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31 July 2010

CNONGD - Conseil National des ONG de Développement en fr es pt

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address	8è Rue/Avenue Salvias N°445, Quartier Résidentiel, Commune de Limeté / Kinshasa
telephone	243 998 140 239
fax	00243 13 98 953
e-mail	cnongd_org@yahoo.fr
website	www.societecivile.cd

VISION: The CNONGD is striving for a Society in which people can satisfy their basic needs, influence political decisions, actually participate in the management of the City, practice gender approach , actually take charge with the help of well organised and structured development NGOs. MISSION: the mission of CNONGD is to promote good governance in the network , and it promises ethics and transparency , ensures respect of rules as well as the tasks and functions; OBJECTIVES: 1, Ensure the promo...

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Legal status :	Non profit organisation, Law N°004/2001 of 20 July 2001
Acronym :	CNONGD
Date of creation :	1990-12-20
Number of members :	565 DNGO
VISION: The CNONGD is striving for a Society in which people can satisfy their basic needs, influence political decisions, actually participate in the management of the City, practice gender approach , actually take charge with the help of well organised and structured development NGOs. MISSION: the mission of CNONGD is to promote good governance in the network , and it promises ethics and transparency , ensures respect of rules as well as the tasks and functions; OBJECTIVES: 1, Ensure the promotion and defence of the network’s interests, especially the promotion and protection of the label ''DNGO''; 2,Ensure resource mobilisation : 3, Develop an excellent culture of advocacy, lobbying and resource management in the network ; 4, Reinforce the dynamics of the Civil Society to establish and maintain peace and law and order in DR Congo; 5,Promote integration of “gender” approach in the network and in the society in general ; 6, encourage and reinforce research -action as well as experience capitalisation; 7, improve communication within and outside the network

Nature and description of services for members

Communication / Information	Training, meetings, documentations, publications, press conferences
Training	Project writing, organising Training for trainers , Techniques of advocacy and lobbying, Reinforcement of competencies of NGO members, advocacy in favour of members interests, fund raising
Partners	Mediation in favour of members, Exchange and experience capitalisation
Logistic support	Video projector, offices, members’ correspondence with national authorities,
Strengthening members' potential	Training for resource mobilisation, computerised financial management, good governance at country and DNGO levels…
Legal counsel	YES
Representative activities of the NGOs	Activities of advocacy, participation in different pilot committees of national policies for development
Supporting Human Resource Management	Training of facilitators from DNGO members
Others

Budget and funds

Annual budget :	in national currency : " in euros : around 30,000 €
Comment :
Source of funds
Total amount of annual membership fees for an NGO :	Every Provincial Council (Local DNGO Platform ) Annual subscription 1,300 USD
Partners:	+- 20 %
Percentage of government aid :	National : +-0 % International : +-0 %
Other source of funds (international NGOs, private partners, others) :	+- 80 %

Percentage of membership fees in the total budget

Board of Directors Contact Information

Surame Name E-mail e-mail	Post	Source institution	telephone
KASOMBO Alexis crongd_kocc@yahoo.fr	President	crongd Kasai-Occ	997344118
BHETE Jean crongdoriental@hotmail.com	Vice-President	crongd Prov, Orientale	810561124
KAMANDA Raoul raoulkamanda@yahoo.fr	Rapporteur	Crongd Kinshasa	998427537
MUCHANGA crongdnk@yahoo.fr	Assistant Rapporteur	Crongd Nord-Kivu
MESA Paulin crongdbandundu@yahoo.fr	Member	Crongd Bandundu
EFENO Joseph crongd_foret@yahoo.fr	Member	Crongd Equateur
VANGI Valentin crongd_bc@hotmail.com	Member	Crongd Bas-Congo
KABISHI Nestor crongdkor@yahoo.fr	Member	Crongd Kasai-Oriental
BULAMBO Sosthène crongdsk@yahoo.fr	Member	Crongd Sud-Kivu	998105271
KITENGE Pierre crongdmaniema@yahoo.fr	Member	Crongd Maniema
KIFINDA BANZA crongd_katanga@yahoo.fr	Member	Crongd Katanga
MABALA Robert mabalakas@yahoo.fr	Member	Secrétariat Général	998140239

Human Resources Contact Information

Surame Name E-mail e-mail	Post Field(s) of interest (subjects, geographical location…)	Salaried or volunteer
MABALA Robert mabalakas@yahoo.fr	Secretary General Executive Secretariat	Salary
IYELEZA Didier iyelezad@yahoo.fr	Administration and Finances manager Finance	Salary
GENE Rigobert rigo2002@yahoo.fr	Project manager Projects	Salary
KAKINDA Joseph jkakinda@yahoo.fr	Unit manager Information and Communication	Salary
MASSAMBA Antoine keveam@yahoo.fr	Publishing / communication secretary Information and Communication	Salary
KASUKU Emmanuel emmanuelkasuku@yahoo.fr	Cashier Finances	Salary
NIMY Norbert diba_nimy@yahoo.fr	Driver Administration	Salary
NZOMBI Ferdinand diba_nimy@yahoo.fr	Driver Administration	Salary
KAPITENE Jean-Marie	Sentry Administration	Salary

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History and tasks of the ngo national platform

Please describe the important factors connected to the creation of your NPF

With the emergence of voluntary development organizations in the early 80s.the need for regrouping, for co-action both at the national as well as the provincial levels was strongly felt. Thanks to active UNDP support and support by the Planning Ministry, several meetings with DNGO were made possible.
Important dates are: July 1985, The First Round Table Conference of Development NGOs held in Kinshasa; 1987, Mbanza Ngungu workshop that proposed a government framework agreement - DNGO. December 1987, the Round Table at Kinshasa during which was created the Technical Follow up committee given the task of structuring the DNGO movement; December 1990, National Conference of DNGO at Kinshasa had approved the creation of the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT (NCNGOD). In this context it must be emphasized that in 2004, Ordinary General Body of the NCDGOD had decided to give a new orientation to the Network. Different changes have taken place in a process termed refoundation / requalification.

Please describe the significant growth of your NPF

The Network has known the following important periods:
-1990 to 1999: -Organisation -Strengthening of member capacities
-1995 to 2003: - Development stakeholder known for its expertise and mobilisation capacities.
-Proposals for alternate modes of development
-Driving force of the DR Congo civil society
-Internationally recognised
-2004 to 2007: -Revision and enriching of basic alternatives of the Network
-Contribution to requalification of Civil Society
- Essential stakeholder of development.

What are the strong points of your NPF?

- Multidisciplinary Expertise
-- mobilisation capacities
-- Driving force of Civil Society
- Recognised partner of the government and international organisations

What are the weaknesses and points to be improved?

-Strengthen DNGO governance skills
-Implicate DNGOs in citizens’ participation (local governance)
-Diversify financial resources through the national budget.

Missions of the NGO national platform

What services does your NPF offer its members?

VISION: The NCNGOD is striving for a Society in which people can satisfy their basic needs, influence political decisions, actually participate in the management of the City, practice gender approach , actually take charge with the help of well organized and structured development NGOs ,
MISSION: the mission of NCNGOD is to promote good governance in the network, and it promises ethics and transparency, ensures respect of rules as well as the tasks and functions,
OBJECTIVES: 1, Ensure the promotion and defense of the network’s interests, especially the promotion and protection of the label ''DNGO''; 2,Ensure resource mobilization : 3, Develop an excellent culture of advocacy, lobbying and resource management in the network ; 4, Strengthen the dynamics of the Civil Society to establish and maintain peace and law and order in DR Congo; 5,Promote integration of “gender” approach in the network and in the society in general ; 6, encourage and strengthen research -action as well as experience capitalization; 7, improve communication within and outside the network

Does your NPF take a stand with respect to government policies, regional or international institutions?

Yes, in all fields of activities (health, education, democracy, elections, relations with neighboring countries, environment, infrastructure…) of national life.
Meetings, lectures and/press articles, seminars, letters to the editor, radio and televised programs, inserts in the print media, management of community radio.

How are its stands elaborated and adopted?

By organising campaigns (Cancelling of external debt, Education for all, women in elections…), through committees (Working Groups, Sustainable forest management, external debt and development, Migration and Development, Economic Partnership agreements/ Cotonou Agreement)

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Functioning and governing of the NGO national platform

What is the legal status of your NPF? Is it registered or declared with the authorities? What laws govern NGO activities in your country? Are there different laws for different kind of organizations? (NGO, association, union, collective group, etc) Specify in 10 lines

Non profit organization, Ministry of Justice under law N°122/CAB/MINJ&GS/2002 of 12 June 2002, The law N°004/2001 of 20 July 2001.

What are the decision-making bodies of your NPF? (General Body, Administrative Board? Executive Administration ? Ethical Board ? How are these bodies designated?

The Decision making bodies are:
General Body
v Board of Directors
Statutory Auditors
v General Secretariat
Committee of Ethics
They are appointed by the delegates from the provincial councils who have come together in a General Body

Internal rules and ethics

Does your NPF have internal rules?

Does your NPF have code of ethics or other similar documents?
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Attachments:
- Internal Rules
- DNGO Charter
- Code of Professional Ethics
- Manuel of procedures / Management Tools

Have you changed the code of ethics or internal rules in the last 5 years?

What are the conditions for membership in your NPF?

The Membership for NGO is done at the Regional or Provincial Council ional/provincial (CRONGD)
Criteria:
-Formal application letter
-Sponsorship letters from two NGO members
-Copies of Articles of Association and internal rules of the DNGO
-Legal Documents
-Latest Activity report
-Administrative costs : 5 $
-Inspection tours

Do you have international institutions as members (associations, NGO movements)?
non

If yes, how many ? Are they specifically organized within the NPF?

No international organisations as members.
More than 565 NGO members organized according to themes

How do the members receive information about the activities of your NPF and its members (letters, e-mails, meetings, Web site, Intranet …) ?

Through letters, e-mails, web site, telephone, meetings, Intranet space

Governing of the ngo platform

How are the Administrative Board members elected? What are their duties? (Drawing up strategic perspectives, follow-up of activities and budget…)? Specify.

The Board of Directors are elected during the General Body Meeting of the NCNGOD.
The Board of Directors: oversees the implementation of the NCNGOD objectives and the execution of decisions and recommendations of the General Body. It consists of one nominee from each Regional Council of development NGOs, (RCDNGO) i.e.11 members. The Executive Secretary sits on the Board but does not take part in discussions.

What are the functions of the General Body? Specify.

The General Body: it is the supreme body. It is made up of sixty six NGO delegates of whom six delegates per RCDNGO or Province. Its Ordinary General Meeting is held once in two years.

Are there other governing bodies in your NPF?
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If yes, what are their functions?

The Professional Ethics Committee

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Relationship with the members

How many members are there in your NPF?

2004 : 565 DNGO members
2005 : 565 DNGO members + new memberships not yet listed
2006 : 565 DNGO members + new memberships not yet listed

Do you have work groups or thematic commissions?
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If yes, on what themes do they work?

- Migration and Development Working Group : Migration and co development , migrant inputs for the country’s development .
-Coalition for External debt: Advocacy and lobbying for canceling external debt
-Working Group on Forests: Protection and promotion of ecosystems
-Sustainable forest management
-Working Group, Cotonou agreement - APE

Do you assess the expectations or needs of your members?
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If yes, what are they?

-During workshops and General Body Meetings

Relation with sponsors

Does your government provide reinforcement policies for NGOs?
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Does your government provide reinforcement policies for NGOs?

Yes
-In the context of the definition now being formulated regarding the national process of capacity reinforcement, all national development organizations, the DNGOs (civil society ) will be involved. There is no funding from the government as yet. SEE SENAREC.

Is there a specific financial system to reinforce the NGOs in your country (example: funds, special donations)? - If yes, what kind of capabilities do they support? What are the strengths and weaknesses of these funds? - Else, how does the NGO fund its capability-reinforcement program (staff training, research, strategic plans, organizational diagnosis…)?
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no
There is no specific system of funding of the DNGO.

Who are your sponsors? For each sponsor, specify the project you are working on and the duration.

-11.11.11
-Christian Aid
-Konrad Adenauer Foundation
-SOS Fail
-European Union
-CNCD
-NOVIB
-Médecins Sans Frontières
-MEMISA Belgium
-ICCO
-CORDAID
-Médecins du Monde…

How would you summarize your relation with the sponsors (easy/difficult access or communication problem of co-financing, flexibility or not, project pace, evaluation, unsuitable problems, financing of the general expenses of the establishment…)?

-Follow up dialogue
-Restructured Methods of intervention with reference to the national and international environment dynamics.
-Institutional support and for specific projects

Relation with other associations, ngos

Do you work with international NGOs, international networks, and national NGO platforms from countries other than yours?

If yes, please specify the names and the nature of relations

-The NCNGOD is a member of: ECOSSOC/African Union, Civil Society / SADC
-Institutional support: -11.11.11
-Christian Aid

-Specific Projects: -Konrad Adenauer Foundation
-CECI – ACIPA
-CARPE / USA
-SNV

Are there other NPFs or national NGO networks in your country?
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If yes, what are they?

-Federation of Secular NGOs with economic vocation (FOLECO)
SERACOB
-MIDA
-National Committee for Women and Developement (NCFWD)
-National Network for Civic Education (NNCE)
-Common Causes
-Réseau d’Organisations Communautaires Francophones d’Appui au Développement (ROCFAD)
-National Union of Women (NUOW)
-RHODECIC
-RENADHOC
-COJESKI
-Programme Régional de Formation et Développement (PREFED)
-CENADEP
-USPE

Do you work with these NPFs and/or national NGO networks?
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If yes, on what themes, what projects?

We work in synergy with these networks keeping in mind our themes and theirs.

Other remarks on your ngo national platform

Legal framework is not available

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Capital : Kinshasa

Population : 62 660 551 inhabitants.

Area : 2 345 000 km²

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