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Although standard coordination architecture and governance system are were defined by IASC and the GWC in various guidance documents and training material, they need to be adapted to each country and context.

• National WASH Cluster Coordinator (WCC) have direct reporting line to UNICEF representative and OCHA’s inter-cluster coordinator, which who relay the information to the HC/HCT.
• Subnational WCC report reports to local UNICEF rep representative and to the WCC.
• Relation with local national government varies from one country to another. UsuallyIn some cases, they nominate a representative to from the government at the WASH Cluster is nominated, from Water Resource, Health or Public Services’ Ministry. Depending on its capacity, local national government will oversee the whole coordination, participate in the cluster decision making process, or be just an observer.
• Partners members of the GWC are accountable to the WASH Cluster as per their commitments made at global level. Some other partners are just observers (MSF, ICRC)
• WASH partners are often encouraged to take on a shared coordination leadership role, by occupying cluster co-facilitator role at national level, or cluster coordination role at subnational level. This can be done on a voluntary basis, or by dedicated staff funded by a donor.

The governance system, responsibilities and accountability accountabilities of the cluster/sector should be formalized by the establishment of Terms of Reference (ToR) for each national and subnational platform. ToRs must be endorsed by UNICEF as CLA, and they should be framed in terms of clusters’ core functions. Template and example of ToR are available in this tool kitpage.

Achievement of cluster functions and coordination , including GWC minimum requirements, have generally to be prioritized and phased out over a certain period (yearly, if protracted emergency context, on a 3 months basis if sudden emergency). A clear coordination work plan must be established and regularly updated by the WCC. It should include general IM tasks, as well as main subnational platform products, although IMO and subnational WCC should platforms can have their own more detailed workplanwork plan. The work plan must integrate all the inputs from the WASH coordination platform to the local HPC product (HRP, HNO etc.). Template and example of work plans are proposed in this tool kitpage.

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