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What type of involvement do you What type of involvement do you have with cluster or sector have with cluster or sector coordination in your country?coordination in your country?

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Knowledge: Participants know the minimum commitments for participation in the cluster approach as well as the seven core cluster functions and the deliverables associated with these

Skills: Participants are able to enhance participation in the cluster and guide improvements to core cluster functions within their own country contexts → Development of a workplan to follow

Attitude: Participants are aware of the responsibilities and benefits of working within the cluster approach, for International Medical Corps as an organisation but also for the humanitarian response a whole

Time: total 1h30 (1 hour presentation + 30min questions and answers)

Pakistan Floods Pakistan Floods Haiti Earthquake Haiti Earthquake

20102010

UN Photo/Logan Abassi UN Photo/Evan Schneider

►Then the humanitarian community learnt some new lessons… there were still some weaknesses and inefficiencies

Humanitarian reform in 2005 to improve the effectiveness of the humanitarian response

Brief history

Transformative Agenda - 2010

2011 – IASC Principals Agree to Set of Transformative Actions

• Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies

• Empowered Leadership

• Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism

• Leadership Training

• Strategic use of Clusters• Simplified Cluster

management • Minimum Commitments

for participation in Clusters• Strengthening NGO

representation in the Humanitarian Country Team

• Common Humanitarian Programme Cycle to achieve collective results

• Assessment, strategic statement, resource allocation, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation

• Common Performance and Reporting Framework

• Accountability to Affected People

The Cluster System

WHAT IS IT?•Activation more strategic, less automatic and time limited•A dynamic approach that facilitates joint efforts, one voice representing all humanitarian actors serving the host government•It supports the strategy and leadership of the national authority, strengthening existing national-led coordination mechanisms to the extent possible •Cluster partners sharing responsibility for effective and timely humanitarian response •Professional, predictable response to agreed standards•Streamlining of cluster functions with more focus on results rather than processes•Enhanced accountability to affected populations

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The Cluster Approach RememberRemember

WHAT IT IS NOT?•It is not an attempt to undermine the government response, but strives to help strengthen government or existing coordination

•It is not UN-centric; it depends on the active participation of all humanitarian members, e.g. NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, UN agencies and of course….. the Government

•It is not a “one size fits all” approach; in each emergency it is up to humanitarian actors on the ground, in consultation with relevant government counterparts, to determine the priority sectors for the response 10

The Cluster ApproachRememberRemember

QuestionQuestionTRUE or FALSETRUE or FALSE

• The Nutrition Cluster (NC) is a physical structureThe Nutrition Cluster (NC) is a physical structure

• The NC has a legal statusThe NC has a legal status

• The NC has programme fundingThe NC has programme funding

• The NC is a coordination mechanismThe NC is a coordination mechanism

• The NC has only funding for the coordination teamThe NC has only funding for the coordination team

• The NCC represents all membersThe NCC represents all members

• This man has nothing to do with the Cluster: This man has nothing to do with the Cluster:

Cluster

Coordinator

Cluster Participating Agencies:

NGOs, civil society, UNICEF Section chief, etc…

Government

CLAUNICEF

Country Rep

CLA UNICEF global office

Information Manager

SAG

TWGs

TWGs

HumanitarianCoordinator

How are we accountable within the cluster system? (Formal and informal)

Key roles and responsibilities within a cluster

Cluster Lead Agency Cluster Coordinator Cluster Partners

• Defining the nutrition cluster coordination structure

• NCC, IM and required staff are hired and oriented. Define expectations and TORs

• Ensure that security, administrative and operational support procedures are clear

• Advocacy• resource mobilization• preparedness

• NCC need to act as neutral representative of the Nutrition Cluster

• coordination of sector• strategic planning• prioritization –

interventions and resources

• Advocacy• application of standards• Provider of last resort

• Endorse the overall aim and objectives of NCCoordination

• Agreeing to and sharing responsibilities

• Maintaining coordination• Be proactive in

exchanging information• Identifying advocacy

concerns• Respect and adhere to

agreed principles, policies, priorities and standards

Nutrition Cluster:

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• Global Level

• Country Level• CLA (UNICEF)• Government with CLA as co-lead e.g.

Philippines, Mali• NGO lead• Government with NGO as co-lead• Government with CLA and NGO as co-

lead e.g. South Sudan• CLA with NGO as co-lead e.g. more on

sub-national level

Cluster Lead Agency

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Informing strategic decision-making of the HC/HCT for the humanitarian response

Be accountable to affected population

The 7 core functions of a cluster

Partner Commitments as per the Transformative Agenda…

They should be regarded as an absolute minimum and a starting point:

• Commitment to Humanitarian Principles and Principles of Partnership

• Willingness to take on leadership (in working groups, sub-national level, etc.)

• Active participation• Capacity to contributeto Cluster’s Strategic Response Plan (SRP)

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• Readiness to participate in actions that specifically improve accountability to affected people

• A demonstrated understanding of the duties and responsibilities associated with membership of the cluster, as defined by IASC

• Commitment to mainstream cross-cutting issues (age, gender, etc)

• Committed staff member• Commitment to work cooperatively with other

cluster partners• Undertake Advocacy

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…Partner Commitments as per the Transformative Agenda

PRINCIPLES OF PARTNERSHIP

Complementarity Transparency

Results-oriented

Responsibility

Equality

Mutual respect

Communication

Coordinate capability &

capacity

Commit only what can deliver

Build on comparative advantage

A Statement of Commitment

IMC can expect from the Nutrition Cluster…

• Coordination activities that support service delivery (tackling bottlenecks)

• Strategic direction• Situation analysis/Trend analysis• Identification of needs, gaps and priorities in the response

and adequate representation of these at higher levels• Mapping of activities, gaps and duplications• Monitoring and analysis of the response as a whole• Impartial discussion around humanitarian space• Joint advocacy• Common preparedness and contingency planning• Transparent resource allocation

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… IMC responsibilities within the Nutrition Cluster…• Endorse and adhere to cluster coordination aims, objectives and principles

of partnership (ToR) along with priorities and standards• Incorporate cluster objectives and support into agency workplans/

strategic planning• Sharing responsibilities :

– Leadership role in co-lead of national/sub-national clusters (to be reflected in job descriptions 30%-100% of time depending on cluster)

– Active member of strategic advisory group, technical working groups, collaborative assessments, project reviews

• Contributing and guiding strategic debate and planning of nutrition cluster• Identifying advocacy concerns• Supporting preparedness activities• Providing technical expertise, opinion, debate and feedback on cluster

activities and documents• Pro-active information-sharing and dissemination of IMC’s cutting edge

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…IMC’s participation in the Nutrition Cluster can improve• Cooperation and coordination with other partners (vital strong NGO

“voice”, balance group dynamics)• Increased participation and capacity of local NGOs (coaching and

mentoring of local partners to participate in cluster)• Information sharing and management given IMC’s strong M&E capacity

key role to play in strengthening standardized cluster M&E systems• Participatory approaches• Use of relevant standards• Integration of cross-cutting issues and integration with other sectorsImprove effectiveness of nutrition programming as a collective Increase impact of nutrition sector as a whole, not just IMC response,

on affected populations

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• The lack of technical staff is a limitation for attendance to cluster activities

• Need programme staff 100% dedicated to nutrition cluster activities for active participation

• Cluster approach is only a UN approach

FALSE

FALSE

FALSE

A partner can be represented by CD, program coordinator, etc..

Cluster coordination is part of the on-going job of partner staff at field level and needs to be

reflected/accounted for in JD

Cluster approach is a IASC concept

Partnership is key to have an

effective cluster coordination mechanism

Participating to the cluster is a win win

activity

All partners are equaly important among the cluster

coordination group

Knowledge: Participants know the minimum commitments for participation in the cluster approach as well as the seven core cluster functions and the deliverables associated with these

Skills: Participants are able to enhance participation in the cluster and guide improvements to core cluster functions within their own country contexts → Development of a workplan

Attitude: Participants are aware of the responsibilities and benefits of working within the cluster approach, for IMC as an organisation but also for the humanitarian response a whole

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Resources• http://www.buildingabetterresponse.org/• Global Nutrition Cluster Website: http://nutritioncluster.net/• Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC – interagency coordination for

humanitarian assistance): http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/• Transformative Agenda Protocols:

http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/pageloader.aspx?page=content-template-default&bd=87

• Reference Module for Cluster Coordination: file:///C:/Users/agrant/Downloads/4.%20Reference%20module%20for%20Cluster%20Coordination.pdf

• Humanitarian Programme Cycle Reference Module: http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/downloadDoc.aspx?docID=6732

• Nutrition Cluster Handbook: http://nutritioncluster.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/09/GNC_Handbook_v1_FINAL_no_links1.pdf

• IASC Transformative Agenda – Operational Implications for NGOs: http://www.interaction.org/sites/default/files/IASC%20Transformative%20Agenda%20-%20Operational%20Implications%20for%20NGOs.pdf 30

Thank you for your time and participation!


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