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Goal:

To be an effective coordinating, facilitating, and networking agency for the humanitarian sector.

Objectives:

Achieve greater levels of efficiency and effectiveness in the humanitarian sector, hence, maximising the use of resources in the sector;
Assist in mediation and negotiation among different parties operating in the humanitarian sector to ensure smooth operation of humanitarian interventions; and
Fulfill the role of a catalyst and leader to identify existing gaps and needs, new priorities, and opportunities on behalf of, and with, the humanitarian sector.

Tasks and Actvities:

Membership Services

Under the guidance of the Executive Director, the Senior Coordinator-Membership Services and Mnager Programme Area 1 carries out membership services.

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Operational  Meeting  - Weekly

The objective of these meetings is to comprehensively access information on all relief efforts currently underway, to enhance planning and coordination of future activities, which will in turn ensure that affected persons are provided with necessary care immediately within a framework of long-term assistance and rehabilitation.

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Finance Meeting – Monthly

The meeting brings together Finance, Administration, and Human Resource personnel of international and national NGOs to share information relating to Government Policy regulations, law, and best practices. This in turn ensures better utilisation funds, assets, and personnel for humanitarian and development activities.

Livelihood Forum

The Livelihood Forum provides space for coordination and a common platform to actors in the Government, non-governmental, and private sectors to act together to improve people's livelihood activities.

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Psychosocial Forum (PSF)

Psychosocial policies and standard are designed to influence and strengthen Capacity Building in the Psychosocial sector.

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District Coordination Meetings

The aim is to initiate and support district level participation and effective coordination by providing a platform for local, national and international agencies to work together at the district level
Sustainable livelihood Development projects

The project was concerned about the saturation of some local markets by an overabundance of similar businesses; lack of access to appropriate markets; poor product design/quality; the creation of and/or strengthening of a dependency culture; a high focus on some sectors with a relative neglect of others; and the lack of sector-specific linkages and strategic planning between districts and national level.

project details

For inquiries on Coordination, Facilitation and Networking contact:

Hishanthi Soysa
Manager
Coordination, Facilitation and Networking
Telephone
+94-11-4610943/4
(ext. 170)
Email

 

Other Services

Facilitation of meetings on various topics on timely issues, as per requests made by agencies or otherwise

Representation of Agency Concerns at National Level meetings, especially at meetings convened by government bodies (Eg. CCHA, IDP Coordination Meetings etc.)

Provision of Consultation Services on Feasibility Studies, External Evaluations of Projects etc.