A Bridge Between Humanitarian Actors

Founded in 1962, ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) is a global network of over 160 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in 160 countries, operating at global, regional, national and local levels. Our mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice.

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The study evaluates the quality of engagement and enabling factors for increased local/national NGO participation in IASC structures – beyond numbers. It examines existing global quantitative data from OCHA’s Annual Coordination Mapping exercise. Additionally, the study gathers new quantitative data from five focus countries—Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Colombia, and Venezuela—to assess varying levels of participation by local and national NGOs. The goal is to identify good practices, barriers, and practical recommendations to improve the effective inclusion of L/NNGO these NGOs in coordination leadership.

Click on the below links to read the report in English and Spanish.

The International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), on behalf of our member organisations operating across Gaza, the West Bank, and other areas in the Middle East, expresses profound concern regarding the Knesset’s recent passage of two legislative bills that effectively terminate UNRWA’s (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) ability to operate within Israel, and severely restrict its activities within Gaza and the West Bank.

Click on the below link to read the Full Statement.