The IASC Standards for Collective Feedback Mechanisms (CFM) provide a comprehensive framework for the collective management of community feedback in humanitarian settings. Informed by many years of consultation and experimentation in the field, these standards aim to support diverse actors in their efforts to unify approaches to gathering, analyzing, and acting on community feedback to strengthen Accountability to Affected People (AAP).The Standards are complemented by four annexes that provide actionable tools and resources for implementation:
IASC Guidance on Cluster Transition and Deactivation is endorsed by IASC OPAG on behalf of the IASC, in line with agreed endorsement protocols. This guidance clarifies the steps, roles and responsibilities involved in a transition and deactivation process, supporting transition planning from humanitarian to development efforts.
The 2023 IASC Gender Accountability Framework Report is a product of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Reference Group for Gender in Humanitarian Action (GRG).
This Policy serves as an update to the 1999 IASC Policy Paper on the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons (henceforth, “1999 IDP Protection Policy”), which was endorsed following the adoption of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement in 1998 (henceforth “Guiding Principles”). Since then, there have been significant developments within the IASC and UN relevant to addressing internal displacement:
Research can play an important role in understanding the scale, scope and contextual specificities of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) issues in humanitarian settings and can guide the implementation of appropriate and effective services. Yet important gaps persist between MHPSS research and practice.
