Types of DPs
Assists CorpsAfrica in promoting CorpsAfrica Volunteer opportunities and identifying potential Volunteers.
Volunteer recruitment
This is when you assess the value of the DP after working with them.
Evaluating
An event that can help Volunteer secure post service jobs.
Job Fair
What is a best practice that you learned today?
Correct!
Offers CorpsAfrica access and authority to work (Government agencies), offer contextual knowledge (universities, research institutes, community wide forums), and organizational guidance.
Strategic partner
This is when you map the landscape of potential institutions or organizations that can advance CorpsAfrica’s mission through their authority, expertise, resources, and networks.
Scoping
A written agreement to coordinate and collaborate.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
What are some ways to celebrate the work with partners?
Development Partners Newsletter
Development Partners Celebration Days
Certificates or other gifts to give partners
Invite to swearing in and PDD and acknowledge them in speeches
Provides support with post service development of Volunteers including professional development, networking, and employment opportunities.
Alumni support partners
This is when you make contact with agencies to learn more about them.
Inquiring
What is important to know or have before an inquiry planning meeting?
Purpose of meeting
Reference notes for meeting: (Ex. Core program or training of visiting organizations and their geographic print for possible coordination and collaboration. Key questions you want to ask.)
Meeting material (Ex. Annual report, country office fact sheet, business cards, CorpsAfrica swag to offer as a small gift.)
Name of institution
Name and title of person and some biographical notes
Date and time of meeting
Location of meeting
An institution or organization (and at times a key individual) that cann strengthen CorpsAfrica’s work to expand its scale, scope, and impact.
A Development Partner
Assists with PST, IST, COS, and other efforts to build Volunteer and organizational capacity. (Typically, Red Cross/Red Crescent, UNICEF, and Peace Corps.) Capacity building/training partners can also be engaged to build capacity of the community in identified areas.
Capacity building partners
This is when you find an agency that
can help advance CorpsAfrica’s mission
has the capacity (time, skills and resources) to be an effective partner
can produce high quality work
are reliable and trustworthy
has a good reputation
Selecting
What qualities are important in a partnership?
Capacity
Quality of work
Committed and Reliable
Trustworthy
Good Reputation
How many DPs should each country have as a minimum?
30
Coordinate and collaborate with communities on specific projects which are supported by CorpsAfrica Volunteers. (Typically, non-profits or private enterprises.)
Implementing partners
This is when you agree on how CorpsAfrica and the DP will work together and the respective roles and responsibilities. This may come in the form of a MOU or another type of agreement.
Managing
Why is documentation and analysis important?
For historical record keeping and to share with donors
To assess areas (geographic or sector) where more DPs are needed
To track the highest performing partnerships
So countries without partners in one area can engage DPs from other countries (PanAFrican movement)
What is a best practice you learned today?
Correct!