Exploring coordination in humanitarian clusters
Graham Saunders - Global Shelter Cluster Coordinator
Speakers
Paul Knox-Clarke - ALNAP, Head of Research and Communications and author of the study
Leah Campbell - ALNAP, Research Officer and author of the study
Gerbrand Alkema - Save the Children, Health Cluster Support Expert
Loretta Hieber Girardet - Chief, Inter-Cluster Coordination Section, UNOCHA
Description
Join ALNAP on Monday 15 June for the launch of our new research report: ‘Exploring Coordination in Humanitarian Clusters’. When a multitude of humanitarian actors are responding to a crisis, achieving effective coordination is an essential part of successful humanitarian response. Sector-based clusters are tasked with a multitude of activities, but what does ‘effective coordination’ mean for the humanitarian clusters? And how do the clusters achieve this success?
Using a spectrum of coordination, this new study looks at these questions and looks at what is the right level of coordination for clusters. It examines many factors that can contribute to achieving this level; from clear information management procedures, to trusting relationships and the role of the Cluster Lead Agency.
Graham Saunders (Global Shelter Cluster Coordinator), Loretta Hieber Girardet (Inter-Cluster Coordination Section Chief, UNOCHA) and Gerbrand Alkema (Health Cluster Support Expert, Save the Children UK) will be in conversation with authors Paul Knox-Clarke and Leah Campbell to discuss this issue of how successful cluster coordination during humanitarian response can be achieved. The discussion will be followed by a Q&A and networking drinks.