Cambodia Voluntary Certification

December 13, 2011

Mr. Soeung SaroeunCCC Head of Program Saroeun.soeung@ccc-cambodia.org

Vision: A strong and capable civil society, cooperating and responsive to Cambodia’s development challenges

Host of the 2nd Global Assembly for CSO Development Effectiveness – Siem Reap 28-30 June 2011

MISSION

CCC Vision 2015

Goal 3: Influence DPs

Goal 4: High quality services

Goal 2: Enhance Effective Cooperation

Goal 1: Strengthen Collective Voice

Integrity

Cooperation

Responsiveness

Quality

Goal 5: Greatest impacts with a few resources

Number of NGOs and Associations in Cambodia

Source: CCC Directories 2009-2010, MoI and MoFA/IC

Origin of NGO Code in Cambodia

• Ethical Principles 1995-2003

• Survey results of 2003

• Similar System from 42 countries

• Wider Consultations (provincial and

national)

Ethical Principles

1995

Code of Ethical Principlesand Minimum Standards

for NGOs in Cambodia

(2005-2007)

-7 Principles

- 26 Standards

1. Mission and Value 5 Standards2. Governance 4 Standards3. Relationship/Communication 6

Standards4. Finance 2

Standards5. Accountability &Transparency 3

Standards6. Quality 1

Standards7. Human Resource 5 Standards

• 26 Standards

• 109 Guidelines for applicant NGOs to

follow

• 61 Indicators to be used for

verification

Guidelines for Application Guidelines for Application of NGO Code and

Voluntary Certification System

(2006-2007)

Certification System2007

• Application form and process

• Requirements for submission (pre-

requisite and check list)

• Certification process

• Field Assessment process

• Mentoring and coaching procedures

• Follow up and feedback mechanisms

• Decertification or reapplication

procedures

• 3 Independent committees

Certification of Governance & Professional Practice

(GPP)

How does VCS work for all of us?

• Symbol of trust

• Promoting accountability, transparency and honesty

• Affirmation of good work

• Framework for a sustainable organization

• Enhancing development effectiveness

Alignment to Global CSO mandate

GPP is responsive to Principle # 5 of the Istanbul Principles

“CSOs are effective as development actors when they … demonstrate a sustained organizational commitment to transparency, multiple accountability and integrity in their internal operations”

Extract from CSO Principles on Development Effectiveness

GPP is responsive to paragraph 22b of Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation

“Encourage   CSOs   to   implement   practices that   strengthen   their   accountability   and  their contribution   to   development   effectiveness, guided   by   the   Istanbul   Principles   and   the   International Framework for CSO development effectiveness”

Alignment to Global CSO mandate

Status of applications2007 - November 2011

YearTotal

Application NGOs

Total Current certified & Re-

Certificated applicants

INGO CNGOCCC-

MemberNon-

Member

2011 17 11 4 13 7 10

2010 36 8 2 34 7 29

2009 26 10 2 24 10 16

2008 8 4 1 7 3 5

2007 15 2 2 13 3 12

Total 102 35 11 91 30 72

Note: Total current certified and re-certified applicants =35 (28 certified NGOs, 3 re-certificated NGOs, invalid 1 NGO), 14 CCC-members

CSO Driven for its Sustainability?

One of three components of 5 years CCC Governance Hub Program 2011 – 2015

Promoting inclusive multi-stakeholders engagement approach

Independent certification center

Fee-charging from 2012

CSO Driven for its Sustainability?

Thanks You!