STRATEGIC VISION
April 2000

Annex 1 - Analysis of the Internal and External Environment

External Environment:

Opportunities Measures to enforce them
The existence of good relationships with a group of civil society leaders.
  • Continue working with these leaderships and improve relationships with them by developing appropriate mechanisms including coordination committees.
  • Encourage common development programs and projects with these NGOs
The existence of positive and constructive relationships with all the Ministries.
  • Activate the Inter Ministerial Coordinating Committee.
  • Strive to specify the role of the ministries to avoid duplication and repetition.
The existence of strong relationships with representatives of international donor agencies and other countries.
  • Continuous coordination with these institutions and donor countries' representatives in various forms.
  • Work to obtain funding for the Ministry's, and for NGO, projects and include these NGOs in the various Ministry's programs through annual reports, website newsletters and leaflets.
The existence of a strong opportunity for the Ministry to become the point of reference for civil society.
  • Disseminate the presidential decree, clarifying it.· Set practical mechanisms and programs to implement this decree.
  • Intensify activities with other ministries to apply and respect the terms of the decree.

 

External Environment:

Threats/Risks Measures to overcome them
Absence of clear official guidelines for civil work.
  • Increase number of activities and programs so as to become a reference point.
  • Continuous work with ministries and political leaders to define guidelines and to specify roles and duties between various ministries.
Refusal of some NGOs to work and to coordinate with the Ministry.
  • Enhance and strengthen the role of networks and unions.
  • Clarify and convince NGOs of the Ministry's mission and objectives to develop civil society.
  • Strengthen and enhance coordination committees between the Ministry and NGOs.
  • Work in a professional and subjective manner with all organizations.
Some NGOs refuse to abide by the Presidential Decree.
  • Enhance the role of the inter ministerial coordination committee.
  • Focus on the importance of complementarity and coordination, and on role and duty division.
Absence of a special internal system for NGOs
  • Complete the internal system and start applying it.
Failure to fundraise for the necessary resources to implement the Ministry's plans and projects.
  • Develop a strategic plan to raise funds.
Appearance of political or development contradictions between the PNA and NGOs or between funding agencies which limits and effects the Ministry's work.
  • Have constant democratic dialogue, cooperation and coordination between all parties through effective mechanisms.
  • Invite NGOs in planning, implementing and organizing development policies, plans and projects.
Continuous regression of financial aid to NGOs.
  • Encourage civil society and the private sector to contribute in supporting and development NGO programs.
  • Continue to encourage donor countries to provide support to NGOs.
  • Encourage the PNA to provide the necessary support for the continuation of NGO' work.
  • Encourage NGOs to be self-reliant in funding their programs, and to encourage them to reducing and streamline their administrative costs.
  • Encourage voluntary work in NGOs and in society.
Continuous domination and control of most of the available funding by a small group of NGOs.
  • Encourage international agencies to distribute their funding among NGOs and between the main development sectors.
  • Develop NGOs' capacity for fund-raising.