This powerpoint presentation outlines the key findings from the Networked response? study published by ALNAP in September 2013. It looks at national humanitarian networks in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, as well as what findings might mean more generally for any national network.

1. Kim Scriven, HIF/ALNAP
A NETWORKED
RESPONSE?
20 September 2013 l London

2. Agenda
Background
What we
did
Forms and
Functions
What we
found

3. Networks are
everywhere
But what’s happening at the national level?

4. Exploring
role of
networks Interest
in local
actors
Links
between
level?
Interplay
with
international
system

5. NATIONAL
NETWORKS
Our research looked at
The Philippines
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Onlyhumanitarianor
disasterresponse
/DRRnetworks
Onlyexplicitinter-
organisational
networks

6. REAL
EXPERIENCES
We wanted to look at
Drawing on existing theoretical
models

7. COMPARISON
The focus was on
across case study contexts

8. EXISTING
WORK
We used
From research and policy
networks, public and private

9. NETWORK
Thinking about
FORMS
CentralisedDecentralisedDistributed

10. ADMINISTRATIVE
BODIES
Looking at
Their presence and influence
on network functions

11. FOCUS OF
ACTION
Looking at
Support versus agency

12. Network functions
Why are they useful?

13. NETWORK
Working through six
FUNCTIONS
Community
building
Convening
Resource
mobilisation
Knowledge
management
Implementation
Amplification
and advocacy

14. KEY
The research points to some
FINDINGS
Enthusiasm from national and
international actors
Wide range of collaborative structures,
but many exclude national actors

15. ON
Key findings
FORM
Range of structures and sizes – few
comprised solely of national actors
Most have nominal equality
Often formal – but this meant different
things in different contexts

16. ON
FUNCTION
Examples of different networks trying to
fulfil all six ‘functions
Separating aspiration from reality a challenge
Big successes: community, knowledge
exchange, advocacy and channelling
resources to national NGOsKey findings

17. ON
Key findings
FUNCTION
Sustainability a challenge
Need for links, but these can be
undermined
Instances of moving into implementation,
but these are problematic

18. Success factors
What makes networks work?

19. CLEAR AIMS & STRUCTURE

20. Transparent governance &
the right sized membership

21. SUSTAINABLE FUNDING &
EXTERNAL LINKS

22. LEADERSHIP AND PRINCIPLES

23. Kim Scriven
THANK YOU
20 September 2013 l London