IASC Task Force 3 on Preserving Humanitarian Space (BAI and COTER)*

Ensures that humanitarian leaders and teams (at global and country levels) have the relevant analysis, guidance and tools to address bureaucratic and administrative impediments, including by:

• Supporting field leadership in operationalizing the recently endorsed IASC Guidance on Understanding and Addressing Bureaucratic and Administrative Impediments. 
• Developing a set of specific, measurable, and relevant early warning indicators on bureaucratic and administrative impediments to support field and global advocacy. 
• Compiling good practice drawn from humanitarian operations on understanding and addressing bureaucratic and administrative impediments.

Mitigating the Impact of Counter-Terrorism legislation and sanctions on humanitarian action.

Ensures that humanitarian leaders and teams (at global and country levels) have the required analysis, guidance and tools to mobilize collective advocacy to mitigate the impact of Counter-Terrorism legislation and sanctions on humanitarian action, including by:

• Supporting field leadership in operationalizing the recently endorsed IASC Guidance on Impact of Sanctions and Counter-Terrorism Measures on Humanitarian Operations. 
• Systematically monitoring and reporting on the practical impact of Counter-Terrorism (COTER) legislation and sanctions on humanitarian operations to inform Member States decisions, including on exemptions.
• Developing key messages in support of IASC Principals in undertaking targeted advocacy with donors and Members States to mitigate the impact of Counter-Terrorism legislation and sanctions on humanitarian action in select humanitarian operations. 
• Consolidating good practice on efforts to mitigate the impact of Counter-Terrorism legislation and sanctions on humanitarian action. 
   

* Focusing on addressing Bureaucratic Impediments (BAI) and Mitigating Impact on Counter-Terrorism legislation on Humanitarian Action (COTER). 

** Preserving humanitarian space is a broader issue that includes access negotiations, safeguarding humanitarian principals, among others, which are being tackled by the relevant IASC bodies (including the IASC Principals, IASC Emergency Directors Group (EDG), HC/HCT).

Note: This group builds on the valuable outputs of the previous IASC Results Group 1 on Operational Response, which completed their work end of March 2022.