Coalition building

Coalition-building
and Networking for
the Global Fund
PHANSuP’s Ongoing Experience

Presented during the Alliance Global Fund Workshop, Brighton, United Kingdom, 31 March-3April, 2008

“No man (or woman) is
an island!”
- Anonymous

Roberto A.O. Nebrida GFTAM Workshop, Brighton, 1 Apr 2008

OUTLINE
A. The Context
B. Why a Coalition; Why
Network?
C. Who should be in the
Coalition?
D. Building/Managing the
Coalition/Network
E. Gains
F. Key Lessons

The Context
The Philippines:
7,100 islands; 86M population; low middle
income country; 7.4% GNP rate but
increasing poverty incidence
American style democracy; only Christian
nation in Asia
Vibrant, active NGO sector; various “shades”;
people power
Low prevalence: <0.01%
genpop (around 3,000
in registry)

The Context
The Philippines (cont’d):
Continuing rise in STI incidence
Exposure of young adults to risk factors
(>30% of population)
“Low and slow” to “hidden and growing”
GF: Rounds 3 (1 NGO), 5 (2 NGOs) and
6 (DOH)
Tropical Disease Foundation (originally
focused on TB): 2 rounds as PR (all
diseases)

The Context
Donor Community:
Dwindling donor funds
Ford and Packard “pull-out”
USAID “contracting”
RH sector: no “user fees”; minimal
cost recovery
EU in-country funding calls – more
internal competition among NGOs
GFTAM – most promising,
sustainable source but requires
multi-stakeholder processes


The Context
PHANSuP:
1 of 2 Alliance pioneer linking organizations
(1993)
“Widened” development pathway: HIV&AIDS
+ ARHR + FP + ComDev
Host of the Alliance regional TS hub (Asia-
Pacific region)
Grant management experience: Alliance + EU
+ Packard
Around 100 NGO/CBO partners country-wide
since 1993


Why a Coalition; Why Network?

Coalition (or consortium): a
grouping of entities around
issues or opportunities
Network: 3 or more entities with
diverse interests but may have
common goal at any given time


Why a Coalition; Why Network?
Alignment with PHANSuP’s development
framework and strategy: convergence and
multi-stakeholdership (APCrhm)
Consistent with PHANSuP’s roles:
convenor, model-developer, partnership-
builder
Adherence to Global Fund principles and
processes


Who should be in the Coalition?
1. Works within the focus and strategy of the
country proposal
2. Need to demonstrate a critical mass of
stakeholders: solid front; can make things
happen at policy and ground levels
3. With clear specialization but contributing to
“complimentarity” within the coalition


Building/Managing the
Coalition/Network

Objective:
contribute additional
‘value’ to the ongoing
HIV&AIDS response


Coalition/Network
Initial Hurdles:

refusal of authorities to issue a
call for proposals
absence of funds
time and personnel limitations
tedious consensus-building

Coalition/Network
Membership purposive invitation within the
focus and strategy of the proposed
action (43 entities joined)
 initially allowed people to come
and go
 eventually signed collaboration
agreement (27 entities)
Governance  form an executive committee
and  create a technical panel
Coordination  designate a secretariat

Coalition/Network
Advocacy,  identify appropriate entry points and formal
Lobbying and structures (e.g., GF partnership meetings)
Negotiating  rope-in allies and perceived ‘oppositors’ by
involving them in the process
 mobilize personal networks of members
including BOT
 show numbers/magnitude and relevance
(issue and players)
 show respect where it is due
 gather and show evidence
 capitalize on previous/existing relationships
 cover all ‘bases’
 give and take


Coalition/Network
Communication  meetings, personal calls/SMS, fax, egroup,
written updates
 secretariat’s neutral stance and willingness
to invest time, money and effort
 presence/involvement in key events
Building  agree on key objective and basic principles
Consensus,  democratic processes; peer pressure
Resolving  inputs from technical resource persons
Conflicts and (respected authorities)
Sustaining  patience and perseverance
Momentum
 not burning bridges
 acknowledge efforts/support
 document key agreements

Coalition/Network
Principles of Cooperation:
 Counterparting – to share expertise, data and
information, and human and financial resources;
 Collegiality – to recognize that no organization is
above of any other and each and every organization is
on equal footing with the others;
 Transparency – to ensure that communication lines
are open and that every member will be notified of and
involved in every step of the development of the
country proposal; and
 Adherence to the Global Fund principles, processes
and guidelines.


Coalition/Network
Roles of the Secretariat Head:

Initiator
Lobbyist
Resource Mobilizer
Consensus Builder
Project/Activity Manager


Coalition/Network Management
Framework

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3 Key Things I’ve Learned…
1. Be very clear of your organization’s role
and strategy, and on what it wants to
accomplish. And what you want must be
part of what others want.
2. But coalition building is not about what
you can get. It is actually what you can
give.
3. Coalition-building is about acknowledging
and harnessing what others are doing
towards a common cause.

Coalition building

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