CANADA NEPAL GENDER IN ORGANIZATIONS

Section V: Project Exit Strategy: Sustainability

18. PNGO Sustainability

Strategies were adopted through the project to nurture sustainability as a GRO:

Skills building and internalization of gender equality strengthened the organization to be viable and focused.
Empowerment of women in the PNGOs fuelled their commitment to work as GROs.
Sustainability spiral and action learning tools provided skills to be a learning organization.
Demand from community groups to end gender discrimination and improve their lives sustains PNGOs.
PNGOs as suppliers of gender expertise / services: Demand created for gender awareness training and gender analysis came from many other NGOs and local groups due to PIFs, CBI Fund, gender allies, DDC/NGO committee and GEC; street drama's, International Women's' day events, public awareness events and campaigns.
Skills and knowledge to be able to access resource providers.
Sensitized local government to support women's empowerment and gender equality through DPP and GEC, allies, PNGO advocacy.
Linkages built for sustainability - PNGOs with communities, NGOs, Line Agencies and local government; linkages with national level stakeholders.
Marketing of PNGOs expertise in district - CNGO newsletter, district publicity, PNGO brochures.
CNGO curriculum and other materials used to promote NGO capacity building and gender equality.
Phase-out period extended over one year, enabling PNGOs time to function as a GRO, with CNGO coaching support
CNGO promoted the PNGOs as GROs among central level stakeholders with a one day seminar, and PNGOs presented on gender issues from their district work in order to demonstrate their capacity. PNGOs then met with a selected number of potential donors to introduce themselves and discover mutual interests for collaboration.
A booklet marketing each PNGO's skills and experience distributed at national and district level.
PNGOs formed an informal network among themselves and SBAN to continue to support each other and collaborate on gender advocacy.