Download - GNC Governance Review
GNC Governance
ReviewPreliminary Report for Discussion
9th July 2013
The Review Process Reading Listening Asking More listening More reading Writing Testing preliminary ideas with the SAG More writing – preliminary report SAG More writing – draft report you Discussions, decisions, actions today
Finalisation of report Lots of work to make it all happen
What is ‘Governance’ for the GNC?
Structures and mechanisms required to ensure delivery of the GNC purpose.
DELIVERY OF PURPOSE Relationships within, and external to, the
GNC. Transparency about power and
accountabilities
Governance Logic
Anchor •GNC Core Purpose
Direction •3-Yr Strategic Plan
Delivery
• GNC Partners: SAG, TFs, • GNC Observers
Steps •GNC workplan•GNC CT workplan
M+E •Bi-annual review of Strategic Plan•Quarterly review of GNC workplan•Monthly review of GNC CT workplan
What’s the GNC for?
Coordination! Coordination! Coordination! Support to country coordinators
The GNC Vision is there, but it does not provide an ‘anchor’, from which to make decisions and determine priorities.
GNC Role:
The GNC is first and foremost a coordination mechanism. Its seeks to enable timely, quality, appropriate response to emergencies by supporting country-level cluster coordination.
Anchor
GNC Strategic Priorities
Nutrition STRATEGIC Area 4
Information and
Knowledge Management
GLOBAL NUTRITION CLUSTER ROLE:The GNC is first and foremost a coordination mechanism. Its seeks to enable timely, quality, appropriate response to emergencies by supporting country-level cluster coordination.
Nutrition STRATEGIC Area 1
Nutrition
STRATEGIC Area 2
Nutrition STRATEGIC Area 3
Support to National Coordination
International Coordination and
Advocacy
Capacity strengthening, for delivery of coordinated
& harmonised NIE response
Nutrition STRATEGIC Area 4
Info./Knowledge Mgt (incl. monitoring &
assessment)
GLOBAL NUTRITION CLUSTER VISION: 2011-2013The nutritional status of emergency affected populations is safeguarded and improved by ensuring an appropriate response that is predictable, timely, effective and at scale.
Nutrition STRATEGIC Area 1
Nutrition
STRATEGIC Area 2
Nutrition STRATEGIC Area 3
Capacity Development, HR & Ops Support (incl. preparedness)
Standards, Guidelines & Technical
Development
Coordination, Advocacy, Policy &
Resource Mobilization
A Strategic Plan for the GNC
The current ‘strategic framework’ – the 4 pillars – is a diagram summarising proposed activities for each strategic area
GNC needs a clear plan, allowing for multi-year activities.
Can help to mobilise resources A 3-Year, Costed Strategic Plan
Direction
Delivering the Strategic Plan – Who?
GNC Partners and GNC Observers
Interim Strategic Advisory Group Open to all Partners; rotate in
Nov 2013
Task Forces Convened as necessary, for
specific purposes and time-frames, in context of Strategic and GNC work plans
Strategic Partnerships ? Communities of Practice?
Delivery
Roles and Responsibilities GNC Partners:
Support fulfilment of the GNC Strategic Plan through activities in GNC workplan
Participate in at least one GNC meeting a year Contribute to decision-making in best interests of
the collective Have equal stake in GNC decisions
SAG: Provides strategic support to GNC Coordinator Monitors GNC Strategic Plan Decision-making role only if delegated by Partners
GNC CT Support fulfilment of GNC strategic and work plans
through activities in GNC CT workplan GNC Coordinator has management decision-
making authority
Decision-Making in the GNC
Partnership…. Consensus….. Trust…... Voting as a last resort, or for speed Delegated decision-making authority,
as required, and as agreed openly (at meetings or by email).
A GNC workplan – ?2 years - of actions partners are willing to take forward, in support of the GNC Strategic Plan
A GNC CT Workplan –1 year - of actions needed at the Geneva level
Steps Delivering the Strategic Plan – How?
External Connections
Viewed from perspective of renewed clarity and confidence in GNC core purpose
GNC openness to see external groups as potential assets to the GNC
Recognise key externals on GNC website as ‘Of interest to the GNC’; keep communications open; use their products if appropriate;
Convene a SUN/GNC/SCN Platform on NIE
GNC joins SUN UN System Network
Explore potential collaboration with SCN
Links with other clusters: via focal points…
Monitoring and Learning
Data and analysis Cluster performance and effectiveness Execute decision of Jan 2013 to
establish an IM Task Force Tracking requests from NCCs Communicating work of country
clusters Collating tools and lessons regarding
IM On-line portal for information
exchange
M+E
Communications
All partners should have equal access to critical information…. Transparency.…
Needs to span global and country levels Streamline monthly calls with
partners Language… La langue!
Email minutes rather than just post them on website
Meetings
Hugely valued…. Space to exchange/network
Could be more efficient and effective Overall chair (GNC Coordinator) Facilitators for sessions, with clear
objectives Capturing decisions/actions Invite inputs of non-participants by
email Consider convening a second meeting of
NCCs (to be paid for from country budgets)
Visualising the GNC
Governance is less about structure and
more about relationships