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Organizational Performance Review of the International Department of the Royal Norwegian Society for Development
The International Department of the Royal Norwegian Society for Rural Development, (Norges Vel) was founded 200 years ago, and is the oldest Norwegian countrywide non-governmental organisation. From 1978 NVID has received financial contributions to development co-operation in ODA countries through FFAs with Norad. NVID presently operates in Eastern and Southern Africa, Madagascar and on the Balkans (MFA programs). The mission of NVID is to contribute to private sector development through strengthening producer organisations, hereunder cooperatives, and increase the producers’ control over larger parts of the value chain. An organisational performance review commissioned by Norad in 2005 had severe consequences for Norges Vel, with over 50 % reduction of the Norad annual grant down to NOK 10 million (later increased again to 12 million) that led to a reduced, consolidated project portfolio. Thorough organisational, management, administrative and personnel changes followed. Following the current FFA (up to 2009), Norad is considering entering into a new FFA from 2010 and in this connection commissioned this present review of NVID.