arab region. despite some bumps along the way, the economies of the arab region have generally grown...
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Despite some bumps along the way, the economies of the Arab Region have generally grown in the past decade
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
-4%
1%
6%
11%
16%GDP growth (%) Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
93% of Jordanians and 90% of Egyptians believe that their own
country’s problems are priority for their leaders, compared with a
global average of 76%
Egypt Jordan Worldwide0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
1%0%
13%
3% 3%
18%
% who are members (active or inactive) of voluntary organisations
Environmental organisation Charitable/humanitarian organisation
People in the Arab Region are far less tolerant of certain issues than in the rest of the world,
particularly AIDS and gay rights
35% of people living in the region have a great deal of confidence in charitable or humanitarian organisations
compared to 18% worldwide
Internet is a good medium for donations – online transactions are common for those who use
the internet
Egypt
UAE
Saudi Arabia
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
26%
60%
61%
Smartphone penetration (2012)
Global Perspective Arab Region
Cultural traditions, religious norms, political histories & economic conditions shaped charitable sector
Institutional philanthropy on the rise globally! Regional variety of factors but key forces are the same
With growth of institutional philanthropy, gradual shift: from traditional charitable giving more strategic giving (for social change)
Cross sectorial Collaboration: key to broad & lasting impact and approach of complex and entrenched challenges
Challenges to philanthropic growth and effectiveness are not insurmountable
Global context and trends of giving
Philanthropic activities - highly influenced by religious traditions
Giving is structured through more institutionalized models for greater impact. Trend: transition from individual generosity & charity to more strategic mode of giving
Arabs in the Western diaspora serve their home country! Establish foundations and provision of support to local actors
Arab Spring impact: diverse and shifting!
Specific trends in Arab Region philanthropy
Global Perspective Arab Region
Dec. 2011 Consultation in Amman
December 2011
Consultation in Amman/Jordan
Effort to build more Accountability and Transparency in the Sector
Dec. 2011 Consultation in Amman
Objective: Define what constitutes a good organization and how to measure grantee satisfaction in addition to benchmarking
Attendees: lead philanthropy organizations from across the Arab Region: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
All were informed of other efforts globally
Transparency
Decision Making
Frequency of measures/Evaluation
Responsiveness
Key Elements of Accountability
Dec. 2011 Consultation in Amman
Leadership/Governance
Results and Impact
Ambition / Innovation
Finances
Activities and Programs
People, Resources and Systems
Management / Efficiency
(Key questions were developed to assess each)
Key Organizational characteristics
Dec. 2011 Consultation in Amman
Measures of Good organizations
Leadership/Governance
Selection process, approval process and support during implementation
Monitoring, reporting and evaluation
Non financial support
Legal restrictions on efficient and effective grant-making
An Online Questionnaire in Place
Key Organizational characteristics
Dec. 2011 Consultation in Amman
Measurement of Accountability to Grantees
Being a responsive funder
What do grantees think of their funders?
29 Questions Survey (online)
Three grantmakers participated
50 Grantees participated
Does the grant meet the needs?
What is the value of the money?
What is the non financial value of the grant?
What is the level of comfort with the funder?
Scope
Examples
Here we are just giving a few findings to see you the kinds of things that can be done
There is much more….
Selected findings
Large amounts of valuable data
Will enable you to get feedback on all important areas mentioned earlier in absolute and comparative forms
Just a last example where one foundation doing well; others less well
Time taken to process application
Proportion satisfied: between date of application and date money received
Funder no. 3
Funder no. 1
Funder no. 2
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
47
54
71
Experiences from the Arab region
WAQFIYAT Al MAADI (Egypt)
Palestine Children Relief Fund (Palestine & Lebanon)
INJAZ (Jordan)
Emirates Foundation(Abu Dhabi_UAE)
Arab Human Rights Fund (Pan-Arab)
ROTA (Qatar)
Obstacles and challenges to philanthropy
Unfavorable legal & regulatory framework for philanthropy
Lack of reliable data and information
Low levels of trust & transparency in sector
Public perceptions regarding the role of philanthropy in relationship to the role of the public sector and government
Difficult demonstrating impact and effectiveness of philanthropic giving