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

[Somrudee Nicro]

Dear Csaba,

Thank you so much for putting this together and incorporating our comments. 
Nice cover!

Don't forget to also post it on TAI web. I'll have it posted on TEI web as 
well.

Please keep us abreast of the outcome.

Thanks again, very much.
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 -- The Access Initiative Development Project funded by 
thePresidency Fund" <tai-development at emla.hu>
Cc: "Arthur Bainomugisha" <a.bainomugisha at gmail.com>; "Joseph Foti" 
<JFoti at wri.org>; "Kékesi Annamária" <Annamaria.Kekesi at aheadglobal.hu>; 
"Suphasuk Pradubsuk" <suphasuk at tei.or.th>; "Arjuna Seneviratne" 
<netcontroller19 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: [EMLA TAI-Development] TAI and Dev Common Position - now 
detailed


> 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 írta:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> I agree with Somrudee that our statements should be supported with 
>> concrete 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 emla.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; Kékesi Annamária; Arjuna Seneviratne; Arthur 
>> Bainomugisha; Joseph Foti; Suphasuk Pradubsuk
>> Subject: Re: [EMLA TAI-Development] TAI and Dev Common Position - now 
>> detailed
>>
>> 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 
>> draft. 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 
>> used.
>> 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 
>> regarding
>> the government institutions and non-governmental organizations. This 
>> concern
>> was brought up reflecting to experiences on closed-door agreements 
>> between
>> 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 
>> the
>> age of conditionality in development aid decision-making as we refer to 
>> the
>> notion (donor country government imposing restrictive criteria towards
>> recipient country as a means of interference with domestic affairs) is 
>> over.
>> Instead, good (environmental) governance is to be ensured through 
>> empowering
>> the local stakeholders in the recipient countries in order to perform 
>> their
>> watchdog functions more effectively and thus guarantee better aid
>> effectiveness and more scrutiny in spending foreign development aid. It 
>> also
>> 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>; "Kékesi Annamária"
>> <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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> TAI-Development -- The Access Initiative Development Project
>>> funded by the Presidency Fund
>>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> TAI-Development -- The Access Initiative Development Project
>> funded by the Presidency Fund
>
>


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


> _______________________________________________
> TAI-Development -- The Access Initiative Development Project
> funded by the Presidency Fund