NIDOS Effectiveness Toolkit

www.effectiveness.nidos.org.uk

NIDOS Business Objective 1

Improved effectiveness of more Scottish international development organisations

Why a small organisations toolkit?

• International Development Effectiveness and quality standards were largely developed by and for large organisations – e.g. HAP, SPHERE, People in Aid etc

• NIDOS members are mainly small organisations and these standards were not suitable for their needs

• There was a clear demand from members for a simpler tool, for self-assessment

New NIDOS Effectiveness toolkit

• Simpler tool for small organisations• More focus on operational issues, not just

principles• Quick ‘basic check’ stage to start followed by a

more in-depth reviewNew tool is 2 stage: 1. MOT 2. Full Assessment

Stage 1: MOT

Stage 2: Full Assessment

The Online Toolkit

www.effectiveness.nidos.org.uk

MOT is freely available to all organisationsFull Assessment tool for members

NIDOS support ...

• MOT facilitation • Presentations to your Board re benefits• Mentoring for MOTs and Full Assessments• Organisational surgeries / advice• Case studies of how others have used it• Peer networking session

For larger organisations...Bond Health Check• Bond has developed the Health Check –

similar purpose to NIDOS Effectiveness Toolkit• Bond’s Health Check is more comprehensive -

suitable for bigger and more complex organisations but can be used by any sized organisation

• For those wanting to check it out: http://www.bond.org.uk/pages/self-assessment-tool.html

Thank you to all those members who:

• took part in the Effectiveness tool review• attended the consultation meetings• have tested the new toolkitVery big thank you to those who have worked very hard over the last year in the NIDOS members’ Good Practice Working Groupwww.nidos.org.uk