Partnership Agreement between Two Ngos
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3. WASH users (sometimes referred to as final or final beneficiaries). Stakeholders on whom the project wants to have a positive impact (e.g. B patients in health centres, people in communities, students). As rights holders, they are important stakeholders in most projects. Normally, we do not sign formal partnership agreements with them, but we should discuss and agree on each other`s roles, responsibilities and accounts. The following definitions set out the type of agreement that is best suited to the various stakeholders. 4. Project Partners. An organization with which we carry out a specific project, with a deadline, which is financed. A project partner is typically named in a limited funding proposal and must pass the relevant due diligence and ethical reviews before signing an agreement. A project partner can also be a cooperation partner (5), but generally cannot be a service/goods provider (6) within the same project. A letter of intent should describe what each organization intends to contribute to a partnership, a timeline for delivering the desired results, details on exactly how each party will work together (e.g., B regular in-person meetings, conference calls, written approval of all activities by both parties) and how the parties approve and pay all costs incurred to deliver the desired results.
29. Problems arising from the implementation of this Agreement shall first be dealt with in the field between the senior management of each partner. In the absence of a satisfactory conclusion, UNHCR offices may be referred by UNHCR offices to the coordinator if the NGO liaison body and staff [XNGO] are referred to a designated staff member of [XNGO] for review. Type of contract: Possibly delegation agreements. Type of agreement: In many cases, no agreement with our consortium partners is required. 8. The partners recognise the importance of co-operation between NGOs themselves and encourage the creation of a consultation forum between NGOs. [5] UNHCR will support and support an NGO forum on the ground upon request and to the extent possible. The agreement process and the agreement itself form the basis of a strong relationship with our partners. Both must be well adapted to the objective and type of cooperation and embody the principles of partnership, synergy, respect, responsibility and justice. Memoranda of Understanding are like contracts that define how two organizations work together. Although letters of intent are technically legally binding, consider these documents as a tool to facilitate partnership and ensure a harmonious working relationship between two organizations.
However, given the legal nature of the documents, a legal representative is advised to check the language contained in the letter of intent before it is signed. Type of agreement: Formal agreement with the main supplier or Prime. The terms of this Agreement shall apply to all PPAs with our partners working on this project.8. Consortium partners. An organization with which WaterAid works in a consortium led by a key supplier. WaterAid and the other consortium partners should work together in accordance with the partnership principles and the consortium`s agreed working methods. 13. Sectoral committees shall be chaired by a technical expert with field experience, either from the host Government, UNHCR (in particular where UNHCR has appointed a technical coordinator), or from an NGO also participating from NGOs operating in the same or a similar technical sector. Participation should include, where appropriate, the UNHCR and/or NGO programme, community services and protection staff. For cross-cutting technical issues, UNHCR and NGOs should ensure coordination among technical experts/sectoral committees on operational issues.
2. The Partnership in Action (PARinAC) process led to the Oslo Declaration and Plan of Action between UNHCR and NGOs in 1994, as well as between NGOs themselves, and created a framework for joint humanitarian action on behalf of refugees. This Framework Operational Partnership Agreement (GFOA) is a follow-up and an integral part of the VIP process. Based on the Oslo Declaration and Plan of Action, FAOP responds to the need for a common approach to providing protection and assistance to refugees. Throughout the FAOP, the word “partner” is used to refer to UNHCR and NGOs together and refers to both parties to the partnership. 3. The scope of refugee operations ranges from complex emergencies to protect and support hundreds of thousands of refugees to small-scale protection and assistance measures for a limited number of individual refugees in cities. They may cover activities such as protection, care and maintenance, repatriation, reintegration, institution-building, resettlement, representation and advocacy. Cooperation, coordination and operational approaches are determined by the situation on the ground in a given operation and include host Governments with overall responsibility for refugee protection in their own countries. The sources of funding and the contributions of the partners differ considerably from one operation to another. Partnership therefore requires a conscious effort on the part of both partners.
By signing this agreement, the partners reaffirm their shared commitment to establish mechanisms on the ground and at headquarters to ensure the effectiveness of this partnership. The FAOP between UNHCR and [xx NGO] aims to establish an active operational partnership through a common commitment to: 9. Contacts at headquarters level between partners are important and may include mailings, briefings and other regular contacts between responsible employees. All partners participating in an operation have access to relevant information on the activities and policies related to the refugee operations in which they participate, both at the headquarters level and in the field. 7. Primary or key supplier. A lead or key supplier of a consortium builds and leads a consortium of organizations to bid and deliver specific projects with deadlines. Other consortium partners (including WaterAid) are generally referred to as “subcontractors” or “subcontractors”. Major providers include private sector organizations, NGOs and research organizations. WaterAid as a subcontractor signs a formal agreement with the main supplier. The terms of this agreement should generally be forwarded to the project partners.
24. This Agreement shall not affect UNHCR`s relations with its Executive Committee or the Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, or the contractual relationship between UNHCR and any implementing partner. 1. The Framework Agreement on Operational Partnership (FAOP) recognises the importance of the contribution of all agencies working with refugees and the need for a strong partnership between the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and all non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in refugee operations in order to ensure effective protection and assistance. For the sake of simplicity, the term “refugees” is used in this Agreement to describe all persons concerned by UNHCR. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is a written agreement between two organizations that helps establish the ground rules for all the partnership activities you wish to study. 7. At the country level, partners, in collaboration with the Government, relevant United Nations agencies, local leaders and, to the extent possible, refugee representatives (men and women), will provide or support a forum for regular general discussions, consultations and cooperation among all those involved in refugee protection and assistance. This will ensure, among other things, an understanding of the general policy and strategy of a particular operation.
This forum will include NGOs that are parties to THE FAOP as well as those that are not parties to the FAOP but are willing to work within this forum. (See also paragraph 10, which provides an alternative forum for operational coordination in the field.) Type of agreement: No agreement – unless it falls into category 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.23. This agreement reflects a general framework within which the partners will work. However, the partners agree that it is important for the implementation of this agreement that there are local agreements at the operational level that reflect the reality of each operation. These local operational arrangements should address the issues set out in sections IV (Consultations and cooperation), V (Coordinated assessment, planning and implementation) and VI (Resource efficiency). This does not prevent partners from reaching agreements on other issues specific to a single operation and will increase the effectiveness of a joint response to a refugee situation. In a Memorandum of Understanding, all parties are considered equal and agree to be jointly valid in good faith. This is different from a contract where one organization pays another organization to provide goods or services. It is also different from a contract between a donor and a recipient organization. .