Trade Union DevelopmentEffectiveness Profile

a practical tool for improving thequality of development cooperation

TUDEP BASIS

- TUDCN ‘product’ linked to the work on TUs Principles & Guidelines and more widely to the engagement in development effectiveness processes

- Policy Priorities of TUDCN: strengthen coherence among TUs strategies and support shared ownership of development cooperation initiatives

TUs Principles and guidelines on development effectiveness

- Values and vision of TUs in development cooperation on:

o the quality of partnerships o capacity development

- Common and shared reference to:

o strengthen working modalities enchasing the impact of trade union development initiatives

o serve as a tool to spread awareness about the role of trade unions and their dynamics vis-à-vis external donors

- Supported by a consultation process

TUs Principles and guidelines on development effectiveness…in details

1. Democratic ownership

2. Autonomy

3. Partnership

4. Transparency

5. Accountability

6. Coherence

7. Inclusiveness and Equality

8. Sustainability

• Democratic sustainability

• Political sustainability

• Organisational sustainability

• Financial sustainability

• Environmental sustainability

TUDEP’s Objectives

• Operational follow up to the Principles and guidelines, facilitating their monitoring and evaluation

• Help partners to reflect about their working practices improving the quality of partnerships, as well as, organisational capacity

How does it work?

...........2 steps: analysis and comparison

TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: questionnaire

TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: scoring

Statement Democratic ownership 1Statement Autonomy 1Question Partnership 1Question Transparancy 1Question Accountabil ity 1Question Coherence 1Question Inclus & equality 1Question Sustainabil ity 1Statement 1 2.5 Statement 1 2.5 Statement 15 2.5 Statement 21 2.5 Statement 26 2.5 Statement 32 2.5 Statement 40 2.5 Statement 46 2.5Statement 2 2.5 Statement 4 2.5 Statement 16 2.5 Statement 22 2.5 Statement 27 2.5 Statement 33 2.5 Statement 41 2.5 Statement 47 2.5Statement 3 2.5 Statement 9 2.5 Statement 17 2.5 Statement 23 2.5 Statement 28 2.5 Statement 34 2.5 Statement 42 2.5 Statement 48 2.5Statement 4 2.5 Statement 10 2.5 Statement 18 2.5 Statement 24 2.5 Statement 29 2.5 Statement 35 2.5 Statement 43 2.5 Statement 49 2.5Statement 5 2.5 Statement 11 2.5 Statement 19 2.5 Statement 25 2.5 Statement 30 2.5 Statement 36 2.5 Statement 44 2.5 Statement 50 2.5Statement 6 2.5 Statement 12 2.5 Statement 20 2.5 Statement 16 2.5 Statement 31 2.5 Statement 37 2.5 Statement 45 2.5 Statement 51 2.5Statement 7 2.5 Statement 13 2.5 Statement 2 2.5 Statement 5 2.5 Statement 6 2.5 Statement 38 2.5 Statement 35 2.5 Statement 52 2.5Statement 8 2.5 Statement 14 2.5 Statement 9 2.5 Statement 20 2.5 Statement 24 2.5 Statement 39 2.5 Statement 38 2.5 Statement 10 2.5

Total 20 Total 20 Total 20 Total 20 Total 20 Total 20 Total 20 Total 20Av 2.5 Av 2.5 Av 2.5 Av 2.5 Av 2.5 Av 2.5 Av 2.5 Av 2.5SD 0 SD 0 SD 0 SD 0 SD 0 SD 0 SD 0 SD 0

Inclusiveness & equality

SustainabilityDemocratic Ownership

Autonomy Partnership Transparancy Accountability Coherence

TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: organisational profile

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10

20

Appropriation démo-cratique

Autonomie

Partenariat

Transparence

Responsabilité

Cohérence

Inclusion et égalité

Durabilité

TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: profiles comparison

0

10

20

Appropriation démo-cratique

Autonomie

Partenariat

Transparence

Responsabilité

Cohérence

Inclusion et égalité

Durabilité

TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: further support…Explanation Sheet

Clarifying the link between principles & statementsPrinciple Statement Comments

1. All the relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries are involved in the planning of the programme.2. The planning process of the programme results in a planning document with clearly defined, goals, strategies, and activities.3. The planning document has been agreed upon by the required leadership levels.

4. The programme design has been based on a needs analysis, done with the relevant levels of the membership and beneficiares 5. Relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries are informed through the formal TU structures about the progress of the programme.

blue statements have some element of M&E

6. Relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries are encouraged to actively participate in monitoring and evaluation activities.

7. The supporting partner provides a demand-driven type of support, based on the priorities of the receiving partner.

8. The supporting partner manages to pool the necessary resources to provide a balanced mix of financial, and/or technical, and/or political support.2. The planning process of the programme results in a planning document with clearly defined, goals, strategies, and activities.9. The programme is in l ine with existing motions, policy and strategic planning documents, approved by the internal formal structures15. The cooperation is formalised with a programme agreement that spells out the values, principles, objectives, and financial & organisational procedures16. The programme is run with representative joint steering and management structures17. The receiving partner has the primary role and responsibil ity in the agenda-setting, implementation and coordination of the programme (in l ine with their experience, expertise and possibil ities)18. Capacity development focuses on strengthening the management capacity, valuing existing human resources and expertise

red statements have some element of capacity (developm)

19. The receiving partners are strengthened to take up their primary responsibility in implementing the programme successfully 20.The supporting partners actively share relevant information on various trade union models and structures

Partnership

Democratic ownership

TUDEP’s STRUCTURE: detailed chart…comparison on individual questions

Statement 46

Statement 47

Statement 48

Statement 49

Statement 50

Statement 51

Statement 52

Statement 10

-1.5

0.5

2.5

Sustainability 2 Sustainability 1

TUDEP FEATURES

 - dialogue between partner organizations

…….it is to be used in conducive contexts i.e. workshops

- learning oriented tool

……it can support organizational change (capacity development)

…….it can be used for planning, monitoring and final assessment