This report provides an overview of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) coordination system at the country level, focusing on how NGOs can engage effectively. Coordination is essential in humanitarian responses to avoid duplication, fill gaps, and improve overall efficiency and accountability. The IASC system, while led by the UN, is intended to be inclusive of NGOs and structured around three core mechanisms: the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG), and clusters.

The report offers several recommendations:

• Organizations should strengthen their commitment to coordination and ensure staff are trained and knowledgeable.
• Coordination structures should reflect shared leadership and apply the Principles of Partnership.
• The in-country coordination architecture should be transparent, updated, and regularly reviewed.
• NGOs should actively participate in NGO fora and coordination platforms to enhance their influence at national and subnational levels.

Click on the below links to read the paper in English (French, Spanish and Arabic will be published soon).