Iasc cluster approach evaluation, 2nd phase april 2010

36% 
Yes
33% 
No
31%  
Don’t know

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Clusters and funding
 
Did your cluster’s lead agency channel funds to cluster members at country level?
Total number of respondents: 155 
 
 
How did this affect the collaboration in the cluster?
The  answers  to  this  question  were  very  ambivalent:  According  to  survey 
respondents,  channeling  funds  through  clusters  either  improves  collaboration 
greatly  -  especially  if  done  transparently  -  or  severely  damages  relationships 
between organizations.     
Communication between different levels
[Country level] Who do you contact for cluster-related support? 
Most  respondents  indicated  that  they  turn  to  OCHA  (21)  or  the  national  cluster 
coordinator (12) – and thus seek support at the national rather than the global level. 
[Global level] What kind of cluster-related requests do you receive from the country level?
Most cluster-related requests from the national to the global level were requests for 
technical advice, policies or training. Requests for surge capacity were less frequent.  
[Global level] Who contacts you with such requests?
Most requests from the country level to the global level came from heads of agencies 
/ country directors. Only very few respondents mentioned cluster coordinators 
seeking advice.