NRC works to serve people affected by displacement as a result of conflict
and where already operational, also communities affected by natural disasters. NRC is operational in over 30 countries with Regional Offices in the Middle East, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Greater Horn of Africa, and West Africa. It also has Representation Offices in Brussels, Geneva, London, Berlin and Washington DC. The head office is in Oslo.
The purpose of this assignment with NRC was to assist NRC’s senior management make informed decisions regarding the growth of collaboration with development donors. NRC has historically worked primarily with humanitarian donors. To bridge the increasing gap between humanitarian needs and available humanitarian funds, NRC is increasing its collaboration with development donors. This comes with some different requirements, expectations and ways of working.
⸺ Lessons from past experience
Mapped lessons learnt from NRC’s past experiences with development donors, through a desk review of documents and interviews with relevant roles at the Head Office, Regional Offices and Country Offices as well as the offices in Geneva and Brussels.
⸺ Organisational capacity assessment
Conducted an assessment of organisational capacity to comply with development donor requirements while also remaining compliant with humanitarian principles per own organisational policy.
⸺ Recommendations for business development
Analysed findings on gaps and challenges related to, and opportunities for NRC to grow collaboration with development donors and provided concrete recommendations on how NRC can best invest time and resources in that collaboration.
