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Iamworkingtomakesurewedontonlyprotectthe

environment,wemustalsoimprovegovernance.

-WangariMaathai

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Effec%vegovernanceenablesthenetworkto

achieveitspurposeandfunc%on:

ConnectandInformMembers

MobilizeforCollec%veAc%on

DevelopLeadersandCapacity

CollaboratetoSustaintheNetwork

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ComponentsofEffec%veGovernance:

DefinedLeadership TransparentandClearDecision-MakingProcesses Effec%veInternalInfrastructureforCommunica%onsandCollabora%on

Effec%veStrategiesandProtocolsforExternalCollabora%veCommunica%onsandAc%on

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CommonNetworkRoles

NetworkRole Purpose

GuardianorHost Actsasthefiscalsponsorof

thenetworkandisresponsible

forthefinancialsustainability

andstrategicimpactofthe

network

Coordinator Responsibleforplanning,

implementaon,and

coordinaonofnetwork

priories.

LeadersorAnchors Governthenetworkandhaveoversightovertheaffairsand

acviesofthenetwork.

Supporters,Donors,Partners Parcipateinnetwork

acviesandacons.

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MAG-NetGovernanceStructure

CMJHost

AnchorsGoverns

Bylaws

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AnchorsSelfAssessment

Filloutselfassessmenttool(20min)

PairandShare(10min)

Wheredoyouseeyourorganizaonaseffecveintheroleofanchorofthenetwork?

Whatwouldyouchangeinordertoimprove

theeffecvenessofyouranchorship?

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SmallGroupDiscussion(30min)

1. DoesthecurrentNETWORKSTRUCTUREandMEMBERSHIPMODELhelpthenetworktoachieveitspurposeandfuncons?Whyorwhynot?What

recommendaondoyouhaveforimprovingthenetworkstructureand

membershipmodel?

2. DoesthecurrentmodelforNETWORKGOVERNANCEbytheAnchorsTeamworkeffecvelytohelpthenetworkachieveitspurposeandfuncons?

Whyorwhynot?Whatconcreterecommendaonsdoyouhavefor

improvingnetworkgovernancebytheAnchorsTeam?

3. Inwhatwayshasthenetworkmanagerandhostorganizaonbeeneffecvetohelpthenetworkachieveitspurposeandfuncon?Inwhat

waysshouldtheyimprove?Whatrecommendaondoyouhavefor

improvingnetworkmanagementbyCMJ?

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LargeGroupDiscussion(45min)

Basedonsmallgroupdiscussions,whatseemstobe

workingreallywellinthewaystheNetworkis

governedandmanaged?

Whatrecommendaonsforchangeshouldthe

networkadoptandtakeaconontomovethe

networktothenextstageofdevelopmentand

effecveness?

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Acommieeisagroupofpeoplewho

individuallycandonothingbuttogethercan

decidethatnothingcanbedone-FredAllen