Together we’ve got the power: why SE4ALL needs civil society Aaron Leopold, Practical Action Dr Sarah Wykes, CAFOD What, why, when? Civil Society as equal 3 pillar of SE4ALL: the credibility & success of SE4ALL hinges on meaningful & pro-active participation of all stakeholders Partnerships: CSOs & CBOs have trusted relationships with poor communities & expertise in designing and delivering energy services Launch of SE4ALL Global Decade: Good moment to reflect on success & challenges in enabling CSO contribution to energy transformation by 2030 Who, where? CAFOD & Practical Action working with HIVOS, IIED & our local partners to gain a better understanding of how SE4ALL is being implemented at national level. Survey of CSO experience in 6 countries: Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe. Our goal is to provide a “snap shot” at this critical moment in SE4ALL – not a definitive picture. Assessing progress “What is best practice in engaging CSOs in multistakeholder processes”? Some key success factors : Commitment by all actors & clear lead/focal point Consultation design – participatory & inclusive Timely engagement Access to information Gender awareness & outreach to vulnerable & excluded groups Capacity building for informed input Clear action plan & roles/responsibilities Participation in decision-making Involvement in implementation/ Monitoring Survey Design – Questions & Traffic Light Indicators Indicator Traffic-light rating Explanation Commitment to multi-stakeholder engagement • No statements made What form did this Government • Statements made but expression of commitment expresses only to selected take? Who was told about commitment to a groups it? Do you know how these multi-stakeholder • Clear public groups/ individuals were consultation statements made and selected? widely shared through process media & other information outlets Broad-based outreach by government to potential CSO and private sector partners • No outreach (or only by Civil Society itself) • Reasonable efforts made to invite relevant players to participate • Strong efforts made to include all players (including some outside the energy ‘sector’) who would be relevant to the consultation What form did outreach take? Who was told, and do you know why these groups were chosen? Commitment to multi-stakeholder engagement Consultation design Timely engagement Access to information Inclusion of vulnerable / excluded groups Civil Society Capacity Building Post-meeting action Participation in decision-making Implementation/ Monitoring Nicaragua Zimbabwe Kenya Indonesia Nepal Nigeria Overall trends - Snapshot Nicaragua Zimbabwe Kenya Indonesia Nepal Nigeria A closer Look: CSO Inclusion Consultation design Implementation/ Monitoring Inclusion of vulnerable / excluded groups Nicaragua : "[Consultation] hasn't been done systematically...it is more sessions presenting what the government is doing & experts discussing. So overall the SE4ALL national plan hasn't been developed in a multi-stakeholder way“ Kenya: “SE4ALL is still a UN and world bank brand – but they don’t own those goals and not enough is done to make it relevant to national dialogues.” Zimbabwe: "Gender issues are not well dealt with in SE4ALL plan" Nicaragua Zimbabwe Kenya Indonesia Nepal Nigeria Capacity Building Civil Society Capacity Building Indonesia: "No support from international donor agencies. Need more help for civil society to develop enabling environment for implementation of SE4LL, and aligning with national and local development priorities.“ Nicaragua: "I think there is a lack of knowledge of the SE4ALL, which means there is no demand from civil society for capacity building.” Nepal: “I talk to parliament and local governments in the districts and nobody can even pronounce the initiatives. It’s not a place for local participation – INGO’s have some buy-in but only because of size and status.” Access to information Nigeria: “The deliberate lack of information and engagement favours the few that are made aware, to the detriment of the majority who can contribute to the achievement of the SE4All objectives.” Kenya: “The fact that it is all in English shows who is driving process and who they think the audience is – SE4ALL is driven from the outside and the messages are up there. English of this level is not trickled down to ordinary person” Nicaragua Zimbabwe Kenya Indonesia Nepal Nigeria Access to information Some key pointers to meaningful participation? more • Clear commitment from government, UN & MDBs to CSO participation: Clear & transparent guidelines/MoU agreed among stakeholders to ensure meaningful participation at all stages of process • Resourcing informed & inclusive participation: Targeted outreach & resources for capacity building to enable a broad range of CSOs, including vulnerable & excluded groups, to participate • Access to timely & meaningful information: wide dissemination of documentation & sufficient time for CSOs to self-organise & prepare inputs Thank you [email protected] [email protected]
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