Four years Funding for Community Sector Taskforce and Te Wero
The Government is investing $3.4 million over the next four financial years to strengthen capacity within the community and voluntary sector. (Ministry of Social Development, Wellington)
This funding will be directed through the community-based working groups Community Sector Taskforce and Te Wero as outlined in the Government-Community Relationship Steering Group's 2002 report He Waka Kotuia.
The Community Sector Taskforce is looking to establish a national mandate to progress work on national and regional sector capacity building projects and act as a focal point for the community and voluntary sector.
This funding provides for:
- Annual regional and sector forums including a national hui to identify issues for discussion with Government
- A national regionally-linked structure and electronic information network to provide information and support to non-government agencies.
- Best practice examples for case studies and training on effective Treaty partnership models
- Working with local government at a strategic level to engage the community and voluntary sector in community plans
- Working with Pacific and ethnic minority communities to ensure they are able to participate in national and regional initiatives
- Raising an additional $170,000 within the first financial year from the philanthropic sector to support the sector’s partnership with Government.
In addition, Te Wero will receive funding to:
- Develop an effective monitoring and reporting system for the performance of government agencies in engaging with tangata whenua groups.
- Develop tools and ways to facilitate engagement between government agencies and tangata whenua organisations
- Advise the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector on ways to improve engagement between the Crown and tangata whenua organisations.
This funding recognises the vital contribution made to New Zealand society by the community and voluntary sector.
For more information visit:
http://www.msd.govt.nz/media-information/budget-fact-sheets/2004/community-te-wero-taskforce.html