Institutional partners

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, WATER AGENCIES, AND WATER UNIONS HELP ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM TO MAKE ITS PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS A REALITY.

WHAT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL PARTNER?

An institutional partner is a public actor that works alongside Action contre la Faim to support its humanitarian and development actions through financial or technical assistance. The funds allocated to NGOs come from budget envelopes dedicated to official development assistance (ODA). This aid is a key cooperation tool to reduce extreme poverty and its consequences in crisis-affected and developing countries.

Support from institutional donors gives us the means to assist populations in distress, as well as our partner organizations, in line with our mandate around the world.

Each project or program that a public donor supports in partnership with Action contre la Faim is formalized through a grant agreement, which outlines the respective roles and responsibilities.

Public donors have placed their trust in us for many years by funding our operations, notably because the use of these funds is regularly subject to checks (audits and evaluations). These exercises help sustain that trust and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our initiatives, ensuring they remain relevant, efficient, and of high quality.

Among institutional donors, several types can be identified, each with different modes of engagement, partnerships, and forms of support.

Action contre la Faim is also involved in discussions and working groups with these institutional donors. This way, we can participate in creating institutional operational frameworks, defining strategies and influencing certain policies to be implemented.

DECENTRALIZED COOPERATION STAKEHOLDERS

Decentralized cooperation refers to international solidarity initiatives led by local governments (regions, departments, municipalities, agencies).

Thanks to the Oudin-Santini Law, in France, decentralized cooperation actors can dedicate up to 1% of their water and sanitation revenue to international solidarity projects led by NGOs in the sector. This consists of either the creation of infrastructure or support measures for local populations and authorities.

For Action contre la Faim, this cooperation takes shape through concrete partnerships with:

• Water Agencies, particularly the Adour-Garonne, Rhône Méditerranée Corse, and Rhin Meuse agencies. Water companies are public establishments governed by the ministry in charge of sustainable development. They strive to manage water resources in the local basin in a balanced, economical way, to protect water resources and to safeguard aquatic environments. In line with France foreign policy, they also lead international cooperation actions related to water supply, sanitation, pollution control, and water resource preservation. These agencies encourage local governments to engage international solidarity actions in the area of water and sanitation (by for example making use of the Oudin-Santini law).
• Local governments, particularly le Conseil Régional d’Ile de France, la Ville de Paris, la Métropole Rouen Normandie, la Communauté d’agglomération Cap Calaisis…
• Water Unions, especially le SIAAP, SEDIF et SICASIL.

These stakeholders also support  Action contre la Faim to organize solidarity events such as la Course contre la Faim, le Challenge contre la Faim, World Days celebrations.

PARTNERING WITH ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM

Becoming a partner of Action contre la Faim as part of an international solidarity strategy means:

• Comprehensive support in preparing project proposals: including the design of initiatives aligned with your priorities, coordination with other institutional partners (co-financing), submission of detailed narrative and financial reports.
• Feedback and evaluations on the actions carried out (detailed reports on the use of funds and implementation of the project): a transfer of knowledge between your technical teams and our experts, with shared expertise contributing to the quality and sustainability of the projects carried out.
• Facilitating connections with institutional stakeholders involved in our areas of intervention (capacity-building for local actors)