Global Board Meeting 20-1-2015 Morning Session

Andrew, Marcus, Terry, Lucy, Jesus, Stu, Manu, Nicole, Emad, Peter, Harjeet,Suranjana, Farah, Kheswar, Adessou, Essam, Michael, Rouf, Emma

Rex, Roshni

GNDR as NGO Major Group Organising Partner.
HFA2 negotiations now finished, and the document is nearly final, therefore focus is on implementation. Developing an implementation plan.
During Sendai, involved in co-leading a number of intergovernmental, multi-stakeholder and working sessions. Hosting a number of side events, and will be hosting an exhibition booth.
Board members are critical to campaign at Sendai.

HS: Agreed there is little space for civil society to influence the HFA2. Can we still influence governments? What areas should we focus lobbying on?
HS: 2 parts: until end of 2015, and 2016 and beyond. Climate – can raise profile of resilience. Join hands with the climate conversation (CAN), as there are more funding opportunities in adaptation.
HS: Should be aware in SDGs what we need to add / push for post-Sendai
HS: Feb/March 2016 stock taking, what do these frameworks look like? Only then can we begin the implementation discussion.
LP: Working with VOICE sending a letter to the EU delegation, and some members writing to the US delegation. This is the last chance. Focus is now on implementation, this is what the lobbying will centre on during Sendai.
LP: GNDR contributing to ‘Beyond 2015’ which is focused on SDGs
FK: Need to ensure that the HFA2 is inclusive. Have GNDR members been engaging with their governments to advocate on these issues? Communities need to be engaged in the design and planning of implementation plan.
LP: Started an advocacy facebook group which we hope will be an open conversation to understand advocacy impact.
NT: Should we think about resourcing more – how is implementation going to be resourced?
NS: Look at 2015 agenda together. Need for rights based language and approach. Disappointed at the water borne diseases removal in SDGs.

MO: Submitted proposal with DIFD which has been approved. Hoping to have some resources to sponsor Board members. Wish for all Board and secretariat members to attend.
MO: Who is looking for sponsorship from GNDR (those who cannot self-fund)? This would be transport and accommodation costs.

Harjeet, Manu, Farah (ActionAid would like funding assistance), Suranjana, Nicole, Emad (no funding)

Learning from the three previous VFLs, to create a new programme: Frontline. Enabling people to share their own risk knowledge.
2 pilots have been undertaken. Methodology built on conversational data.
Hope for this to be launched at Sendai.
Process has led to partnership building, capacity building.
We need a strong evidence base to inform advocacy.
SG: How can groups take this up?
TG: Website will have methodology, guidelines and resources required. Keen on organisations to use this this methodology, this will strengthen the richness of the data.
HS: Must ensure ownership
TG: We are engaging with other networks and other civil society actors outside DRR.
NT: How do we ensure the methodology is tight?
TG: Important we have documentation of the root of the methodology, and this is communicated to the participants.

Third Global Summit, which occurs every two years forum to exchange thinking and learning. Tentatively planning for September 2015.
Ratification of strategy

Detailed Governance paper will be shared with all Board members
Strategy working group to be established – tasked with developing post-2015 strategy.
Important task to agree process to appoint Chair / Co-Chair by Sendai 2015.
FK: Who proposes the names for chair? Should we have a vote for the post in Sendai?
MO: Chair has to be from the regional elected Board members, people have to put their name forward to be ratified by the other Board members.
MO: Difficult as we do not know each other well, this role does require extra work. So we need to establish who is interested, an invitation will be sent with the Governance paper.
MO: Pressing to have handover from previous Steering Group to current Board.
BH: What is the role of the outgoing Steering Group? Will they be advisory positions?
MO: Transitional process; 1 to 1 handover session with regional representative as a buddy system.

Importance of Regional Development Coordinators to link us more to the field and ensure regional representation. Integral for regional Board members to link closely with the RDCs.

Communications

Important to note for Board members that there are listervs for each region that can be used to communicate with all members in this region.

Finance

NS: Does GNDR participate at tenders – BRACED etc for knowledge management
FK: Does the Board get involved in finance strategy and funding?
MO: Yes, we have applied through BRACED, but have not been successful. Successful in having regional funding, initiated through Practical Action in Latin America
FK: How do we market GNDR as a platform for knowledge leadership?
BH: Website will be an important tool, establishing links with academic centres.

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