NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project

Since the beginning of the UN-led humanitarian reform process, there have been several suggestions about the need to better involve NGOs – particularly national and local NGOs – in the various aspects of reform. A three-year project started in September 2008 (currently funded by DfID) to increase the effective engagement of international, national, and local NGOs in humanitarian reform (clusters, humanitarian financing, and Humanitarian Coordinator strengthening).

The project places a particular emphasis on catalyzing NGO engagement in humanitarian reform processes. The focus will be on clusters; innovation and lesson-learning related to NGO engagement in humanitarian coordination and financing mechanisms; and promoting effective means to represent the views of crisis-affected populations through evidence-based advocacy, a focus on downwards accountability, and improving the impact of humanitarian action.

The project was run by a consortium of seven NGOs: ActionAid (as lead agency), CARE International UK, CAFOD, International Rescue Committee, ICVA, Oxfam, and Save the Children UK.

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NGO and Humanitarian Reform Project Phase II
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	Vacancy: Capacity-Building & Technical Adviser, Ivory Coast - Abidjan/Man [PDF] (posted: 3 February 2012)
	Vacancy: Capacity-Building & Technical Adviser, Ethiopia - Addis Ababa [Word] (posted: 3 February 2012)
	Vacancy: Capacity-Building & Technical Adviser, Pakistan - Islamabad [Word] (posted: 3 February 2012)

Project Closure
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	Summary Note from the NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project Event Geneva, 21 October 2010 [Word] (posted: 1 February 2011)
	Financing Mechanism: NHRP Learning - Pooling the pooled funds: NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project: Lessons and Next Steps, 21 October 2010 [Word] (posted: 10 January 2011) Presentation by Annie Street, 21 October 2010
	Reflections from the Experience of the Humanitarian Reform Officer NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project: Ethiopia [Word] (posted: 26 November 2010) By Dan Tyler: NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Officer in Ethiopia
	Agenda: NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project: Lessons and Next Steps, 21 October 2010 [Word] (posted: 26 November 2010)
	Reflections from the Experience of the Humanitarian Reform Officer, NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project: Afghanistan [Word] (posted: 26 November 2010) By Lydia Geirsdottir: Former NGO and Humanitarian Reform Officer in Afghanistan

Project Newsletter
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	NGOS and Humanitarian Reform - Newsletter, July 2010 [PDF] (posted: 25 August 2010)
	NGOS and Humanitarian Reform - Newsletter, March 2010 [PDF] (posted: 21 April 2010)

Project Output
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	NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project Leadership Study: A chance to influence the humanitarian system: Fit for the future? Strengthening the leadership pillar of humanitarian reform [PDF] (posted: 19 November 2010) NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project
	Guidance for Haitian NGOs on the Emergency Relief and Response Fund (ERRF): Steps to Develop a Proposal for the ERRF [PDF] (posted: 7 October 2010) NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project
	Call for Strengthened Humanitarian Coordination in Afghanistan, June 2010 [PDF] (posted: 5 July 2010)
	Action Suggestions for NGOs: The NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project [PDF] (posted: 16 June 2010)—also available: Français: [PDF]
	Urgent call for donors to resource the Afghan Emergency Response Fund, May 2010 [PDF] (posted: 27 May 2010) NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project
	Report on meeting: Accountability to Affected Populations within the Clusters - Where we are and what next? [Word] (posted: 7 April 2010)
	Participation of NGOs in Cluster Co-Leadership at Country Level: A Briefing Note for the Montreux Donors Retreat, March 2010 [PDF] (posted: 23 March 2010)
	The Participation Of NGOS in Cluster Co-Leadership at Country Level: A Review of Experience [PDF] (posted: 23 March 2010)
	Understanding and Experiences of Humanitarian Reform Process in Zimbabwe - A Short Analysis [PDF] (posted: 16 March 2010)
	Assessment on the Afghanistan Kabul-based Humanitarian Coordination Mechanisms June-September 2009 [Word] (posted: 3 December 2009) By Lydia Geirsdottir, Humanitarian Reform Officer, Afghanistan

Basic Information Leaflet Series
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	Humanitarian Reform: Basic Information Leaflet Series - Financing Mechanisms [PDF] (posted: 15 July 2010)—also available: Français: [PDF]
	Humanitarian Reform: Basic Information Leaflet Series - NGOs, Clusters and Other Humanitarian Coordination Mechanisms [PDF] (posted: 18 June 2010) Basic Information Leaflet Series—also available: Français: [PDF]
	Humanitarian Reform: Basic Information Leaflet Series - Principles of Partnership [PDF] (posted: 18 June 2010)—also available: Français: [PDF]

Synthesis Reports
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	Executive Summary of Synthesis Report: Review of the engagement of NGOs with the humanitarian reform process, October 2009 [PDF] (posted: 27 October 2009) Stand-alone Executive Summary of Synthesis Report; English FILE SIZE 0.7 MB, French FILE SIZE 1.6MB—also available: Français: [PDF]
	Synthesis Report: Review of the engagement of NGOs with the humanitarian reform process, October 2009 [PDF] (posted: 7 October 2009) Commissioned by the NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project; FILE SIZE 0.9 MB

Mapping Studies
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	Mapping Study: Sudan Report - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform [PDF] (posted: 14 September 2009) FILE SIZE: 1.5 MB
	Mapping Study: Ethiopia Report - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform [PDF] (posted: 4 September 2009)
	Mapping Study: Zimbabwe Report - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform [PDF] (posted: 3 September 2009)
	Mapping Study: Afghanistan Report - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform [PDF] (posted: 3 September 2009)
	Mapping Study: Democratic Republic of Congo Report - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform [PDF] (posted: 17 June 2009)
	Mapping Studies Inception report [PDF] (posted: 18 February 2009)

Good Practices
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	Humanitarian Practice Case Study - Samangan Earthquake (Afghanistan) [PDF] (posted: 13 September 2010) Good Practice Paper Series, August 2010
	Good Practices in Humanitarian Assistance: Zimbabwe [PDF] (posted: 12 March 2010) Good Practice Paper Series
	Good Practices in Humanitarian Financing: Afghanistan's CERF Underfunded Allocation 2010 [PDF] (posted: 12 March 2010) Good Practice Paper Series
	Good Practices in Humanitarian Assistance: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [PDF] (posted: 12 March 2010) Good Practice Paper Series
	Good Practices in Humanitarian Financing: Ethiopia's Humanitarian Response Fund [PDF] (posted: 20 January 2010) Good Practice Paper Series

Ditchley Conference 13 October 2009
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	Ditchley Conference 2009 Report - "Strengthening Partnership for Humanitarian Response" [PDF] (posted: 18 January 2010) International Rescue Committee: Ditchley Conference Report 2009
	Presentation - The Weak Link: Strengthening Partnership for Better Humanitarian Response, Ditchley Conference, 13 October 2009 [Word] (posted: 24 November 2009) Presentation by Ms Janet Lim, United Nations Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees

Project Documents
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	The NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project - Final Project Leaflet [PDF] (posted: 13 January 2010) January 2010
	NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project: Key Messages on Humanitarian Reform and Funding - Montreux Good Humanitarian Donorship Retreat, March 2009 [Word] (posted: 26 June 2009)
	Short Bios of Humanitarian Reform Officers - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project [Word] (posted: 17 June 2009) Updated 8 January 2010
	PowerPoint Presentation - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform: A Multi-Agency Project [Powerpoint] (posted: 21 October 2008)
	Summary NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Overview - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project [Word] (posted: 21 October 2008)
	NGOs and Humanitarian Reform: An Opportunity to Influence the Future of Humanitarian Reform [Word] (posted: 21 October 2008) Project Description

Background Documents
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	Logical Framework Matrix - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project [Word] (posted: 21 October 2008)
	Budget - NGOs and Humanitarian Reform Project [Zip Archive] (posted: 21 October 2008)

Training Materials
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	Workshop Report: Humanitarian Assistance, Structures and Coordination in the Eastern Region on the 3rd of August 2010. [PDF] (posted: 22 September 2010)
	Workshop Report: Humanitarian Assistance, Structures and Coordination in the Northern Region on the 12th July 2010. [PDF] (posted: 22 September 2010)
	Presentation by the NGO and Humanitarian Reform Project: Humanitarian assistance and Structures Dari English West [Powerpoint] (posted: 17 September 2010) Workshop on Humanitarian Assistance, Structures and Coordination in the Western region
	Presentation by the NGO and Humanitarian Reform Project: Humanitarian assistance and Structures - Pasto English East [Powerpoint] (posted: 17 September 2010) Workshop on Humanitarian Assistance, Structures and Coordination in the Eastern region