Resources

The consultancy aims to research risk-sharing mechanisms, including due diligence revisions and indemnity letters, to scale best practices for funding partnerships.

The closing date for applications is 15 July 2024.

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Through this consultancy, ICVA seeks to support its members enhance data reporting and transparency from both international and national actors. It also aims to facilitate discussions on developing key aggregate indicators to track funding received and disbursed through humanitarian pooled fund mechanisms.

The closing date for applications is 15 July 2024.

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ICVA is looking to hire a consultant to review, update, and complete the current information and guidance tools available to its members, on critical areas affecting their access to quality financing.

The closing date for applications is 20 July 2024.

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Through this consultancy, ICVA aims to support the review and selection of eligible applications for the fifth round of the Interagency PSEA Community Outreach and Communication Fund. The consultant will evaluate proposals based on criteria outlined in the Call for Applications, which will be shared with them.

The closing date for applications is 05 July 2024.

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The guidelines aim to offer clear principles and strategies for individuals and organisations looking to engage in, support, or learn about research that involves collaboration with refugees and individuals who have experienced displacement. They are meant for researchers with and without personal experience of displacement, as well as stakeholders like universities, governments, donors, ethics review committees, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, and community groups involved in or impacted by such research.

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The Annual MENA NGO Fora Workshop Exchange and Members Meeting will take place from 9 – 11 September 2024. The theme is: Strengthening NGO Coordination: Insights for Humanitarian Collaboration in Challenging Environments.

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The 2024 UNHCR Global Consultations with Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) will take place in-person from 11 to 13 June at the Centre International de Conférence de Genève (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland.

Theme: Solutions, inclusion and gender equality.

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NGO recommendations for the EU Senior Officials Meeting on “Scaling up the humanitarian response to the crises affecting countries of the Sahel and Lake Chad basin regions”, 28 May 2024, Belgium.

The Senior Officials Meeting aims to raise the attention of the international donor community on the humanitarian impact of the ongoing crises and their drivers affecting the populations in Sahel and Lake Chad countries, notably, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

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• NGO Statement – International Protection
• NGO Statement – Statelessness
• NGO Statement – ExCom Conclusions

This report aims to enhance understanding of the importance and seriousness of various Bureaucratic and Administrative Impediments (BAI) areas and how BAI impacts crisis-affected communities, humanitarian responders, and humanitarian response. It delves into the complexities of understanding, connecting, and tracing the numerous sources and effects of BAI and how BAI intersect and mutually strengthen each other. It also investigates how BAI are dealt with in policy and practice across various contexts. Additionally, the report examines BAI reporting and monitoring mechanisms, including categorization schemes and potential indicators. However, the identified indicators need to be tailored to specific contexts. This is crucial for developing solutions that are suitable for the context, going beyond addressing a specific issue to tackling broader problems that cause bureaucratic obstacles.

The report builds upon the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s (IASC) Framework for a System-wide Approach for Understanding and Addressing BAI, two previous studies on the topic, and two surveys conducted by the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) to grasp the adoption of the IASC Framework. These insights are supported by semi-structured interviews with national and international humanitarian response actors in diverse settings.

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• Full Report
• Indicators for Monitoring Bureaucratic and Administrative Impediments and Measuring their Impact

ICVA is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to fill the role of Director of Network Engagement. This key leadership position will sit in the Senior Management Team and will ensure that ICVA delivers on its local to global mandate with a vibrant and active community of members. This role is crucial in ensuring cohesion across our regional teams and global objectives in alignment with ICVA’s 2030 Strategy.

Application Deadline: 9 June 2024

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The Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week – Asia Pacific 2024 will be held on 10-12 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand under the theme: Sparking Global Change through Local Solutions in Humanitarian Action.

The event is being organized by International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Asian Disaster Risk Reduction Network (ADRRN), Community World Service Asia (CWSA), and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).

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The ICVA Annual Conference Session one focused on trust among NGOs in addressing humanitarian dilemmas and upholding principles, emphasising how these factors influence trust-building or erosion within the humanitarian system.

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The Secretariat will focus on helping signatories put the commitments of the Charter into practice, so that we can all continue to work towards improving humanitarian response to climate and environmental crises. It will do so by servicing the following four areas of support:

• Technical guidance
• Knowledge-sharing
• Promotion, dissemination, and advocacy
• Communication and engagement

The Secretariat will be administered by the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) and a Board will be established to act as a governance mechanism. The board will include the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and ICVA, as permanent members, as well as two other signatory organizations and one supporter, as non-permanent members.

If your organization is interested in joining the Charter Board, please contact the Secretariat by 4 June. 

Click on the below links to read the Full Announcement and Terms of Reference for the Board.

Click on the below links to access the following documents:

• NGO Statement Drafting Procedure for Statements to UNHCR Standing Committee and Executive Committee Meetings
• ICVA Guidelines for NGO Statements to UNHCR Governing Bodies