Trade Union Development
Effectiveness Profile
a practical tool for improving the
quality of development cooperation
TUDEP BASIS
- TUDCN ‘product’ linked to the work on TUs
Principles & Guidelines and more widely to the
engagement
in
development
effectiveness
processes
- Policy Priorities of TUDCN: strengthen coherence
among TUs strategies and support shared ownership
of development cooperation initiatives
TUs Principles and guidelines on development
effectiveness
-
Values and vision of TUs in development cooperation on:
o the quality of partnerships
o capacity development
-
Common and shared reference to:
o strengthen working modalities enchasing the impact of trade
union development initiatives
o serve as a tool to spread awareness about the role of trade
unions and their dynamics vis-à-vis external donors
- Supported by a consultation process
TUs Principles and guidelines on development
effectiveness…in details
1. Democratic ownership
7. Inclusiveness and Equality
2. Autonomy
8. Sustainability
3. Partnership
• Democratic sustainability
• Political sustainability
• Organisational sustainability
• Financial sustainability
• Environmental sustainability
4. Transparency
5. Accountability
6. Coherence
TUDEP’s Objectives
• Operational follow up to the Principles and
guidelines, facilitating their monitoring and evaluation
• Help partners to reflect about their working practices
improving the quality of partnerships, as well as,
organisational capacity
How does it work?
...........2 steps: analysis and comparison
TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: questionnaire
TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: scoring
Democratic
Ownership
Autonomy
Partnership
Statement Democratic
Statement
ownershipAutonomy
1 Question
1
Statement 1
2.5 Statement 1 2.5 Statement 15
Statement 2
2.5 Statement 4 2.5 Statement 16
Statement 3
2.5 Statement 9 2.5 Statement 17
Statement 4
2.5 Statement 10 2.5 Statement 18
Statement 5
2.5 Statement 11 2.5 Statement 19
Statement 6
2.5 Statement 12 2.5 Statement 20
Statement 7
2.5 Statement 13 2.5 Statement 2
Statement 8
2.5 Statement 14 2.5 Statement 9
Total
Av
SD
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
Transparancy Accountability
Coherence
Inclusiveness &
equality
Sustainability
Partnership
Question
1
Transparancy
Question1 Accountability
Question1 Coherence
Question
1
InclusQuestion
& equality 1 Sustainability 1
2.5 Statement 21 2.5 Statement 26 2.5 Statement 32 2.5 Statement 40 2.5 Statement 46
2.5
2.5 Statement 22 2.5 Statement 27 2.5 Statement 33 2.5 Statement 41 2.5 Statement 47
2.5
2.5 Statement 23 2.5 Statement 28 2.5 Statement 34 2.5 Statement 42 2.5 Statement 48
2.5
2.5 Statement 24 2.5 Statement 29 2.5 Statement 35 2.5 Statement 43 2.5 Statement 49
2.5
2.5 Statement 25 2.5 Statement 30 2.5 Statement 36 2.5 Statement 44 2.5 Statement 50
2.5
2.5 Statement 16 2.5 Statement 31 2.5 Statement 37 2.5 Statement 45 2.5 Statement 51
2.5
2.5 Statement 5 2.5 Statement 6 2.5 Statement 38 2.5 Statement 35 2.5 Statement 52
2.5
2.5 Statement 20 2.5 Statement 24 2.5 Statement 39 2.5 Statement 38 2.5 Statement 10
2.5
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
20 Total
2.5 Av
0 SD
20
2.5
0
TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: organisational profile
Appropriation
démocratique
20
Durabilité
Autonomie
10
Inclusion et
égalité
Partenariat
0
Cohérence
Transparence
Responsabilité
TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: profiles comparison
Appropriation
démocratique
20
Durabilité
Autonomie
10
Inclusion et
égalité
Partenariat
0
Cohérence
Transparence
Responsabilité
TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: further
support…Explanation Sheet
Clarifying the link between principles & statements
Principle
Statement
Democratic
ownership
1. All the relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries are involved in the planning of the
programme.
2. The planning process of the programme results in a planning document with
clearly defined, goals, strategies, and activities.
3. The planning document has been agreed upon by the required leadership levels.
4. The programme design has been based on a needs analysis, done with the
relevant levels of the membership and beneficiares
5. Relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries are informed through the formal TU
structures about the progress of the programme.
6. Relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries are encouraged to actively participate
in monitoring and evaluation activities.
Comments
blue statements have some
element of M&E
7. The supporting partner provides a demand-driven type of support, based on the
priorities of the receiving partner.
Partnership
8. The supporting partner manages to pool the necessary resources to provide a
balanced mix of financial, and/or technical, and/or political support.
2. The planning process of the programme results in a planning document with
clearly defined, goals, strategies, and activities.
9. The programme is in line with existing motions, policy and strategic planning
documents, approved by the internal formal structures
15. The cooperation is formalised with a programme agreement that spells out the
values, principles, objectives, and financial & organisational procedures
16. The programme is run with representative joint steering and management
structures
17. The receiving partner has the primary role and responsibility in the agendasetting, implementation and coordination of the programme (in line with their
experience, expertise and possibilities)
18. Capacity development focuses on strengthening the management capacity,
valuing existing human resources and expertise
19. The receiving partners are strengthened to take up their primary responsibility
in implementing the programme successfully
20.The supporting partners actively share relevant information on various trade
union models and structures
red statements have some
element of capacity (developm)
TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: detailed chart…comparison
on individual questions
Sustainability 2
Sustainability 1
Statement 46
2.5
2
Statement 10
Statement 47
1.5
1
0.5
Statement 52
0
Statement 51
Statement 48
Statement 49
Statement 50
TUDEP FEATURES
- dialogue between partner organizations
…….it is to be used in conducive contexts i.e.
workshops
- learning oriented tool
……it can support organizational change (capacity
development)
…….it can be used for planning, monitoring and final
assessment