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TheGrandBargain–
ASharedCommitmenttoBetterServePeopleinNeed
Istanbul,Turkey
23May2016
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Weliveinaworldwhereconflicts,naturaldisastersanddiseasearedrivingevergreaternumbersofpeopletoseekdesperateremediesfortheirhunger,safetyandsurvival.Theworldhasneverbeensowealthyandyetonthefrontlineofhumanitarianaction,wherecourageousworkistakingplacedaily,thelackofavailableresourcestosavelivesisaconstantlygrowingrisk.Thismassive,deepeningdeficitrequiresanambitious,globalandcollectiveresponse.
TheGrandBargainisaboutharnessingthevastexperienceandexpertisefromacrossthehumanitarianecosystemandbringingitintoarealignmentwhichisbetterpreparedfortacklingtheemergencyneedsofmorethan125millionpeople,fullyrecognisingthediverseneedsdefinedbytheirage,genderandabilities.
Itspurposeistoensurethatweareabletoanticipateandprepareforcrises,thatwecandeliverprotectionandassistancebettertothemostvulnerableandthatwecanrestoreopportunityanddignitytothem.TheGrandBargainrecognisesthat,facedwiththerealityofourwoefullyunder-resourcedhumanitarianresponse,thestatusquoisnolongeranoption.Wehavetodomuchmorefarbetter.Weneedtofindandcreateefficiency-whilealsodoingmoretoshrinkoverallneedsanddeepentheresourcebaseforfundinghumanitarianaction.
Aboveall,theGrandBargainisabouttheneedtoworktogetherefficiently,transparentlyandharmoniouslywithnewandexistingpartners,includingtheprivatesector,individualsandnon-traditionalsourcesoffunding.Thisrequiresustoinnovate,collaborateandadaptmind-sets.
Wecommittosupportlocalandnationalrespondersonthefrontline,improvetheuseofcashandincreaseflexiblefunding–justthreeofthewaysinwhichtheGrandBargainwillmakeadifferencetothelivesofpeopleinneed.Settingtargetswhichareglobal,aggregateandaspirationalwillkeepthesechangestoourbusinessmodeloncourseandallowustotrackprogress.Inthesamespirit,anunderstandinginherenttotheGrandBargainisthatbenefitsareforallpartners,notjustthebigorganisations.
Byoptimisingthecomparativeadvantageswhichexistthroughoutthehumanitarianecosystem–byplayingtoourrespectivestrengthsandusingthemcollectivelyasefficientlyandeffectivelyaspossible-wewanttoincreasetherangeanddiversityofpartnerswillingtocontribute.TheGrandBargainisalevelplayingfieldwhereweallmeetasequals.Itisrootedinthehumanitarianprinciplesaswellasrespectforoneanotheraspeers.
Werecognisethatenhancedtrustamongstdonorsandaidorganisations1canbeachievedbyholdingourselvesandoneanotheraccountablefordeliveringontheGrandBargainpolicycommitments.Andweacknowledgethatweneedtomovefromthepresentsupply-drivenmodeldominatedbyaidproviderstoademand-drivenmodelmoreresponsivetothepeopleweareassisting.
TruetoitsoriginsintheUNSecretary-General’sHigh-LevelPanel(HLP)ReportonHumanitarianFinancing,“TooImportanttoFail:addressingthehumanitarianfinancinggap”,theGrandBargain’spurposeistogetmoremeansintothehandsofpeopleinneed.Byincreasingefficiency,wecanshiftresourcesawayfromdrainingbackroomactivitiestofrontlinedelivery.TheHLPestimatedthe
1Theterm“organisations”referstoallhumanitarianaidprovidersincludingtheUN,itsagencies,fundsandprogrammes,IOM,nationalandinternationalNGOs,theInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement.
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fundinggapforhumanitarianactiontobeUS$15billion:webelievethatgreaterefficiencyandcollaborationwillcreateavirtuouscircle,drawinginmoreresourcesfromawiderrangeofstakeholders.
TheGrandBargainisnotapanaceaforalltheproblemsofthehumanitarianecosystem.Wedonotclaimtohaveallthesolutionsbutwebelievethatbycomingtogetherinasmallbutbroadlyrepresentativegroupofthesectorwehavenegotiatedaseriousandrealisticwayforward.Thisshouldbeseenasthefirststageofanongoingprocess.Wehopethatitwillbewidelydiscussedandweearnestlyencourageinterestedparties–includingcurrentpartnersinhumanitarianactionbutalsothosewhowishtojoinourcollectiveendeavour–toendorseitandoffertheirsupport.TheWorldHumanitarianSummitinIstanbul,wheretheGrandBargainwillbepresented,isoneoftheopportunitiesformakingacommitmenttoitsprinciplesandtheirimplementation.
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1. Greatertransparency
TheGrandBargaincommitsustoidentifyingandimplementingasharedopen-datastandardandcommondigitalplatformwhichwillenhancetransparencyanddecision-making.Thiswilldemonstratehowfundingmovesfromdonorsdownthetransactionchainuntilitreachesthefinalrespondersand,wherefeasible,affectedpeople.The‘donoharm’principlewillbesafeguarded,bothintermsofpoliticisedcontextandprotectionconcerns.TheInternationalAidTransparencyInitiative(IATI)iscurrentlythemostadvancedoptionforasharedopen-datastandard.Considerationwillbegiventoconcernsexpressedbypartnersregardingitsfunctionality,butwerecognisethatitisbettertodevelopanexistingstandardthantostartaparallelprocess.TheFinancialTrackingService(FTS)isawell-established,voluntaryinformationplatformforrecordinginternationalhumanitarianaidcontributions,whichweacceptneedsfurtherimprovements.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Publishtimely,transparent,harmonisedandopenhigh-qualitydataonhumanitarianfundingwithintwoyearsoftheWorldHumanitarianSummitinIstanbul.WeconsiderIATItoprovideabasisforthepurposeofacommonstandard.
(2) Makeuseofappropriatedataanalysis,explainingthedistinctivenessofactivities,organisations,environmentsandcircumstances(forexample,protection,conflict-zones).
(3) Improvethedigitalplatformandengagewiththeopen-datastandardcommunitytohelpensure:
• accountabilityofdonorsandresponderswithopendataforretrievalandanalysis;• improvementsindecision-making,baseduponthebestpossibleinformation;• areducedworkloadovertimeasaresultofdonorsacceptingcommonstandard
dataforsomereportingpurposes;and• traceabilityofdonors’fundingthroughoutthetransactionchainasfarasthefinal
respondersand,wherefeasible,affectedpeople.
(4) Supportthecapacityofallpartnerstoaccessandpublishdata.
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2. Moresupportandfundingtoolsforlocalandnationalresponders
Nationalandlocalresponderscomprisinggovernments,communities,RedCrossandRedCrescentNationalSocietiesandlocalcivilsocietyareoftenthefirsttorespondtocrises,remaininginthecommunitiestheyservebefore,afterandduringemergencies.Wearecommittedtomakingprincipledhumanitarianactionaslocalaspossibleandasinternationalasnecessaryrecognisingthatinternationalhumanitarianactorsplayavitalroleparticularlyinsituationsofarmedconflict.Weengagewithlocalandnationalrespondersinaspiritofpartnershipandaimtoreinforceratherthanreplacelocalandnationalcapacities.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Increaseandsupportmulti-yearinvestmentintheinstitutionalcapacitiesoflocalandnationalresponders,includingpreparedness,responseandcoordinationcapacities,especiallyinfragilecontextsandwherecommunitiesarevulnerabletoarmedconflicts,disasters,recurrentoutbreaksandtheeffectsofclimatechange.Weshouldachievethisthroughcollaborationwithdevelopmentpartnersandincorporatecapacitystrengtheninginpartnershipagreements.
(2) Understandbetterandworktoremoveorreducebarriersthatpreventorganisationsand
donorsfrompartneringwithlocalandnationalrespondersinordertolessentheiradministrativeburden.
(3) Supportandcomplementnationalcoordinationmechanismswheretheyexistandincludelocalandnationalrespondersininternationalcoordinationmechanismsasappropriateandinkeepingwithhumanitarianprinciples.
(4) Achieveby2020aglobal,aggregatedtargetofatleast25percentofhumanitarianfunding
tolocalandnationalrespondersasdirectlyaspossibletoimproveoutcomesforaffectedpeopleandreducetransactionalcosts.
(5) Develop,withtheInter-AgencyStandingCommittee(IASC),andapplya‘localisation’markertomeasuredirectandindirectfundingtolocalandnationalresponders.
(6) Makegreateruseoffundingtoolswhichincreaseandimproveassistancedeliveredbylocalandnationalresponders,suchasUN-ledcountry-basedpooledfunds(CBPF),IFRCDisasterReliefEmergencyFund(DREF)andNGO-ledandotherpooledfunds.
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3. Increasetheuseandcoordinationofcash-basedprogramming
Usingcashhelpsdelivergreaterchoiceandempowermenttoaffectedpeopleandstrengthenslocalmarkets,butremainsunderutilised.Whileitisnotapanacea,andthecontextwillultimatelydefinewhichtooltouse,donorsandaidorganisationsshouldroutinelyconsidercashwhenevaluatingresponseoptionsandsomedonorsmaywishtoscaleupsignificantly.Cashcannotmeetallneeds:investmentinpublicgoods,includingprotection,educationandhealthwillstillbeneeded.Deliveringcashshould,wherepossibleandappropriate,use,linkoralignwithlocalandnationalmechanismssuchassocialprotectionsystems.Itcanhavethegreatestimpactwhendeliveredasasinglemulti-sectortransfer,ratherthanbrokenintocomponentsforshelter,householdgoodsetc.andmaybecomplementedbyin-kindassistance,specialisedinterventions,specifictechnicalsupportandvouchers.Itshouldincludenewpartnerships,becoordinatedacrossaidorganisationsandbedeliveredthroughcommonmechanisms.Preparedness,planningandmappingmeasuresareessentialtoensuringthatcash-basedprogrammingcanbeusedtobesteffect.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Increasetheroutineuseofcashalongsideothertools,includingin-kindassistance,servicedelivery(suchashealthandnutrition)andvouchers.Employmarkerstomeasureincreaseandoutcomes.
(2) Investinnewdeliverymodelswhichcanbeincreasedinscalewhileidentifyingbestpractice
andmitigatingrisksineachcontext.Employmarkerstotracktheirevolution.(3) Buildanevidencebasetoassessthecosts,benefits,impacts,andrisksofcash(includingon
protection)relativetoin-kindassistance,servicedeliveryinterventionsandvouchers,andcombinationsthereof.
(4) Collaborate,shareinformationanddevelopstandardsandguidelinesforcashprogramming
inordertobetterunderstanditsrisksandbenefits.
(5) Ensurethatcoordination,delivery,andmonitoringandevaluationmechanismsareputinplaceforcashtransfers.
(6) Aimtoincreaseuseofcashprogrammingbeyondcurrentlowlevels,whereappropriate.Someorganisationsanddonorsmaywishtosettargets.
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4. ReduceduplicationandmanagementcostswithperiodicfunctionalreviewsReducingmanagementcostswillincreasetheproportionoffundingusedforthedirectbenefitofaffectedpeople.Thismayonlybedemonstratedovertime,sincemeasuringefficiencyandeffectivenessrequiresbaselineinformation.Reducingmanagementcostsdependsuponreducingdonors’andaidorganisations’individualreportingrequirementsandoversightmechanisms.Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Reducethecostsandmeasurethegainedefficienciesofdeliveringassistancewith
technology(includinggreen)andinnovation.Aidorganisationswillprovidethedetailedstepstobetakenbytheendof2017.
Exampleswhereuseoftechnologycanbeexpanded:• Mobiletechnologyforneedsassessments/post-distributionmonitoring;• Digitalplatformsandmobiledevicesforfinancialtransactions;• Communicationwithaffectedpeopleviacallcentresandotherfeedback
mechanismssuchasSMStextmessaging;• Biometrics;and• Sustainableenergy.
(2) Harmonisepartnershipagreementsandsharepartnerassessmentinformationaswellas
dataaboutaffectedpeople,afterdataprotectionsafeguardshavebeenmetbytheendof2017,inordertosavetimeandavoidduplicationinoperations.
Aidorganisationscommitto:
(3) Providetransparentandcomparablecoststructuresbytheendof2017.WeacknowledgethatoperationalmanagementoftheGrandBargainsignatories-theUnitedNations,InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM),theRedCrossandRedCrescentMovementandtheNGOsectormayrequiredifferentapproaches.
(4) Reduceduplicationofmanagementandothercoststhroughmaximisingefficienciesin
procurementandlogisticsforcommonlyrequiredgoodsandservices.Sharedprocurementshouldleveragethecomparativeadvantageoftheaidorganisationsandpromoteinnovation.
Suggestedareasforinitialfocus:• Transportation/Travel;• Vehiclesandfleetmanagement;• Insurance;• Shipmenttrackingsystems;• Inter-agency/commonprocurementpipelines(non-fooditems,shelter,WASH,
food);• ITservicesandequipment;• Commercialconsultancies;and• Commonsupportservices.
Donorscommitto:
(5) Makejointregularfunctionalmonitoringandperformancereviewsandreduceindividualdonorassessments,evaluations,verifications,riskmanagementandoversightprocesses.
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5. Improvejointandimpartialneedsassessments2
Significanteffortshavebeenmadeinthepastfewyearstostrengthenthequalityandcoordinationofhumanitarianneedsassessmentsusedforstrategicdecision-making.Thiscomplementsstateeffortswhereappropriate.Yetthereremainsalackofsharedunderstanding,expectationsandcommitmenttothecollectiveendeavour.Theapplicationofcurrentapproachesandtoolsfallsshortofmeetingthedecision-makingrequirementsforvariousstakeholdersforbothprogrammingandfunding.Theproliferationofuncoordinatedneedsassessmentsleadstoduplication,wastedresourcesandputtingaburdenonaffectedpopulations.
Werequireneedsassessmentsthatareimpartial,unbiased,comprehensive,context-sensitive,timelyandup-to-date.Needsassessmentsmustprovideasoundevidencebaseforhumanitarianresponseplansandprioritisedappealswithdueregardforspecificaccountabilitiesofmandatedagencies.Inordertoincreasetheconfidenceandtherelevanceofneedsassessmentsforallhumanitarianstakeholders,theneedsassessmentprocessmustbecoordinated,impartial,collaborativeandfullytransparentwithacleardistinctionbetweentheanalysisofdataandthesubsequentprioritisationanddecision-making.Theinvolvementofspecialistssupportingdatacollectionandanalysiscanstrengthenthecollectiveprocess.Independentreviewsandevaluationscancontributetolearningandimprovementofpractice.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Provideasingle,comprehensive,cross-sectoral,methodologicallysoundandimpartialoverallassessmentofneedsforeachcrisistoinformstrategicdecisionsonhowtorespondandfundtherebyreducingthenumberofassessmentsandappealsproducedbyindividualorganisations.
(2) Coordinateandstreamlinedatacollectiontoensurecompatibility,qualityandcomparabilityandminimisingintrusionintothelivesofaffectedpeople.Conducttheoverallassessmentinatransparent,collaborativeprocessledbytheHumanitarianCoordinator/ResidentCoordinatorwithfullinvolvementoftheHumanitarianCountryTeamandtheclusters/sectorsandinthecaseofsuddenonsetdisasters,wherepossible,bythegovernment.Ensuresector-specificassessmentsforoperationalplanningareundertakenundertheumbrellaofacoordinatedplanofassessmentsatinter-cluster/sectorlevel.
(3) Shareneedsassessmentdatainatimelymanner,withtheappropriatemitigationofprotectionandprivacyrisks.Jointlydecideonassumptionsandanalyticalmethodsusedforprojectionsandestimates.
(4) Dedicateresourcesandinvolveindependentspecialistswithintheclusterstostrengthendatacollectionandanalysisinafullytransparent,collaborativeprocess,whichincludesabriefsummaryofthemethodologicalandanalyticallimitationsoftheassessment.
(5) Prioritisehumanitarianresponseacrosssectorsbasedonevidenceestablishedbytheanalysis.AspartoftheIASCHumanitarianResponsePlanprocessontheground,itisthe
2ThebelowappliestothoseentitiesparticipatingintheIASChumanitarianresponseplanningprocess.
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responsibilityoftheempoweredHumanitarianCoordinator/ResidentCoordinatortoensurethedevelopmentoftheprioritised,evidence-basedresponseplans.
(6) Commissionindependentreviewsandevaluationsofthequalityofneedsassessmentfindingsandtheiruseinprioritisationtostrengthentheconfidenceofallstakeholdersintheneedsassessment.
(7) Conductriskandvulnerabilityanalysiswithdevelopmentpartnersandlocalauthorities,inadherencetohumanitarianprinciples,toensurethealignmentofhumanitariananddevelopmentprogramming.
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6. Aparticipationrevolution:includepeoplereceivingaidinmakingthedecisionswhichaffecttheirlives
Weneedtoincludethepeopleaffectedbyhumanitariancrisesandtheircommunitiesinourdecisionstobecertainthatthehumanitarianresponseisrelevant,timely,effectiveandefficient.Weneedtoprovideaccessibleinformation,ensurethataneffectiveprocessforparticipationandfeedbackisinplaceandthatdesignandmanagementdecisionsareresponsivetotheviewsofaffectedcommunitiesandpeople.
Donorsandaidorganisationsshouldworktoensurethatthevoicesofthemostvulnerablegroupsconsideringgender,age,ethnicity,languageandspecialneedsareheardandactedupon.Thiswillcreateanenvironmentofgreatertrust,transparencyandaccountability.ThefollowingcommitmentswillhelppromotetheCoreHumanitarianStandard3andtheIASCCommitmentstoAccountabilitytoAffectedPopulations.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Improveleadershipandgovernancemechanismsatthelevelofthehumanitariancountryteamandcluster/sectormechanismstoensureengagementwithandaccountabilitytopeopleandcommunitiesaffectedbycrises.
(2) Developcommonstandardsandacoordinatedapproachforcommunityengagementandparticipation,withtheemphasisoninclusionofthemostvulnerable,supportedbyacommonplatformforsharingandanalysingdatatostrengthendecision-making,transparency,accountabilityandlimitduplication.
(3) Strengthenlocaldialogueandharnesstechnologiestosupportmoreagile,transparentbutappropriatelysecurefeedback.
(4) Buildsystematiclinksbetweenfeedbackandcorrectiveactiontoadjustprogramming.
Donorscommitto:
(5) Fundflexiblytofacilitateprogrammeadaptationinresponsetocommunityfeedback.
(6) Investtimeandresourcestofundtheseactivities.
Aidorganisationscommitto:
(7) Ensurethat,bytheendof2017,allhumanitarianresponseplans–andstrategicmonitoringofthem-demonstrateanalysisandconsiderationofinputsfromaffectedcommunities.
3http://www.corehumanitarianstandard.org/
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7. Increasecollaborativehumanitarianmulti-yearplanningandfunding
Multi-yearplanningandfundinglowersadministrativecostsandcatalysesmoreresponsiveprogramming,notablywherehumanitarianneedsareprotractedorrecurrentandwherelivelihoodneedsandlocalmarketscanbeanalysedandmonitored.Multi-yearplanningmustbebasedonsharedanalysisandunderstandingneedsandrisksastheyevolve.Collaborativeplanningandfundingmechanismsforlongerprogrammehorizonsthatareincrementallyfundedcanproducebetterresultsandminimiseadministrativecostsforbothdonorsandaidorganisations.Theycanidentifyresultswhichhighlightthelinkagesbetweenhumanitarian,development,stabilisationandconflictmanagementinitiativesthatarefundamentaltodecreasinghumanitarianneeds.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Increasemulti-year,collaborativeandflexibleplanningandmulti-yearfundinginstrumentsanddocumenttheimpactsonprogrammeefficiencyandeffectiveness,ensuringthatrecipientsapplythesamefundingarrangementswiththeirimplementingpartners.
(2) Supportinatleastfivecountriesbytheendof2017multi-yearcollaborativeplanningand
responseplansthroughmulti-yearfundingandmonitorandevaluatetheoutcomesoftheseresponses.
(3) Strengthenexistingcoordinationeffortstoshareanalysisofneedsandrisksbetweenthehumanitariananddevelopmentsectorsandtobetteralignhumanitariananddevelopmentplanningtoolsandinterventionswhilerespectingtheprinciplesofboth.
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8. Reducetheearmarkingofdonorcontributions
Flexiblefundingfacilitatesswifterresponsetourgentneedsandinvestmentinfragile,potentiallyvolatilesituations,emergenciesanddisasterpreparedness,aswellenablesresponsetoneedsinsituationsofprotractedandneglectedconflicts.Itstrengthensdecision-makingbodieswhichincludekeystakeholderssuchasaffectedandrefugee-hostingstatesaswellasdonors.Itsupportsmanagementsystemsandtheuseofcost-efficienttoolsaswellasreducestheamountofresourcesspentongrant-specificadministration,notablyprocurementandreporting.
Flexiblefundingrequiresaccountabilitythroughoutthelengthofthetransactionchainfromdonortothefield.Reducingearmarkingshouldbeconsideredasameanstoachievinghumanitariancollectiveoutcomes.Increasingdonors’confidenceinthequalityofaidorganisations’ownprioritisationprocesseswillencouragedonorstoincreasetheflexibilityoftheircontributions.TheSecretaryGeneral’srecommendationtodoubletheCentralEmergencyResponseFund(CERF)toUSD$1billionandtoincreasetheportionofappealfundingtotheUNCountry-BasedPooledFunds(CBPF)to15percent,includingthroughnewandadditionalsources,isrecognisedasimportantforincreasingtheamountofunearmarkedandsoftlyearmarkedfunding.ThepossibilityofopeningtheCERFfordirectfundingtocivilsocietyorganisationsshouldbeexplored.Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Jointlydetermine,onanannualbasis,themosteffectiveandefficientwayofreportingonunearmarkedandsoftlyearmarkedfundingandtoinitiatethisreportingbytheendof2017.
(2) Reducethedegreeofearmarkingoffundscontributedbygovernmentsandregionalgroupswhocurrentlyprovidelowlevelsofflexiblefinance.Aidorganisationsinturncommittodothesamewiththeirfundingwhenchannellingitthroughpartners.
Aidorganisationscommitto:
(3) Betransparentandregularlyshareinformationwithdonorsoutliningthecriteriaforhowcoreandunearmarkedfundingisallocated(forexample,urgentneeds,emergencypreparedness,forgottencontexts,improvedmanagement)
(4) Increasethevisibilityofunearmarkedandsoftlyearmarkedfunding,therebyrecognisingthecontributionmadebydonors.
Donorscommitto:
(5) Progressivelyreducetheearmarkingoftheirhumanitariancontributions.Theaimistoaspiretoachieveaglobaltargetof30percentofhumanitariancontributionsthatisnon-earmarkedorsoftlyearmarked4by2020.
4Seeannexonearmarkdefinition
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9. Harmoniseandsimplifyreportingrequirements
Reportingrequirementshavegrownovertheyearsforspecificandvalidreasonsincludinglegalrequirementsassociatedwithaccountabilityandmanagingrisk,tobuildtrust,raisefunds,fordiplomaticpurposesandtoimprovequality.Awiderangeofsectorsandorganisationsreporttooneanother,includinginstitutionaldonors,UNagencies,IOM,internationalandnationalNGOsandtheRedCrossRedCrescentMovement.Wehaveacommoninterestinensuringthatprogrammaticreportingissubstantiveandqualitativewhilealsoleanenoughtoallowforthemostefficientuseofresourcestoassistpeopleinneed
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Simplifyandharmonisereportingrequirementsbytheendof2018byreducingitsvolume,jointlydecidingoncommonterminology,identifyingcorerequirementsanddevelopingacommonreportstructure.
(2) Investintechnologyandreportingsystemstoenablebetteraccesstoinformation.
(3) Enhancethequalityofreportingtobettercaptureresults,enablelearningandincreasetheefficiencyofreporting.
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10. Enhanceengagementbetweenhumanitariananddevelopmentactors5
TheHigh-LevelPanelonHumanitarianFinancingandCoreResponsibilityFouroftheSecretary-General’sReport(changepeople’slives–fromdeliveringaidtoendingneed)botharticulatetheimportanceofshrinkinghumanitarianneedswhilealsorecognisingthehumanitarianfinancinggap.Thisisparticularlyimportantinsituationsoffragilityandprotractedcrises.
Abetterwayofworkingisnotaboutshiftingfundingfromdevelopmenttohumanitarianprogrammesorfromhumanitariantodevelopmentactors.Rather,itisaboutworkingcollaborativelyacrossinstitutionalboundariesonthebasisofcomparativeadvantage.Thiswayofworkingdoesalsonotdeviatefromtheprimacyofhumanitarianprinciples.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) UseexistingresourcesandcapabilitiesbettertoshrinkhumanitarianneedsoverthelongtermwiththeviewofcontributingtotheoutcomesoftheSustainableDevelopmentGoals.Significantlyincreaseprevention,mitigationandpreparednessforearlyactiontoanticipateandsecureresourcesforrecovery.Thiswillneedtobethefocusnotonlyofaidorganisationsanddonorsbutalsoofnationalgovernmentsatalllevels,civilsociety,andtheprivatesector.
(2) Investindurablesolutionsforrefugees,internallydisplacedpeopleandsustainablesupporttomigrants,returneesandhost/receivingcommunities,aswellasforothersituationsofrecurringvulnerabilities.
(3) Increasesocialprotectionprogrammesandstrengthennationalandlocalsystemsandcopingmechanismsinordertobuildresilienceinfragilecontexts.
(4) Performjointmulti-hazardriskandvulnerabilityanalysis,andmulti-yearplanningwherefeasibleandrelevant,withnational,regionalandlocalcoordinationinordertoachieveasharedvisionforoutcomes.Suchasharedvisionforoutcomeswillbedevelopedonthebasisofsharedriskanalysisbetweenhumanitarian,development,stabilisationandpeacebuildingcommunities.
(5) GalvanisenewpartnershipsthatbringadditionalcapabilitiesandresourcestocrisisaffectedstatesthroughMultilateralDevelopmentBankswithintheirmandateandfosterinnovativepartnershipswiththeprivatesector.
5Whilebeingunabletomakethesecommitmentsintheirentirety,theRedCrossRedCrescentMovementcommitstoenhancingitsengagementwithdevelopmentactors
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ThefollowingdonorsandaidorganisationsendorsetheGrandBargain:
1. Australia2. Belgium3. Bulgaria4. Canada5. CzechRepublic6. Denmark7. EuropeanCommission8. Germany9. Italy10. Japan11. Luxembourg12. TheNetherlands13. Norway14. Poland15. Sweden16. Switzerland17. UnitedKingdom18. UnitedStatesofAmerica
1. FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO)
2. InterAction3. InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)4. InternationalCouncilofVoluntaryAgencies(ICVA)5. InternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescent
Societies(IFRC)6. InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)7. SteeringCommitteeforHumanitarianResponse(SCHR)8. UnitedNationsChildren’sFund(UNICEF)9. UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)10. UnitedNationsEntityforGenderEqualityandthe
EmpowermentofWomen(UNWomen)11. UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR)12. UnitedNationsPopulationFund(UNFPA)13. UnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationof
HumanitarianAffairs(OCHA)14. UnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
RefugeesintheNearEast(UNRWA)15. WorldBank16. WorldFoodProgramme(WFP)
Note:TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)willleadadiscussionontheGrandBargaincommitmentswithitsMemberStates.
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AnnexI.Earmarkingmodalities Terminology Definition RemarksUnearmarked A Fullyflexiblecore
contributionFinancialcontributiontotheaidorganisationbudget,fullyflexible(withintheboundariessetinmandates,governingbodyregulationsetc.)
B FullyflexiblecorecontributiontotheCERF
FinancialcontributiontoCERFbudget,fullyflexiblewithintheCERFregulations.
C Corecontribution Financialcontributiontoasignificantpartoftheaidorganisation’smandate,e.g.restrictedtothehumanitarianoperationsofadouble-mandatedorganisation.
Theaidorganisationcanbeinstructedtodistribute–atitsdiscretion–onseveralstrategicobjectives/regions/crisessoastoavoidtheentirecontributionbeingusedinonecontext.
Softlyearmarked
D Corecontributionwithlimitations
Financialcontribution,butwithexclusionspertainingtoasmallnumberofspecificcountries.
Theaidorganisationcanbeinstructedtoonlyusefundingoutsideofcertainareasorcountries.
E Directedtoageographicalregionorastrategicobjective
Financialcontribution,fullyflexiblewithintheboundariesofthestrategicobjective(e.g.healthoreducation)orregion(e.g.Africa).
ShouldreflectprioritiesintheStrategicPlanapprovedbytherelevantgoverningbody.
F DirectedtoaCountry-BasedPooledFund
FinancialcontributiondirectedtoaspecificCountry-BasedPooledFund,otherwisefullyflexible.
Earmarked G Directedtoanaidorganiastion’scountryoperations
Financialcontribution,directedtoaspecificcountry,otherwisefullyflexible.
Shouldreflectprioritiessetbytherelevantgoverningbodywithregardtocountryoperations.
H Directedtosub-objective/target
Financialcontribution,directedtosubcategoriesofstrategicobjectives,e.g.health/malariaoreducation/teachertraining,butwithoutgeographicallimitations.
ShouldreflectprioritiesintheStrategicPlanapprovedbytherelevantgoverningbody.
Tightlyearmarked
I Directedtoaspecificproject Financialcontributiondirectedtoaspecificprojectinaspecificcountry.
J Directedgeographicallyandthematically,tiedfinancial
Financialcontribution,tiedtocertainconditionsintermsofpurchaserestrictions,directedtoaspecificcountry/regionandtoaspecificobjective.E.g.financialcontributionforpurchaseofABCforschoolfeedinginX-land.
K Directedgeographicallyandthematically,inkind.
In-kindcontributiondirectedtoaspecificcountry/regionandtoaspecificobjective.E.g.riceforschoolfeedinginX-land.
L Donor-initiatedprojects/directedcontributions
Financialcontributioncoupledwiththedemandforaspecificprojectinaspecificcountryfulfillingdonorpriorities.
NotreflectingStrategicPlanoftheaidorganisation,i.e.itbecomesaserviceprovider.Thiswillalsoputastrainonnon-projectsupportcosts(overheadcosts).
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