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International Council of Voluntary Agencies

ICVA ’ S Mission is a global network of NGOs whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice. Founded in 1962, now more than 75 NGOs. International Council of Voluntary Agencies.

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International Council of Voluntary Agencies

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  1. ICVA’S Mission is a global network of NGOs whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice. • Founded in 1962, now more than 75 NGOs International Council of Voluntary Agencies

  2. ICVA’s Added Value • Diverse Membership • Direct Access to most senior levels of humanitarian coordination • Strengthening collaboration in the NGO Community • Support to field-based NGOs and NGO Coordination • Brings the experience of NGOs to the international policy-making level • Provides members with information and analysis on policy developments in the humanitarian domain

  3. ICVA Strategic Direction • Members have stronger sense of being part of global network • ICVA seen as a leader on relevant humanitarian policy • Reduce gap between humanitarian policy and practice • Increased relevance in supporting humanitarian operations • Increased capacity Regional Hubs essential to enabling moving these forward… In more detail..

  4. NGO Leader in Global Humanitarian Policy & Advocacy Convenor of Dialogue on Humanitarian Practice and Policy • Brings relevant actors together for dialogue – members, non members, governments, UN • Well-recognised and widely credited in Geneva -role for Hub? Relevant Global Themes • Ensure humanitarian agenda is driven by operational realities • Policy priorities should be based on members’ operational experiences Role of Hub in closing gap between policy and practice?

  5. NGO Leader in Global Humanitarian Policy & Advocacy IASC (and OCHA) • Seat at the IASC, along with 2 other NGO consortia. • Heavily involved in the Transformative Agenda Dialogue • NGOs in Humanitarian Reform • Humanitarian Policy Issues (humanitarian space, financing, protection) UNHCR • Annual NGO consultations • NGOs voice into into the UN Governing Bodies • Strengthening UNHCR and NGO partnerships Going Forward: strengthening relations with governments and regional bodies Role of Hub current interlocutors, but also with governments and ASEAN?

  6. Recognised Relevance in Supporting Humanitarian Operations Coordination: • NOT another NGO coordination mechanism - enhance existing ones and identifying gaps • Globally - communication with members on key crises for policy work, encouraging NGO’s senior staff to Humanitarian Coordinator Roster etc. • Regionally – what we are here to consider • Nationally – create stronger links with NGO consortia, participation in HCT etc Quality and Accountability: • Promotion of Q and A and oversight on a number of key initiatives • Closer relationship with SPHERE • Improving humanitarian education within academia Role of Hub in supporting Humanitarian operations in SE Asia?

  7. Strengthened Global ICVA Network • Unique Network and Resource – create stronger collective NGO voice, while allowing a forum for diversity of voices • Better Communications - member to member, regional to global etc. • Expanding ICVA Network - new members, create room for discussion and common understanding. Emphasis on Global Network. • Create Relationship with Other Networks – egAPPRN and ADRRN • Link Global, Regional and National Role of Hub in building new relationships and linking national, regional to Global

  8. Strengthened Internal Organization The Board: • Chair: OXFAM, • Vice Chair: Mercy Malaysia • Plus: CFSI, Plan, ACT Alliance, AHA, OFADEC, IMC, NRC, RCK Secretariat: 8 full time staff, 2 part time staff • Executive Director • Policy team - new presence in NY • Humanitarian Reform project team • Admin and information team • SPHERE Development of the Hubs is critical element of strengthened internal org.

  9. Thank you Need to address what this could look like in South East Asia…..

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