Transformation 3 – Be Globally Distributed and Locally Rooted

The purpose of this Policy is to reinforce ICVA’s longstanding commitment to diversity considerations. Through this Policy, ICVA aims at supporting that persons of concern can enjoy their rights on equal grounds and participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives, families, and communities.

This document outlines an approach, including a framework and some tools, that can be used to measure the activity and impact of localised humanitarian action.  This framework and set of tools provide a starting point that other humanitarian actors can adapt for their own organisational purposes, during a response or at a country level.

The IASC Localization Task Force Five compiled a summary of good practices on the participation, representation and leadership of local actors in coordination mechanisms. The Task Force is facilitated by ICVA and FAO.

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The understanding of localization in the humanitarian response in Ukraine remains a key policy and practice concern for donors and humanitarian actors. While localization of the humanitarian response in Ukraine is frequently stressed as a priority, there have been only limited efforts to date to build evidence, evaluate impact, strengthen accountability, and develop strategic tools that can facilitate practical approaches to local leadership and quality humanitarian response.

This initiative attempts to establish ‘where we are’ in terms of the localization of humanitarian assistance in the response. Stakeholders can then establish the direction of travel to reach an objective, both collectively and independently. It further creates a baseline from which actors in Ukraine and elsewhere can continue to regularly assess humanitarian localization development by using the same methodology as with other responses across the globe.

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This report considers progress on localization in Yemen, measuring it across seven pillars: Partnerships, Funding, Capacity Strengthening, Coordination and Complementarity, Policy Influence, Leadership, and Participation.

This template is a checklist that can assist you in capturing the necessary data, information and evidence to document a good practice.

Against the current background of sustaining local responses, ICVA initiated this research aiming at mapping and documenting the extent of effective and meaningful NNGOs engagement in international humanitarian coordination structures. Focusing in specific at MENA region, the research explores NNGOs engagement in Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs), Country-Based Pooled Fund (CBPF) Advisory Boards, and sector or cluster coordination platforms. The contexts covered are Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, the occupied Palestinian territories, Syria (Damascus and Turkey-based operations as well as the Whole of Syria response), and Yemen. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data, this research briefly profiles national leadership within the seven responses across MENA and outlines the state of NNGO engagement across the region.

ICVA and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy have developed this paper to support local, national and international NGOs to ‘unpack’ localization in a constructive manner.

This document outlines an approach, including a framework and some tools, that can be used to measure the activity and impact of localised humanitarian action.  This framework and set of tools provide a starting point that other humanitarian actors can adapt for their own organisational purposes, during a response or at a country level.

This briefing paper is based on a review of documents as well as ICVA’s participation in ongoing localization-related evaluations, research, working groups, workshops and dialogues.

The Nexus collection: a podcast series for humanitarians. A podcast series by IASC Results group 4.

Listen on Soundcloud a series of podcasts about  the nexus.

• Not in my name: The nexus and Humanitarian principles.
• Delivering the Nexus: Spotlight on Jordan
• Give peace a chance
• On the front line
• Financing the Nexus- is it really all about the money?
• Gender and the Nexus: A Red Alert!

The research aims to better understand the current stage of the operationalization of the The Humanitarian- Development – Peace Nexus approach in the selected MENA region countries of Iraq, Syria, Syria cross-border from Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Libya. It documents policy changes and situational changes that reflect the NEXUS approach. It also provides good practices and examples to various actors to help them develop guiding tools and strategic thinking around inclusion of NEXUS approaches in strategies, programs, etc.

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.

Briefing paper

ICVA briefing paper on the “new way of working”

The Nexus collection: a podcast series for humanitarians. A podcast series by IASC Results group 4.

Listen on Soundcloud a series of podcasts about  the nexus.

• Not in my name: The nexus and Humanitarian principles.
• Delivering the Nexus: Spotlight on Jordan
• Give peace a chance
• On the front line
• Financing the Nexus- is it really all about the money?
• Gender and the Nexus: A Red Alert!

PowerPoint presentations on:

1. ICVA in MENA achievements
2. Nexus Research Findings
3. UNDP Nexus presentations

Schedule for the 2022 Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week on 9-14 December 2022 at Rembrandt Hotel and Suites, Sukhumvit soi 18, Bangkok Thailand.

The paper, which has been developed jointly by the Secretariats of the three funds, describes ways to achieve greater impact for beneficiaries by better aligning the use of the CERF, PBF and the SDG Fund while respecting existing mandates.

This Guidance Note is meant to help protection cluster coordinators apply nexus approaches in a practical way by, providing concrete steps and means to address prevalent or longstanding protection issues, risk patterns, trends and chronic vulnerabilities. The guidance calls for a practical, problem-solving approach that seeks opportunities to identify and collaborate with actors beyond the humanitarian sphere to address deep-rooted protection issues

The OECD-DAC recommendations highlight the interconnectedness of humanitarian, development, and peace actions within the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus (HDPN). The outcomes of a December 2023 dialogue in the region showcased experiences and lessons from various organizations in Yemen, emphasizing strategic approaches, stakeholder capacities, community assessment tools, and the transition from relief to resilience and recovery. These conclusions align with global evidence on HDP Nexus practices, emphasizing the importance of addressing coordination complexity, risk mitigation, financing, local ownership, leadership, and accountability.

Presentations from Sessions of the 2023 Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week, which took place on 11-13 December in Bangkok, Thailand.

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