Study on the Mapping of Donor Coordination (Humanitarian Aid) at the Field Level

The specific purpose of the study is to “providea baseline general overview of current donor
coordination systems practiced at field level in response to major humanitarian crises” and
includes reviewing the emphasis of current donor coordination arrangements and assessing
whether they cover the full range of GHD principles. The scope of the study is limited to the
capitals of the crisis-affected countries and to crises for which a UN Humanitarian Coordinator
(HC) has been designated and the Cluster Approach introduced.
Further objectives of the study are to:
• Describe in detail examples of good practice on donor coordination and provide an
example where donor coordination is inadequate,
• Review the scope of issues covered by donor coordination activities,
• Highlight how field coordination is linked to capital-based donor discussions,
• Outline a few generic models for donor coordination at the field level, based on good
practices, and summarize their respective strengths and weaknesses.