Field Coordination

  • IASC, Protocol for the Control of Infectious Disease Events. Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation, 2019

    Document Type: 
    IASC Product
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Authoring Bodies: 
    IASC Transformative Agenda
    Published Date: 
    April 5, 2019

    In addition to major humanitarian crises triggered by natural disasters or conflicts, infectious disease events, including outbreaks, can result in a Humanitarian System-wide Scale-Up activation(i.e. ‘Scale-Up activation’) to ensure a more effective response.

    Scale-Up activation procedures for infectious disease events build on the InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC) Scale-Up activation protocols, with adjustments to reflect the potential evolution of an infectious event, the roles of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Director-General and Member States under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), and the importance of non-IASC organizations in responding to infectious disease events. These procedures also recognize that many infectious hazards are of animal origin, with the response incorporating a ‘One Health’ approach.

    This paper outlines the IASC procedures for the assessment of infectious disease events, the consultation and decision-making processes on Scale-Up activation, the activation and deactivation criteria and procedures, and implications for IASC members and other key collaborating organizations.

  • IASC, Protocol 1. Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation: Definition and Procedures, 2018

    Document Type: 
    IASC Product
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Authoring Bodies: 
    IASC Transformative Agenda
    Published Date: 
    November 20, 2018

    Protocol 1 of the Scale-Up activation documents defines and establishes the procedures for a humanitarian system-wide Scale-UP activation in response to a major sudden-onset crisis and/or substantial deterioration of a humanitarian situation.

    The document includes the following sections:

    1. Definition;
    2. Main Steps in the Procedure;
    3. Implications of the Scale-Up Activation;
    4. End of the Scale-Up Designation;
    5. Definition of Accompanying Measures.

    This reference document replaces the 13 April 2012 Transformative Agenda L-3 definition and procedures.

  • IASC, Protocol 2. ‘Empowered Leadership’ in a Humanitarian System-Wide Scale-Up Activation, 2018

    Document Type: 
    IASC Product
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Authoring Bodies: 
    IASC Transformative Agenda
    Published Date: 
    November 20, 2018

    Protocol 2 of the Scale-Up activation document serves as guidance on the Humanitarian Coordinator’s empowered leadership following an IASC Scale-Up activation.

     The document includes the following sections:

    1. What empowered leadership means;
    2. How empowered leadership is reflected in the HC’s actions:
      1. In setting priorities and planning;
      2. In leading overall cluster coordination;
      3. In leading advocacy and relationships with national authorities and with donor and other partners;
      4. In ensuring adequate information and monitoring of the response
      5. In leading humanitarian funding strategies;
      6. In aiming for strengthened accountability.

    This reference document replaces the March 2014 Concept Paper on ‘Empowered Leadership’.

  • IASC Principals' Statement on Post-World Humanitarian Summit Commitments, 2016

    Document Type: 
    IASC Statement
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Grand Bargain
    Humanitarian-Development Nexus
    Authoring Bodies: 
    The Committee of the Principals
    Published Date: 
    June 17, 2016

    Joint Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) statement on the post-World Humanitarian Summit period as agreed by the Principals during our last meeting from 7-8 June in Washington, D.C.

    This statement indicates the IASC's collective commitment following the Summit to translate discussions on new ways of working together into action, strengthen alignment across the humanitarian-development nexus and promote a stronger role for local responders. It was agreed that the IASC would jointly focus more intensively on places of protracted need and prolonged conflict, as well as on crosscutting complex global thematic challenges like health crises or climate change. The IASC Principals will take these actions forward with immediate effect.

  • IASC Reference Module for the Implementation of The Humanitarian Programme Cycle, 2015

    Document Type: 
    IASC Product
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Authoring Bodies: 
    IASC Transformative Agenda
    Published Date: 
    August 27, 2015

    The IASC Reference Module for the Implementation of the Humanitarian Program Cycle defines the roles and responsibilities of international humanitarian actors and the way that they interact with each other, national and local authorities, civil society and with people affected by crises.

    The reference module is formed around the six key elements of the humanitarian program cycle and two enablers:

    Key elements:

    1. Emergency Response Preparedness
    2. Needs Assessment and Analysis
    3. Strategic Response Planning
    4. Implementation and Monitoring
    5. Resource Mobilization
    6. Operational Peer Review and Evaluation

    Enablers:

    1. Coordination
    2. Information Management

    This Reference Module provides a standard and adaptable set of tools for use in humanitarian crises globally.

    The 2015 document supersedes the first version of the same name from 2013.

  • IASC Guidance for Humanitarian Country Teams, 2009

    Document Type: 
    IASC Product
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Authoring Bodies: 
    Leadership and Humanitarian Coordination
    Published Date: 
    November 18, 2009
    The Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), under the leadership of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) is the centrepiece of the humanitarian coordination architecture. A well functioning HCT that is timely, effective and efficient, and contributes to longer-term recovery will alleviate human suffering and protect the lives, livelihoods and dignity of populations in need. The document aims to provide guidance that can be tailored to specific country situations, as necessary and includes:
    1) Establishment and disestablishment of a Humanitarian Country Team 
    2) Responsibilities, such as agreeing on common strategic issues, agreeing on common policies and promoting adherence 
    3) Composition of the Humanitarian Country Team
    4) Chairmanship of the Humanitarian Country Team 
    5) Modus operandi 
    6) Interface with other in-country coordination mechanisms

  • IASC, Strengthening the Humanitarian Coordinator System: What is our goal and how do we get there?, 2006

    Document Type: 
    IASC Product
    Product Category: 
    Field Coordination
    Authoring Bodies: 
    The Committee of the Principals
    Published Date: 
    April 24, 2006

    In order to ensure that the humanitarian community, as represented by the IASC, is collectively able to identify, mentor, select, train, appoint and hold individuals accountable, and that it can deliver the most effective leadership in humanitarian emergencies, the IASC Principals in 2006 came up with five key points designed to strengthen the Humanitarian Coordinator system.

    The five key points followed by action points are:
    1) Strengthened commitment to coordination at the field level by all humanitarian partners
    2) Greater inclusiveness, transparency and ownership in the appointment of Humanitarian Coordinators
    3) Clearer accountability of Humanitarian Coordinators to the humanitarian community.
    4) Appropriate training and induction are in place to prepare and support Humanitarian Coordinators to take over their functions
    5) Humanitarian Coordinators are adequately supported in their work

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