A Bridge Between Humanitarian Actors

ICVA hosts a number of working groups related to its focus areas (forced migration, financing and coordination) as laid out in ICVA’s Strategy. This is the proposed terms for reference for the ICVA humanitarian financing working group.

Following the ‘Grand Bargain explained’ paper published in March 2017, ICVA has drafted the ‘Grand Bargain 2.0 explained’ briefing paper to support humanitarian actors, particularly NGOs, to better understand and engage in this new phase of the Grand Bargain 2.0 from 2021 – 2023.

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The purpose of the survey was to measure the interest of the Signatories to continue their engagement and invest their internal resources in case of the continuation of the process. This exercise also provided quantitative data on the key elements of the Grand Bargain structure that bring most added value in achieving efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian aid.

IASC Results group 5 on humanitarian financing and results group 6 on Humanitarian, development and nexus, joint key messages on quality funding.

This study contributes to the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) humanitarian financing priorities of improving “aid effectiveness through more effective humanitarian- development funding flows and mechanisms”. It has two goals: to document the extent to which predictable, multi-year flexible financing is available at the programme level; and to understand the extent to which funding matches Collective Outcomes or the financial requirements of interoperable humanitarian and development plans.

This briefing paper examines the current risk landscape in humanitarian aid.

Security Risk Management

The International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) has partnered with DisasterReady to make free online learning resources available for humanitarian aid and development professionals to better understand how to apply risk management best practices in their daily work.  Partnerships are a key component for improving the efficiency and impact of humanitarian action.  Many international aid organizations rely on national partners and actors to implement programs and deliver assistance to people and communities affected by crisis, especially in areas with limited humanitarian access.  Risk management:

• Is an important process for organizations who receive funding to work with partners and also for donors, such as the United Nations and governments who fund humanitarian operations.
• Enables organizations to identify and mitigate risks related to funding partnerships, leading to better outcomes for affected populations and improved relationships with donors.
• Enables organizations who receive funding to select the right partners to work with and determine how best to engage them in their programs.

What you will learn:

1. Risk Management in Practice Course

In this 10-minute course, you will learn how to apply risk management best practices in humanitarian response. This resource provides guidance on understanding risks, defining your organization’s risk universe, key steps in the risk management process, and embedding risk management in your organization.

2. Risk Management and Funding Partnerships Course

In this 10-minute course, you will learn best practices for managing operational challenges and risks affecting funding partnerships in the humanitarian sector. This resource provides guidance for applying risk management practices to select and engage with partner organizations in programs that are funded by external donors.​

Both courses come with a downloadable PDF for offline use and works great on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

How to register

To access this free, online training resource go to DisasterReady.org to create your free account, log in, and search for “Risk Management in Practice” and “Risk Management and Funding Partnerships.”

The NGO and Humanitarian Reforms Project presents a document regarding the allocations of pooled funds, particularly in regards to the gap that exists between the guidelines governing the process and the practices developed in the provinces. This document draws lessons from previous allocations and suggests possible solutions for future ones.

The work plan of the IASC Humanitarian Financing Task Team (HFTT) focuses on improving the availability of adequate and accessible funding for operational aid agencies. To this end, in 2014 OCHA and ICVA led a mapping of NGO challenges to accessing country-based pooled funds (CBPFs), which contributed to the development of new Global Guidelines for CBPFs issued by OCHA in February 2015 following an extensive consultation process.

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The NGO and Humanitarian Reforms Project presents a document regarding the allocations of pooled funds, particularly in regards to the gap that exists between the guidelines governing the process and the practices developed in the provinces. This document draws lessons from previous allocations and suggests possible solutions for future ones.

The work plan of the IASC Humanitarian Financing Task Team (HFTT) focuses on improving the availability of adequate and accessible funding for operational aid agencies. To this end, in 2014 OCHA and ICVA led a mapping of NGO challenges to accessing country-based pooled funds (CBPFs), which contributed to the development of new Global Guidelines for CBPFs issued by OCHA in February 2015 following an extensive consultation process.

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