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Operational Response

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Increasingly complex and protracted humanitarian crises necessitate better operational response in a more systemic and concerted manner. The IASC has been taking forward system-wide efforts, which include: improving safety, well-being and dignity for crisis-affected populations; optimizing the arrangements of system-wide mobilization in emergency situations triggered by natural disasters or conflict; better coordinating the global emergency response to improve prioritization and reduce duplication; ensuring that adequate and appropriate leadership is in place to coordinate the community’s response to humanitarian crisis; and investing in the ability and mechanisms for national authorities and relief organizations to be aware of risks and deploy staff and resources quickly once a crisis strikes.

The Emergency Directors Group

The Emergency Directors of the IASC member organisations convene as the Emergency Directors Group (EDG) to discuss current crises and what is required to meet the urgent strategic and operational needs on the ground. The EDG is chaired by Ms. Reena Ghelani, Director, Operations and Advocacy Division, OCHA. The work of the EDG focuses on addressing operational issues of ongoing or imminent emergencies. In addition, they carry out Operational Peer Reviews through the Peer-2-Peer project.

Read more about the Emergency Directors Group.

Results Group 1 on Operational Response

Results Group 1 on Operational Response is a key IASC mechanism which delivers on enhancing operational response, particularly with regard to any gaps from the normative/policy perspective. The Results Group reports to the Operational Policy and Advocacy Group (OPAG), while relevant issues would be brought to the attention of the Emergency Directors Group (EDG) for joint consideration. It also actively engages with relevant non-IASC and development partners, including Peer-to-Peer, Global Cluster Coordinators, UNSDG and diverse NGOs from the field. For the biennium 2019-2020, the Results Group is taking forward various timebound normative outputs under the following workstreams:

  1. Mainstreaming protection;
  2. Addressing bureaucratic impediments imposed on NGOs;
  3. Strengthening humanitarian leadership;
  4. Strengthening the IASC Early Warning and Early Action Analysis;
  5. Finalizing the revision of the ERP guidance; and
  6. Operationalizing localization.

Additionally, the Results Group will continue to keep collaborating with OCHA’s Centre for Humanitarian Data to facilitate the development of joint system-wide operational guidance on data responsibility to consolidate the current policies and practices of humanitarian partners in the area of data responsibility.

Note: This group builds on the valuable outputs of the previous IASC Reference Group on Risk, Early Warning and Preparedness and the IASC Reference Group on Principled Humanitarian Action which completed their work in January 2019.

Humanitarian Needs Overview and Humanitarian Response Plan Templates, 2020
  • Annotated Humanitarian Needs Overview Template, 2020 v12
  • HNO template including PDF and InDesign versions, fonts and other materials (.zip) v12
  • Annotated Humanitarian Response Plan Template, 2020 v13
  • HRP template including PDF and InDesign versions, fonts and other materials (.zip) v13
  • Step-by-Step Practical Guide for HNOs, HRPs, and Updates v6
  • HNO/HRP Process Overview v6
  • Humanitarian Programme Cycle Visual Guidance v2
  • Design Assets (.zip) v1

Upcoming meetings

Mar
18
2021

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

WebEx
Geneva
13:30 to 14:45
May
25
2021

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

15:30 to 17:30
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Upcoming meetings

Mar
18
2021

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

WebEx
Geneva
13:30 to 14:45
May
25
2021

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

15:30 to 17:30
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Past meetings

Jan
26
2021

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

16:00 to 17:30
Nov
09
2020

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

Geneva
16:30 to 18:00
Sep
16
2020

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

Geneva
16:00 to 17:30
Jul
16
2020

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response

Geneva
17:30 to 19:00
Apr
22
2020

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Responseonse

Geneva
15:30 to 17:00
Feb
12
2020

IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on Operational Response (face to face meeting)

Geneva
15:00 to 16:30
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Co-Chairs

  • A Photo of Mr. Andrew Wyllie, Chief, Assessment, Planning and Monitoring Branch
    Mr. Andrew Wyllie
    Chief, Assessment, Planning and Monitoring Branch
    OCHA
    City: Geneva
    Email
    wylliea [at] un.org
  • Mr. Julien Schopp
    Director, Humanitarian Practice
    InterAction
    Email
    jschopp [at] INTERACTION.ORG
Membership
Results Group Membership

Recent documents

  • IASC Operational Guidance on Data Responsibility in Humanitarian Action
    Published Date
    3 February 2021
  • Summary Record of IASC Results Group 1 Meeting, 09 Nov 2020
    Published Date
    17 December 2020
  • Terms of Reference of the IASC Review of the Implementation of the IASC Protection Policy
    Published Date
    14 December 2020
  • Final Summary Record of IASC Results Group 1 Meeting, 16 Sep 2020
    Published Date
    20 October 2020
  • Summary Record IASC Results Group 1 Meeting on 16 July 2020
    Published Date
    17 August 2020
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Workplans and Progress Reports
Priority Areas of Work for the IASC Results Groups for 2020
IASC Results Group 1, Progress Report, April-October 2019

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