For plotting, values in the diagonal position and negative values are replaced with zero in original kernel structure matrices, since we focused on the cross-sectoral, positive effects on GHG emission increase.
Review linkages between WESCOORD and other sectoral emergency response structures position at national & district level and identify capacity gaps, recommend strategies to address these gaps with an emphasis on improved quality and accessibility of WASH infrastructure data and the need for improved horizontal & vertical communication.
Both the U.S. and EU have sectoral sanctions in place.
Future studies could complement these results by investigating the value of formal boundary spanning positions for improving inter-sectoral collaboration.
The steering committees have thus provided a strong platform for sectoral-level coordination, harmonisation of donor positions and, notwithstanding the sanctions environment and associated restrictions, alignment behind government policies, programmes and priorities.
However, certain sectoral prohibitions are in place.
Efforts were made to clarify TA roles by developing a terms of reference which reaffirmed the multi-sectoral nature of the position by strengthening links not only with the District Planning Office but also with the Council HIV/AIDS Coordinator.
Finally, the greater vulnerability of early career researchers has been touched upon above (and see also Hackett 2005b, Davies and Horst 2015), but as yet there is little data on the balance of opportunities and protections for academics in doctoral and postdoctoral positions taking part in large scale, cross-sectoral research projects.
UNICEF works with government and partners to ensure nutrition is positioned within the country's national and sectoral plans and strategies, and in supporting districts to translate the National Nutrition Strategy to effective action for children on the ground.
However, this concern is mitigated by the international and sectoral diversity of the sampling frame and respondents, the relatively senior positions they held, and the commonality of their responses (particularly among government and civil society respondents) such that different or additional key informants may not have answered the survey questions any differently.
