Humanitarian Response in Times of Mass Collaboration and Networked Intelligence
A networked response? 2013 presentation
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Kim Scriven, HIF/ALNAP A NETWORKED RESPONSE? 20 September 2013 l London
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This powerpoint presentation outlines the key findings from the Networked response? study published by ALNAP in September 2013. It looks at national humanitarian networks in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, as well as what findings might mean more generally for any national network.
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Kim Scriven, HIF/ALNAP
A N E T W O R K E D
R E S P O N S E ?
20 September 2013 l London
Agenda
Background What we
did
Forms and Functions
What we found
Networks are
everywhere But what’s happening at the national level?
Exploring role of
networks Interest in local actors
Links between
level?
Interplay with
international system
NATIONAL
NETWORKS
Our research looked at
The Philippines Bangladesh Afghanistan
Only humanitarian or disaster response /DRR networks
Only explicit inter- organisational networks
REAL
EXPERIENCES
We wanted to look at
Drawing on existing theoretical models
COMPARISON The focus was on
across case study contexts
EXISTING
WORK
We used
From research and policy networks, public and private
NETWORK Think ing about
FORMS
Centra l ised Decentra l ised Dist r ibuted
ADMINISTRATIVE
BODIES
Looking at
Their presence and influence on network functions
FOCUS OF
ACTION
Looking at
Support versus agency
Network functions Why are they useful?
NETWORK Working through s ix
FUNCTIONS Communi ty
bui ld ing
Convening
Resource
mobi l isa t ion
Knowledge
management
Implementation
Amplification
and advocacy
KEY The research points to some
FINDINGS
Enthusiasm from national and
international actors
Wide range of collaborative structures,
but many exclude national actors
ON Key findings
FORM
Range of structures and sizes – few
comprised solely of national actors Most have nominal equality
Often formal – but this meant different
things in different contexts
ON FUNCTION
Examples of different networks trying to
fulfil all six ‘functions
Separating aspiration from reality a challenge
Big successes: community, knowledge
exchange, advocacy and channelling
resources to national NGOs Key findings
ON Key findings
FUNCTION
Sustainability a challenge
Need for links, but these can be
undermined
Instances of moving into implementation,
but these are problematic
Success factors What makes networks work?
CLEAR AIMS & STRUCTURE
Transparent governance &
the right sized membership
SUSTAINABLE FUNDING &
EXTERNAL LINKS
LEADERSHIP AND PRINCIPLES
Kim Scriven
THANK YOU
20 September 2013 l London
