Workshop: Institutional flexibility in situations of rapidly changing vulnerabilities

A rapidly changing environment demands organisational flexibility both in the field offices
and in the headquarters to fully meet the requirements of a complex situation.
• Organisations need to have systems that enable them to quickly recruit qualified staff
either from internal or external sources.
• Quick decisions on matters related to allocation of resources, procurement, new
programming, reporting requirements, and coordination mechanisms are paramount.
• Speed without sacrificing accountability needs to be designed into the system. Rigid
adherence to strict systems and procedures, rules and regulation is inimical to quick
response to compounding crises.