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Member working groups provide a platform for members to exchange information and to identify opportunities for collective advocacy.
We encourage members’ active involvement in the these working groups.
Please contact the staff members leading the group if you are interested in participating.
Stay updated and engaged in issues linked to humanitarian coordination and in-country humanitarian operations.
For more information and to join the group contact Jeremy.Wellard@icvanetwork.org
Stay updated and engaged in Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) mechanisms.
For more information and to join the group contact Mirela.shuteriqi@icvanetwork.org.
This member working group looks at strengthening advocacy for equitable access to vaccines in humanitarian contexts, and to support delivery and monitoring of vaccinations to NGO staff and vulnerable populations in humanitarian settings.
For more information and to join the group contact Eileen.morrow@icvanetwork.org
Building on his background in coordination, community engagement and network development, Jeremy is a strong advocate for NGOs in interagency coordination, policy and advocacy mechanisms. He previously served as ICVA’s Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific, and worked in partnerships for UNOCHA, following 15 years working in development for government, NGO and private sectors across Asia-Pacific region and in his home country of Australia.
Jeremy previously led ICVA’s policy work on the localization of humanitarian action including authoring several papers on this topic. He holds a master’s degree in International Development Studies and a degree in Behavioural Science.
Eileen Morrow supports the Humanitarian Coordination team, with a strong focus on COVID-19 vaccination. Prior to this she was funded by ICVA as the Ethiopia Humanitarian INGO Forum Director. She has worked as Country Director for Concern Worldwide in Ethiopia and Nepal and has a wealth of experience leading and coordinating humanitarian response with NGO and INGO partners in contexts as diverse as Kenya, India, Uganda, Tanzania and Haiti.
She holds a Masters in Humanitarian Assistance (NOHA) from the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University College Dublin. She is based in Dublin, Ireland.
Albert-Philip joined humanitarian action in 2005, during the Darfur crisis. Since then, he has deployed for various NGOs on a number of humanitarian crises, including South Sudan, Chad and Pakistan, but has also worked on development in contexts such as DPR Korea and post-Ebola Sierra Leone, and on mine action in Guinea. He was a country director for over 10 years, and the coordinator for the INGO forum in Mali in 2020.
He was ICVA West and Central Africa Representative in 2021, before joining the Humanitarian Coordination department this year.
ICVA contributes to the global humanitarian coordination discussions through our participation as a “standing invitee” in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC).
We connect our members and NGO fora partners with the various IASC processes, encouraging members to feed into the discussions that are ongoing at the global level. Members provide a feedback loop with the reality of what is actually happening in the various operational settings to the broad policy level thinking at the global level.
ICVA members have increased access to IASC information and policy developments through the ICVA working groups, and provide feedback on a range of IASC interim guidance notes.
ICVA and its members participate in the following IASC bodies:
ICVA also engages with the following groups associated with the IASC:
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee is the longest-standing and highest-level humanitarian coordination forum of the UN system, bringing together the executive heads of 18 UN and non-UN organisations to ensure coherence of preparedness and response efforts, formulate policy, and agree on priorities for strengthened humanitarian action.
ICVA is a standing invitee to the IASC.
More information on the IASC can be found on their website.
Following the introduction of the revised structure of the IASC in 2019, ICVA advocated with the IASC Secretariat that in order to ensure that the policy work of the IASC responds to the reality on the ground, diversity in OPAG membership is crucial. ICVA enabled the inclusion of local and national NGOs in IASC coordination structures, notably the OPAG and the Results Groups, for the first time after years of advocating for inclusion of national NGOs in the IASC architecture.
The guidelines set out essential actions that humanitarian actors must take in order to effectively identify and respond to the needs and rights of persons with disabilities who are most at risk of being left behind in humanitarian settings.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Working Group provides a concise terms of reference and action procedures.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery provides a document on implementing Early Recovery, a multi-dimensional process, guided by development principles. It aims to generate self-sustaining, nationally-owned, and resilient processes for post-crisis recovery.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) presents a background paper for the CWGER workshop that outlines the objectives of the CWGER, as well as the definition and scope of Early Recovery.
The purpose of this Concept Note, requested by the 71st Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group, is to outline the role of the proposed IASC Task Force on Information Management. The overarching objective of the Task Force is to strengthen the management of information in humanitarian emergencies by improving the inter-agency processes and tools for the collection, processing and dissemination of information to support improved decision making in emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee provides a table of the Action Points adopted by the IASC Principals on 21-22 February and 19 April 2011, which includes both the summary recommendations and statements of progress.
This document serves as a “roadmap” for the review of the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), in order to identify the aspects that need adjustment to achieve a more strategic and effective framework for planning, implementing and reporting on humanitarian response.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Secretariat provides a guidance regarding how the system responds to Level 3 Emergencies, circulated at the IASC 81st Working Group Meeting.
This document summarizes the IASC Emergency Directors’ recommendation that the IASC Principals declare an L3 IASC System-Wide Emergency Response to the Syria crisis, and propose that this declaration trigger the measures outlined in the L3 accompanying measures attached.
This document details the Humanitarian Coordinator’s role in leading the international humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, as a result of the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s activation of a system-wide Level 3 response. The Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Country Team are empowered to make decisions in the following key areas: setting overall priorities; allocating resources; monitoring performance; and dealing with underperformance.
Results of an informal survey completed by ICVA and InterAction.
A short paper to explain the IASC and the global humanitarian coordination architecture and how can NGOs engage?
Data responsibility is paramount as the humanitarian system collects and shares more data than ever before. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing humanitarian crises, it has also increased our reliance on digital technologies and timely data.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action is a welcome and timely step towards collectively addressing the challenges and opportunities in this area. It comes amid a growing global recognition of the importance of data responsibility.
The Handbook is a guide to the normative framework for humanitarian action and the operational approaches, coordination structures, and available tools and services that facilitate the mobilization of humanitarian assistance.
The Handbook has a particular focus on the roles and responsibilities of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in leading and coordinating inter-agency humanitarian action in support of the host Government and local actors, and the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective hu- manitarian leader.
It is not a prescriptive guide. The approaches to humanitarian action (and levels of priority) will differ according to the context and the type of emergency.
ICVA regularly hosts meetings with humanitarian leaders for open discussions with members and other interested NGOs.
These exchanges provide an opportunity to share information, increase understanding of the crisis/country context, and find ways for UN agencies and NGOs to better support each other in order to better serve the affected and host population.
Through ICVA, NGOs contributed to the annual appraisal of humanitarian coordinators conducted by the EDG. The feedback received from members working directly with the coordinators is much valued and helps shape the crucial role of the humanitarian coordinators in general.
This report presents an overview of recent Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator roles and perceptions of the role within the humanitarian community as well as best practices and lessons learned to inform and improve management of the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator role.
The study found that while the role of Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator has evolved organically and has often been managed in an ad hoc manner, the role is often perceived by humanitarian actors as bringing a strong added value to a humanitarian response. When used to address context-specific needs, it is a powerful tool for supporting principled and effective humanitarian aid across challenging coordination landscapes.
Against the current background of sustaining local responses, ICVA initiated this research aiming at mapping and documenting the extent of effective and meaningful NNGOs engagement in international humanitarian coordination structures. Focusing in specific at MENA region, the research explores NNGOs engagement in Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs), Country-Based Pooled Fund (CBPF) Advisory Boards, and sector or cluster coordination platforms. The contexts covered are Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, the occupied Palestinian territories, Syria (Damascus and Turkey-based operations as well as the Whole of Syria response), and Yemen. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data, this research briefly profiles national leadership within the seven responses across MENA and outlines the state of NNGO engagement across the region.
This guidance note has been developed to support efforts to strengthen the meaningful participation, representation, and leadership of local and national humanitarian actors (L/NAs) within IASC humanitarian coordination structures2. It draws on over 100 pieces of research and good practice to provide recommendations on how L/NAs can be an integral part of humanitarian coordination structures. It provides guidance for Humanitarian Coordinators, Humanitarian Country Teams, Cluster and Inter-Cluster Coordination Groups, and other related Task Forces and Working Groups.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Working Group provides a concise terms of reference and action procedures.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery provides a document on implementing Early Recovery, a multi-dimensional process, guided by development principles. It aims to generate self-sustaining, nationally-owned, and resilient processes for post-crisis recovery.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) presents a background paper for the CWGER workshop that outlines the objectives of the CWGER, as well as the definition and scope of Early Recovery.
The purpose of this Concept Note, requested by the 71st Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group, is to outline the role of the proposed IASC Task Force on Information Management. The overarching objective of the Task Force is to strengthen the management of information in humanitarian emergencies by improving the inter-agency processes and tools for the collection, processing and dissemination of information to support improved decision making in emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee provides a table of the Action Points adopted by the IASC Principals on 21-22 February and 19 April 2011, which includes both the summary recommendations and statements of progress.
This document serves as a “roadmap” for the review of the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), in order to identify the aspects that need adjustment to achieve a more strategic and effective framework for planning, implementing and reporting on humanitarian response.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Secretariat provides a guidance regarding how the system responds to Level 3 Emergencies, circulated at the IASC 81st Working Group Meeting.
This document summarizes the IASC Emergency Directors’ recommendation that the IASC Principals declare an L3 IASC System-Wide Emergency Response to the Syria crisis, and propose that this declaration trigger the measures outlined in the L3 accompanying measures attached.
This document details the Humanitarian Coordinator’s role in leading the international humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, as a result of the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s activation of a system-wide Level 3 response. The Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Country Team are empowered to make decisions in the following key areas: setting overall priorities; allocating resources; monitoring performance; and dealing with underperformance.
Results of an informal survey completed by ICVA and InterAction.
A short paper to explain the IASC and the global humanitarian coordination architecture and how can NGOs engage?
Data responsibility is paramount as the humanitarian system collects and shares more data than ever before. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing humanitarian crises, it has also increased our reliance on digital technologies and timely data.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action is a welcome and timely step towards collectively addressing the challenges and opportunities in this area. It comes amid a growing global recognition of the importance of data responsibility.
The Handbook is a guide to the normative framework for humanitarian action and the operational approaches, coordination structures, and available tools and services that facilitate the mobilization of humanitarian assistance.
The Handbook has a particular focus on the roles and responsibilities of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in leading and coordinating inter-agency humanitarian action in support of the host Government and local actors, and the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective hu- manitarian leader.
It is not a prescriptive guide. The approaches to humanitarian action (and levels of priority) will differ according to the context and the type of emergency.
This guidance note has been developed to support efforts to strengthen the meaningful participation, representation, and leadership of local and national humanitarian actors (L/NAs) within IASC humanitarian coordination structures2. It draws on over 100 pieces of research and good practice to provide recommendations on how L/NAs can be an integral part of humanitarian coordination structures. It provides guidance for Humanitarian Coordinators, Humanitarian Country Teams, Cluster and Inter-Cluster Coordination Groups, and other related Task Forces and Working Groups.
Following the introduction of the revised structure of the IASC in 2019, ICVA advocated with the IASC Secretariat that in order to ensure that the policy work of the IASC responds to the reality on the ground, diversity in OPAG membership is crucial. ICVA enabled the inclusion of local and national NGOs in IASC coordination structures, notably the OPAG and the Results Groups, for the first time after years of advocating for inclusion of national NGOs in the IASC architecture.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Working Group provides a concise terms of reference and action procedures.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery provides a document on implementing Early Recovery, a multi-dimensional process, guided by development principles. It aims to generate self-sustaining, nationally-owned, and resilient processes for post-crisis recovery.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) presents a background paper for the CWGER workshop that outlines the objectives of the CWGER, as well as the definition and scope of Early Recovery.
The purpose of this Concept Note, requested by the 71st Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group, is to outline the role of the proposed IASC Task Force on Information Management. The overarching objective of the Task Force is to strengthen the management of information in humanitarian emergencies by improving the inter-agency processes and tools for the collection, processing and dissemination of information to support improved decision making in emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee provides a table of the Action Points adopted by the IASC Principals on 21-22 February and 19 April 2011, which includes both the summary recommendations and statements of progress.
This document serves as a “roadmap” for the review of the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), in order to identify the aspects that need adjustment to achieve a more strategic and effective framework for planning, implementing and reporting on humanitarian response.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Secretariat provides a guidance regarding how the system responds to Level 3 Emergencies, circulated at the IASC 81st Working Group Meeting.
This document summarizes the IASC Emergency Directors’ recommendation that the IASC Principals declare an L3 IASC System-Wide Emergency Response to the Syria crisis, and propose that this declaration trigger the measures outlined in the L3 accompanying measures attached.
This document details the Humanitarian Coordinator’s role in leading the international humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, as a result of the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s activation of a system-wide Level 3 response. The Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Country Team are empowered to make decisions in the following key areas: setting overall priorities; allocating resources; monitoring performance; and dealing with underperformance.
Results of an informal survey completed by ICVA and InterAction.
A short paper to explain the IASC and the global humanitarian coordination architecture and how can NGOs engage?
Data responsibility is paramount as the humanitarian system collects and shares more data than ever before. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing humanitarian crises, it has also increased our reliance on digital technologies and timely data.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action is a welcome and timely step towards collectively addressing the challenges and opportunities in this area. It comes amid a growing global recognition of the importance of data responsibility.
The Handbook is a guide to the normative framework for humanitarian action and the operational approaches, coordination structures, and available tools and services that facilitate the mobilization of humanitarian assistance.
The Handbook has a particular focus on the roles and responsibilities of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in leading and coordinating inter-agency humanitarian action in support of the host Government and local actors, and the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective hu- manitarian leader.
It is not a prescriptive guide. The approaches to humanitarian action (and levels of priority) will differ according to the context and the type of emergency.
As COVID-19 started to spread globally in 2020, ICVA rapidly recognised the impact that the pandemic could have on the delivery of humanitarian assistance. ICVA called for a truly global solution, that was people centered and focused on sustaining ongoing humanitarian operations.
ICVA’s eight-point call was set out in their statement.
Published in March 2020, the ICVA Briefing paper: “Reinforce, Reinforce, Reinforce: Localization in the COVID-19 global humanitarian response,” called for strengthening principled and effective humanitarian action by NGOs during the COVID-19 response, with a focus on reinforcing local and national action wherever possible.
ICVA and our members contributed to the development of the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan and worked to strengthen NGO inputs into its subsequent reviews.
ICVA developed this note to support dialogue on strengthening principled and effective humanitarian action by NGOs during the COVID-19 response, with a focus on reinforcing local and national action wherever possible.
The COVID-19 Global HRP is a comprehensive inter-agency response plan that aggregates and updates relevant existing humanitarian appeals from UN and non-UN entities, including WFP, WHO, IOM, UNDP, UN-Habitat, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and taking into consideration the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It also integrates inputs from the humanitarian NGO community that has also captured the perspectives of local organizations. The Plan focuses on preparedness and response to the initial immediate and urgent health and non-health needs and response to the pandemic, including to secure supply chains and humanitarian personnel mobility. It does not attempt to deal with secondary or tertiary issues related to macroeconomic effects or more longer-term requirements in various sectors
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Working Group provides a concise terms of reference and action procedures.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery provides a document on implementing Early Recovery, a multi-dimensional process, guided by development principles. It aims to generate self-sustaining, nationally-owned, and resilient processes for post-crisis recovery.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) presents a background paper for the CWGER workshop that outlines the objectives of the CWGER, as well as the definition and scope of Early Recovery.
The purpose of this Concept Note, requested by the 71st Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group, is to outline the role of the proposed IASC Task Force on Information Management. The overarching objective of the Task Force is to strengthen the management of information in humanitarian emergencies by improving the inter-agency processes and tools for the collection, processing and dissemination of information to support improved decision making in emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee provides a table of the Action Points adopted by the IASC Principals on 21-22 February and 19 April 2011, which includes both the summary recommendations and statements of progress.
This document serves as a “roadmap” for the review of the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), in order to identify the aspects that need adjustment to achieve a more strategic and effective framework for planning, implementing and reporting on humanitarian response.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Secretariat provides a guidance regarding how the system responds to Level 3 Emergencies, circulated at the IASC 81st Working Group Meeting.
This document summarizes the IASC Emergency Directors’ recommendation that the IASC Principals declare an L3 IASC System-Wide Emergency Response to the Syria crisis, and propose that this declaration trigger the measures outlined in the L3 accompanying measures attached.
This document details the Humanitarian Coordinator’s role in leading the international humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, as a result of the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s activation of a system-wide Level 3 response. The Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Country Team are empowered to make decisions in the following key areas: setting overall priorities; allocating resources; monitoring performance; and dealing with underperformance.
Results of an informal survey completed by ICVA and InterAction.
A short paper to explain the IASC and the global humanitarian coordination architecture and how can NGOs engage?
Data responsibility is paramount as the humanitarian system collects and shares more data than ever before. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing humanitarian crises, it has also increased our reliance on digital technologies and timely data.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action is a welcome and timely step towards collectively addressing the challenges and opportunities in this area. It comes amid a growing global recognition of the importance of data responsibility.
The Handbook is a guide to the normative framework for humanitarian action and the operational approaches, coordination structures, and available tools and services that facilitate the mobilization of humanitarian assistance.
The Handbook has a particular focus on the roles and responsibilities of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in leading and coordinating inter-agency humanitarian action in support of the host Government and local actors, and the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective hu- manitarian leader.
It is not a prescriptive guide. The approaches to humanitarian action (and levels of priority) will differ according to the context and the type of emergency.
ICVA has helped coordinate collective civil society outreach to states and joined the Vaccine Equity Declaration. We encourage NGOs to join the call for global, national and local leaders to accelerate the equitable rollout of vaccines in every country, starting with health workers and those at highest risk for COVID-19. This includes scaling up vaccine manufacturing and rejecting vaccine nationalism at every turn.
ICVA is supporting NGOs in the rollout of the COVAX Humanitarian Buffer and UN System-Wide Vaccination Programme.
NGO Open Letter calling on States to step up multilateral efforts and lead a truly global response. It is in our common interest to ensure that priority in access to vaccine at a global level is given to those at a higher risk of infection and/or developing serious disease. Other priority considerations at national and global level will be counterproductive, leading to a perpetual spiral of new, vaccine-resistant variants of the virus.
As new waves of COVID-19 break out around the world, some countries have now procured COVID19 vaccines. However, they remain in acute short supply. In these circumstances, it is important that NGOs consider duty of care elements for their staff – particularly those working on the frontlines or in areas where the epidemiological curve is highest.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Working Group provides a concise terms of reference and action procedures.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery provides a document on implementing Early Recovery, a multi-dimensional process, guided by development principles. It aims to generate self-sustaining, nationally-owned, and resilient processes for post-crisis recovery.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) presents a background paper for the CWGER workshop that outlines the objectives of the CWGER, as well as the definition and scope of Early Recovery.
The purpose of this Concept Note, requested by the 71st Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group, is to outline the role of the proposed IASC Task Force on Information Management. The overarching objective of the Task Force is to strengthen the management of information in humanitarian emergencies by improving the inter-agency processes and tools for the collection, processing and dissemination of information to support improved decision making in emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee provides a table of the Action Points adopted by the IASC Principals on 21-22 February and 19 April 2011, which includes both the summary recommendations and statements of progress.
This document serves as a “roadmap” for the review of the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), in order to identify the aspects that need adjustment to achieve a more strategic and effective framework for planning, implementing and reporting on humanitarian response.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Secretariat provides a guidance regarding how the system responds to Level 3 Emergencies, circulated at the IASC 81st Working Group Meeting.
This document summarizes the IASC Emergency Directors’ recommendation that the IASC Principals declare an L3 IASC System-Wide Emergency Response to the Syria crisis, and propose that this declaration trigger the measures outlined in the L3 accompanying measures attached.
This document details the Humanitarian Coordinator’s role in leading the international humanitarian response to the Syria crisis, as a result of the Emergency Relief Coordinator’s activation of a system-wide Level 3 response. The Humanitarian Coordinator and Humanitarian Country Team are empowered to make decisions in the following key areas: setting overall priorities; allocating resources; monitoring performance; and dealing with underperformance.
Results of an informal survey completed by ICVA and InterAction.
A short paper to explain the IASC and the global humanitarian coordination architecture and how can NGOs engage?
Data responsibility is paramount as the humanitarian system collects and shares more data than ever before. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing humanitarian crises, it has also increased our reliance on digital technologies and timely data.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action is a welcome and timely step towards collectively addressing the challenges and opportunities in this area. It comes amid a growing global recognition of the importance of data responsibility.
The Handbook is a guide to the normative framework for humanitarian action and the operational approaches, coordination structures, and available tools and services that facilitate the mobilization of humanitarian assistance.
The Handbook has a particular focus on the roles and responsibilities of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) in leading and coordinating inter-agency humanitarian action in support of the host Government and local actors, and the skills, competencies and qualities of an effective hu- manitarian leader.
It is not a prescriptive guide. The approaches to humanitarian action (and levels of priority) will differ according to the context and the type of emergency.
ICVA developed this note to support dialogue on strengthening principled and effective humanitarian action by NGOs during the COVID-19 response, with a focus on reinforcing local and national action wherever possible.
As the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic increased, ICVA began to implement specific actions to support members in their planning and response to this unprecedented challenge. This case study describes ICVA’s agility to incorporate COVID-19 response into the 2020 workplan
The COVID-19 Global HRP is a comprehensive inter-agency response plan that aggregates and updates relevant existing humanitarian appeals from UN and non-UN entities, including WFP, WHO, IOM, UNDP, UN-Habitat, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and taking into consideration the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It also integrates inputs from the humanitarian NGO community that has also captured the perspectives of local organizations. The Plan focuses on preparedness and response to the initial immediate and urgent health and non-health needs and response to the pandemic, including to secure supply chains and humanitarian personnel mobility. It does not attempt to deal with secondary or tertiary issues related to macroeconomic effects or more longer-term requirements in various sectors
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee and Working Group provides a concise terms of reference and action procedures.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery provides a document on implementing Early Recovery, a multi-dimensional process, guided by development principles. It aims to generate self-sustaining, nationally-owned, and resilient processes for post-crisis recovery.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) presents a background paper for the CWGER workshop that outlines the objectives of the CWGER, as well as the definition and scope of Early Recovery.
The purpose of this Concept Note, requested by the 71st Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group, is to outline the role of the proposed IASC Task Force on Information Management. The overarching objective of the Task Force is to strengthen the management of information in humanitarian emergencies by improving the inter-agency processes and tools for the collection, processing and dissemination of information to support improved decision making in emergencies.
The Inter-Agency Standing Committee provides a table of the Action Points adopted by the IASC Principals on 21-22 February and 19 April 2011, which includes both the summary recommendations and statements of progress.
This document serves as a “roadmap” for the review of the Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP), in order to identify the aspects that need adjustment to achieve a more strategic and effective framework for planning, implementing and reporting on humanitarian response.