Setting the course for the next two years: Ambassadors and the Facilitation Group agree on the strategic focus on "accountability"On 5 December 2024, Grand Bargain Ambassador Manuel Bessler convened the first meeting of the new Facilitation Group (FG) cycle for 2024-2025, which included representatives from A4EP, DG ECHO, Germany, IFRC, InterAction, OCHA and
A reference tool for policymakers and practitioners to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of programming.The aim of this report is to provide a reference tool for policymakers and practitioners, both Grand Bargain Signatories and non-Signatories, with examples of the way funding is and could be provided to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of programming.
This report, developed by Development Initiatives (DI), provides a comprehensive analysis of trends in humanitarian funding and reform efforts in 2023, highlighting critical challenges and shifts. Despite historically high levels of international humanitarian assistance, with funding over $43 billion, a significant funding gap remains.
Why not local? INGO statement on the urgent need to accelerate progress and accountability towards local leadership of humanitarian action Ahead of the Grand Bargain Annual Meeting, 35 CEOs from international NGOs and INGO platforms are issuing a joint statement outlining a call on the international community – notably donor governments, INGOs and UN agencies – to urgently accelerate efforts to promote and demonstrate equitable partnership with diverse local civil society organizations in humanitarian action.
