51
More
coherence in
concrete areas
Space
for diversity
Fundamental
differences
unresolved
5.5 Enhanced coherence
79
An important function of clusters is contributing to a more coherent humanitarian
response by providing a platform for discussing and resolving contradictions,
developing joint strategies and creating or disseminating relevant standards.
80
Clusters have managed to create greater coherence in several important operational issue areas,
while continuing to allow for a diversity of approaches. Clusters have also made important
efforts at adapting global standards to local circumstances or at creating local standards.
81
The evaluation team found several examples where clusters enhanced coherence
relating
to concrete issues, including for example:
•
Clusters agreed on common cash for work or food for work
rates and strategies
in Uganda,
Haiti and Myanmar;
•
Clusters agreed on a common composition of food parcels in Uganda, standard
agricultural starter kits in Uganda and Chad and Non-Food Items (NFIs) in
Haiti and DRC;
•
Clusters defined and implemented common approaches to child protection in
Chad and Uganda.
•
The Food Security Cluster in DRC conducted shared analyses of the food
security
situation, relying on the Integrated Phase Classification System.
•
The Early Recovery Cluster in the oPt led a Rubble Removal Task Force in Gaza
and successfully developed a common operational plan for involved partners.
82
At the same time, clusters allowed for a continuing diversity of approaches instead
of adopting standardized ones for most other issue areas. This flexibility has
allowed humanitarian actors to choose those approaches that are best suited to
the situation while providing some space for experimentation and innovation.
83
Clusters at country and sub-national level are not in a position to address
fundamental differences among organizations concerning their approaches and
intervention logics. In DRC and in Chad, for example, there is a conflict between
the status-based approach to humanitarian assistance for Internally Displaces
Persons (IDPs) and other affected groups espoused by UNHCR and the needs- or
vulnerabilities-based approach of most other humanitarian actors. This conflict
undermines attempts to formulate common strategies and cannot be solved locally.
Global clusters have not (yet) become involved in developing solutions for this and
similar conflicts.
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