Coordinating Among International Organizations in Complex Emergencies (Trainer's Guide, Draft 1st Edition) (Complex Emergency Training Initiative - Disaster Management Training Programme, 80 p.): PART 1: COORDINATION: OBJECTIVES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR COMPLEX EMERGENCIES (90 minutes): 15. Variables affecting the answer

Coordinating Among International Organizations in Complex Emergencies (Trainer's Guide, Draft 1st Edition) (Complex Emergency Training Initiative - Disaster Management Training Programme, 80 p.)

PART 1: COORDINATION: OBJECTIVES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR COMPLEX EMERGENCIES (90 minutes)

		4. Session One: Learning objectives
		5. Definition of terms
		6. Characteristics of complex emergencies
		7. Many meanings of coordination
		8. Other key terms
		9. Coordination vs. Cooperation
		10. Objectives of coordination
		11. Some arguments against coordination
		12. Preconditions to coordination
		13. Other requirements for coordination
		14. The basic questions
		15. Variables affecting the answer
		16. The spectrum of coordination activities
		17. Information sharing activities
		18. Collaboration
		19. Collaboration activities
		20. Joint strategic planning and programming
		21. Joint strategic planning and programming activities
		22. Coordination techniques
		23. More coordination techniques
		24. Still more coordination techniques
		25. Overcoming barriers to inter-organizational coordination

15. Variables affecting the answer

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These variables all affect the determination of an answer to the preceding question. Work through them by asking the participants in what ways will the presence or absence of each factor affect the coordination of the humanitarian response.

Geopolitical situation of the emergency

International relations with host government

Capability of the host government and local population

Influx of international assistance agencies

Presence of NGOs and international organizations

Presence of a military force

Size of the complex emergency