{"id":5694,"date":"2021-04-29T17:15:44","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T17:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tapnetwork2030.org\/?p=5694"},"modified":"2021-05-12T15:03:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:03:54","slug":"candid-concepts-tap-storytelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tapnetwork2030.org\/candid-concepts-tap-storytelling\/","title":{"rendered":"TAP Storytelling: Interview with Candid Concepts Development Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5694\" class=\"elementor elementor-5694\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-621ac1c5 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"621ac1c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3899dc88\" data-id=\"3899dc88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15a66812 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15a66812\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-288d6a48\" data-id=\"288d6a48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17db73ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17db73ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">May 10, 2021<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128b0f15 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"128b0f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473e51d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"473e51d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tapnetwork2030.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/LogoMakr-9voEMA-p6hfgua2smm6m3yfzdp74b8gadl4o446yxd44m1zga.png\" title=\"LogoMakr-9voEMA\" alt=\"LogoMakr-9voEMA\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c762acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c762acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defining Social Capital in the Bahamas:<br>An Interview with Candid Concepts Development Agencies<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2752d870 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2752d870\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">By Ellery Wong, TAP Network Secretariat, and Rochelle Dean, Candid Concepts Development Agencies<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3b71e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3b71e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Introduction<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tapnetwork2030.org\/partners\/candid-concepts-development\/\">Candid Concepts Development Agencies<\/a> (CCDA), a TAP Network Partner since 2018, is an organization based in the Caribbean committed to working on the ground to progress new ways of thinking about human fulfillment and social progress, with aim for leading the way for the progressive empowerment of the region\u2019s citizens.\u00a0 Since its founding in 2012, Candid Concepts has worked with partners from diverse sectors to operate as a source of insight in communities both on a local and global level, translating their knowledge and progressive thinking into practical change and inspiring others to also lead in civic innovation.\u00a0 This work has pushed the realization and implementation of sustainable development in the region by highlighting the advantages of adopting sustainable practices and the SDGs so that they can serve as metrics and standards for further independent development of the Civil Society sector.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Candid Concepts has navigated the growing Civil Society sector in the Caribbean while the region has been largely left behind in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.\u00a0 The Civil Society sector of the region has only recently begun to take shape, with for example the Non-Profit Organization Act in the Bahamas being recently passed in 2019 to establish basic policy regulations for the accountability and transparency of organizations.\u00a0 While not only advocating for policies such as this one, Candid Concepts has been devoted to providing support to the growing sector by underlining the value of investing in the concept of \u201csocial capital\u201d to the public and the benefits that civic space can provide to Caribbean society and local communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Typically, in Caribbean society, social capital is an ideal that is unconsidered and undervalued, as people more commonly consider themselves to be disenfranchised and neglected by their national leadership and the regional policies.\u00a0 The concept of engagement and investment in civic space is largely unheard of.\u00a0 Candid Concept\u2019s Director and Founder, Rochelle Dean, now aims to approach the challenge of how to bring about the prioritization of social capital and citizen\u2019s identification in and ownership of protecting their own civic space in a culture that has yet to even consider the benefits of such.\u00a0 Additionally, with slow and steady growth of the Civil Society sector, Dean is also now reexamining how Candid Concepts can support such growth as it comes about and ensure that the field can work collaboratively under the umbrella of a common goal or purpose.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Read the following interview between TAP Network and Candid Concept\u2019s Director and Founder, Rochelle Dean, about their work supporting growth and development of the SDGs and the conceptualization of social capital in the Caribbean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Interview with Rochelle Dean, Founder and Director of Candid Concepts Development Agencies\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: Can you describe the current landscape of the Civil Society Sector in the Caribbean?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: Civil Society of course has always been very relevant to the poor and developing countries especially the Caribbean. So, it would be unfair to say there hasn\u2019t been strong attempts to develop a robust civil society in the Caribbean, specifically the Bahamas. However, the sector is in need of resuscitation namely due to its reliance on the government. This has created an authoritative approach and with no push back has further caused disenfranchisement and socially atomizing and unsettling effects of market forces. These realities have caused an increase in the shrinking of the sector and of course civil society encompasses so much in terms of politics and economics to sociological views as well as international cooperation for development.\u00a0 Due to these realities the Caribbean has been left behind in the global agenda and of finally the hemisphere is experiencing high levels of poverty in all facets multidimensionally.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: Given the landscape, what has been Candid Concept\u2019s role and function in the sector?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: First of all, I think it&#8217;s very difficult to work in the present condition and while Candid Concepts has worked within the global sphere for many years in terms of international cooperation and development it becomes difficult to see progress for other regions and not want to participate in knowledge sharing and pass on that insight.\u00a0 Candid Concepts believes in team work and building synergies with the right partners to come up with strategies that are beneficial and we have worked with many organizations within the sector in the Bahamas for best outcomes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: How has recognition by the Bahamian government, through the Non-Profit Organization Act in 2019, influenced the sector in the Bahamas?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: This was major for the sector as the sector has been governed progressively by the Companies Act prior to the government\u2019s new regulatory approach to the sector. The NPO Act 2019 was an acknowledgement that the sector can be viable and should be considered a means of market share.\u00a0 Speaking from an economic point of view the sector has the capacity to create jobs and of course is a means of taxation for the government as well so it is a win-win in that sense.\u00a0 I think it was easy to ignore compliance and there has been a lot of backlash in terms of the rationale behind the legislation from many industry leaders due to the idea that it was simply a means of compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) but I think it was beautifully executed even the monitoring aspect of the process.\u00a0 I was definitely impressed with the CESRA which was an addendum to the Companies Act which made this process not so overwhelming for the veterans in the business sector who were operating from a business point of view and in many cases not fully familiar with the civil society sector.\u00a0 I think the NPO Act 2019 will further reverse some of the damaging effects within the sector and with the upcoming World Bank assessment we can expect expansion and growth if knowledgeable partners and professionals are sought.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: How would you define the term \u201csocial capital\u201d and why is it an important topic to Candid Concepts for addressing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in the Caribbean?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: Social capital is defined by its function. It&#8217;s not a single entity but a variety of different ones that consist of some aspect of social structure and facilitate certain actions of individuals who are within the structure.\u00a0 Social capital exerts its influence on development as a result of interactions between two broad distinct types of social capital-structural and cognitive. Structural capital facilitates information sharing, decision-making, and collective action through social networks, rules, procedures, and precedents. While cognitive social capital refers to shared norms, values, trust, attitudes, and beliefs.\u00a0 This is important because associations are very important when we look at the role that each citizen plays within society. In order for the SDG\u2019s to be implemented we don\u2019t need to look at what other countries are doing or even agree to one theoretical approach to our society. We simply need to look at ourselves and understand where we all fit into making our society structurally functional for everyone. \u00a0It&#8217;s hard to ignore the idea that the Caribbean has been left behind but it&#8217;s even harder to ignore the social constructs and associations that have caused so many individuals to feel disengaged.\u00a0 Candid Concepts Development really wants to dispel that philosophy even if it does exist in reality. Civil Society is all inclusive and it\u2019s the beginning of participatory engagement for a thriving and fully functioning sector.\u00a0 I think that Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are an all-inclusive passport for access and it is important for the full implementation within the Caribbean.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: How else does Civil Society need to be mainstreamed into National programming in the Caribbean?\u00a0 How is Candid Concepts working to support this change?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: Civil Society needs to first be all inclusive and find its own source of strength independent of the government. The government has mentioned a National Development Strategy at some point and I believe this would be where civil society can be integrated into programming at the national level.\u00a0 As a project consultant I would like to see that happen especially if the government would use the global goals as indicators for success in that sense. I think it will be very easy to roll out some amazing programmes and collect data but I also believe that this is where partnership is important and this approach would definitely be best suited for successful outcomes.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: How does Candid Concepts aim to have a hand in the formation of the Civil Society sector in the Caribbean?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: I think we have already done some amazing things at the governmental level. Candid Concepts Development has made amendments to the NPO Act 2019 and participated in the monitoring process with the Attorney General\u2019s Office.\u00a0 We have also challenged the Bahamas to advocate for SDG16 and its review at the United Nations.\u00a0 With all of that going on Candid Concepts Development is expected to roll out a social accountability programme with international partners in the Bahamas in the near future. We are always looking to partner with international organizations where we can continue to grow and learn to bring new insights and concepts that we may not be privy to in the Caribbean.\u00a0 \u00a0This is always our goal! To learn and further develop and right now the Caribbean is ready and Candid Concepts Development is a part of that change.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: What is the status of implementation of SDG16 in the Caribbean?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0A: As it stands after the recent common country analysis, the Bahamas has declined in terms of government and the rule of law. While it was stated that institutions were strong there was no data to support this notion.\u00a0 The Bahamas government has agreed to support the advocacy as a member state of the United Nations to maintain the language and review of SDG16 and continued monitoring for peace, justice and strong institutions.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the Civil Society landscape in the Caribbean and Candid Concepts work strategy?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: COVID-19 has impacted everyone and the uncertainty is still very present in terms of the way forward. Candid Concepts Development is lucky in the sense that remote work has not been a challenge.\u00a0 The pandemic has revealed major gaps in the sector and many organizations and also helped Candid Concepts Development to determine exactly what is needed in the sector in terms of the citizenry.\u00a0 I have seen many people have great ideas and have capacity to do great things but so much within structural capital. This is really facilitating the shrinking of civic spaces. The country is developing and cannot afford not to work within structural capital within the sphere of civil society.\u00a0 The pandemic of course was an eye opener in that sense and so while COVID-19 was in a sense a setback in terms of financing and lost opportunities new ones always arise when you are a problem solver.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: What are the ambitions for Candid Concepts in the next three years?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: That is a tough one! I think I would like to be able to hire full staff and not run my own business if that makes sense-I don\u2019t believe in silo\u2019s and I did most of the ground work and I have further educational goals so I would like to bring on more staff and expand in terms of more development projects.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><em>Q: What can members of the TAP Network, especially ones located in regions that have also been left behind in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, take away from the experiences and lessons learned of Candid Concepts?<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">A: I think it&#8217;s important to be open to brutal honesty. People who are honest help you to succeed. I will also say partnerships are key, you may discover you aren\u2019t all you thought you were and that\u2019s the beginning of a shift that can take your organization to the next level.\u00a0 I decided to build others and took a back seat and sometimes criticism can be indirect and hurt your feelings but it&#8217;s also the best medicine to becoming a successful industry leader.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79560689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79560689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>About TAP Storytelling:<\/strong> In 2021, TAP Network is launching the TAP Storytelling Initiative, which will aim to closely and frequently highlight the work of our Network through working directly with them to produce quality online content about their endeavors. Together in this initiative, we will aim to intimately spotlight the work of our Members and Partners and the challenges, successes, failures, processes and problem solving that comes with it, while also offering the chance for wide promotion through TAP&#8217;s outreach channels. We hope that these opportunities will not only offer heightened visibility of the work of our Network, but will also inspire and educate more commitments to SDG16 and transparency and accountability for the 2030 Agenda as a whole. 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