1. GNC current funds and fundraising strategies GNC Annual meeting 16-18 September 2014 Rome, Italy

2. Overview History of GNC funding Current funding situation SWOT of GNC fundraising Fundraising strategies Donor fund management Next steps

3. History of GNC funding 2006-8: – Global appeal by OCHA- pooled funds for clusters – Several donors (OFDA, DFID, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Canada ) – Funds had short expiry dates – Pressure to mainstream cluster functions 2009+ – GNC wrote proposals – Fewer donors (ECHO, DFID, UNICEF and Swiss) 2012 – UNICEF covers cost of all global Cluster Coordinators – UNICEF unable to cover other functions as funding base has not expanded

4. GNC funds 2006-2014

5. Current funding situation (2014) Current activities covered in Work Plan (3 donors, approx $1 million) – Salaries of GNC Coordinators and deputy Coordinator – Annual meeting costs and travel cost for GNC-CT – Developing guidance resource mobilization accountabilities to affected populations communications mechanism at all levels – Capacity development strategy – Cluster coordinator trainings – Induction/orientation package for IMO/NCC – Funding for RRT mechanism – Rapid Response Team evaluation – IM toolkit and Training package

6. GNC costed Work Plan 2014-2015 Concept notes have been developed for many unfunded activities and the GNC-CT is advocating with donors for funds. If no funds, activities wont be implemented.

7. Fundraising efforts to date and on- going Concept notes developed and costed for many unfunded activities Launch of costed work plan (July) where concept notes where shared with donors GNC-CT advocating with traditional donors (including UNICEF) for funds

8. Strengths of GNC fundraising capacity Strategic Plan is in place Good relations with previous and existing donors Significant global attention on and support for nutrition Strategic location- the GNC-CT now in Geneva, easy and direct access to a multitude of potential donors Communications on GNC and country cluster activities are strong – bi-monthly bulletin, annual update publication and new website.

9. Weaknesses of GNC fundraising capacity Reliance on a very limited number of donors (UNICEF, ECHO and DFID). Unsure of future funding from ECHO and DFID GNC-CT is overcommitted, limited time to engage in fundraising activities Technical staffs in some GNC partners are limited in their ability to approach donors directly There is limited support (personnel or funds) for ongoing fundraising research and/or advocacy Communications from the GNC-CT typically do not target donors or potential donors (just partners)

10. Opportunities for GNC fundraising UNICEF (as the CLA) has ongoing fundraising efforts which GNC activities are normally included Multi-cluster funding initiatives- where overlap exists in work plans Large donor base in Geneva- untapped

11. Threats for GNC funding Donor resistance to fund global coordination costs Many donor budgets are under pressure and may decrease due to economic downturns Under performance of the collective cluster as wells as poor performance in core functions has a effect on global level fund raising efforts

12. Fundraising strategies Identify new donors – Bi-lateral and private foundations – List of potential donors based in Geneva developed Strengthen relationship with existing donors to identify how GNC can access additional funds – GNC bulletin and other publications – Invite to Annual Meetings – Invite to new donor update meetings in Geneva – Ask for input into strategic documents

13. Fundraising strategies (cont) Liaise with other clusters for potential funding synergies – Framework for inter-cluster coordination being developed/piloted at global level and tested in a country Discuss with various UNICEF funding and programme departments to identify where/how GNC can engage and leverage on-going funding efforts Identify how country clusters can advocate for/include funding for global coordination in country cluster funding proposals and appeals

14. Fundraising strategies (cont) Investigate opportunities with the regional offices of large bi-lateral donor agencies such as USAID/OFDA, and DFID Explore other potential donors based on feedback from GNC partners

15. Donor funds management- moving forward Donors transfer funds directly to UNICEF for UNICEF to distribute and manage. GNC-CT report back on the use of these funds to the donor directly Donors transfer funds directly to partner agencies to implement GNC Work Plan activities. Partner agencies are responsible for any necessary consultant contracts, management of the funds and reporting back to donors. Donors transfer funds directly to a consortium of agencies to implement the GNC Work Plan activities. One partner agrees to take the lead on activities and manage the funds for the consortium.

16. Proposed next steps (Sept-Dec 2014) Liaise with Swiss government to host donor meeting Follow up with donors from launch on concept notes shared Engage with list of potential donors based in Geneva Meet with UNICEF PARMO, PFP and PD to identify existing fundraising opportunities to leverage Propose the idea of multi-cluster fundraising at global inter-cluster meeting

17. Group work In pillar groups discuss support needed and next steps for fundraising around unfunded issues Provide update on on-going pillar activities Determine next steps to move each activity forward