N ATIONAL C ONTEXT AND E XISTING S TRUCTURES. 1.Learning objectives 2.Context and Structures...

NATIONAL CONTEXT AND EXISTING STRUCTURES

1. Understand the importance of operating

within the national context

2. Identify areas of interaction with

governments and existing partnerships

and coordinating structures

3. Identify associated challenges

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

National Context and Existing Structures

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National and Local Authorities

Partnerships and Coord. Structures

Food Security Cluster

What?‘Internationally recognised or de facto government of a country in which a humanitarian operation is taking place • Legal/Regulatory• Laws, DM, DRR• Institutional• Line ministries• Response systems• Other actors

exercising governmental authority

What?Existing partners, coordination structures, humanitarian work plans, development plans, contingency plans

• NGOs• UN agencies• Red Cross/ Red

Crescent• Other actors• Other Clusters• HC/RC; OCHA• Sectoral working

groups

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- TOR


What does the FSC do?

1. Ensure predictable and accountable leadership

2. Represent the food security community in the different country level fora

3. Support coordination in assessment planning and response, strategy

4. Develop benchmarks and indicators

5. Advocacy for entire food security community, not just specific partners

6. Strengthen national/local systems

7. Ensure Quality of response, promotion of appropriate standards and delivery

of services

8. Ensure shared understanding of early recovery

9. Learn and build upon best practices

10. Ensure partnership and inclusiveness

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NATIONAL CONTEXT AND EXISTING STRUCTURES –NATIONAL AUTHORITIES


Why?“…the affected State has the primary role in the initiation, organization, coordination, and implementation of humanitarian assistance within its territory.’”

RepresentFS Community•Single point of contact•One-stop shop

Support Coordination•Joint activities•Gap analysis•Agree on technical standards and tools

Strengthen Systems/ Recovery•Technical training/ assistance

•Disaster management•Exit Strategy

Ensure Partnership & Inclusiveness• Identify key gov’t entities•Manage expectations•Synch meetings; co-chair?

How?

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NATIONAL CONTEXT AND EXISTING STRUCTURES – PARTNERSHIPS AND COORDINATING STRUCTURES Why?“…international humanitarian actors should organize themselves so as to buttress and strengthen existing structures and not create parallel structures that may undermine or weaken existing ones.”

RepresentFS Community• De-confliction• One-stop shop

Support Coordination• Joint activities• Gap analysis• Humanitarian

coordination structure

Strengthen Systems/ Recovery

• Contingency plan tie-in• Disaster management• Exit Strategy• Development tie-in

Ensure Partnership & Inclusiveness

• Identify key entities• Manage expectations

How?

Partnerships and Coord. Structures

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NATIONAL CONTEXT AND EXISTING STRUCTURES CHALLENGES

12National Context and Existing Structures

Unwilling/Unable Nat’l AuthoritiesNational and Local Authorities



Conflict Situations



Partnerships

and Coord.

Structures

Existing vs. Clusters

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Existing vs. Clusters• Avoid replacement• “Cluster” Terminology

not as important as principles

• Accountability• CLA

• Value Added!• Use HC as a resource• Remember FSC

timeline

Partnerships

and Coord.

Structures

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Conflict Situations• Humanitarian

Principles• Humanity• Impartiality• Neutrality• Independence

• Use HC for guidance

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Unwilling/Unable Nat’l Authorities• Find out why• Clarify misconceptions• Partnership vs. expert role• Arrange translations and

maintain contact• Respect different approaches• Value Added!



Why is this subject covered?

Cluster staff need to understand the unique national contexts in which

they will be operating as well as existing humanitarian and related

coordinating structures in order to improve response efficiency, address

gaps, reduce duplication, and ensure a smooth post-cluster transition

plan.

How does this relate to my day to day tasks?

Cluster staff routinely meet, coordinate (assessments, strategy,

response planning, resource mobilization, etc.), and share information

with national authorities and existing partners and coordination

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