Working together

Working in conflict and disaster areas is complex. As ZOA we cannot, and do not want to achieve our objectives on our own. We greatly value our donors, implementing partners and strategic partners.

partnerships

Cooperation is crucial

We consider partnerships and collaboration essential elements of our work, in the field as well as in the Netherlands and worldwide. We cooperate with other NGOs wherever possible, sharing knowledge and experience on implementation and security, lobbying among policymakers, complementing each other in the implementation of programmes, raising awareness among the public, as well as soliciting for funds.

Partnerships

  • Dutch Relief Alliance. The Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA), established in 2015, is a unique cooperation of sixteen Netherlands registered NGOs. We work closely with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to propose and implement relief programmes funded by the Dutch Relief Fund. This model works well and proves to be effective. The following organisations are part of the Dutch Relief Alliance: CARE Nederland, Cordaid, Dorcas, Oxfam Novib, Plan Nederland, Red een Kind, Save the Children, Tear, Terre des Hommes, SOS Kinderdorpen, Stichting Vluchteling, War Child, World Vision and ZOA.
  • Christian Emergency Relief Cluster. Cooperation between Dutch Christian aid organisations Dorcas, EO-Metterdaad, Tear, Red een Kind, Woord en Daad, MAF and ZOA. Within the Christian Emergency Relief Cluster, fundraising actions are coordinated.

Partners at national and local level

ZOA is convinced that partnerships are needed in order to achieve sustainable changes at community level. We cannot achieve our objectives on our own, but have to cooperate with other partners (CBOs, NGOs, local government, private sector etc.). This is also why ZOA undersigns the Grand Bargain commitments under the Workstream “National and Local Responders”. We are proud to work side by side with many partners, amongst others:

Burkina Faso: Christian Relief and Development Organisation (CREDO)

Burundi: Association pour la Promotion de la Santé des Communautés et le Développement (SACODE), Conseil pour l’Education et le Développement (COPED), L’Union des Personnes Handicapées du Burundi (UPHB), Ministère Paix et Réconciliation Sous la Croix (MiPAREC)

DR Congo: Action des Volontaires Unis pour le Développement et la Santé (AVUDS), Action pour la Paix et la Concorde (APC), Assises Communautaire pour le Développement Rural (ASCODER), La Fédération nationale des personnes vivant avec handicap du Congo (FENAPHACO), National Partnership of Children and Youth in Peacebuilding (NPCYP), Paix et Développement Durable (PDD), Programme de Secours aux Vulnérables et Sinistrés (PSVS), Union Pour l’Emancipation de la Femme Autochtone (UEFA), Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo (UCBC), Université Eben‑Ezer de Minembwe (UEMI)

Ethiopia: Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO), Development for Peace (DPO), Ethiopian Centre for Disability and Development (ECDD), Ethiopian National Association of Persons Affected by Leprosy (ENAPAL), Federation of Ethiopian Associations of Persons with Disabilities (FEAPD), Nexus Ethiopia, Tigray Youth Association (TYA)

Nigeria:Care Best Initiatives (CBI), Community Health Justice and Peace Initiative for Development (JDPH), Damnaish Human Capacity Building Initiative (DHCBI), Grassroot Initiative for Strengthening Community Resilience (GISCOR), Life Helpers Initiative (LHI), Lindii Peace Foundation (LPF), Peace Restoration and Integral Global Development Initiative (PRIDE), Precious Pride and Great Work (PPGW), Sheriff Aid Foundation (SAF), Smiling Heart Initiatives International (SHI)

South Sudan: Awake Women and Children Empowerment (AWACE), Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), East West Seed Knowledge Transfer (EWS‑KT), University of Juba, Women Development Group (WDG)

Sudan: Al Tawaki, Alsawaid Alkhadra Organisation (AAO), Building Resilience Development Organization (BRDO), Emergency Relief Rehabilitation and Development Agency (ERRADA), Green Peace Association (GPA), Hope and Friendship for Development Organization (HOPE), National Humanitarian Aid (NAHA), Neutrality for Peace and Development Organisation (NPDO), Sahari Organization for Development (SAHARI), SOS Sahel Sudan

Syria:Blind Care Association Quneitra, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch – Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development (GOPA‑DERD), St. Ephrem Patriarchal Development Committee (EPDC), Syrian Society for Social Development (SSSD)

Uganda: Fiber Foods Uganda, National Union of Disabled Persons of Uganda (NUDIPU), PALM Corps, Refugee Law Project, THRIVE Gulu, Uganda Community Based Association for Women and Children Welfare (UCOBAC)

Ukraine: Agency for Democratic Development (ADD), League of Modern Women, New Dawn, Shchedryk

Yemen:Nahda Makers Organization (NMO), Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF), Youth Leadership Development Foundation (YLDF)

Other: iTrust.One

Partners at international level

At international level, ZOA works with:

Networks

ZOA is actively involved in many alliances and networks all over the world. One of them, is to share knowledge and learn from each other. ZOA is actively involved in networks on a national, European and global level.

ZOA's networks