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The Learning Paper reviewed the System-Wide Scale-Up mechanism, which enables IASC member organizations and partners to rapidly mobilize resources and operational capacities for major humanitarian crises using established protocols. The paper finds that while the mechanism generally succeeds in mobilizing operational capacities, it also faces several challenges. These include issues with deactivating the mechanism, complexities in managing extended activations, and inconsistencies in resource sustainability.

NEW YORK/GENEVA/ROME, 21 February 2024 – In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 October attacks and the ensuing escalation, tens of thousands of Palestinians – mostly women and children – have been killed and injured in the Gaza Strip. More than three quarters of the population have been forced from their homes, many multiple times, and face severe shortages of food, water, sanitation and healthcare – the basic necessities to survive. 

This report presents data on IASC coordination structures and processes, capacities, and alignment with IASC coordination requirements across 29 humanitarian operations. It includes information on Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs), clusters/sectors, Inter-Cluster Coordination Groups and issues such as HCT Protection Strategies, Accountability to Affected People (AAP), Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Localization and Humanitarian-Development Collaboration.  

Following intensive preparatory work by the core-group of interested Signatories, Ambassador Koehler launched the Caucus on Scaling up Anticipatory Action. The caucus is co-championed by Germany, OCHA, Save the Children, and WFP, and includes members such as EU/DG ECHO, FAO, IFRC, NEAR, Oxfam, and UK/FCDO.

The making of “My Hero is You: Supporting each other when wars come (field-test version)”This storybook is an adaptation of the IASC My Hero is You series. UNICEF and WHO joined forces to develop this book to support the mental health and well-being of children who are affected by armed conflict, as well as their parents and caregivers. 

The Handbook outlines the roles and responsibilities of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), whether designated as a Humanitarian Coordinator (HC) or not, and those of the HC in leading and coordinating inter-agency humanitarian action in support of the host Government and local actors.

This IASC product replaces the

This report outlines The Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response’s (SCHR) achievements within the Inter-Agency Standing Committee’s Championship on Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH).