Iasc cluster approach evaluation, 2nd phase april 2010

PARTICIPATION OF AFFECTED POPULATIONS
Clusters have not been active in promoting participatory  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
approaches among their members
Apart from some notable exceptions, clusters have not used  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
participatory approaches in their own activities
Ch
ad
 
D
RC 
H
ai
ti
My
an
m
ar
 
oP
t
Ugan
da
 
G
lob
al i
nt
er
vi
ew
s 
Su
rve
y 
O
th
er e
va
lu
at
ion
s or s
tu
di
es

---

121
OWNERSHIP
To date, clusters have largely failed to integrate national and  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
local actors appropriately and have undermined ownership
Governments are not sufficiently consulted before clusters  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
are activated 
Co-chair arrangements with government officials rarely result  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in their active participation
Clusters are too late in defining their exit strategies 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The participation of national and local NGOs in the cluster  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
approach remains marginal
Where national and local NGOs participate in clusters,   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
this can have an important capacity strengthening effect