[EMLA TAI-Development] TAI and Dev Common Position - now detailed

[dr. Kiss Csaba]

Thank you, Piret, I tried to correct that, by taking out the last =

sentence from point 3 and adding the following half-sentence to point 6: =

/inter alia/, the excessive formalities and the matching fund =

requirements. All in all, I attach the final paper, sorry, we must send =

it to Brussels. Let me know if there is a MAJOR concern about the text. =

Best,
CS

Piret Kuldna =EDrta:
> Dear all,
>
> I agree with Somrudee that our statements should be supported with concre=
te examples (in point 3, 6). Those, to whom we send our position paper will=
 ask about the evidence from us anyway. =

>
> Best regards
> Piret
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tai-development-bounces at emla.hu [mailto:tai-development-bounces at eml=
a.hu] On Behalf Of Somrudee Nicro
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 12:13 PM
> To: TAI-Development -- The Access Initiative Development Project fundedby=
 thePresidency Fund; K=E9kesi Annam=E1ria; Arjuna Seneviratne; Arthur Baino=
mugisha; Joseph Foti; Suphasuk Pradubsuk
> Subject: Re: [EMLA TAI-Development] TAI and Dev Common Position - now det=
ailed
>
> Dear Csaba,
>
> Sorry for my delayed response.  I was travelling and just had a chance to=
 review your revised report.
>
> Overall, it is more comprehensive and understandable than the previous dr=
aft. The explanation paragraphs do help.
>
> Comments:
>
> 1. should have 'TAI' in full. Other people may not understand it. A short=
 description in footnote including TAI CT and partners in 45 countries will=
 be very helpful.
>
> 2. under point 4, 'NGOs' was used whereas in other places, 'CSOs' was use=
d. =

> May want to be consistent. In China the two terms have different meanings=
. =

> CSOs would be safer to use.
>
> 3. Point 3, explanation
> "1.      Transparency and accountability, as parts of good governance are =

> required from both the government and the civil society, on both sides of=
 the development relationship i.e. in donor and recipient countries alike.
>
>
>
> Explanation: Participants of the Development Day called for transparency =
and =

> accountability in both the donor and recipient countries, and both regard=
ing =

> the government institutions and non-governmental organizations. This conc=
ern =

> was brought up reflecting to experiences on closed-door agreements betwee=
n =

> the stakeholders of the development topic."
>
>
>
> I am not sure what we expect out of the last sentence. What would be its =

> implication? Are we suggesting that all development projects need to have=
 an =

> open door discussion with the public. Would that be realistic?
>
> 4. Point 5, explanation
> "Explanation: Both donor and recipient country stakeholders agree that th=
e =

> age of conditionality in development aid decision-making as we refer to t=
he =

> notion (donor country government imposing restrictive criteria towards =

> recipient country as a means of interference with domestic affairs) is ov=
er. =

> Instead, good (environmental) governance is to be ensured through empower=
ing =

> the local stakeholders in the recipient countries in order to perform the=
ir =

> watchdog functions more effectively and thus guarantee better aid =

> effectiveness and more scrutiny in spending foreign development aid. It a=
lso =

> encompasses guaranteeing independence for the recipient country CSOs from =

> government interference."
>
>
> You use 'stakeholders' when point 5 refers to CSOs. May be we should use =

> 'CSOs' here.
>
>
> Thank you and warm regards,
> Somrudee
>
> Ms. Somrudee Nicro, Ph.D.
> Senior Director
> Thailand Environment Institute (TEI)
> 16/151 Muang Thong Thani
> Bond St, Bangpood, Pakkred
> Nonthaburi 11120, Thailand
> Tel. (662) 503 3333 Ext 501
> Direct no. (662) 504 4789
> Fax (662) 504 4826-8
> www.tei.or.th
>
> ----- Original Message ----- =

> From: "dr. Kiss Csaba" <drkiss at emla.hu>
> To: <TAI-Development at emla.hu>; "K=E9kesi Annam=E1ria" =

> <Annamaria.Kekesi at aheadglobal.hu>; "Arjuna Seneviratne" =

> <netcontroller19 at yahoo.com>; "Arthur Bainomugisha" =

> <a.bainomugisha at gmail.com>; "Joseph Foti" <JFoti at wri.org>; "Suphasuk =

> Pradubsuk" <suphasuk at tei.or.th>
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 9:15 PM
> Subject: [EMLA TAI-Development] TAI and Dev Common Position - now detailed
>
>
>   =

>> Dear All,
>> Thank you for your swift comments, and please, find attached a more
>> detailed common position now with explanations, trying to reflect our
>> conversations on the Dev Day. If you do not signal otherwise until
>> Wednesday evening, I will treat is as final and send it to the lobbyist
>> for circulation.
>> Best,
>> CS
>>
>>
>>     =

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