Coordination is something that we need when we are working with complex issues and many actors are invovled.
For a number of years now, when there is a major conflict or disaster that attracts UN agencies, NGOs, government actors and others to assist, a cluster coordination system is put in place. There are, at it's peak in any scenario, around 9 clusters that cover: sanitaiton and health, shelter, water, food security, protection, child protection, general information, security & civil/ military actions etc.
As part of our engagement in the humanitarian work in Mali, we are registered with three clusters: shelter and non food items, protection and the general information cluster. These groups meet weekly under the leadership of an UN agency and coordinate the work between agencies to maximise assistance, avoid duplication and direct the work. They are also great opportunities to meet with other workers in the field and learn from each other.
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