Resources

IASC Results Group 5 on Humanitarian Financing met on 24 November 2020 to discuss (i) localization, including in terms of funding to local partners; (ii) update on the RG5 workplan; (iii) debrief on the webinar between the RG5 and the GHD; and (iv) funding flexibility.

IASC Results Group 5 on Humanitarian Financing met on 12 January 2021 to discuss (i) action points from the December RG5 meeting; (ii) Conversation with GB workstream 7/8 co-convenors on quality funding and complementary activities; (iii) 2021 RG5 workplan.

IASC Results Group 5 on Humanitarian Financing met on 9 February 2021 to discuss (i) action points from the January RG5 meeting; (ii) conversion of RG5 flexibility measures guidance into standard practice beyond June 2021 and irrespective of COVID-19 context; (iii) outcome of nexus financing sub-group meeting in January; iv) way forward on annotated bibliography on RG5 members’ visibility efforts regarding quality, incl. unearmarked funding.

In the context of global economic downturn and uncertainty created by COVID-19, there is a continuous demand from donors for humanitarian actors to provide greater transparency, visibility, and strong evidence on the added value of flexible funding. The annotated bibliography seeks to provide a catalogue of reports for policymakers and practitioners, both Grand Bargain signatories and non-signatories, with examples of how different organizations provide visibility of humanitarian flexible funding and report on its impact on the ground.

The IASC Champions support the vision of a humanitarian environment in which people caught up in crises feel safe and respected and can access the protection and assistance they need without fear of exploitation or abuse by any aid worker, and in which aid workers themselves feel supported, respected and empowered to deliver such assistance in working environments free from sexual harassment.

On 1 February 2021, the Grand Bargain Eminent Person met with the Principals and Ministers of the Facilitation Group (UK, EU, OCHA, WFP, IFRC, SCHR/Oxfam) to discuss the status of the Grand Bargain, how it contributes to a more efficient and ef

The UN Resident Coordinator (RC), when called upon to lead and coordinate an emergency response, is ultimately accountable in his/her humanitarian role to the populations in need – whether designated as a Humanitarian Coordinator or not. This supplementary guide outlines actions to take at the onset of an emergency – whether it be a natural disaster, an escalation of conflict or a rapid deterioration in humanitarian conditions – and serves as a reminder of actions and events to anticipate during the response.