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am working to make sure we dont only protect the environment, we must also improve governance.
-Wangari Maathai

Eec%ve governance enables the network to achieve its purpose and func%on:
Connect and Inform Members Collaborate to Sustain the Network Develop Leaders and Capacity Mobilize for Collec%ve Ac%on

Components of Eec%ve Governance:

Dened Leadership Transparent and Clear Decision-Making Processes Eec%ve Internal Infrastructure for Communica%ons and Collabora%on Eec%ve Strategies and Protocols for External Collabora%ve Communica%ons and Ac%on

Common Network Roles

Network Role Guardian or Host Purpose Acts as the scal sponsor of the network and is responsible for the nancial sustainability and strategic impact of the network Responsible for planning, implementaGon, and coordinaGon of network prioriGes. Govern the network and have oversight over the aairs and acGviGes of the network. ParGcipate in network acGviGes and acGons.

Coordinator

Leaders or Anchors

Supporters, Donors, Partners

MAG-Net Governance Structure

CMJ
Host

Anchors
Governs

Bylaws

Anchors Self Assessment

Fill out self assessment tool (20min)

Pair and Share (10min)

Where do you see your organizaGon as eecGve in the role of anchor of the network? What would you change in order to improve the eecGveness of your anchorship?

Small Group Discussion (30min)

1. Does the current NETWORK STRUCTURE and MEMBERSHIP MODEL help the network to achieve its purpose and funcGons? Why or why not? What recommendaGon do you have for improving the network structure and membership model? 2. Does the current model for NETWORK GOVERNANCE by the Anchors Team work eecGvely to help the network achieve its purpose and funcGons? Why or why not? What concrete recommendaGons do you have for improving network governance by the Anchors Team? 3. In what ways has the network manager and host organizaGon been eecGve to help the network achieve its purpose and funcGon? In what ways should they improve? What recommendaGon do you have for improving network management by CMJ?

Large Group Discussion (45min)

Based on small group discussions, what seems to be working really well in the ways the Network is governed and managed? What recommendaGons for change should the network adopt and take acGon on to move the network to the next stage of development and eecGveness?

A commiWee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but together can decide that nothing can be done

-Fred Allen