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The WASH coordination team must be up to date with the system set up by the Humanitarian Reform and the Transformative Agenda. On this page you will find key general coordination tools, guidance and templates developed by the IASC. In the 2012 Transformative Agenda, the IASC emphasised the necessity for each cluster/sector to follow the Humanitarian Program Cycle (HPC). They defined standard products (HNO, HRP, flash appeal, PMR etc.) associated to the HPC, as well as general inputs required from clusters/sectors. The coordination platform needs to have a clear view on the national HPC calendar and products, and on the inputs they should provide. To make sure that coordination staff are up to date with general and sector specific methodologies and tools, the GWC set up a training pathway (see also capacity development chapter), including various e-learning, face to face briefing and trainings.

The first task of a newly deployed coordination staff will be to gather  documentation on the current humanitarian crisis and the local context. In the key tools you can find a list of reliable web resources that can be used.

The GWC defined a set of Minimum Requirements (MR) for country level WASH humanitarian coordination based on the IASC core cluster coordination functions and commitments for accountability to affected populations. The MR are considered the basic package required to achieve effective WASH humanitarian coordination at the country level. The WASH cluster/sector coordinator should make an initial diagnosis of the current WASH coordination system against the MR, and update it regularly. MR’s achievements should be integrated into the coordination work plan, and carefully monitored (See an example of work plan in ToR and Work plan section)

The Humanitarian Reform was set up to promote improved coordination and partnership between humanitarian actors; Coordination cannot function without the participation and commitment of the partners. WASH coordination platforms must be pro-active to meet all key WASH actors, either to include them in the partnership, or interact with them to build and implement relevant cluster strategy. Partners include relevant ministries and public institutions (often leading or co-leading the WASH coordination), UN agencies, other sector/cluster coordinators, HC, INGOs & LNGOs, donors, private sector.