for improved administration of social services

Political Development : Civil Society

Capacity to plan and implement projects and ability to act as a pressure group and gain influence Financial and human resources Degree of freedom V/s co-optation, institutional capture and censorship

INTERVENTION

An intervention is a deliberate process by which change is introduced into peoples' thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

L&T collaborated with DTK , an NGO for AIDS awareness programme at the Powai plant.
Voluntary Counselling and Training centre at the L&T Health Centre in collaboration with MADCS for employees.

Management trainee & students of the L&T Institute of Technology contact workmen , transport drivers, children of employees and impart HIV/AIDS education.

BPCL collaborated with Kripa Foundation , De-addiction center for the employees addicted to alcohol.

WORKPLACE INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE SMOKING

CESSATION

This guidance is for employers and NHS and non-NHS professionals who have a role in supporting smokers to give up NICE public health guidance is a NGO based on the working with NHS Department towards the goal of public health improvement. The NIHS Department of Health asks NICE organisations to work towards implementing public health guidance

WHY

Smoking is the main cause of preventable illness and premature death in India Smoking causes a wide range of diseases and conditions Breathing secondhand smoke (passive smoking) can affect the health of non-smokers Smoking is estimated to cost the NICE in India up to Rs.7.5 billion a year

From 1 July 2011 all employers in INDIA will be required by law to provide smoke free workplaces It will be an offence to smoke or knowingly permit smoking in smoke free workplaces and in vehicles used for business Failure to comply with the law will be an offence

BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYERS

Reduced sickness absence Increased productivity Improved employee health Increased compliance with smoke free legislation

EG : MARKETPLACE INTERVENTION
Nestles , Nesquil milk power contained GE ingredients which was not indicated in the label when sold in china. Greenpeace has been campaigning globally to eradicate GE ingredients from food products.

Spectra is a voluntary development organization involved in rural and development work in Alwar district,

Only 40% of males and 20% of females are literate. Programme undertaken by SPECTRA include: Installation of hand pumps for drinking water, sanitation, agricultural improvement, wastelands development, education through eight schools

Environment Intervention

CASE

1.What
Tox Tech Campaign. Phase out hazardous chemicals from electronic products. Companies to take responsibility of entire product life cycle including end of life stage.

2.Why
Environment

E-WASTE

PVC

PVC

BROMINATED FLAME RETARDENTS

THE PROTEST

THE PROMISE

THE RESULT

Wipro emerges the world leader in producing greener electronic products.

3.How
Voluntary E-waste management Free Recycling policy Research to eliminate BFRs Spirit to protect the environment

Community Intervention

Project Jyoti

1.What

AIDE ET ACTION

CAP FOUNDATION

MAHILA SEWA TRUST

2. Why
To Bring benefits of technology to women, youth and under privileged communities.

3. For whom
Community

UNSKILLED & SEMI-SKILLED

WORKERS

ARTISANS & CRAFTSMEN

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

THE REFUGEES

THE INVESTMENT
Rs 47 crores since the projects inception in year 2004

THE SPREAD

20 States and Union Territories across India

THE IMPACT

1,60,000 INDIVIDUALS

JOBS

WHAT IS EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM

1. Corporations supporting communities and non-profit organizations by establishing systems that facilitate and encourage their employees to volunteer. Employer-driven Employee-driven 2. In either case, a corporation is donating its employees time and labor to a particular cause. 3. It allows staff to improve their image as a good corporate citizen

GROWTH IN EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING

1. Until recently, employee volunteer programs were viewed as an extension of corporate philanthropy. Like much CSR, they were conducted because they were the right thing to do. 2. Today more than 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies have employee volunteer programs to leverage the power of service and volunteering in the corporate sector.

BENEFITS OF ALIGNING EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM WITH BUSINESS STRATEGY

Internal benefits Develop relevant leadership and work skills Encourage teamwork Employee retention External benefits Enhance corporate reputation Rapid response to local crises Leverage philanthropic resources

CHALLENGES AND RISKS

1. Window dressing :Risk that program is implemented, but not supported on the ground level.

2. Potential inability for a corporation to control its employees:A corporation must look at all of the risks that are inherent

RISKS
3. Not everyones personal needs can be accommodated : Some employees may not want to volunteer for a particular cause, or at all. Should companies accommodate employees that choose to volunteer their time to political or religious organizations?

4. Miscommunication :Need to be clear in communicating with non-profits about the expectations for how employees are to contribute

EXAMPLES OF EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING

1.

2.

OTIS elevators motivates its employees to work with mentally challenged. Tata group of companies encourages its employees to participate in community development activities.

WHAT IS CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIP?

Alliances between parties drawn for example, from businesses, government and civil society, that strategically aggregate the resources and competencies of each to resolve a specific problem/challenge.

PARTNERSHIP
The Global Compact

AIMS

PARTNERS

The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization Business Partners for Development

Promoting ten core principles All UN Agencies, several (e.g. human rights, labor, hundred companies, major environment) business and labor groups, NGOs Increasing childrens access WHO, UNICEF, vaccine to vaccines in poor countries producers

Information and Communications Technology Task Force

Global e-Sustainability Initiative Investment Advisory Council for Least Developed Countries Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum

Focusing on natural resources, water and sanitation, youth development Promoting universal access to information and communications technologies for development Promoting technologies that save energy, reduce waste, bridge the digital divide Increasing foreign investment in least developed countries
Programs/projects focusing on corporate social responsibility

Over 130 companies, agencies and NGOs

UNEP, ITU, leading telecom companies

Nine major IT companies, UN agencies

UNCTAD, major multinational companies

About 80 major companies, government in developing/transitional economies

:Developed by Origo Social Enterprise Partners

DOES THIS MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE PERSPECTIVE: YES

Important Mechanism For Addressing Critical Sustainable Development. Transparency Clear And Measurable Outcomes Clarity Collaboration Consistency

PERSPECTIVE: NO
Lack Of Understanding Insufficient Partnership Skills Lack Of Government Support Most Partnerships Are Non Strategic Related Driven By Outcome And Not Process Are not Monitored Or Evaluated

CHANGING LANDSCAPE

In 2007, a market analysis was done to identify the challenges in partnering.

NGO-PERSPECTIVE

poverty

globalization

Irresponsible businessgreenwashing

Lack of disclosure of CSR issues

BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE

Source of funds

Unaware about business context the processes

Bound to Ideologynecessary evil

Inability to recognize responsible/irresponsible business

NGO
Extra Work /Cost

Business
Waste of Time

Credibility

Information Leakage

Co-option

Legal Risks

Bureaucracy

Revenues /profits

FINAL THOUGHT
Money

talks too much Building trust Lack of awareness and knowledge CSR compliance- As a cost of Doing normal business

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