Advocacy and resource mobilisation - OneResponse
Advocacy and resource mobilisation - OneResponse
Advocacy and resource mobilisation - OneResponse
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<strong>Advocacy</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>resource</strong> <strong>mobilisation</strong><br />
It is based on initial rapid assessment of the scale <strong>and</strong> severity of the emergency,<br />
compared with the government’s capacity to respond. The impact of the<br />
emergency situation is often initially assessed on the basis of inference <strong>and</strong> ‘best<br />
guesses’’. Flash Appeals are therefore routinely revised a few weeks after the first<br />
edition, drawing on a more comprehensive needs assessment, <strong>and</strong> a better<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the emergency situation. Any new <strong>and</strong> revised cluster projects<br />
should be adjusted within the Flash Appeal via the On-line Projects System (see<br />
earlier text box), or the Financial Tracking Service (FTS).<br />
A (revised) Flash Appeal may be further developed into a Consolidated Appeal if<br />
the emergency continues beyond six months. Similarly, the cluster priorities <strong>and</strong><br />
project proposals developed for a Flash Appeal can be used in applying to the<br />
CERF (see below), or in submitting proposals to individual donors.<br />
How are cluster needs incorporated?<br />
1. The HC/RC establishes strategic priorities <strong>and</strong> criteria for project<br />
selection, <strong>and</strong> at the same time sets priorities for CERF.<br />
2. The cluster sets out an initial strategic response plan (see section 7.2),<br />
<strong>and</strong> agrees allocation of cluster partners’ responsibilities, on the basis of<br />
rapid assessment information.<br />
3. Cluster partners submit their project proposals to the Coordinator.<br />
4. Available donors may be consulted, to gather information about their<br />
priorities.<br />
5. Project proposals are prioritised with consideration to the most urgent<br />
needs, unfilled gaps, available capacities, <strong>and</strong> effective integration of<br />
priority cross-cutting issues. Proposals to cover the cluster coordination<br />
activities should also be considered at this time.<br />
6. Selected proposals are incorporated into the one-page (maximum)<br />
education section of the Flash Appeal document.<br />
7. Presentation of project proposals, across all clusters, is undertaken<br />
through an inter-cluster meeting chaired by the HC/RC. At this meeting,<br />
the Coordinator or CLA(s) presents priorities <strong>and</strong> project proposals for<br />
the Education Cluster.<br />
Detailed guidelines <strong>and</strong> a sample for a Flash Appeal are included in the ‘Additional<br />
<strong>resource</strong>s’ listed at the end of this section.<br />
Final selection of humanitarian projects for a Flash Appeal<br />
Final project selection is collectively undertaken by the CLA(s), on the basis of<br />
recommendations from the Coordinator <strong>and</strong> cluster partners, in their role as<br />
members of the HCT. Projects are prioritised (weighted) then reviewed again by<br />
the HCT on the basis of funding already received <strong>and</strong> committed to each cluster<br />
or project. Factors influencing the selection of projects may include:<br />
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