Andrea Naletto ♦ NRC Colombia

Partnership:The NRC Colombia experience

Amman, Jordan ♦ 24-26 January 2013NRC REGIONAL SEMINAR

“If You Want To Go Fast, Go Alone.

If You Want To Go Far, Go Together”

African Saying

Historical Overview

1991

2005

2013

NRC

NRC

NRC

NRC

NRCNRC

NRC

NRC Colombia ProgramNRC Refugee Program

Panama City

San Cristó

bal

Quito

Bogotá

Pasto

Santa Marta

Cúcuta

NRCTumaco

NRCTulcan

NRCOcana

NRC Colombia Strategy & Partners

Partnership Typology

InstitutionalFunctional Collaborat

ive1 2 3

Instrumental Intrinsic

Partnership Typology

InstitutionalFunctional Collaborative

1 2 3

PARTNERSHIP

Perception of the PartnerPower/Balance

AgreementsCapacity building

Accountability

CEALP

ONPAR

Partners — What and how many?

Eligibility Criteria (IPs)

Compatibility in terms of shared organisational goals and values

Specific-expertise & experience Demonstrated track record in managing similar

interventions Legal compliance Administrative, HR & Financial systems in place Well defined and planned exit strategies and

sustainability

National NGOs

INGOs

Faith-based

CBOs (ethnic groups)

Universities

1

2

3

4

5

Partners — What and how many?

Education

ICLA

Public Policy

Refugee

Emergency Response

25PARTNERSCONTRACT

Partners — What and how many?

CEALP

ONPAR

Partners — What and how many?

Non-Implementing Partners

COUNTRY STRATEGY 2012-14NRC COLOMBIAWorking with Partners

ToBe

ToDo

ToRelate

Capacity Building of partners

Working with (implementing) partners

Opportunities Challenges&

Working with (implementing) partners

Promotes local ownershipPromotes sustainability

Greater access/acceptanceGreater (potential) cost-

effectivenessBetter programs?

More attractive to donors

Opportunities

Working with (implementing) partners

SecurityNRC Visibility/Credit

ConfidentialityCorruption

Funding calendarDependency

M&E (reliability of data)Capacity development

Quality

Challenges

COUNTRY STRATEGY 2012-14

NRC COLOMBIA

Sponsoring Agencies Managing Organization

Implementing Agencies

Examples of Partnerships

The Legal Aid

Clinics Network

COUNTRY STRATEGY 2012-14NRC COLOMBIA

Sponsoring Agency Managing Organization Implementing Agencies

Examples of Partnerships

Lessons learnt

“Accompanying” vs. “policing role”

“Zero-tolerance” vs. “lighter systems”

Some NRC programs are more suitable for partnership?

Easier to work with partners in IDP settings?

Sensitive issues (e.g. ICLA) ? Better direct implem.?

Lessons learnt (cont.)

Clear communication and expectations

Well defined and planned exit strategies from the start

Defining the extent of “capacity development”

Conclusions

1. Time-consuming & demanding but gives better results

2. Delivering excellent projects and programs in the current aid environment

3. As shift in organizational culture - A NRC own partnership model (“the NRC-way”)?

Thank you.

Cont

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