The Network of International Development Organisations in Scotland (NIDOS) is a network of 85 Scotland-based international development organizations and associates. It aims to improve the contributions of Scottish organizations to poverty reduction worldwide. NIDOS members raise about £30 million per year for international development and mobilize over 7,000 volunteers in Scotland. Members work in countries in Africa, Asia, South America, and elsewhere on issues like health, education, livelihoods, and human rights. NIDOS provides services like training, information sharing, and tools to help members assess and improve their effectiveness in order to better achieve their goals.

1. Network of International
Development Organisations in
Scotland (NIDOS)
A network of 85 Scotland-based
international development organisations
and associates
www.nidos.org.uk

2. Our collective impact …
• Our members raise: about £30 million per
year for international development (plus
£ millions more through Scottish branches of
UK wide bodies)
• Members mobilise: 7,662 volunteers in
Scotland supporting international
development work

3. Our collective impact …
• Members work in countries across Africa,
Asia, South and Central America, Caribbean,
Middle East, and Eastern Europe
• Working with their partners in these
countries, they work to: improve access to
health, education, livelihoods, security and
other human rights
• Also in Scotland – changing policy and
raising public awareness, including fair trade

4. Our collective advocacy …
• Improving policy – in Scotland (e.g.
members input to International
Development policy, Scotland Climate Act)
• Improving policy – in host countries, with
partners and local communities
• Improving policy – internationally
contributing to international alliances and
solidarity – e.g. Make Poverty History,
Climate Campaigns, G20, Aid Effectiveness
• Changing lifestyles in Scotland

5. We are 10 years old
and three times the size!

6. Our 85 members...
A huge variety .... By size and type

7. NIDOS: Collectively
strengthening our Effectiveness
In September 2010 – we launched a pilot
Effectiveness Tool:
http://tinyurl.com/34arszc
(Thanks to funding from the Scottish
Government)
Two other funders have fed back that they
think it is an excellent tool: Comic Relief
and Big Lottery

8. NIDOS: Collectively
strengthening our Effectiveness
NIDOS is helping member organisations to:
• document existing good practice
• highlight areas for improvement
• develop actions plans for improvement
• share approaches to effectiveness and
provide peer support

9. Effectiveness:
Five Principles
• Accountable - to the people we support
• Sustainable development
• Learning organisations
• Good Governance and efficiency
• Partnerships for social justice

10. Cross Cutting Themes
• Gender
• Inclusion
• Do no harm
• Human rights
• Climate change

11. NIDOS services
• Networking opportunities
• Training courses and seminars
• Information - Newsletter – FREE
• Good Practice and Strengthening
Effectiveness :
• NIDOS Effectiveness tool
• Member support
• Member Working groups
• Website resources - open access / free

13. Network of International
Development Organisations in
Scotland (NIDOS)
A network of 85 Scotland-based
international development organisations
and associates
www.nidos.org.uk

14. Looking forward to the
next 10 years!
Business Plan 2011 – 2014
AIM: To improve the contributions of
Scottish organisations to poverty
reduction worldwide.

15. Reasons to be better...
1. 1.4 billion people need us to be – and
MDG 2015 deadline is round the corner
2. Resources are scarce and we need to use
them to the best of our ability
3. Scotland is a small player – but if we work
better together we could make a more
effective contribution

16. 1. Improved effectiveness of
International Development organisations
NIDOS Effectiveness Tool:
http://tinyurl.com/34arszc
• support for self assessment
• peer exchange and support
• external validation and mentoring
• training and workshops

17. 2. Strengthened engagement
with Diasporan and Southern
partner organisations
• Better links between NIDOS and Diasporan
organisations and communities with an
interest in international development
• Supporting networking and capacity
• Linking with Southern platforms and
agencies

18. 3. Strengthened collective
advocacy with key stakeholders
• Interacting with the wider Effectiveness
debate and being more joined up with other
NGO networks in Scotland, UK, Europe and
Globally
• Building relationships - Politicians,
Universities, Diasporan Communities, Media
• and inputting to policy improvement
• and …

19. ...building new relationships
with other stakeholders
• Scotland’s business community can also
make a positive change
• Business partnerships for development
• Business procurement, including fair trade
• Business and investments in development
• Government can support this through
external relations policy

20. NIDOS is a tool...
• Newsletter, website and events for helping
agencies to network in Scotland – highlighting
and promoting the good work that is done
• Fora for debate and partnership
development
• Opportunities for learning and development
• Platform for collective action and influence

21. We welcome ...
• New members – both international
development organisations and associates
• joint activity and partnership
• ideas and constructive feedback
• financial support and sponsorship

22. Thank you for joining us
in our celebrations
and we look forward to working
with you over the next 10 years.
1.4 Billion reasons…