Emergencies within CAREs strategic plan, 5. 9.7.1 Collaboration on humanitarian advocacy, 9.9.1 Case Study: CARE Advocacy and the Gender Reference Group, 1.2 Suggested minimum standards for conflict-sensitive emergency response, 2.1 A good enough approach for rapid onset crises, 2.1.2 Phase 2: Partners, Beneficiaries and Diversion, 2.1.3 Phase 3: Strengthening monitoring systems, 2.2 Slower onset and more detailed analysis. 0000061191 00000 n 1. CAREs emergency response fund mechanisms, 1. Strategy goals, objectives and interventions, 1. Internal information management at the Country Office level, 6. InterAction supports the efforts of humanitarian agencies working together to provide a predictable, coordinated, well-resourced, and holistic response to conflicts and natural disasters. The position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). HOW to integrate gender into emergency preparedness? They provide leadership and works on behalf of the cluster as a whole, facilitating all cluster activities and developing and maintaining a strategic vision and operational response plan. Designed and developed by ACW. The nature of programming in emergencies, 7. How can humanitarian principles be applied in various conflict settings and situations? Develop a clear understanding of which forums and partners to engage with. 0000010987 00000 n Humanitarian Accountability Framework (HAF), 1. How advocacy fits in CAREs emergency response, 6. For detailed instructions, roles and responsibilities, seeProtocol C11 External coordination. CAREs Nexus Approach to SRHR in Emergencies, 3. water, health and logistics. The Humanitarian Coordinator is appointed by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator when a new emergency occurs or an existing humanitarian situation "worsens in degree and/or complexity".. THE RATIONALE AND CARES COMMITMENTS TO HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP AND LOCALISATION, The Rationale for Partnering and Localisation, External Commitments to Partnership and Localisation, Challenges, Risks, Lessons, and Good Practice, Phase 5: Reflecting, Learning and Influencing, Hardwiring Gender in Humanitarian Partnerships, Partnering with Womens Rights Organisations (WROs), 4. Cash and Vouchers are programme delivery modalities along with in-kind assistance and services. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible . From the lesson. Procedures for a typical distribution, 3. Basics of MEL in humanitarian contexts, 3.1.4. Introduction to Humanitarian Actors and Coordination 1:05. Coordination within this field allows for the most efficient, As the UN Agency for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, UN Women is mandated to ensure that humanitarian response efforts adequately address the needs and rights of crisis affected women and girls, in all contexts. Critical issues affecting the response, 9. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 1. HOW to integrate gender into an emergency response? What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes! humanitarian contexts, there is very little practical guidance available for humanitarian coordination in general, and almost none for NGO coordination specifically. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING (MEL), 3.1. CAREs commitment to international principles and standards, 1.2 Why humanitarian coordination is important, 1.3 Types of humanitarian coordination mechanisms, 1.4 UN-led humanitarian coordination mechanisms, 1.4.6 The role of NGOs in the cluster systems, 1.4.6.1 Engagement in cluster coordination, 1.4.7 Humanitarian financing and funding mechanisms, 1.4.9 Responsibilities of humanitarian common services providers, 1.6.1 NGO coordination at the global level. CAREs vision, mission and programming principles, 4. Advocate to avoid parallel coordination systems between the host government and the international actors. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes, 5. Training and briefing on safety and security, 3. Along with UNICEF and other UN agencies, government, international and national organizations, UN Women conducted a large-scale assessment of the protection needs in affected areas, to ensure that the goods and services distributed go to those most in need. Coordination within this field allows for the most efficient, cost effective, and successful operations possible. 0000002331 00000 n In Gaza the Inter-cluster group also meets on a monthly basis to discuss humanitarian coordination, and operational issues. As the UN Agency for Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment, UN Women is mandated to ensure that humanitarian response efforts adequately address the needs and rights of crisis affected women and girls, in all contexts. At the global level and in countries, UN Women supports UN and other humanitarian actors, as well as Member States engaged in humanitarian action, to ensure that their crisis response meets both the immediate life-saving and longer-term recovery needs of women and girls. Communicating with staff in an emergency, 6. How to set up and operate a Feedback and Complaints Mechanism? It aims to ensure a coherent and complementary approach, identifying ways to work together for better collective results. The Geneva Conventions and Associated Protocols outline the duties held by belligerents to combatants and non-combatants in war. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 4. The aim of the programme was to provide technical assistance to support the recovery of Nepals damaged health services, across 31 districts Read more. Advocacy in relation to non-presence emergency operations, 3. Critical Steps in Communication & Media Management, 4. What to do when the emergency is about to hit, 4. Along with UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA, UN Women rehabilitated two safe centers for women and girls. 0000003428 00000 n 537 0 obj <> endobj Monitor the effectiveness of the humanitarian coordination in meeting humanitarian needs. 3. Around $500 million were allocated for the year 2015. Medecins Sans Frontieres, International Rescue Committee, Save the Children, Oxfam, Action contre la Faim, International Medical Corps), Emergency telecommunications (OCHA-Process owner, UNICEF Common Data Services, WFP Common Security Telecommunications Services), Camp coordination and management (UNHCR for conflict-generated IDPs and IOM for natural disaster-generated IDPs), Protection (UNHCR for conflict-generated IDPs, UNHCR, UNICEF, and OHCHR for natural disaster-generated IDPs). Training and briefing on safety and security, 3. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes, 5. Coordination is vital in emergencies. WHICH staff within CARE focus on GBViE, 6. The procurement sourcing and acquisition process, 11. Emergencies within CAREs strategic plan, 5. Established in 2006 by the UN General Assembly, the CERF provides seed funding provided by governments, the private sector, foundations and individuals in order to start an action before any international funding mechanism be in place. average water use for drinking, cooking and personal hygiene in any household is at least 15 litres per person per day), nutrition (e.g. 2.1 Position on humanitarian coordination. Developing an advocacy strategy and taking action. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes. The Humanitarian principlesare governing rules for humanitarian agencies. These strategic country objectives and cluster plans form the humanitarian response plan (HRP), which is the primary planning tool for the humanitarian coordinator and the humanitarian country team. all affected individuals have an initial minimum covered floor area of 3.5m2 per person), and health (e.g. The primary coordination mechanisms for the international community in a large-scale emergency are led by the UN in partnership with NGOs, donors and host government authorities, and in accordance with systems set out by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). Project management in a slow-onset emergency, 1. Role of human resource management in an emergency, 2. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 2. CBPFs allocate funding based on identified humanitarian needs and priorities at the country level in line with the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC). Internal information management at the Country Office level, 6. Transition from contract signing to management of project implementation, 7. EPP and security management frameworks (SMF), Case study: Humanitarian space restrictions, Applying the policy in practice: Case studies, Assessment and Selection of Financial Service Providers, CVA Appropriateness and Feasibility Analysis, Contract with Payment Agent or Traders if using vouchers, Beneficiary Registration and Data Protection, Selecting and developing project indicators, 1.1 CI roles and responsibilities for advocacy, 1.2 Role of a policy and advocacy advisor in an emergency. Emergencies within CAREs strategic plan, 6. Basics of MEL in humanitarian contexts, 3.1.4. Our knowledge and consultancy services are tailored to support policy decisions and we respond rapidly to requests for assistance as they arise. It consists of five elements coordinated in a seamless manner, with one step logically building on the previous and leading to the next. Critical steps for safety and security management, 3. The UN General Assembly Resolution 46/182 of 1991, resulted in significant developments leading to the humanitarian coordination structure it currently stands 2.4 Case study: Unintended impacts of food aid distribution in Burundi, 3.1 The impacts of aid both positive and negative, 4.1 Case studies: Aid exacerbating conflict, 1.2 Types of participation in humanitarian action, 1.4 Why participation is important in an emergency response, 6.2 Sphere Common Standard 1: Participation, 6.3 CAREs Humanitarian Accountability Framework: Benchmark 4, 2.2 General protection assessment checklist, 2.2.1 General assessment checklist for protection, 3.1 Key principles for a protection approach, 3.2.1 Sample checklist: How to protect refugees during the asylum period, 3.4 Case study: Different approaches for different contexts, 1.3 Why disaster risk reduction is important before emergencies, 1.4 Why disaster risk reduction is important during and after emergencies, 3.1 Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction, 3.1.1 Undertake a process of emergency preparedness planning, 3.1.2 Identify opportunities to mainstream DRR throughout CAREs programmes, 3.1.3 Pursue targeted community-based disaster risk reduction programming in partnership with high-risk communities, 3.2 Case study: Practical examples of DRR issues during emergency response, 6.1 Key principles for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction, 2. Issues identification and prioritisation, 8. CAREs emergency response fund mechanisms, 1. Coordination. 0000032892 00000 n Assessment of material needs and procurement planning, 6. Cluster refers to a system by which various humanitarian actors are designated to provide services and support in different areas, since responding to disasters entails many and distinct areas of actionfrom delivering food and medicines to protecting women from gender-based violence. Check your inbox now and please click on the link in the email to confirm your subscription. It strives for a needs-based, rather than capacity-driven, response. EPP and security management frameworks (SMF), Case study: Humanitarian space restrictions, Applying the policy in practice: Case studies, Assessment and Selection of Financial Service Providers, CVA Appropriateness and Feasibility Analysis, Contract with Payment Agent or Traders if using vouchers, Beneficiary Registration and Data Protection, Selecting and developing project indicators, 1.1 CI roles and responsibilities for advocacy, 1.2 Role of a policy and advocacy advisor in an emergency. WHAT we focus on when addressing GBV in Emergencies, 5. 4. Activating and coordinating advocacy in CARE, 7. Enacting emergency procurement policies and procedures, 5. InterAction also serves as a hub for our Members responding to humanitarian emergencies by coordinating information and . THE RATIONALE AND CARES COMMITMENTS TO HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP AND LOCALISATION, The Rationale for Partnering and Localisation, External Commitments to Partnership and Localisation, Challenges, Risks, Lessons, and Good Practice, Phase 5: Reflecting, Learning and Influencing, Hardwiring Gender in Humanitarian Partnerships, Partnering with Womens Rights Organisations (WROs), 4. Strengthening commitment to coordination at the field level by all humanitarian partners is another pillar of the humanitarian reform process. Role of emergency preparedness planning (EPP) in an emergency, 5. WHAT we focus on when addressing GBV in Emergencies, 5. ActivityInfo is a platform facilitating humanitarian reporting and coordination for more than a decade. Stress management during and after emergency, 12. Humanity: "Human suffering must be addressed wherever it is found. Travel and logistical arrangements for emergency staff, 7. Identify and work with like-minded humanitarian organisations on issues where joint effort can have a greater impact, including advocacy. Humanitarian coordination is important because: it enhances the effectiveness and impact of collective humanitarian efforts through ensuring common standards and approaches, prioritisation of needs, identification of gaps, and a stronger level of effort and peer accountability. OCHA advocates for effective and principled humanitarian action by all, for all. Critical steps in administration management in an emergency, 3. Information management at CARE International level, 8. The Inter-Cluster Coordination Group, composed of cluster and sector leads in the oPt, meets monthly in a meeting chaired by OCHA. Ensure CARE is meeting standards set by the humanitarian community and is contributing to effective coordination. Criteria for deciding to engage in advocacy. The HCT aims to provide common strategic and policy guidance for the overall humanitarian response. 2. Draw on and apply the technical capacity, standards and tools set by the clusters. Critical steps in administration management in an emergency, 3. Establishing CAREs presence in a new country or area of operation, 12. Remote support for information management, 15. SAFEGUARDING: PROTECTION FROM SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE (PSHEA), 4. Role of safety and security management in an emergency, 2. Ensure that CARE is coordinating with all relevant levels (local and national) of authorities. 0000001823 00000 n 1. 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Participate in appropriate inter-agency preparedness and contingency planning. 7.1 Common advocacy themes in emergencies. DFID health adviser Chris Lewis spoke about this reading pack at the humanitarian health seminar held at DFID 29. The HRP serves a secondary purpose as fundraising tool, as it can be shared with donors and partners to communicate the strategic priorities of the response. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The first one related "to the humanitarian civil-military coordination function that provides the necessary interface between humanitarian and military actors to protect and promote the humanitarian principles and achieve the humanitarian objectives in complex emergencies and natural disaster situations", which is referred to as UN-CMCoord . The purpose of humanitarian action is to protect life and health and ensure respect for human beings., Impartiality: Humanitarian action must be carried out on the basis of need alone, giving priority to the most urgent cases of distress and making no distinctions on the basis of nationality, race, gender, religious belief, class or political opinions., Neutrality: Humanitarian actors must not take sides in hostilities or engage in controversies of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature., Independence: Humanitarian action must be autonomous from the political, economic, military or other objectives that any actor may hold with regard to areas where humanitarian action is being implemented., UN agencies (OCHA for general coordination, WHO for health, UNICEF for nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene and protection of children and adolescents, UNHCR for refugee populations), Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for armed conflicts, International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) for natural disasters and national Societies). Establishing a compound in remote areas, 10. Global NGO Coordination Mechanisms (Not yet available), Financial Tracking Service & NGOs - Guide 2010, 2. https://www.heart-resources.org/doc_lib/the-principles-of-humanitarian-action-in-international-humanitarian-law/, Reading 3: Sphere project, 2011, The Sphere Handbook: Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response https://www.heart-resources.org/doc_lib/the-sphere-handbook/, Reading 4: WHO. The WHO should also support national responsibilities and leadership in the health sector and ensure that all partner organisations have coherent strategies. Under the Grand Bargain, 52 donors and aid organizations . Assessment of material needs and procurement planning, 6. Role of proposal writing in an emergency, 4. UN Women undertook a major review of the IASCs delivery on its commitments to gender in humanitarian action, which subsequently led to the updating IASC gender policy and development of an accountability framework to ensure systematic monitoring of progress. The purpose of this legal basis is to define the scope of humanitarian action, coordination as well as the conditions for cooperation between the Community, the EU Member States, Issues identification and prioritisation, 8. Module 2: Humanitarian Actors and Coordination. 3. The aim is to assist people when they most need relief or protection. In most cases, the function is performed by the United Nations Resident . Coordination between HR and finance units. Humanitarian Coordination & Practice. Role of administration in an emergency, 2. In addition, UN Women co-leads the Safety and Protection Cluster along with UNICEF, and the Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies sub-cluster, with the Fiji Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation. Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief (1994). Reading 1: GSDRC. CAREs vision, mission and programming principles, 4. Health Cluster Guide A practical guide for country-level implementation of the Health Cluster, Geneva https://www.heart-resources.org/doc_lib/health-cluster-guide-a-practical-guide-for-country-level-implementation-of-the-health-cluster/, Reading 5: IASC. Establish key relationships and contacts. The WHO is the lead agency for the health cluster. The Cluster Approach was one of these new elements. These principles, derived from international humanitarian law, have been taken up by the United Nations in General Assembly Resolutions 46/182 and 58/114. 0 Effective humanitarian coordination, along with real-time data and robust analyses, are critical for humanitarian actors' understanding of the needs of affected populations and for prioritizing assistance in rapidly changing, resource- constrained, and often non-permissive environments. What to do in the first 24 to 72 hours. OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible . If a Government requests and/or accepts external assistance, a variety of international humanitarian actors may be asked to support disaster response and disaster response preparedness. In effect, while the primary responsibility for coordinating humanitarian assistance rests with national authorities, if international humanitarian assistance is required the HC or RC is responsible for More specifically, seminars brought together health financing experts from across the spectrum (government, academia, Read more, This project completion review (PRC) provides details on the outputs, lessons and recommendations from the DFID funded programme Transition and Recovery of Nepals Health System which came to a close in May 2017. 9. action and a looser model based of coordinating autonomous activities that is not desirable . Case study: Good practices and recommendations from the 2005 tsunami, 12. OCHA coordinates humanitarian response to expand the reach of humanitarian action, improve prioritization and reduce duplication . At the core of the Project is a Handbook, the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response. It provides rapid initial funding for life-saving assistance at the onset of humanitarian crises, and critical support for poorly funded, essential humanitarian response operations. caregivers have access to timely, appropriate, nutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods for children 6 to <24 months), food security (e.g. MEL in humanitarian contexts: CRITICAL FIRST STEPS, 1. Approval and signing of donor (project) contract and IPIA, 6. Eleven clusters were defined and are coordinated both by UN agencies and NGOs. 2. 2.4 Case study: Unintended impacts of food aid distribution in Burundi, 3.1 The impacts of aid both positive and negative, 4.1 Case studies: Aid exacerbating conflict, 1.2 Types of participation in humanitarian action, 1.4 Why participation is important in an emergency response, 6.2 Sphere Common Standard 1: Participation, 6.3 CAREs Humanitarian Accountability Framework: Benchmark 4, 2.2 General protection assessment checklist, 2.2.1 General assessment checklist for protection, 3.1 Key principles for a protection approach, 3.2.1 Sample checklist: How to protect refugees during the asylum period, 3.4 Case study: Different approaches for different contexts, 1.3 Why disaster risk reduction is important before emergencies, 1.4 Why disaster risk reduction is important during and after emergencies, 3.1 Mainstreaming disaster risk reduction, 3.1.1 Undertake a process of emergency preparedness planning, 3.1.2 Identify opportunities to mainstream DRR throughout CAREs programmes, 3.1.3 Pursue targeted community-based disaster risk reduction programming in partnership with high-risk communities, 3.2 Case study: Practical examples of DRR issues during emergency response, 6.1 Key principles for mainstreaming disaster risk reduction, 2. humanitarian action" of November 25, 1994, the Council, in view of the increasing importance of humanitarian aid, welcomed this initiative. 0000008293 00000 n The responsibilities of the HCT include setting common objectives, priorities, developing overall . Project management in a sudden-onset emergency, 5. Coordination with partners and information management are essential to a rapid and effective humanitarian response. Critical steps in supply chain management, 8. Advocate on issues or approaches that could be improved at the field and global levels. The IASC self-assessment of the cluster roll-out brought to the fore that humanitarian coordination operations are very much related to the success of inter-cluster relations and efficient cluster roll-out. Critical steps for safety and security management, 3. Whats the point of training and learning in an emergency? His presentation is available on this HEART Talks page, Health responses to humanitarian crises. Remote support for information management, 15. These eleven clusters are: The mission of the Global Health Cluster (GHC), led by WHO, is to build consensus on humanitarian health priorities and related best practices, and strengthen system-wide capacities to ensure an effective and predictable response. 557 0 obj <>stream Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) for GiE. Transition from contract signing to management of project implementation, 7. Where this is the case, promote ways to engage with both systems effectively. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Acts as the OCHA Head of the Taizz City Sub Office once the office is established. Why do we need Feedback and Complaints Mechanisms? 0000003506 00000 n Information support for media and fundraising work, 12. Critical steps in human resource management in an emergency, 3. Communicating, reporting and other outputs, 3. You have successfully subscribed. Effective coordination of humanitarian action in the field hinges upon humanitarian coordination leaders: the Humanitarian Coordinators (HCs) or Resident Coordinators (RCs). Telecommunications system details and options, 11. 4. 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Critical steps in financial management in an emergency, 4. CAREs vision, mission and programming principles, 5. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 3. At country level, during major crises, the humanitarian coordinator designates the Cluster Lead Agency for all key humanitarian response sectors. The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) is the main decision-making forum for humanitarian matters at the country level. The Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the key agency . the effectiveness of CAREs own response can be more effective by tapping into the resources and knowledge of the broader humanitarian community. The Group specifically works to ensure that humanitarian action delivered by the UN and other actors respond to gender-differentiated needs and realities on the ground. Monitors, analyzes and reports on humanitarian developments, disaster relief/management or emergency situations across Yemen. Telecommunications system details and options, 11. The principles of humanitarian action in international humanitarian law. 0000007103 00000 n 4. Successful implementation of the humanitarian programme cycle is dependent on effective emergency preparedness, effective coordination with national/local authorities and humanitarian actors, and information management. Critical issues affecting the response, 9. 5. Coordinating the proposal development process, 5. The Ground Rules describe a principle of respect for the International Humanitarian Law amongst all belligerents. Plan for sufficient capacity among senior staff to be able to participate effectively. Case study: Good practices from the 2005 tsunami emergency response, 3. Maximise the use of CAREs global partnerships (such as ECB) for more effective collaboration at the field level, including resource sharing and technical support. 0000003158 00000 n They were endorsed by the UN General Assembly as guidelines for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) as well as by hundreds of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Aligning proposals with the programme strategy, 1. The Sphere Project was created in 1997 by the SCHR and other humanitarian agencies in order to develop a set of minimum standards and a code of conduct, the Humanitarian Charter for every humanitarian response. We completed 93 key informant interviews, 157 online surveys, and . Introduction and CAREs Humanitarian Policy Framework, 3. Critical steps in financial management in an emergency, 4. London: Overseas Development Institute. 2.4 Engagement with non-humanitarian actors, 1.2 Why it is important to address HIV/AIDS during emergencies, 1.2.2 Increased vulnerability of people living with HIV/AIDS, 3.1 IASCs Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in emergency settings, 3.2 Case study: Preventing food crisis in Malawi, 6.1 CAREs commitment to people living with HIV, it enhances the effectiveness and impact of collective humanitarian efforts through ensuring common standards and approaches, prioritisation of needs, identification of gaps, and a stronger level of effort and peer accountability, it helps avoid duplication, burden on the affected population, and potential harm or ineffectiveness that can result if there is no coordination, demonstrated coordination is increasingly a criterion considered by donors for funding allocations, and is viewed as an indicator of a responsible and accountable organisation. Developing an advocacy strategy and taking action. DFID health adviser Chris Lewis spoke about this reading pack at the humanitarian health seminar held at DFID 29th July 2016. Critical steps for donor contract management, 3. Humanitarian coordination. January 2008 - Executive Summary - A vital component of humanitarian action is the coordination among all actors involved in the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Approval and signing of donor (project) contract and IPIA, 6. Humanitarian Coordination: An Overview . Ongoing contract administration during implementation and monitoring, 9. The humanitarian programme cycle (HPC) is a coordinated series of actions undertaken to help prepare for, manage and deliver humanitarian response. Coordinating the proposal development process, 5. Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) for GiE. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 3. Cash and cash equivalents control procedures, 1. Organisational planning and staffing requirements, 11. 0000007793 00000 n They were endorsed by the UN General Assembly as guidelines for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) as well as by hundreds of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Security of CARE infrastructure and assets, 11. WHAT is gender integration in an emergency response? Submission of proposals (narrative and budget), 5. Critical steps in funds mobilisation management, 5. Organisational planning and staffing requirements, 11. Strategy goals, objectives and interventions, 1. Geneva Conventions and Associated Protocols (1949). Clusters are groups of humanitarian organizations, both UN and non-UN, in each of the main sectors of humanitarian action, e.g. Critical steps in information management, 5. In 1994, the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) defined a set of standards and offered a set of guidelines that need to be by followed all member organisations. 2009. There are many humanitarian actors that play a role in a disaster. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Coordination in Humanitarian Response Expanding the Evidence Base This research was made possible in part by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). 2012. ", Ukraine and the food and fuel crisis: 4 things to know, In Focus: War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls, Comisin sobre la Condicin Jurdica y Social de la Mujer, Commission on the StatusofWomen. Their global recognition and relevance is further underscored by the Code of . Submission of proposals (narrative and budget), 5. <]>> Establishing CAREs presence in a new country or area of operation, 12. Role of media and communications in emergencies, 2. Request advice and support on coordination from CEG and the Lead Member Emergency Unit. it helps avoid duplication, burden on the affected population, and . Humanitarian coordination is important because: CARE International Coordination between HR and finance units. What to do: Critical actions for telecommunications and IT, 4. 2. 0000008049 00000 n Project management in a slow-onset emergency, 1. 2. 2. In partnership with the National Protection Cluster, and as a member of the Local Protection Cluster of Choc and Valle del Cauca, UN Women has promoted safe spaces for protection and empowerment of women and girls. 0000002142 00000 n 7.1 Common advocacy themes in emergencies. 0000002644 00000 n 2. HEART helps time-pressured decision-makers better understand, interpret and apply evidence. SAFEGUARDING: PROTECTION FROM SEXUAL HARASSMENT, EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE (PSHEA), 4. Role of funds mobilisation in an emergency, 2. HOW to integrate gender into an emergency response? 0000060972 00000 n Along with the Colombian Red Cross (CRC), UN Women initiated a joint early recovery project, which provided livelihood solutions to women survivors affected by the conflict. Travel and logistical arrangements for emergency staff, 7. HOW to integrate gender into emergency preparedness? The goal of the Sphere Project is to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance, and to make humanitarian agencies more accountable. WHEN we integrate GBViE in the project cycle, 1. As part of the learning stream on humanitarian coordination, this event was the second session of six live interactive online learning events that ICVA and PHAP have organized in the coming months with the purpose of providing NGOs and humanitarian workers with a stronger understanding of the humanitarian coordination mechanisms at global . 0000003121 00000 n Critical steps in supply chain management, 8. 3. Critical steps for donor contract management, 3. Ongoing situation monitoring and information sharing, 9. %PDF-1.4 % If used appropriately, Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) can be a more flexible, dignified, market friendly, efficient and effective programme delivery modality than in-kind assistance. OCHA's mission is to coordinate the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises. OCHA leads the international communitys efforts in crisis situations through needs assessments, definition of common priorities and strategies and monitor humanitarian assistance. b) UNOCHA has stood up a humanitarian civil-military coordination platform. 0000000016 00000 n We work together to support the use of evidence and expert advice in policy-making. Ongoing contract administration during implementation and monitoring, 9. What to do: Integration with other sectors, 6. The Minimum Standards constitute the bulk of the Handbook. By bringing together UN agencies, regional and international organizations with local authorities to identify and fulfill the needs of impacted communities, the Pacific Humanitarian Protection Cluster aims to integrate gender and protection concerns into the entire range of humanitarian response. 4. Ensure that CAREs information management systems are able to connect effectively with broader humanitarian community information sharing (see Chapter 21 Information management). Emergencies within CAREs strategic plan, 6. 9. Groups seeking access to beneficiary populations often share the same objectives in regards . What not to do: do no harm & common mistakes, 2. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Recognise that coordination demands are time-consuming but important, and ensure good internal coordination systems are in place in the CO so that the right meetings are being covered by the right people (consistency in participation is also important). South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation, Pacific Islands Forum), National and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) (e.g. Dates of the Inter-Cluster meetings can be viewed here. The nature of programming in emergencies, 7. Today, it is being used in humanitarian coordination, for partner response monitoring and other activities in various sectors in 34 countries and more countries are expected to deploy their system in ActivityInfo in 2022. Assessing effects and impact of a crisis, 4. CAREs commitment to international principles and standards, 1. At the global level and in countries, UN Women supports UN and other humanitarian actors, as . The HAP International Principles of Accountability sets seven principles that commit agencies to integrate transparency, stakeholder involvement, reporting mechanisms, and other accountability standards into their programming. 0000001637 00000 n The overall objective was for staff of such organizations to have a stronger understanding of the various humanitarian coordination . Ensure CARE is meeting standards set by the humanitarian community and is contributing to effective coordination. High-quality technical assistance for results. 2.2.2 Suggested questions for a detailed conflict analysis: 2.2.3 Understanding the link between the intervention and the conflict. Ask CEG and the Lead Member Emergency Unit to raise any major coordination issues in global-level coordination forums for attention and resolution. Following Tropical Cyclone Winston (2016), UN Women supported a range of initiatives in Fijifrom protecting the essential roles that women play in Fijis food supply chain, to providing psychosocial assessments to address the needs of women and girls and providing temporary market space to the market vendors, majority of whom are women. 1. CAREs commitment to international principles and standards, 1. Critical steps in human resource management in an emergency, 3. This approach, agreed by IASC Principals as part of the Transformative Agenda, is based on innovations that have become good practice in the field and aims to achieve the following results: Based on the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), the country team formulates a response analysis with targets and boundaries, sets strategic objectives and develops cluster plans aimed at meeting those objectives. This module describes many of them and also looks at various coordination models that are used. UN Women also facilitates the inclusion of crisis-affected women to contribute to the crisis response and recovery plans that affect themselves, their families and their wider communities. The humanitarian coordination architecture allows aid providers to share information on needs, service provision, and geographies they are operating in. Critical Steps in Communication & Media Management, 4. Role of emergency preparedness planning (EPP) in an emergency, 5. Role of information management in an emergency, 2. Role of administration in an emergency, 2. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes, 5. All funding information is recorded in the Financial Tracking Service (FTS) database, which is managed by OCHA. 2.1 Position on humanitarian coordination. The Humanitarian Coordinator is the senior-most United Nations official in a country experiencing a humanitarian emergency. General contract compliance requirements, 4. 10. WHICH staff within CARE focus on GBViE, 6. UN Women co-chairs and serves as the Secretariat of the Reference Group on Gender in Humanitarian Action. How to have a coordinated and comprehensive strategy that involves professionals from various disciplines and actors and authorities from diverse organisational cultures? 537 21 The Sphere Project Humanitarian Charter (2000). UN Women also supported local service providers, facilitating access to information on where to get life-saving care and treatment for approximately 20,000 women and girls. CAREs Nexus Approach to SRHR in Emergencies, 3. A humanitarian civil-military coordination platform has been established or similar coordinating mechanism. Regional intergovernmental bodies (e.g. Telecommunications and IT assessments and planning, 5. %%EOF HUMAN RESOURCES, SURGE AND SAFEGUARDING, Fit-for-partnering HR policy and practice, skills, and attributes, Ethical recruitment and localisation-sensitive surge, Safeguarding policy and other safety and security considerations, 12. Communicating, reporting and other outputs, 3. This approach was developed after the 2005 Humanitarian Response Review, commissioned by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC). The position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). trailer 2.2.2 Suggested questions for a detailed conflict analysis: 2.2.3 Understanding the link between the intervention and the conflict. Role of information management in an emergency, 2. 11. Humanitarian nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are increasingly collaborating through inter-organi- zational structures such as coalitions, alliances, partnerships, and coordination bodies. Establishing a compound in remote areas, 10. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes, 5. 0.19%. The idea of the NGO coordination work Information management at CARE International level, 8. Thank you. HUMAN RESOURCES, SURGE AND SAFEGUARDING, Fit-for-partnering HR policy and practice, skills, and attributes, Ethical recruitment and localisation-sensitive surge, Safeguarding policy and other safety and security considerations, 12. UN Womens Fiji Multi-Country Office leads the Pacific Humanitarian Protection Cluster, a regional mechanism that works on enhancing regional and national capacity for gender and protection-sensitive disaster preparedness, response and recovery in Pacific Island Countries. xref 2.2 Expectations for CARE participation in coordination mechanisms. Assessing effects and impact of a crisis, 4. humanitarian coordination that is not actually possible given the current structure of humanitarian . CERF and CBPF funding is recorded against these response plans. They include the obligation for humanitarian organisations to intervene in a manner that is humanitarian, impartial, and without adverse distinction. What is a Feedback & Complaints Mechanism. xlSILQ5;(((.#8:n *x I0!fLL4. Ensure key coordination mechanisms are covered including clusters, government and NGO coordination forums. 2.2 Expectations for CARE participation in coordination mechanisms. Humanitarian coordination seeks to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response by ensuring greater predictability, accountability and . More than 13,000 women and girls also received direct care and services, including women and girls living with disability. 4. WHEN we integrate GBViE in the project cycle, 1. Ongoing situation monitoring and information sharing, 9. 3. General contract compliance requirements, 4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes! CBPFs operate in 17 countries and are managed since 1995 by OCHA. In selected areas of work, it attempts to quantify what it takes to satisfy the legal obligations laid out in the Humanitarian Charter. Procedures for a typical distribution, 3. Humanitarian coordination involves bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent and principled response to emergencies. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 2. Security of CARE infrastructure and assets, 11. The cluster should provide a framework for effective partnerships among international and national humanitarian health actors, civil society and other stakeholders, and ensure that international health responses are appropriately aligned with national structures. The Humanitarian Coordinator can allocate funds directly to UN agencies and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), national and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and Red Cross/Red Crescent organisations. HAP International Principles of Accountability. Coordination between individual member agencies, and between the Start Network and the Senegalese government, was the most commonly cited advantage of ARC Replica compared to more traditional humanitarian responses to drought. Standards, and key indicators of fulfilment of those standards, are offered in the technical areas of water supply and sanitation (e.g. Abstract: A vital component of humanitarian action is the coordination among all actors involved in the delivery of humanitarian assistance. HEART is a consortium of leading organisations in international development, health, nutrition, water and sanitation, education, and social protection. Complying with CAREs safety and security policies and procedures, 4. Sphere was developed by a group of non-governmental organisations, partly in response to criticism levelled at the humanitarian community in the wake of their response to the crisis that followed the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Good coordination means less gaps and overlaps in humanitarian organizations' work. USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) is a global leader in advancing humanitarian coordination and information management (HCIM) during emergencies, engaging with other donors, the UN, and non . Donor countries, UN agencies, NGOs and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement agreed on a set of 23 principles and practices to enhance donor accountability. How advocacy fits in CAREs emergency response, 6. 2. 2013. International legal frameworks for humanitarian action https://www.heart-resources.org/doc_lib/humanitarian-principles-and-humanitarian-assistance/, Reading 2: Mackintosh, K. 2000. At the country level, USAID/BHA supports humanitarian . Role of donor contract management in an emergency, 2. Keep CEG and the Lead Member Emergency Unit informed about any major coordination issues. startxref The statements made and views expressed are solely the responsibility of the authors. In complex emergencies or conflict situations where the government is a party to the conflict, take particular care to coordinate effectively while maintaining CAREs principles of independence and impartiality. Support and advocate for humanitarian access improvement in complex emergency or conflict situation. This relationship will change depending on the type of emergency and the roles and responsibilities of the military. there is adequate access to iodised salt for the majority (>90 per cent) of households), shelter and site planning (e.g. Utilise services offered by HICs, UNJLC and UNHAS. Identify opportunities to access funding through the CAP, the CERF and pooled humanitarian funding. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 1. To understand how water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) coordination leads to humanitarian response outcomes, we conducted a nine-month mixed-method evaluation in three humanitarian contexts (Cox's Bazar Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Yemen) varying in terms of humanitarian and WASH response and coordination. This level of information sharing allows for more effective use of resources in order to provide assistance to as many people as possible. 9.7.1 Collaboration on humanitarian advocacy, 9.9.1 Case Study: CARE Advocacy and the Gender Reference Group, 1.2 Suggested minimum standards for conflict-sensitive emergency response, 2.1 A good enough approach for rapid onset crises, 2.1.2 Phase 2: Partners, Beneficiaries and Diversion, 2.1.3 Phase 3: Strengthening monitoring systems, 2.2 Slower onset and more detailed analysis. Project management in a sudden-onset emergency, 5. This Guide is intended as a starting point for developing this area of humanitarian endeavour. Emergency communications in a sensitive context, 1. Activating and coordinating advocacy in CARE, 7. WHAT is gender integration in an emergency response? stronger emphasis on the needs of affected people; improved targeting of the most vulnerable; increased funding for humanitarian priorities; and, greater accountability of humanitarian actors and donors for collective results. Why do we need Feedback and Complaints Mechanisms? Emergency communications in a sensitive context, 1. What to do in the first 24 to 72 hours. What is a Feedback & Complaints Mechanism. 2.2.4 Key questions to ask about the intervention: To/by whom, where, what and when? Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) https://www.heart-resources.org/doc_lib/multi-clustersector-initial-rapid-assessment-mira/, Reading 6: OCHA, 2015, Operational Handbook for Country-based Pooled Funds, New York https://www.heart-resources.org/doc_lib/operational-handbook-for-country-based-pooled-funds/, This series of health financing technical seminars organised by the Oxford Policy Management(OPM) Health team, in partnership with HEART, examined how the globally evolving health financing expertise can translate into advances that national health systems make towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Aligning proposals with the programme strategy, 1. Whats the point of training and learning in an emergency? The procurement sourcing and acquisition process, 11. Cash and cash equivalents control procedures, 1. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning, 6. 10. NGO's information technology coordination bodies are groups of NGOs aimed at improving the efficiency of. 2. Stress management during and after emergency, 12. Designed for anyone needing to know more about humanitarian coordination mechanisms, the series was particularly targeted to those working in international and national NGOs engaged in humanitarian action. This Group, comprised of UN agencies and civil society organizations, is part of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), the primary global body that ensures the coordination of consistent and effective humanitarian assistance. Introduction and Acknowledgments. Information support for media and fundraising work, 12. 0000003073 00000 n CAREs commitment to international principles and standards, 1.2 Why humanitarian coordination is important, 1.3 Types of humanitarian coordination mechanisms, 1.4 UN-led humanitarian coordination mechanisms, 1.4.6 The role of NGOs in the cluster systems, 1.4.6.1 Engagement in cluster coordination, 1.4.7 Humanitarian financing and funding mechanisms, 1.4.9 Responsibilities of humanitarian common services providers, 1.6.1 NGO coordination at the global level. 1. Underlining all humanitarian action are the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. Role of media and communications in emergencies, 2. CARE International CAREs vision, mission and programming principles, 5. Case study: Good practices and recommendations from the 2005 tsunami, 12. Criteria for deciding to engage in advocacy. Enacting emergency procurement policies and procedures, 5. How does the Cluster Approach enhance coordination between the various humanitarian agencies and actors? How to standardise health needs assessment tools to promote coordination and sharing of knowledge in the sector. Telecommunications and IT assessments and planning, 5. Role of funds mobilisation in an emergency, 2. What to do: Critical actions for telecommunications and IT, 4. Critical steps in funds mobilisation management, 5. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING (MEL), 3.1. Humanitarian coordination seeks to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian response by ensuring greater predictability, accountability and partnership. MEL in humanitarian contexts: CRITICAL FIRST STEPS, 1. It is mandated to build global capacity in humanitarian response in three ways: (1) providing guidance and tools, and standards and policies, (2) establishing systems and procedures for rapid deployment of the experts and supplies, and (3) building global partnerships to implement and promote this work. 2.4 Engagement with non-humanitarian actors, 1.2 Why it is important to address HIV/AIDS during emergencies, 1.2.2 Increased vulnerability of people living with HIV/AIDS, 3.1 IASCs Guidelines for HIV/AIDS interventions in emergency settings, 3.2 Case study: Preventing food crisis in Malawi, 6.1 CAREs commitment to people living with HIV. Monitor the effectiveness of the humanitarian coordination in meeting humanitarian needs. The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) was launched in 2006 and represents an important international multilateral funding instrument for UN agencies. 2. Designed and developed by ACW. Case study: Good practices from the 2005 tsunami emergency response, 3. Introduction and CAREs Humanitarian Policy Framework, 3. utilisation rates at health facilities are 24 new consultations/person/year among the disaster-affected population and>1 new consultations/person/year among rural and dispersed populations). Under UN Womens leadership, since 2013, the Gender Reference Group has provided technical guidance on integrating gender into large-scale humanitarian response plans (such as for Ebola, South Sudan, Yemen, CAR, Iraq, Nepal), and developed evidence-based research. Advocacy in relation to non-presence emergency operations, 3. UN Women has also created a rapid response mechanism for gender-based violence incidents in crisis settings and trained UN agencies, international and local organizations based in the Choc region on gender-based violence prevention and response. Additional guidelines for non-presence operations, 4. What not to do: Do no harm and other common mistakes. How to set up and operate a Feedback and Complaints Mechanism? Role of human resource management in an emergency, 2. Since its launch in 1997 it has become an important influence on the practice of emergency relief in a wide variety of disaster settings. Advocate on issues or approaches that could be improved at the field and global levels. How to assess the key health needs of populations to trigger a rapid humanitarian response? Humanitarian Actors and Coordination 10:59. Complying with CAREs safety and security policies and procedures, 4. Role of safety and security management in an emergency, 2. Humanitarian Accountability Framework (HAF), 1. Critical steps in information management, 5. The WHO need to ensure coordination with other clusters in relation to inter-cluster activities and cross-cutting issues (e.g. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning, 6. 5. Humanitarian coordination. Support and advocate for humanitarian access . What to do: Integration with other sectors, 6. Humanitarian civil-military coordination supports OCHA's overall efforts in humanitarian operations with a military presence, where OCHA leads the establishment and management of interaction with military actors. The Humanitarian principles are governing rules for humanitarian agencies. 0000000731 00000 n UN Women is also a member of the Task Team on Humanitarian Financing and the Reference group on Risk resilience and Preparation. Communicating with staff in an emergency, 6. Each year, CERF allocates approximately US$400 million. They are designated by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and have clear responsibilities for coordination. protection or gender issues). a) An explicit coordination strategy or guidance between humanitarian and military actors is agreed and established. Role of donor contract management in an emergency, 2. 0000006555 00000 n The humanitarian coordination architecture has evolved over several decades and will continue to do so. What to do when the emergency is about to hit, 4. 4. National Level Coordination. Role of proposal writing in an emergency, 4. 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