International Coordination WFP Logistics, We Deliver

Lesson Plan: International Coordination LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: List the different actors within the logistics cluster Describe the perspectives and motives of the major actors Outline the relationship with WFP, the logistics cluster and host governments Structure Timing Activities Introduction 5 minutes Explain lesson objectives Exercise: Actors in Emergencies 10 minutes In groups, list international actors on cards that they might encounter in an emergency and arrange in order of perceived logistics capacity in an emergency. Actors in Emergencies Discuss the various actors and their perspectives and motivations Exercise: Challenge of Coordination 20 minutes In groups, consider challenges when a lot of humanitarian actors operate in a country and propose mechanisms to ensure coordination and eliminate duplication. The Logistics Cluster Humanitarian reform and clusters; what the logistics cluster can and can’t do for its members. List the different actors with whom they may sit in a logistics cluster Relationship between WFP, Logistics Cluster, Governments /Militaries Government position vis a vis logistics cluster Exercise: Case Study Philippines and government leadership of log cluster Lesson End/Plenary EVALUATION / RECAP QUESTIONS: The facilitator should ask the questions below, or similar questions to the class to recap the lesson to ensure participants have understood the lesson content. What are some of the coordination challenges between humanitarian actors? Who are some of the actors and their roles in the logistics cluster? What is the cluster mandate and how does it support the partners? Total Lesson Length 90 minutes   This slide is for the facilitators reference only. This slide should be hidden from the workbook and from the class presentation DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK DO NOT DISPLAY IN CLASS

Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1 List the different actors with whom you may sit in a logistics cluster 2 Understand the perspectives and motives of the major actors 3 Outline the relationship between WFP, the logistics cluster and host governments / militaries

Exercise: Actors in an Emergencies In your groups, list the international actors you would expect to encounter in an emergency logistics response, putting each on a different piece of card. 5 minutes DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK Next, arrange these in order of their perceived logistics capacity in an emergency. 5 minutes

Actors in an Emergency PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT ICRC IFRC NGOs, faith based and civil society organizations GOVERNMENTS International National Societies International National Local National Local Branches PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK Local Philanthropic Organizations Individuals Peacekeeping International Corporate Donors National PRIVATE DONORS AFFECTED POPULATION MILITARY Local and host communities WFP UNHCR UNICEF Diaspora WHO FAO OCHA COMMUNITY UN Source: http://www.devinit.org/

Exercise: The Challenge of Coordination In your groups, review potential challenges when a lot of humanitarian actors are operating in a country and propose mechanisms to ensure coordination and eliminate duplication of effort. 10 minutes to list 10 minutes to present/discuss DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK

The Cluster System

Logistics Cluster What is the Logistics Cluster? What the Logistics Cluster can do What the Logistics Cluster can’t do

Cluster Relationship with Host Government Scale of emergency and Government response Structure of government representation in the Logistics Cluster Co lead / chair of logistics cluster Observer or liaison role Client (where services provided)

Example: Nepal Coordination System Central Level (I)NGO’s, UN, NRCS CNDRC OCHA/ other clusters Regional Level (I)NGO’s, UN, NRCS Regional Government Structures OCHA/ other clusters PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK District Level (I)NGO’s, UN, NRCS DDRC Village Level (I)NGO’s, UN, NRCS VDC/ Municipality / beneficiaries

Example: Philippines Coordination System PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK

Example: Philippines Coordination System PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK National Disaster Response Plan for Hydro-Meteorological Disaster. Organizational Structure of the Response Clusters

Philippines Humanitarian Coordination Architecture PRINT FULL PAGE IN WORKBOOK

Foreign Government Logistics Support Governmental Humanitarian Assistance Prepositioned Stocks International Military assistance

Unsolicited Bilateral Donations Assorted second hand donations Pharmaceuticals T-shirts Used Shoes Children’s Toys Food Baby formula What logistics problems arise from these donations? How could this best be addressed?

DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK Recap Lesson Questions: 1 What are the different types of Cluster Relationship with host governments? DO NOT PRINT IN WORKBOOK 2 What are the main difficulties that might arise when receiving unsolicited bilateral donations?

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