NATIONAL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT LESSONS LEARNED NATIONAL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT

CVTL Office Structure (13 Districts) Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Ì Total CVTL staff: 144 Total CVTL volunteers: 2,858 Total CVTL members: 3,720 Ì

CVTL INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND CVTL is a young National Society established in 2000; and slowly decentralised activities in 13 branches while building its local membership base CVTL Legal base Officially recognised: Decree Law 6/ 2005, 14th September Emblem Protection: Law 12/ 2009, 21st October RCRC Movement Recognition by the ICRC and Admission to the IFRC on November 2005 Strengthen leadership, value and support learning at national headquarter and branch level

NATIONAL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT Statute Revision After 10 years CVTL started a statute revision process: Decision to revise the Statute made by NGB Statute revision workshop facilitate by IFRC-OD Zone Office KL Established statute revision drafting committee Consultation through branch representatives and branch assemblies Revised statute draft sent to JSC (ICRC & IFRC) for review and comment Revised statute approved by CVTL national assembly 31st July 2014 Rationale behind CVTL’s statute revision: to adapt with evolution of local country development context to revise statutory membership targets and increase membership categories to ensure branch validity to improve branch representation in national level to empower more female represented in governance at national and branch level protection of conflict of interest CVTL can only be dissolved by a decision of the National Assembly Branches and National Youth Assembly every two years to elect their governance Strengthen leadership, value and support learning at national headquarter and branch level

Strategic Plan development OCAC Overview CVTL NGB approved proposal to commence OCAC process as information to guide the new strategic plan 2015-2019 OCAC phase 1 workshop held in Dili, April 2014 with representatives from governance, management and volunteers at national & branch level Based on 94 attributes from OCAC, CVTL reached 72% of the benchmark (meaning C, D and E) the attributes that were rated A or B were further prioritized and need to develop OCAC Recommendations to the following five key issues: SAFETY AND SECURITY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION SUSTAINABILITY AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING, MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING (PMER)

OCAC Overview, continue Strengthen leadership, value and support learning at national headquarter and branch level

Institutional Development, continued CVTL New Strategic Plan 2015-2019 process: First time CVTL develop own strategic plan by ourselves April 2014 Organizational Capacity and Assessment Certification workshop (OCAC) June – Sept National Vulnerability Capacity Assessment November Strategic Plan internal review meeting November Strategic Planning workshop 21st November 2014 Strategic Plan approved by NGB 29th January 2015 Strategic Plan 2015-2019 launch Strengthen leadership, value and support learning at national headquarter and branch level

Strategic Plan 2015-2019 Summary Our Vision : Save lives and improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable people Our Mission : Mobilise young people, volunteers and communities for humanitarian action across all of Timor-Leste, through a strong and sustainable organisation GOAL 1 GOAL 2 GOAL 3 GOAL 4 Improve the health, safety and resilience of the most vulnerable people Save lives and strengthen recovery from disasters and crises Strengthen community harmonisation through promoting humanitarian values and engaging young people Build a strong and sustainable organisation that supports our people and our programmes

New activity considered in CVTL Strategic Plan 2015-2019 Safe Shelter Blood-donor mobilisation Maternal & child health Nutrition Healthy Lifestyles Violence prevention Healthcare for elderly Migrant support

Resource Mobilization A resource mobilization plan & policy was approved by NGB, in 2013 to improve CVTL’s sustainability and independence Established resource mobilization plan committee with representative from president of finance commission NGB approved the establishment of a fundraising department and new fundraising manager position CVTL’s resource mobilization activities Tent rental Commercial First Aid Donation boxes Membership recruitment Challenging fundraising environment: 5 year investment for income CVTL resources are still dependent on international movement partners Annual funding from Timor-Leste Government to CVTL is irregular

WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT Relationship with the government-auxiliary role Good understanding of Red Cross within senior government levels Ongoing efforts to link with lower government levels/ technical Good understanding of Red Cross role in disaster response and conflict situations, ongoing effort to communicate the role of CVTL in development Approach to the government for regular subsidy to CVTL Opportunity to advocate on humanitarian issues to the government M2U00305.MPG

CVTL funding sources in 2014……. TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TIMOR-LESTE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SECTOR Domestic Public International RED CROSS/ RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT OTHER BILATERAL

TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES CVTL sources in 2015……. TOTAL AVAILABLE RESOURCES TIMOR-LESTE GOVERNMENT ? PRIVATE SECTOR Public Domestic International RED CROSS/ RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT OTHER BILATERAL

CVTL New Headquarters building inauguration 2015……. CVTL New Headquarters building inauguration

2015……. Statute revision consultation in branches assemblies Statute approved by CVTL national assembly

Strategic Plan workshop group discussion OCAC Phase 1 Workshop Strategic Plan workshop group discussion

2015……. CVTL President banging the drum to launch the new CVTL Strategic Plan 2015-2019

Current National Fundraising 1. Rental Tents 2. Donation Boxes 1. Rental Tents 3. Commercial First Aid 4. Fundraising Event-Red Dress Run

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