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Ensure briefing of new partners regarding WASH response and coordination system

Due to the high turnover and nature of humanitarian work, new staff deployed by WASH agencies to emergencies are initially often unaware of the humanitarian WASH coordination system, and of their responsibilities towards coordination. A set of three modules have been designed by the GWC to ensure partners are properly briefed on the general and national humanitarian WASH coordination system.

Communicate with WASH partners

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Build and maintain partnership

In a cluster context, and although many partners made commitments to coordination at global level, they do not have any legal obligation to collaborate with the coordination platform and follow their guidance and recommendations: the WCC must be proactive to make partners understand the added value of coordination for them and for the affected population. Building partnership with government is often key to achieving cluster local capacity building objectives. Having government taking an active role in coordination and validating documents also enforces the application of cluster guidance by partners. WCC should foster the participation of other usually less vocal local actors (national NGOs or faith-based organizations, local academic institution etc.) to the coordination process.