Opportunities and Challenges of L/NNGOs to actively engage in Food Security Cluster Coordination Mechanisms in Ethiopia

Diplôme Master Opportunities and Challenges of L/NNGOs to actively engage in Food Security Cluster Coordination Mechanisms in Ethiopia eng 2024-08-20 author Hammerich Dana 987789 director Sahakian Marlyne 0000-0003-0196-7865 637082 Service enseignement, recherche, administratif et technique (SdS) (SCSPS) The achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2, which is to end hunger and food inse-curity, remains a significant challenge. Localisation, which involves integrating more local and national actors into coordination mechanisms, offers a potential solution. Nevertheless, local and national non-governmental organisations frequently encounter obstacles in their ef-forts to engage in Food Security Cluster (FSC) coordination mechanisms. This study addresses these challenges through a case study in Ethiopia, focusing on the oppor-tunities and challenges faced by L/NNGOs in actively engaging in national and sub-national FSC coordination mechanisms. Using semi-structured interviews and a literature review, the research identifies strategies to improve L/NNGOs’ active engagement in FSC coordination mechanisms in Ethiopia. A SWOT analysis and Barnett and Duvall’s power dynamics model are employed as tools for the data analysis. The study identifies several challenges faced by L/NNGOs, including language barriers, lim-ited funding and capacity, and inequitable partnerships. However, it also highlights potential opportunities, such as programmes like ToGETHER, the growing attention of donors and other actors to localisation commitments, and partnerships with important actors in the FSC, such as the WFP. The recommendations include, inter alia, the provision of translation ser-vices, the fostering of equitable partnerships, the addressing of power imbalances that place L/NNGOs in a weak position, as well as the increase of direct funding and training for L/NNGOs to strengthen their capacity. The aim is to enhance L/NNGO’s overall active en-gagement in FSC coordination mechanisms. Dewey 354.3 MIHDS Master in Innovation, Human Development and Sustainability 199 Institut de la gouvernance de l'environnement et du développement territorial TF false 243fe66f-8e40-49e4-8d1a-d10e65ca530c Master thesis Restricted MA_Welthungerhilfe_Dana_Hammerich.pdf 4921945 application/pdf 8e712cd6abe4f1d6330b47d04c9c9231df6a2407afd88da0cff2bfb47de0a3bd restrictedAccess Faculté des sciences de la société / Institut de la gouvernance de l'environnement et du développement territorial

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