Section outline

  • How would we like civil society funding modalities to look in 10 years?

    Workshop description

    CISUs different funding mechanisms (Civil Society Fund, DERF, OpEn, CCAM) are all experiencing a lot of interest and thereby constraints of funds! This has fulled a discussion on how we best prioritise the funds. This discussion can easily become focused on technical issues. But the key question we (as civil society community) should ask ourselves: What is a progressive funding structure for the future. And the key agenda of 'shifting the power' and the role of partnerships in future funding mechanisms should play a key role in answering this question. 

    We would like to start this conversation among CISU members  and in the civils society community as a whole, by asking the rhetorical question: 

    "How would CISU's support modalities look in 10 years if we are to live up to progressive agendas of 'shifting the power' and relevant north-south partnerships?"


    We will kick start this conversation through three presentations: 

    1. The CISU approach: How can focus on partnerships and 'projects' as the main means of support be relevant in 10 years? 
    2. A Westafrican perspective: How should partnerships and support modalities look in 10 years in light of 'shifting the power'? 
    3. The INGO perspective: How can radical lokalisation look in 10 years?

    Target group

    All uses of CISU's funding mechanisms. 

    Learning outcome

    Participants has an overview of approaches to progressive funding mechanisms to support civil society in light of the agenda of 'Shifting the power'.

    FormAT

    The workshop will be a mix of brief presentations that give a perspective on future funding modalities. 
    - CISU perspective: How to maintain a relevant role for northern CSO's? (presentation by CiSU)
    - WACSI perspective: How does progressive funding look from West Africa? (presentation by Gervin Chanase, WACSI) 
    - International NGO: how can radical localisation look in the future? (presentation by Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, ABA Global Action).
    Discussion - first in groups - followed by a a plenary debate. 
    Key messages will be captured by the CISU facilitators on flipchart and shared on the learning site (pictures). 

    Meet Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen at the workshop. 
    https://www.anne-birgittealbrectsen.com/

    AB

    Meet Gervin Chanase, WACSI at the workshop. 
    https://wacsi.org/

    Gervin


  • Presentations from the workshop

  • Preparation (optional)

    Inspirational materials for the workshop:

    • Watch this 5 minutes video where Esther Meester from the Dutch organisation Wilde Ganzens (similar to CISU) on how they been reflecting on progressive  funding: 
       

    PS: This video is a clip from a longer webinar recording on 'Modelling Progressive Funding" organized by Intrac in january 2023. See/hear the full webinar on youtube by seasching: "Modelling Progressive Funding: Full Session (January 2023)"

    • See WACSI (edt. Gervin Chanase) report on Shift the Power.

      Wacsi


    • Listen to podcast with Anne-Birgitte  Albrectsen 
      (OBS: in danish): 


  • Meet Facilitators

    • Saj


      Søren Asboe, CISU advisor

      I have been working with localisation and shifting the power on the two previous 'Højskole-weekends' and find the agenda very important and at the core of what CISU member organisations are working with. I look forward to continue this conversation this year.   





    • theis

      Theis Dencker, CISU advisor

      I have been part of the shifting the power discussion in a number of events in CISU. I look forward to continue the discussion at the 'Højskoleweekend'. 



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