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Advocacy and resource mobilisation
� orientation of national and local partners on the humanitarian reform
process and cluster approach, and the purpose and working modalities
of the Education Cluster
� minimising information and reporting requirements to save time and
accommodate weaker IM and reporting capacities of some national and
local organisations
� minimising demands on national counterparts to attend a proliferation of
cluster meetings in addition to government coordination meetings
� providing information and training in forms which are appropriate to
local actors, eg, consider use of language and terminologies, translation,
understanding of signs and diagrams
� promoting good human resource management practice, including a
policy of working through local organisations rather than poaching
skilled staff (see www.peopleinaid.org for further information).
8.3.4 Developing capacities
Another strategy for addressing education programming and cluster coordination
capacity shortfalls is to invest in developing the capacity of existing cluster
partner agencies and staff.
Definition: Capacity development is the process by which individuals, groups,
organisations, institutions and societies increase their ability to:
� perform core functions, solve problems, define and achieve objectives
� understand and deal with their development needs in a broad context
and in a sustainable manner. 58
Human resource capacity consists of a combination of knowledge, skills and
attitudinal behaviour. These capacities are developed in different ways. Skills and
knowledge can be learned, eg, through access to learning materials, training, or
learning from others. However, attitudes relate to the way in which people use
their skills and knowledge to address particular tasks, or in particular situations.
Attitudes are developed or changed through experience and the influence of
others.
Where available, the Education Cluster Preparedness and Capacity Development
Action Plan or cluster contingency plan will provide an outline of the priority
capacity development activities required in relation to the current emergency, and
appropriate ways of undertaking these (see section 7.6). Capacity development
requirements should be informed by:
� cluster partner capacities in the thematic areas
58 UNESCO (2009) Guidelines for Planning Education In Emergencies and Reconstruction
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