Findings Engaging new donors is an on-going managerial imperative for the APF secretariat, and of Member Institutions. The APF has recently developed a fund-raising strategy that targets private philanthropic and corporate contributions (if these are considered suitable and there are no risks of conflict of interest with Members). A case for investment has been developed and a list of highly influential pool of prospective donors and partners has been developed. They have conducted a first round of interviews in North America and Europe, which seemed positive. They will require the active engagement of Members inter alia to introduce or facilitate introductions to some potential funders/partners. The strategy and report on feedback from consultations held in North America and Europe were presented and discussed at the AGM in September 2014. Conclusion & Recommendations Until recently, funding for the APF program remains highly reliant on two major donors – those donors sponsoring this Review. The APF was successful in securing significant funding from the European Union (EU) for a three year period commencing in November 2013. For the current and following financial year, it is forecasted that EU funding will comprise approximately 27% of the APF’s total income, at a par with the two Donors mentioned. Its new funding strategy may bring greater diversification. Use NHRI in APF programming It was recommended that the APF expand the use of NHRI Member staff in the delivery of APF programs as a way to enhance learning, encourage ownership and assure sustainability. Findings APF has used NHRI and ex-NHRI in their training courses. The APF has also introduced a Accreditation’ process for human rights ‘Master’s trainers into its program. The direct aim here is to expand the network of trained and competent human rights trainers, who are also practitioners and staff of APF Member Institutions. As a side benefit, the program ensures that APF Member Institutions involved develops the internal capacity to develop, provide and evaluate staff development programs. The APF has compiled information that demonstrates that the Training-Of-Trainers (TOT) and Master Trainer approach has benefited NHRIs. Representatives of APF Members in the Review indicated full support for the initiative and expressed the view that the process had increased their internal capacities.
Findings Engaging new donors is an on-going managerial imperative for the APF secretariat, and of Member Institutions. The APF has recently developed a fund-raising strategy that targets private philanthropic and corporate contributions (if these are considered suitable and there are no risks of conflict of interest with Members). A case for investment has been developed and a list of highly influential pool of prospective donors and partners has been developed. They have conducted a first round of interviews in North America and Europe, which seemed positive. They will require the active engagement of Members inter alia to introduce or facilitate introductions to some potential funders/partners. The strategy and report on feedback from consultations held in North America and Europe were presented and discussed at the AGM in September 2014. Conclusion & Recommendations Until recently, funding for the APF program remains highly reliant on two major donors – those donors sponsoring this Review. The APF was successful in securing significant funding from the European Union (EU) for a three year period commencing in November 2013. For the current and following financial year, it is forecasted that EU funding will comprise approximately 27% of the APF’s total income, at a par with the two Donors mentioned. Its new funding strategy may bring greater diversification. Use NHRI in APF programming It was recommended that the APF expand the use of NHRI Member staff in the delivery of APF programs as a way to enhance learning, encourage ownership and assure sustainability. Findings APF has used NHRI and ex-NHRI in their training courses. The APF has also introduced a ‘Master’s Accreditation’ process for human rights trainers into its program. The direct aim here is to expand the network of trained and competent human rights trainers, who are also practitioners and staff of APF Member Institutions. As a side benefit, the program ensures that APF Member Institutions involved develops the internal capacity to develop, provide and evaluate staff development programs. The APF has compiled information that demonstrates that the Training-Of-Trainers (TOT) and Master Trainer approach has benefited NHRIs. Representatives of APF Members in the Review indicated full support for the initiative and expressed the view that the process had increased their internal capacities.
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