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ORGANIZATIONAL
PROFILE
The
Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society
(Cecoedecon) was founded by a small group of young, committed social
workers to provide immediate relief to the victims of devastating floods
in Jaipur district in 1982. From a very modest beginning as a relief
agency, Cecoedecon has evolved into a civil society organization
pursuing integrated participatory development and advocating human
rights. The organization has an authentic and informed perspective of
micro-macro dynamics. The criterion for undertaking interventions is
that they should lead to community self-reliance and empowerment. Thus,
its work centers on the unfulfilled needs and ignored rights of partner
communities.
CORE
VALUES
The
core values that guide the actions of Cecoedecon targeted towards the
most vulnerable sections of society are the following:
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Human Dignity:
Cecoedecon believes that human beings are of equal value. Therefore
they should be treated without any kind of distinction, such as race,
sex, language, religion, national or social origin, property, birth or
other status.
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Community Self- Reliance
Cecoedecon values the vast reservoir of wisdom the partner
communities possess. The organisation is committed to ensuring that its
partner communities enjoy the freedom to make their own choices and
decisions, which leads to a sense of ownership over the development
process.
- Partnership
Cecoedecon promotes the principle of participation of and collaboration
with various stakeholders at various levels.
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Equity
Cecoedecon seeks to reduce the disparity that exists between the
rich and the poor, the powerful and the powerless by ensuring equitable
distribution of benefits amongst different stakeholders.
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Gender Equality
Cecoedecon believes in equality of opportunity for both men and
women and will fight against discriminatory practices.
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Democracy
Cecoedecon is also committed to the ideals of democracy and it
actively promotes the freedom of people to exercise their rights in
socially useful and personally satisfying ways.
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Welfare
Cecoedecon’s belief in welfare is reflected by the idea that all
individuals are entitled to a certain minimum standard of living.
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Accountability
Cecoedecon prides itself on being accountable to all its
stakeholders, especially its target groups, donors and partner
organizations. While maintaining its accountability it places great
emphasis on monitoring the accountability of different stakeholders too.
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