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This report outlines the findings from the second phase of a localisation assessment initiative in Ukraine. It evaluates progress in localisation against the 2023 Humanitarian Localisation Baseline for Ukraine. Similar to the baseline, this progress review adapted and applied the localisation measurement framework and tools, initially developed by HAG and the Pacific Islands Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (PIANGO), as a standard method for assessing localisation progress at both national and regional levels. The second phase of research was carried out by the NGO Resource Center (NGORC), with support from InfoSapiens and the Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG), and was financially backed by the International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), Helvetas, and NGORC’s principled donors (via shared overheads).

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Concept note for the 2024 UNICEF-NGO Consultations follow-up discussions to be held on 3 December 2024.

Agenda for the 2024 UNICEF-NGO Consultations follow-up discussions which will take place on 3 December 2024.

The Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) is a collaborative event organised by ICVA, ADRRN, CWSA, and UNOCHA, bringing together hundreds of humanitarian professionals from the Asia-Pacific region to share best practices and foster partnerships. The event will take place 10 – 12 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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The Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) is a collaborative event organised by ICVA, ADRRN, CWSA, and UNOCHA, bringing together hundreds of humanitarian professionals from the Asia-Pacific region to share best practices and foster partnerships. The event will take place 10 – 12 December 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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The Interagency PSEA Community Outreach and Communication Fund, a joint initiative between UNHCR and ICVA, was launched in 2020 to support local NGOs in preventing sexual exploitation and abuse. The Fund invests in community-led efforts to ensure that communities know their rights and SEA survivors know how and where to safely report sexual abuse and exploitation. Since its inception, 56 projects have been backed, with nine new projects selected in 2024.  This year, the Fund is also receiving the support of the Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving the United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OSCSEA), helping the PSEA Outreach Fund to reach more people in need.

Founded in 1962, ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) is a global network of over 160 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in 160 countries, operating at global, regional, national and local levels. Our mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice.

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ICVA’s selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our organizational integrity and commitment to make humanitarian action more principled and effective.

The NGO Network Coordinator Representative will be responsible for facilitating, leading, and quality managing the work of the NGO Forum ensuring it remains relevant to the needs of its members and is appropriate to the context.

Deadline of Applications – 19 November 2024

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This consultancy will oversee data collection and analyse existing needs and gaps among local actors to enhance their coordination and leadership. The consultant will also collaborate closely with the newly formed local NGO Network, co-founded by Public Aid Organisation along with other stakeholders from local NGOs, INGOs, and UN agencies, to support the ICVA MENA team in achieving objectives aimed at promoting the role of local actors and strengthening their coordination capabilities.

Deadline of Applications – 19 November 2024

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The updated guidance highlights and speaks to key GCR principles, including the primacy of government leadership and the importance of promoting a whole-of society approach. It also underscores the centrality of protection to the RCM. It emphasises the importance of
coherent humanitarian-development-peace approaches and sustainable programming, with UN agencies and partners working together to avert conflict, sustain peace, and foster development, ensuring that refugees are meaningfully engaged in all phases.

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Leaders of 15 United Nations and humanitarian organisations urge all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and call on the State of Israel to cease its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help.

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The consultant analyst will implement the methodology and tools developed at regional level within the country. They will be supported by a national information management (IM) consultant. A regional consultant (Regional Information Management Advisor) will provide support and guidance on the technical aspects of the project.

The deadline for applications is 00:00 GMT 9 November 2024.

The study evaluates the quality of engagement and enabling factors for increased local/national NGO participation in IASC structures – beyond numbers. It examines existing global quantitative data from OCHA’s Annual Coordination Mapping exercise. Additionally, the study gathers new quantitative data from five focus countries—Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, Colombia, and Venezuela—to assess varying levels of participation by local and national NGOs. The goal is to identify good practices, barriers, and practical recommendations to improve the effective inclusion of L/NNGO these NGOs in coordination leadership.

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The following documents relate to the online meeting on 19 November 2024, Crises in the Central Sahel: Adaptation, Resilience, and NGO Leadership in the Face of Growing Challenges

Flyer for side event,  Towards Guiding Principles on Resettlement,  at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly.

31 October 2024