NGO Development Center “NDC - Making a Difference and Focused on Results” ANNU A L REPO R T 2010 ANNUAL REPORT 2010 3 04 Statement from NDC 06 Vision, Mission and Objectives 08 2010 in Brief 10 Impact Assessment 12 Transparent Selection Process of NGO Beneficiaries NDC Making a Difference & Focused 16 Programmatic Support on Results 18 NDC - The Secretariat for Human Rights and Good Governance 19 The Way Forward in Enabling Good Governance 20 NDC support to NGOs to provide Complementary Specialized Health Services 22 Local Partners 24 Financial Highlights 25 2010 NDC Donors 26 Independent Auditors’s Report NDC Governance able29 of Contents Contact Information T 30 4 NGO Development Center ANNUAL REPORT 2010 5 Despite the difficult political context, our NGO ‘’Among NDC’s greatest strengths is the and community support continues to rise. The organization’s willingness to be responsive to generosity of our donors is encouraging and arising needs in Palestine’s NGO sector. NDC gives us full confidence to continue all our is a unique national organization that caters programs in Palestine and has strengthened to the needs of a wide range of NGOs through our impact, particularly in grant making and diverse programming… NDC has also shown NGO sector development. We know that these the ability to be a ‘’learning organization’’, same donors join us in being very proud of refining its procedures and approaches and NDC’s efforts to be a main mechanism of aid conducting self-audits and stakeholder towards NGOs. meetings to ensure it remains relevant to its constituency.’’ We can also see this feeling demonstrated in Statement from the rising number of private sector supporters Our commitment to effecting real change for with their valuable participation in our communities, especially the vulnerable ones, initiatives. On top of this, we have a record is unwavering. Last year’s progress provides a NDC level of support for our activities from the strong platform from which to push forward Palestinian Authority (PA). All of this requires and meet even more ambitious targets. We are us to become even more effective and efficient confident that our greatest achievements lie in supporting the empowerment of the NGO ahead, including further empowering the NGO sector through determining the needs and sector to become more efficient and capable to “What we aspire to is being a main mechanism of support priorities of the Palestinian people and the influence the formulation of national policies towards all NGOs in Palestine and we are confident that we benefit of the available funding. and to contribute in the PA’s state building are on the right track,” says NDC Chairman Zahi Khouri. efforts and plans. We will continue to focus in supporting social services provided by NGOs that are NDC will be a main mechanism of aid towards “We have seen enormous challenges over the last year. The complementary to those provided by the PA all NGOs and the focal point in the development volatility in everything ranging from movement restrictions and in filling gaps towards equitable access to of the NGO sector in Palestine. to the continuous siege on Gaza has created enormous services. Such NGO services include specialized Zahi Khouri Ghassan Kasabreh hardships in planning and in ensuring appropriate and health, agriculture, rehabilitation services, We thank our staff, supporters, donors, and the NDC Chairman NDC Director adequate responses to the needs of the beneficiaries non-formal education, early childhood many individuals and institutions with whom and the local communities. But our committed staff rose development social protection services and we work to achieve change and who make to these challenges and did incredible work,” says NDC psychological services. We will continue to what we do possible. Director Ghassan Kasabreh. target poor and vulnerable groups including women, children, youth and people with We have faith in our freedom seeking people special needs; and to give special attention to and in our staff, and we are confident that our underserved and geographically isolated areas mission will continue in the right direction. including Gaza, East Jerusalem, Area C and areas isolated by the Wall. A pre-appraisal mission of donors was carried out in February-March 2010. The mission positively praised our work: Among the conclusions in its Zahi Khouri Ghassan Kasabreh Aide Mémoire, the mission states: NDC Chairman NDC Director 6 NGO Development Center ANNUAL REPORT 2010 7 Vision, Mission & Objectives NDC aspires to realize the following vision: “An effective NGO sector which contributes to building Palestinian civil society.’’ Mission: The NGO Development Center (NDC) is a non-profit nongovernmental organization established in response to the need of having a sustainable Palestinian mechanism for providing support to the NGO sector. By providing financial and technical support, NDC works towards developing the capacities of Palestinian NGOs in providing quality services, especially to the poor and the marginalized; enhancing their self-reliance; and empowering NGOs to be more sustainable. Concurrently, NDC contributes towards the development of the NGO sector as a whole by facilitating the sharing and exchange of information and experience; by supporting research and policy development; and by strengthening the NGO sector relationships with the development partners. NDC Objectives: 1. NDC is a main address for supporting and developing the NGO sector and its institutions. 2. NGOs are empowered to provide quality services that are responsive to the priorities of the Palestinian society. 3. NGO sector is more efficient and capable to influence the formulation of national policies and plans. 4. NDC is more competent and responsive to the various needs of the community. 5. NDC possesses the means that would enhance its financial and administrative capabilities. 8 NGO Development Center ANNUAL REPORT 2010 9 mainly those who have no and Partnership”. The study computers or have outdated ones, explores the possibilities of NGO- 2010 in with new computers and internet Private Sector cooperation in the connection. Palestinian context, examining the actual social conditions, Brief • NDC engaged Alpha to conduct characteristics, and behavior of the an impact assessment of NDC’s Palestinian private sector in terms interventions. Alpha’s report was of Corporate Social Responsibility concluded in May 2010. (CSR) and development. • NDC General Assembly met in July • NDC launched an event in January • NDC participated in the 2010 2010 and held elections for a new IMF Bank Annual Meetings and 2010 to reveal the results of a board. research project on ‘‘Tracking presented its e experience in External Donor Funding to • Since its inception, NDC has so ‘‘Enabling Good Governance for Palestinian NGOs in the West Bank far worked with over 349 local the NGO sector.’’ Meetings were and Gaza 1999-2008.’’ partners (in both grants and sector held in October 2010. development). • NDC signed a new three-year- • NDC continues to update the phase (2010-2013) for the Human • NDC awarded 68 new grants: Masader Portal (www.masader. ps) and the Human Rights and Rights and Good Governance 14 grants from the Additional Secretariat with donors. o Good Governance website (www. Financing-PNGOIII Project humanrights.ps). • NDC signed a new financing funded by the World Bank • NDC launched a new phase agreement with the AFD for serving 24 NGOs, of Technical Assistance on programmatic support to NGOs 41 grants funded from compliance with the Palestinian and with the World Bank for PNGO o the Human Rights and NGOs Code of Conduct. IV. Good Governance (HR/GG) • NDC total annual disbursement is • NDC and its Funding Partners Secretariat, $7,915,873 signed a Memorandum of o 10 grants from the Islamic Understanding (MoU) that aims at Development Bank (IDB) • NDC completed the Emergency creating a mechanism providing through the Welfare Employment Generation Project in programmatic support to NGOs. Association, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip financed by the AFD, targeting • NDC signed a partnership 3 grants from the United 51 NGOs and generating 143,300 agreement with PALTEL Group o Palestinian Appeal. man-days. Foundation (PG Foundation) to implement the Annual PC Initiative, • NDC completed a study entitled • NDC launched a new cycle of first launched by PG Foundation ‘‘Palestinian Non-Governmental Empowerment and Mentoring three years ago. The initiative in Organizations and the Private Grants under PNGO IV and the new 2010 aimed at providing NGOs, Sector: Potentials for Cooperation programmatic support to NGOs. NDC’s Geographic Outreach 16٪ 43٪ 41٪ West Bank Gaza Jerusalem 10 NGO Development Center ANNUAL REPORT 2010 11 Alpha’s report, concluded and submitted to NDC in May 2010, evaluated the impact of funds channeled through NDC on the final beneficiaries and the NGO sector. It revealed that most of the NGOs were satisfied with the impact on the beneficiaries. Impact Assessment The project has also proven to be compatible with the overall Palestinian development plan. Capacity building was highly viewed as a major positive outcome of the project. ‘’Generally speaking, the results indicate that beneficiaries and NGOs have developed a satisfactory NDC engaged Alpha International for Research, Polling and Informatics in carrying out a holistic culture and necessary tools for involving the prospective beneficiaries in development projects that aim at assessment of the Palestinian NGO III Project (PNGO III) and the Emergency Employment improving their living conditions.’’ Generation Project in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. ‘’It is worth noting that NGOs consistently voiced strong positive reactions on benefits from technical PNGO III is a USD 10 million project funded by the World Bank and directed towards the NGO assistance in developing capacities and abilities for knowledge transfer and sustainability.’’ sector (in both the West Bank and Gaza Strip) in the form of granting schemes and capacity building aimed at improving the effectiveness, self-reliance and sustainability of civil society over a period of 4 years: 2007-2011.