Scotland's International Development Alliance Strategic Plan 2017-2020
At the NIDOS Annual General Meeting on 29 September 2016, NIDOS members agreed a new strategic plan for 2017-2020, including a new name for the network.
In response to the conversations we have had with our members throughout 2016, and to our analysis of the operating environment in which we work, we have re-articulated, our vision, mission, values and objectives and chosen a new name for our organisation to reflect our new direction.
Scotland's International Development Alliance
Under the new strategic plan, we will widen the membership to attract new members not only from NGOs but also from other elements of public life who endorse our vision and mission and subscribe to our values. To reflect these changes, we are changing our name to make it more inclusive for everyone who subscribes to our vision, mission and values. Our new name will be Scotland’s International Development Alliance. Our new vision, mission, and objectives will be as follows:
Scotland's International Development Alliance: Scotland for a Fairer World
Vision
Our vision is of a Scotland increasingly committed to creating a fairer world, free from poverty, injustice and environmental threats.
Mission
To engage people and organisations in Scotland about international development and to facilitate their informed support
To support people and organisations in Scotland contributing to effective international development to strengthen their support base and improve their impact
To represent our members and the people and the people and communities they serve, to local, national and international decision-makers.
Objectives
1. To grow our membership base and improve the services we provide to members.
2. To improve the perceptions of international development and the profile of the sector in the minds of the public and other key stakeholders across Scotland
3. To better represent the sector on policy and advocacy issues
4. To ensure the infrastructure and IT capability are fit for purpose to deliver the plan
Our new strategy is designed to meet the needs most commonly expressed by our members in the following ways:
- enhance service provision, especially through better support with fundraising and profile-raising; also by improving networking, communication and information sharing, through use of online platforms
- build public policy engagement by establishing a policy group as a committee of our Board, to guide our policy work on behalf of the international development sector.
- give new priority to proactive representational work on behalf of the international development sector
If you have any queries about the name change, changes to membership categories or to any other associated issue, please get in touch, by emailing jane@nidos.org.uk or calling 0131 281 0895. The new strategic plan is available in full below.
Key Documents
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Resources
Scotland's International Development Alliance Strategic Plan 2017-2020
This strategic plan sets out the new direction of The Alliance and what it hopes to achieve by 2020.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Guide
A guide to improve knowledge, increase confidence and success in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
A basic introduction to logframes
Writing a logframe well is a necessary skill for anyone in the international development sector. Some donors request them as part of their funding application process.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning for Beginners
This paper is for those new to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and want to increase their knowledge.
A Quick Guide to Theory of Change
Theories of Change are essentially about how we think that change happens. It is nearly always a mix of evidence and assumptions.
Partnership Guide
Partnerships are essential to our work but what makes a good partnership? This guide looks at best practice in developing, sustaining and disbanding partnerships.
Innovation Guide
There is a need for organisations working in the fields of development and humanitarian action to continually see if there are better solutions to the problems they are working with local communities to address.
Introduction to Fundraising
Fundraising is important for every organisation. This guide is an introduction to fundraising as well as a good practice guide.
Climate Change Bill Consultation Joint Submission
A joint submission to the Climate Change Bill Consultation from Oxfam Scotland, Christian Aid Scotland, SCIAF & Tearfund Scotland.
LGBT+ Inclusion in International Development Programming
A checklist for UK Aid Connect proposals that can help ensure LGBT+ communities do not continue to be left behind.
ODI Report - The politics of the results agenda in DFID: 1997-2017
In this report the ODI analyse how and why the results agenda emerged. Their primary focus is on the politics of the story, how it has intersected with DFID's management, and the response to these changes. They ask whether DFID's results management is fit for purpose; that is, does it reflect the UK's development ambitions?
DFID budget template for overhead costs
The Department for International Development (DFID) has developed a new standard budget template available for use from June 2019. It takes a standard format for capturing direct costs and overheads.
Members Guide to Accessing Funds Online
Funds Online is an extensive online database compiling over 8,000 sources of funding for organisations and individuals, from grant-making charities, companies and statutory providers. This guide explains how Alliance members can access this database.
Thematic Discussion: Disability
Presentations from the thematic discussions about disability with DFID and the Big Lottery Fund.
Lobbying Register Guidance
From Monday 12 March 2018 all regulated lobbying in Scotland, as defined in the Lobbying (Scotland) Act, will have to be registered on Scotland’s new Lobbying Register. You can find all related guidance and documentation here.
EU-AFRICA RELATIONS: STRATEGIES FOR A RENEWED PARTNERSHIP
Friends of Europe launches a major new report examining the strategies for a renewed partnership that tackles the changing geopolitical, development, social and economic challenges facing Africa and Europe.
Value for Money Paper
This paper tries to explain the very first principles associated with this term using both “formal” and “informal” resources hopefully helping you to start engaging with the concept and start answering simple value for money questions.
Scottish Government Main Grants Rwanda Zambia Feedback Session Notes
Scottish Government Main Grants Rwanda Zambia Feedback Session Notes
Welcome Letter to Secretary of State for International Development
This letter offers congratulations to the new Secretary of State for International Development.
Handy Hints - Fundraising
A four part series of guides developed by Helen Harvey about realising the potential of crowdfunding, corporate support, in-kind/pro-bono support and individual donors.
Safeguarding & Whistleblowing Example Policies
A range of example safeguarding and whistleblowing policies for organisations to read, review and adapt to individual contexts.
Effectiveness Toolkit
The Effectiveness Toolkit enables an organisation to review its work both against a set of principles of good practice in international development and benchmarks of good operational practice.
Scottish Government Small Grants Information for Applicants 2018
Information for Scottish Government Small Grants Programme applicants for the 2018 funding round.
The International Fair Trade Charter
How the Global Fair Trade Movement works to transform trade in order to achieve justice, equity and sustainability for people and planet.
Safeguarding Research Summary
This report provides the analysis of a small research project conducted by the Scottish Government and Scotland’s International Development Alliance with stakeholders in the international development sector.
Developing a Safeguarding Policy
This is a tool to help organisations develop their own safeguarding policies.
Top tips for better blogging
Top tips for better blogging from Susan Smith, Editor, Third Force News (TFN).
Leaving no-one behind in emergencies
CBM gave a presentation about practical ways to ensure humanitarian responses are inclusive.
Transparency & IATI resources
Transparency helps to improve effectiveness, accountability and trust in the international development and aid sector. This resource page signposts different places across the internet to gain support on organisational transparency and publishing your data to IATI.
Climate Justice Innovation Fund Information Session 2019
A Climate Justice Innovation (CJI) Fund information session was held by the fund managers Corra Foundation in Edinburgh on 26 June 2019.