The JOFA project has a learning agenda
which is designed to support knowledge
management within the project to help solve
implementation problems, and to increase
the overall effectiveness and the quality of
the project’s achievements on the ground.
The learning agenda has three defined
learning areas:
- The impact of child participation on the
effectiveness of child protection programming. - Implementation of common technical
approaches and methodologies across
different countries and contexts. - Effective collaboration within the consortium for greater impact
Expert Conversations on Learning
JOFA Learnings on Collaboration
Future Joining Forces
projects should explicitly work on the
collaboration mechanisms defined in the
framework from the outset. Joining Forces
teams can select the most appropriate
collaboration mechanisms that apply to their
specific interventions/ projects, and agree on
how these mechanisms will be applied within
their project.
JOFA Lessons Learnt
The project has a specific objective focused on
shared learning, with budgeted systematic and
regular learning activities and expected results.
Regular reporting on learning and incorporation
of learning into action plans has ensured learning
was acted upon during the project period.
Identifying the specific focus areas for the learning
agenda at the beginning of the project helped
create a common understanding and consistency
among the six agencies.
JOFA Recommendations for future projects
Support from leadership is the key
factor in sustaining JF collaboration in
country. Commitment from CEOs must be
translated to commitment from all levels
of leadership within each agency, along
with accountability mechanisms to ensure
that commitments are followed through.
