Transcript CSO TASK TEAM STUDIES – MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVES TAI Workshop 11-12 February 2015 CSO Task Team  Backgound  Research questions  Anticipated approach  Research sites.

CSO TASK TEAM STUDIES –
MULTI-STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVES
TAI Workshop
11-12 February 2015
CSO Task Team
 Backgound
 Research questions
 Anticipated approach
 Research sites
CSO Task Team
An MSI established in 2009, the
multi-stakeholder Task Team
aims to advance norms and
implementation of international
commitments in relation to civil
society and development.
Linked, to the Global
partnership for Effective
Development Cooperation.
Secretariat now hosted at ISS.
http://taskteamcso.com/
Task Team CSO Studies
Finding the intersect between Task Team priorities:
MSIs: do they work?What are the drivers to their functioning?What
‘collaborative competencies’ are needed to make them work?What
actors orchestrate and sustain these collaborations?
and ISS civic driven change (CDC) research interests:
...how do citizens navigate and hold accountable the authority
exercised over them from various sites and in multiple ways?
Primary Research Questions
 What country conditions work for and against the
effectiveness of MSIs?
 What attributes do interlocutors require and apply to
make MSIs successful?
 What do stakeholders’ experiences say about improving
MSI performance?
Comparative Research #1
Case comparisons within countries:
 EE and non-EE MSIs
 Exogenous/aid inspired and endogenous MSIs
 MS-Dialogues (one-off/short term) and
MS-Collaborations (long-term collective
responsibility for outcomes)
Comparative Research #2
Comparisons between countries
 International/national interfacing of an MSI using the SUN
initiative.
 Cases with interesting similarities, e.g., interlocutor types
 Index of Social Development
 Collaborative pre-dispositions:
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Interpersonal Safety and Trust (IST)
Inclusion of Minorities (IM)
Intergroup Cohesion (IC)
 Collaborative behaviours/agency
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Civic Activism (CA)
Clubs and Associations (C&A)
Research Sites
Criteria:
 Positive attitude towards CSOs, e.g., sign ups to
GPSA, OGP, Global Compact, etc
 Geo-political variation
 Existing research contacts
 Probable involvement with Task Team VI 12 initiative
Country Selection:
 Costa Rica
 Indonesia
 Kenya
 Kyrgyz Republic
Process and Progress
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Overview of collaborative context + thumbnail sketches of
MSIs in the country.
Lead researchers’ review and suggest detailed information
against a pre-agreed content.
Lead researchers review for intra and inter-country
comparisons of interest
Seek researchers’ advice on select of SUN, plus 2 MSDs and 2
MSCs for possible inclusion.
Potential for 12 to 20 cases for detailed study March – May to
be decided at a methods workshop to be held next week.
Preliminary results for review May-June-July.
Formal submission to task Team, September 2015.
Quo Vadis?
All rather daunting and fascinating.
Advice and suggestions most welcome.