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Building a more Inclusive Humanitarian Ecosystem
Online
ICVA, UN OCHA and ADRRN
Conference
English
Asia region
Climate & environment
humanitarian financing
Inclusion & Diversity
At the 2020 Humanitarian Partnership Events we asked the question: “what will the future of humanitarianism look like in the Asia-Pacific region over the next decade?
We documented what you said and this year we want to take the conversation further. Drawing on the report recommendations we heard the need to have a more inclusive humanitarian system that is able to better address the changes we are seeing in our region from climate change, cascading risks, complex emergencies and improved partnerships.
The theme of the 2022 Regional Humanitarian Partnership week is:
Building a more Inclusive Humanitarian Ecosystem
Background
Many of those responding in the Asia Pacific may not identify as humanitarian, yet they respond to the crises facing their communities from earthquakes to Pandemics and conflict. They make sure communities like youth, LGBTIQ, and/or people living with disabilities are not left behind.
Expected outcomes of the session:
The session will aim at tackling the following questions:
Background
The humanitarian system is ‘’a $25bn industry trying to deal with a $trillion problem’’. As the most disaster-prone region in the world, there is the need to ensure humanitarians operating in Asia-Pacific are working smartly and effectively, and making the most efficient use of limited resources within the context of growing needs brought about by climate change and ever more complex and protracted crises.
The session will aim to tackle the following questions:
Background
The growing humanitarian needs and frequency of crisis, compounded by the pandemic have put even more strain on an already stretched humanitarian system. Within Asia Pacific, many appeals are often not fully funded and the frequency and often layered nature of crisis mean that capacity to address these crises at the national level are being seriously challenged. The situation requires us to explore ways to innovate and diversify funding sources to meet humanitarian needs.
The Grand Bargain 1.0 also highlighted the need to ensure funds can reach local responders more directly and support local leadership- the continued emphasis on this in Grand Bargain 2.0 highlights that there is more progress here that needs to be made.
The session will aim at tackling the following questions:
Expected outcomes of the session:
Background
As humanitarian needs grow so do protection concerns. Conflict, climate and political induced crisis, food shortages and the socioeconomic impact of covid-19 has put many at risk, particularly marginalized people, often resulting in negative coping actions. The protection needs of affected people are compounded by the challenges many humanitarian organizations face in trying to provide support. From issues of humanitarian access, shrinking NGO and civil society space, staff safety, restrictive government policies and practices, ensuring the centrality of protection requires ongoing and proactive efforts.
The session will aim to tackle the following questions centred around three overarching themes:
Challenges and gaps in meeting protection needs
● What is hindering our ability in the Asia Pacific to effectively meet the protection needs of affected people in humanitarian settings, particularly the most vulnerable? (word cloud)
Opportunities – good practices, initiatives and emerging models of addressing challenges/bridging gaps
Who should the humanitarian sector be working with more to better promote the protection of affected people? e.g. of impact?
Expected outcomes of the session:
The 2022 Humanitarian Partnership week aimed to: