Shared Development Consulting Group (SDCG aisbl)

SDCG aisbl (Cabinet de conseil pour un développement partagé) is a new organization created to support sustainable development in developing countries and to promote South-South and triangular Cooperation. WHO WE ARE
SDCG aisbl(Cabinet de conseil pour un développement partagé) is an international not for profit Association established in 2011 to support sustainable development in developing countr

ies, and to promote South-South and triangular Cooperation. The list of services includes:

Applied research
Organization of awareness raising events
Fund-raising for local organizations
Project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Advocacy, lobbying and networking
Capacity building and Training


THEMATIC COMMITTEES

Thematic committees are managed by junior experts working side by side with senior experts in each thematic area and in partnership with universities, public institutions, NGOs, civil society organizations and research centers to conduct research on cross-cutting issues. SDCG aisbl & LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Based on a Memorandum of Understanding signed between SDCG aisbl and local organizations (NGOs, civil society organizations, community-based organizations and SMEs), we provide services which contribute to enhance the capacities of our partners to support governments’ national strategic development plans by strengthening their ability to identify, design, monitor, and evaluate projects in accordance with international standards, with a specific focus on human development as well as human rights and gender-based approaches. The agreement between the SDCG aisbl and the partner organization will allow for the support of the latter throughout the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the project, while the ownership and sustainability of the project will be ensured by the partner organization. In addition, through our inter-regional network, we connect local organizations from different regions who are working on similar issues. This contributes to strengthen triangular cooperation by increasing opportunities for the exchange of best practices and lessons learned experiences regarding the achievement of development goals. We also support our partners in raising funds at local and international levels via the linking functions of the Country and Central Management Units. SDCG aisbl & INTERNATIONAL NGOs

Our staff will team up with international NGOs and other organizations working in the same geographic areas in order to guarantee complementarity in terms of activities implemented in the concerned geographic areas. SDCG aisbl will also support International NGOs in identifying call for proposals and in designing projects. INTERNATIONAL SCOPE

SDCG representatives are currently present in the following countries: Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ireland, Kenya, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Uganda, USA, Pakistan, Paraguay, Spain, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The Advisory Board (AB): composed of senior members with professional expertise in the field of international development. The Central Management Unit (CMU): composed of junior experts in international development issues and young development professionals from both developed and developing countries, representing their respective regions. The concerned regions include the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Country Management Units (CU): composed of junior experts and young development professionals who are citizens of the target countries. Having Country Management Units ensure not only a better knowledge of the context but also a stronger monitoring capacity, while allowing for constant updates on SDCG aisbl’s strategy of intervention on the basis of the effective needs of its target groups. In addition, these Country Units will be composed of local development professionals who are the most aware of the problems and needs of their native countries

OPERATIONAL CAPACITY & EXPERTISE

SDCG aisbl builds on a pre-existing network (http://www-3.unipv.it/cdn/index.php?id=2) consisting of development professionals from developed and developing countries, mainly alumni of the Master Programme in Cooperation and Development (CD) at the Institute of Advanced Studies of Pavia (IUSS Pavia), working in several areas along with international organizations, research institutions, regional and local governmental bodies, and firms. Every year, since 1997, the Master Programme in Cooperation and Development hosts students coming from all over the world and from diverse cultural and educational backgrounds. This constitutes one of the substantial assets of SDCG aisbl providing it with the necessary multiplicity to bring about change. This rich background is made stronger by the Master Programme itself, which sharpens students’ theoretical and practical foundations. The Master features: renowned professors and guest speakers, analysis of complex issues related to international cooperation and development; specialized training for proposal development; analysis of the political and institutional contexts in which NGOs and international organizations operate; and designing development scenarios (with particular reference to human development, human rights, and gender-based approaches). Moreover, these individuals are professionally prepared to identify, implement and manage development programs and interventions. IUSS Pavia is also part of a larger network, the Cooperation and Development Network of Pavia (CDN Pavia),including development professionals from diverse sectors, research institutions, civil society organizations and NGOs, to name a few. For more information:


SDCG aisbl
Avenue de la Jonction 15,
Boîte 6 Saint-Gilles 1060
Brussels, Belgium
Email : [email protected] Our Vision and Mission

Our mission is to strengthen national ownership of internationally agreed development goals, notably the Millennium Development Goals while promoting South-South and triangular cooperation, and a closer cooperation between young development professionals and actors from developed and developing countries. We envisage a world where a fair partnership with the South, through South-South and triangular cooperation, is based on the enhanced capacities of local non-state actors, small and medium enterprises, and public institutions to implement a long-term human, social, and economic development. We recognize local organizations’ strong ability to master their local context and effectively prioritize problems. We also believe that given local institutions’ close proximity with local populations, enhancing local capacities to support governments’ national strategic development plans will have direct impacts on the awareness of the same population, especially youth and potential local donors about the challenges faced by the region, country, and the international community with regard to the achievement of development goals. Objectives

The SDCG aisbl shall provide services, which will contribute:

•to enhance the capacities of local organizations (local NGOs, SMEs, cooperatives and R&D centres) to support governments’ national strategic development plans;
•to strengthen South-South, North-South and triangular cooperation for development;
•to promote closer cooperation between young development professionals/actors from developed and developing countries by developing a large network for the exchange of best development practices and techniques;
•to reverse brain-drain by facilitating brain circulation and creating further opportunities for emigrants from developing countries living in Members States of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to contribute to the development of their countries of origin. Français:

Notre vision et mission

Notre mission est de renforcer l'appropriation nationale des objectifs de développement convenus à l’échelle internationale, notamment les Objectifs du Millénaire pour le Développement (OMD). Nous cherchons en outre à promouvoir la coopération Sud-Sud, la coopération triangulaire et une coopération plus étroite entre les jeunes professionnels et acteurs de développement originaires des pays développés et en développement. Nous reconnaissons la capacité des organisations locales (ONG locales, PMEs, Organisations à base communautaire & Centres de recherche) à maîtriser leur contexte local et à hiérarchiser les problèmes locaux. Nous croyons également que compte tenu de la proximité ces organisations avec les populations locales, un renforcement de leurs capacités à soutenir les priorités et les stratégies nationales de développement aura des répercussions directes sur la prise de conscience par les populations, surtout les jeunes et les bailleurs de fonds locaux, concernant les défis auxquels font face les acteurs de développement locaux et la communauté internationale en rapport avec la réalisation des OMD. Objectifs

Le SDCG aisbl fournira des services qui contribueront à :

•renforcer les capacités des organisations locales à soutenir les priorités et stratégies nationales de développement des pays cibles ;
•renforcer la coopération Sud-Sud, Nord-Sud ainsi que la coopération triangulaire pour le développement ;
•promouvoir une coopération plus étroite entre les jeunes professionnels et acteurs de développement des pays développés et en développement, à travers la mise en place d’un vaste réseau pour l'échange des meilleures pratiques et techniques pour le développement ;
•réduire les impacts négatifs de la fuite des cerveaux à travers la création de nouvelles opportunités permettant aux communautés issues des diasporas originaires des pays en développement et résidant dans les pays membres de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE), à contribuer au développement de leurs pays d'origine. Español:

Nuestra Visión y Misión

Nuestra misión es fortalecer el sentido de pertenencia nacional hacia los objetivos de desarrollo internacionalmente acordados, en particular los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, a la par con la promoción de la cooperación Sur-Sur y la cooperación triangular, así como una cooperación más cercana entre jóvenes profesionales del desarrollo y actores de países desarrollados y en vías de desarrollo. Somos conscientes de las grandes capacidades de las organizaciones locales para manejar sus propios contextos y priorizar sus problemas. También estamos convencidos de que su proximidad con las poblaciones de base, el querer mejorar las capacidades locales para apoyar los planes estratégicos de desarrollo de los gobiernos nacionales, tendrá un impacto directo en la concientización de la población misma, especialmente en los jóvenes y en potenciales donadores locales, para enfrentar los retos de la región, el país y la comunidad internacional con respecto al logro de los objetivos de desarrollo. Objetivos

El SDCG aisbl ofrecerá servicios que contribuirán en lo siguiente:

•Mejorar las capacidades de las organizaciones locales (ONGs, Pymes, cooperativas y centros de Investigación y Desarrollo) en apoyo a los planes estratégicos de desarrollo de los gobiernos nacionales;
•Fortalecer la cooperación para el desarrollo Sur-Sur, Norte-Sur y triangular;
•Promover una cooperación más cercana entre jóvenes profesionales del desarrollo/actores de países desarrollados y en vías de desarrollo, a través del establecimiento de una red para el intercambio de técnicas y buenas prácticas de desarrollo;
•Detener la fuga de cerebros, facilitar la circulación intelectual y la creación de nuevas oportunidades para los inmigrantes de los países en vías de desarrollo que viven en países de la OCDE para contribuir al avance de su país de origen. Italiano:

La nostra missione e visione

La nostra missione è quella di rafforzare l’acquisizione a livello nazionale degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio concordati a livello internazionale, in particolare promuovendo una cooperazione Sud-Sud e una cooperazione triangolare, nonché una più stretta cooperazione tra giovani professionisti dello sviluppo provenienti dai paesi in via di sviluppo e dai paesi cosiddetti sviluppati. Riconosciamo alle organizzazioni locali l’importante abilità a padroneggiare il proprio contesto locale ed ad identificare i problemi e le priorità in maniera efficace. Crediamo inoltre che grazie al loro contatto diretto con la popolazione locale, qualora ne vengano rafforzate anche le capacità a sostegno dei piani nazionali strategici di sviluppo dei rispettivi governi, le organizzazioni locali avranno effetti diretti sulla consapevolezza della popolazione stessa, specialmente sui giovani e sui potenziali donatori locali sulle sfide affrontate dalla regione, dal paese, e dalla comunità internazionale in merito al raggiungimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio. Obiettivi

L’associazione SDCG aisbl mira a contribuire a:

• potenziare le capacità delle organizzazioni locali (ONG locali, piccole e medie imprese, cooperative e centri di ricerca e sviluppo) al fine di sostenere i piani nazionali strategici dei governi per il raggiungimento dello sviluppo;
•rafforzare la cooperazione Sud-Sud, quella Nord-Sud e quella triangolare;
•promuovere una più stretta cooperazione tra giovani professionisti dello sviluppo provenienti dai paesi in via di sviluppo ed i paesi cosiddetti sviluppati, attraverso la creazione di un network per lo scambio delle migliori tecniche e pratiche di sviluppo;
•invertire la fuga dei cervelli, agevolando la mobilità dei cervelli, creando ulteriori opportunità per gli immigrati provenienti dai paesi in via di sviluppo per vivere e lavorare nei paesi OCSE contribuendo così allo sviluppo dei loro paesi d'origine.