គណៈកម្មាធិការសហប្រតិិតរតិត ិការដ ើម្បីកម្ពុជា (គសក)
Cooperation Committee for Cambodia (CCC)
Civil Society Trends and their
Importance to CCC members
12 March 2015
Mr. Keo Phalla
Membership Development Manager of CCC
Vision: Sustainable development for Cambodia
Outlines
 Status of civil society
 Internal and external demands
 Contributions of CCC members to development in
Cambodia in 2014
 Perspectives on financial sustainability for CSOs in
Cambodia
 Questions for discussion
References
•
National strategic development plan (NSDP) 20142018
•
Implementation Program 3-II (IP3) 2015-2017
•
UN SG Synthesis Report on Post 2015 Development
Agenda for 2016-2030
•
2012 CCC’s CSO contribution report
•
National Assessment on CSO Enabling Environment,
CCC 2013
•
Oxfam’s recent study report: Future Roles of INGOs
in Cambodia and Political Economy Analysis of Civic
Space in Cambodia
Status of CSOs in
Cambodia
NGOs registered in Cambodia
• At end of 2013: 4504 NGOs (534
International NGOs)
• NGO Census 2012: only 1315 are active
• More than 10,000 community based
organizations and informal
groups/associations established.
5
NGO Roles in Cambodia
Political/
Policies
Empowerment
and Advocacy
Environment
Economics
Poverty and
Inequality Reduction
Laws (moral,
HR and
policies)
Socials
Technology
Networking and
Coalitions
Internal Demands
• More institutional effectiveness, governance
and accountability – governance structure for
the sector
• Enhance quality of collaboration and collective
efforts within the sector in addressing
common prioritized issues
• Promote financial independencies and
sustainability
• Reshape working approaches, not business as
usual
External Demands
• Political landscape: Political polarisation, and
weak political, democratic institutions,
corruptions, shrinking space
• Socio-economic inequality: Patron-client
business relationships, rapid economic growth-a
lower middle-income country), socio-economic
gap continues to be wide, and social norms and
values have changed rapidly
• Conflict over resources: Land issues, mining,
forestry, youth, etc.
CCC Members and their
Importance
CCC Members Growth from 1990-2014
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2014
CCC Members' Contribution to the
Development of Cambodia in 2014
627 projects around the country,
21 difference sectors
7,650 employed staff
18, 401,440 cases
In year 2014: US$ 376,324,403
Plan for (34) 2015: USD$57 189 998
Financial Sustainability?
• 85% of funding sources for local NGOs are
from foreign aid
• Decreasing grants, increasing loans
• Donor shift priorities and country focuses
• New finance development cooperation
modality, including south-south cooperation
• Increasing local philanthropy, but lack of
mechanism to manage it
Fund Raising Unit
Unit’s name: Fundraising 2C2A : “Fundraising
Capacity, Consultancy, Advocacy, Awarding”
Goal: To reduce the risk of funding issues and
secure the life of CSOs, NGOs, and CBOs in
Cambodia for sustainable development.
The Unit’s Objectives
1. Enhance the fundraising capacity development of
CSOs, NGOs, and CBOs in Cambodia
2. Strengthen and advocate for the contribution of
government and private sector into trust fund for
CSOs, NGOs, and CBOs in Cambodia
3. Increase national and international resource
mobilization and networking for funding securities
through the fundraising award program
Discussion
• What are the new trends which may affect
civil society organizations in Cambodia?
• How can we manage the effect of the new
trends and ensure the financial sustainability
of civil society organizations in Cambodia?
• Putting people at the center is the best way to
facilitate development. How can we link the
issues with grassroots people to improve
development effectiveness?
Thank You!
Vision: Sustainable development for Cambodia