Developing Cluster Partnerships
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Partnership is…
‘Working together is an
urgent
life-and-death
- mutual
cooperation
and responsibility
issue.’
- for achievement of a specified goal.
- a relationship between groups
Global Humanitarian
Platform –in
Geneva,
July world;
2007
“Partnership
is essential
today’s
issues are too complex for any one organisation.”
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The Pillars of Reform
Humanitarian
Financing
Humanitarian
Coordinators
Cluster
Approach
Adequate, timely
and flexible
financing
Effective
leadership and
coordination in
humanitarian
emergencies
Adequate
capacity and
predictable
leadership in all
sectors
Partnership
Strong consistent partnership between
UN and non-UN actors
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Participation Ladder
Empowerment
Partnership
Involvement
Consultation
Information
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Challenges to partnership
Accessing
funding
Conflicting
mandates
Lack of
capacity
to undertake
commitments
Limited capacity
building
potential
Limited
opportunities
for
participation
Difficulty
representing
diverse NGO
interests
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Preferred NGO
independence
Conflicting
accountabilities
Conflict of interest
–
cluster lead versus
agency
Perceived
duplication
in
coordination
Inconsistent
NGO
engagement
Inclusiveness &
participation
versus need
for action
A Statement of Commitment
Build on comparative advantage
Communication
Complementarity
Transparency
Equality
Principles
of Partnership
Resultsoriented
Mutual respect
Responsibility
Commit only what can deliver
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Coordinate
capability &
capacity
Effective partnerships need….
Shared
decision making
Genuine
commitment
Negotiation
& compromise Shared common
goals/interests
Equal
participation
Mutual trust
and respect
Mutual
accountability
Appreciation and
valuing diversity
Equal access to
resources and
opportunities
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Clear roles
& responsibilities
Tuckman’s theory of group development
Cohesion & dataflow
Facilitate sharing
and doing
Facilitate
problem solving
Encourage interdependence
Interdependence
& problem
solving
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Conflict &
organisation
Clarify roles/
responsibilities
Explain
procedures
Facilitate
conflict
Reassure why
Expectations
Get to know
each other
Dependency &
orientation
Facilitating partnerships - skills
Be impartial
and help
resolve disputes
Focus on your
cluster role –
not organisational
interests
Build
consensus
Act as a broker
working on
behalf of partners
Forge and
maintain personal
contact
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Request and
provide feedback
Adopt a
collaborative
leadership style
Inspire commitment
and action