A Bridge Between Humanitarian Actors

This Explainer, a collaboration between the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) and the Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP), aims to provide clear guidance on the Support Platform for the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees. It offers insights on how NGOs and others can effectively engage with this Platform.

Click on the below link to read the Explainer.

The understanding of localization in the humanitarian response in Ukraine remains a key policy and practice concern for donors and humanitarian actors. While localization of the humanitarian response in Ukraine is frequently stressed as a priority, there have been only limited efforts to date to build evidence, evaluate impact, strengthen accountability, and develop strategic tools that can facilitate practical approaches to local leadership and quality humanitarian response.

This initiative attempts to establish ‘where we are’ in terms of the localization of humanitarian assistance in the response. Stakeholders can then establish the direction of travel to reach an objective, both collectively and independently. It further creates a baseline from which actors in Ukraine and elsewhere can continue to regularly assess humanitarian localization development by using the same methodology as with other responses across the globe.

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

On 28 June, ICVA co-hosted with Switzerland and HERE-Geneva the launch event for the “Pooled Funding at a Crossroads: A Comprehensive Review and Analysis” report.

Click the links below to check the presentations and event recording.

This learning stream provides a platform for the broader humanitarian community to better understand how we can reduce our impact of climate change by accelerating action and increasing environmental sustainability. The series focuses on practical ways of applying the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organisations and sharing lessons learned on how the commitments can be translated into practice.

Topics covered in this webinar series include:

• Humanitarian Response and Loss and Damage Finance: Coordinating Action to Meet Rising Needs
• Climate Financing and Humanitarian Action
• Understanding Climate Change Loss and Damage and Links to Humanitarian Action
• The Road to COP27: Why should humanitarian NGOs engage?
• Understanding and Integrating Climate and Environment Risk Data in Humanitarian Action
• Embracing the leadership of local actors and communities in community action
• Practical tools and initiatives for reducing environmental impact in humanitarian action
• Maximising the environmental sustainability of our work
• Adapting to the impacts of the climate and environmental crises
• The Climate and Environment Charter for humanitarian organisations