Who can join GADRRRES?
As per GADRRRES Terms of Reference, there are three categories of GADRRRES membership:
- General Membership
- Regional Affiliate
- Partner
Organizations interested in joining GADRRRES and that meet the set of criteria should submit their application to GADRRRES Chair/Secretariat using the application form.
Who can join GADRRRES?
- General Membership is open to UN agencies, international non-governmental organizations, networks, and that include a strong international mandate in children’s rights, risk reduction and/or education. Interested organizations are invited to apply for membership to the GADRRRES Chair.
- Regional Affiliate Membership is open to similarly constituted multi-stakeholder alliances organized at a regional level.
General Membership
General Membership is open to UN agencies/international organizations, international non-governmental organizations, donors, global funds and networks, with a strong global mandate in child rights, risk reduction and/or education.
Criteria:
- The organization has a strong mandate in children’s rights, risk reduction and/or education, and contributes to improving knowledge and practice in risk reduction and resilience in the education sector.
- The organisation has an international mandate and outreach.
- The organisation has the capacity and commitment to ensure active participation in GADRRRES.
General Membership
Criteria:
- The organization has a strong mandate in children’s rights, risk reduction and/or education, and contributes to improving knowledge and practice in risk reduction and resilience in the education sector.
- The organisation has an international mandate and outreach.
- The organisation has the capacity and commitment to ensure active participation in the Alliance.
Commitments:
- Nominate a focal point and alternate/back-up representative.
- Support the implementation of GADRRRES Strategy and advocate for Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) through the promotion of the Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF) 2022-2030.
- Participate actively in at least one of the GADRRRES Working Groups and Technical Reference Groups.
- Share expertise and technical materials in a collaborative manner.
- Provide human, technical and/or financial support including but not limited to:
- 1 day per month of one focal point or alternate/back-up representative; bi-annual calls including an annual face-to-face meeting.
- In-kind contributions, such as staff time, technical expertise, hosting meetings, website development and maintenance, and other costs to support the coordination of the Alliance and its workplan.
- o Joint resource mobilization to advance the GADRRRES strategy and workplan.
- Where and when it applies, the focal point and alternate/back-up representative should be able to identify within their organization:
- A high-level representative well informed about the organization’s commitment to GADRRRES.
- One or several communication and advocacy focal point(s) to support GADRRRES communication and advocacy initiatives at the global and regional levels by joining Working Group II: Advocate for Comprehensive School Safety.
Commitments:
- To nominate a focal point and alternate/back-up representative.
- To participate actively in one (or more) of the GADRRRES Working Groups or Task Teams.
- To share expertise and technical materials in a collaborative manner.
- To provide human technical and/or financial support including but not limited to:
- 1 day per month of one individual, bi-annual calls including one face-to-face meeting per year.
- In-kind contributions, such as staff time, technical expertise, hosting meetings, web-site development and maintenance, and other costs to support the coordination of the Alliance and its workplan.
- Joint fundraising to advance the GADRRRES workplan.
- Where and when it applies, the focal point and alternate/back-up representative should be able to identify within their organization:
- A high-level representative who should be informed about the organization’s commitment to GADRRRES, to the implementation of its Strategy (2023-2025), and to advocate for the CSSF 2022-2030.
- A communication and advocacy focal point to support GADRRRES initiatives at the global and regional levels in close collaboration with the GADRRRES Chair and Secretariat.
Regional Affiliate Membership
Regional Affiliate Membership is open to similarly constituted multi-stakeholder alliances organized at a regional level.
Criteria:
- Regional Affiliates organise themselves independently, in support of the vision, mission, and objectives of GADRRRES, at a regional and/or sub-regional level.
Commitments:
- Nominate co-leads from two member organisations.
- Participate in GADRRRES Steering Committee and GADRRRES Full Membership meetings.
- Share workplans.
- Maintain collaboration and communication.
Partner Membership
Partners may include donors, global funds, private sector organisations, academic institutions, networks, and others which endorse the CSSF 2022-2030, support the aims of GADRRRES, and are willing to provide material, in-kind and/or strategic support, but do not meet the criteria for membership. Like members, the core commitment of partners is to advocate for Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) through support to the implementation of the CSSF 2022-2030.
