Local Partnerships development

Jela TvrdonovaIMRD, 2012

Content

Reasons for partnerships in rural areas

Building social capital and wise governance

The role of partnerships in wise governance

Why conflict resolution? Building partnerships

Why we need partnerships in rural areas

Overall governance

The administrative, institutional and legal system of particular territories (countries, regions...)

„Multilevel governance“ - Good cooperation among EU (e.g.DG Agri) – national – regional and local levels in preparation, implementation and evaluation of rural development programs

Ability to coordinate and create partnerships with other sectors at each level

Mission of wise governance

Good governance in area based development

Depends on the quality of: Local partnerships and networks Local development tools such as

strategies, programmes, plans and projects

Management structuresAlso on: Overall/framework regional and

national governance systems

Four most important partners for wise governance

Self-government Local state administration NGO´s Private sector

Motto:The power of the table: – Four legs of the table = stability - The table is the start to talk about common

problems

Local partnerships in wise governance

Well balanced and representative from the point of:

Sectors – public/private/civic Territory - all parts Institutional – decisive/important Social – all levels Gender – both equally

Why partnerships in wise governance

Sharing information Sharing contacts Sharing access to finances Sharing territory and developmet

Why partneship in governance

Social inclusion - beyond the traditional hierarchy of the society, bringing variety of actors

Building up the valuable social capital and combining it with the natural, material and financial resources for the whished change in the territory

Why partnerships in wise governance

Solution for 21 century in more effective, efficient and sustainable utilizing public and private resources

It strengthens local democratic processes based on participation of local actors in development, beyond election in „everyday“ decisions and existing hierarchical structures,

opening door for more stakeholders into the decision making process

For this we need local partnerships with.....

Common objectives Mutual advantage and support Long-term and well balanced relations Acceptance of content and form of

cooperation Synergy effects Trust

Opinion: Only if the group will reach the status in which everybody is willing to share access to resources, the real partnership is taking place

For this we need local partnerships.....

Equipped with: necessary skills, knowledge and information transparent structures and performance

Open to: new groups of stakeholders networks cooperation with other partners broad-wide

Partnership – reasons of formalisation

Common account Access to financial sources Common management is

formalised and representative Common formalised decision

making process Voluntary shift of competences

Management structures

Well equipped with skills and knowledge, administrative and consultancy capacities

Ready to help „real innovators“ Ready to communicate, cooperate and

network on various levels and directions Serve as facilitator and catalyst of the

local strategies design and implementation

Partnerships versus conflicts

Conflicts are natural and appear every era, time and society

They exist and cannot be ignored, Every ignorance just strengthen

the conflict

Why conflicts appear

Conflicts: Data conflicts – information, different

interpretation of data etc. Structural conflicts – roles, responsibilities,

competences, geography, Interests – economic, social Relationships – emotions, miscommunications,

negative perception, misperception of stereotypes Values – religion, ethnicity

It is necessary to understand what kind of conflict is substantial for the environment

Why is it worthfull to overcome conflicts?

Conflicts are blocking development and well being of people

It is better to communicate than to fight

Communication brings solutions to problems

Solutions are bringing well being for people

How to prevent/overcome conflicts

Building partnership needs

How to partnerships

12 commanders to the genuine partnership Identify natural actors Network active people Carry out activities – any kinds Invite others Meet regularly Identify territory Connect existing formal and informal structures Communicate transparently and often Find common interests Develop common strategy Divide roles and responsibilities Coordinate and manage