http://weca-ecaid.eu Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://weca-ecaid.eu/ownership-partnership/#comment-65 Panduleni Itula Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:10:59 +0000 http://weca.wordpress.com/ownership-partnership/#comment-65 Improvements in health delivery in Namibia and some African countries may only come about when there is Private-Public Ownership of EC Aid. Governments’ own aid will not benefit the people it is designed to assist. Improvements in health delivery in Namibia and some African countries may only come about when there is Private-Public Ownership of EC Aid. Governments’ own aid will not benefit the people it is designed to assist.

]]> http://weca-ecaid.eu/ownership-partnership/#comment-54 Asim Nawaz Khan Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:06:08 +0000 http://weca.wordpress.com/ownership-partnership/#comment-54 I hope the EU will reach out to new partners, instead of continuing to rely on existing partners. In my experience as a member of civil society in Pakistan, the EU's requirements favour established organisations over newer ones. Since Calls for Submission of Proposals have requirements such as three years of audit reports, new organisations are at a clear disadvantage. Moreover, the skills and qualifications of individuals are crucial: strong organisations may have incompetent staff, while new organisations may have highly competent staff. Therefore, the EU should ask for CVs of those intending to manage the projects, in order to know their relevant experience and worth. I hope the EU will reach out to new partners, instead of continuing to rely on existing partners. In my experience as a member of civil society in Pakistan, the EU’s requirements favour established organisations over newer ones. Since Calls for Submission of Proposals have requirements such as three years of audit reports, new organisations are at a clear disadvantage. Moreover, the skills and qualifications of individuals are crucial: strong organisations may have incompetent staff, while new organisations may have highly competent staff. Therefore, the EU should ask for CVs of those intending to manage the projects, in order to know their relevant experience and worth.

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