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Annual Report 2017–2018 Annual Report 2017/2018 The Forum of Federations, the global network on federalism and multilevel governance, supports better governance through learning among practitioners and experts. Active on six continents, it runs programs in over 20 countries including established federations, as well as countries transitioning to devolved and decentralized governance options. The Forum publishes a range of information and educational materials. It is supported by the following partner countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan and Switzerland. TABLE OF CONTENTS _________ 01 PEOPLE.............................................................................. 3 Chairman's Message President's Message Board of Directors Staff 02 W HO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO...................................... 9 03 PROJECTS.......................................................................13 Policy Programs Development Assistance Programs 04 PUBLICATIONS AND MULTIMEDIA..................................54 05 SUMMARY OF FORUM ACTIVITIES 2017-2018 ..................62 __________01 PEOPLE Chairman’s Message ___GEORG_____ MILBRADT, CHAIRMAN Over the course of 2017-18, the Forum of Federations focused on programming and community engagement activities while also developing a cutting-edge results-based management system for the entire organization. The implementation of Forum programs for the MENA region, Myanmar and Ethiopia in 2017-2018 brought these activities to a new level, earning accolades from funders for the demonstrable results achieved. After a thorough preparatory process, implementation of the Women’s leadership project within the MENA region began in January and training sessions for women were established in our three priority countries, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco. Despite geopolitical challenges in Myanmar, the Forum forged ahead to provide federalism solutions to address governance issues and training for governance stakeholders. Finally, our ongoing work in Ethiopia saw the beginning of a major new program. Engagement with the Forum from stakeholder countries continues to grow through our online/digital media platforms, which have exposed a new and growing audience to our resource archive, as well as our newly published volumes and occasional paper series. As a consequence of our new state-of-the art results-based management system, the Forum will be able to present more comprehensively the outcomes and results of its work. It is generally perceived that capturing results of governance work by NGOs is challenging; I believe that our team has developed an impressive model that can not only capture the Forum’s results more effectively but may also serve as an instrument which could be of value to other governance NGOs. I look forward to another successful year at the Forum of Federations. Through the continuation of our programming in key regions and emphasis on research and publications, I am confident that 2018-19 will be another year of growth and development across the globe and within our own organization. GEORG MILBRADT Chairman 4 President’s Message ___RUPAK CHATTOPADHYAY_____, PRESIDENT & CEO The current year was a time for organizational consolidation at the Forum. The organization undertook a major strategic review of our place and role as a platform for the learnings on federalism and multi-level government. The Forum has also begun implementing a new results based management system to demonstrate our achievements in a more transparent manner to stakeholders for the years to come. The Forum also completed the hiring of new project staff for our field offices in Addis Ababa, Amman, Delhi, Rabat and Tunis. We saw an expansion of our programming in the areas of healthcare, education and diversity management. The Forum’s ongoing engagements on Women’s leadership in Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are now established and appreciated by stakeholders. The Forum’s work in Myanmar has continued to expand in response to needs expressed by our partners. The year saw the organization lay the ground work for multi-year programming in Ethiopia. The Forum was also called on to support the development of public policy in Brazil, Pakistan and the Philippines. The organization has continued to expand its publication programs through its edited volumes and occasional paper series. To expand readership of its publications, the Forum is making greater use of social media to put educational materials out. Indeed between 2015 and 2017, the Forum’s Facebook page has gone from a few hundred to over 75,000 followers. Similarly, compared to the previous year, the number of people visiting the Forum’s website has more than doubled. I take this opportunity to thank all our partner governments for supporting the work of the organization and also thank our staff for their hard work and dedication. RUPAK CHATTOPADHYAY President & CEO 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ___Georg Milbradt _____ Chairman Former Minister President, Free State of Saxony, Germany Hans Altherr Former President of the Senate of Switzerland Irwin Cotler Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Andreas Eshete Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Julius Ihonvbere Secretary to the Government of Edo State, former Special Advisor to the Nigerian President Ana Carolina Lorena Advisor for International Affairs, Secretariat for Federative Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil Salma Siddiqui Entrepreneur and Community Activist, Canada Roger Wilkins Former Secretary of the Attorney General’s Department, Australia 6 FORUM STAFF ________ Headquarters - Ottawa Rupak Chattopadhyay Driss Boutakhoust President and CEO Finance Officer and Accountant Charles Cloutier Donna Duffett Chief Operating Officer Senior Project Officer Sheela Embounou Elizabeth Lisa Nganwa Vice President Project Officer Felix Knüpling (Germany Office ) Fauziah Pruner Vice President Finance Officer Diana Chebenova Chris Randall Senior Director Network Manager John Light George Stairs Senior Director Project Officer Shawn Houlihan Senior Director, Africa Phillip Gonzalez Director, Asia and Australia Senior Advisors Liam Whittington Organizational Development Officer Fatima Guerreiro André Juneau Olakunle Adeniran André Lecours Project Officer David Parks Roberta Ryan Oludare Austin Ayeni Rekha Saxena Finance Officer Franklin Leslie Seidle 7 Field Staff Brazil Morocco Pakistan Constantino Cronemberger Mendes Hayat Lahbaili Emmanuel Khurshid Alam Country Coordinator Country Director Program Manager Ethiopia Younes EL Allaoui Tunisia Project Officer Maeregu Habtemariam Kazentet Leila Haououi-Khouni Regional Director, East Africa Myanmar Regional Director, MENA Aynekulu Desta Htet Min Lwin Ikram Mechlaoui Director of Finance and Administration Country Director Project Officer Genet Adem Thiha Wint Aung Gender Specialist Program Officer Emebet Ayelign Khaing Kyaw Moe Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Senior Trainer Medhanit Teklu Dibaba Chit Oo Ko Ko Administration and Financial Officer Senior Communications Officer Endale Girma Myat Myat Thu Facilitator Finance Officer India Sandeep Shastri Lead Trainer Ravi Dhingra Country Director Thoon Thadar Nwe Program Associate Vikas Kumar Program Manager Francis Kok-Wah Loh Lead Expert Interns/Summer Students Jordan Sawsan Tawil Nepal Beinye Otrofanowei Country Director May Abdulkadir Sagar Manandhar Eric Yip Haneen Mraiyan Program Manager Project Officer 8 __________ 02 WHATWE DO Who we are The Forum of Federations is an international organization that develops and shares comparative expertise on the practice of federal and decentralized governance through a global network. The Forum is concerned with the contribution that federalism and multilevel governance can make to the consolidation of democracy. The Forum supports governments around the world to help develop governance solutions in multilevel systems. The organization’s core area of specialization is federalism. However, Forum expertise is increasingly sought across the range of multilevel systems, including in decentralized and devolved countries. The Forum is truly international in nature, working with stakeholders at all levels in countries in North and South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australasia. TheThe Mission Mission of of the the Forum The mission of the Forum is to strengthen inclusive and responsive governance, including pluralism and gender equality, in federal, decentralized, and transition countries The Forum's work in federal and multilevel governance contributes to enhancing the quality and coherence of public policy, thereby improving the effectiveness of both public service delivery and implementation of national, regional and local development strategies. Its capacity building work covers many aspects of multilevel governance and reaches a wide range of stakeholders, facilitating the development, transfer, application, and sharing of knowledge at all levels of society. The Forum’s activities support national, regional, and international development efforts to create more inclusive and peaceful societies with responsive governments that meet the needs of citizens. The Forum also assists in democratic consolidation in states or regions in post- conflict situations. 10 The Forum Advantage: Hands-on Experience and High- level Expertise The Forum has a practical, problem-solving approach to achieving results. Since its founding nearly two decades ago, it has supported governments and citizens around the world
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