A network of local CSOs and NGOs in Cox’s Bazar to promote a human and gender responsive society through positive engagement with government.

Bridging The Intention to Action Gap: The Future Role of Intermediaries in Supporting Locally Led Humanitarian Action

Since the World Humanitarian Summit 2016, the discussion on locally led humanitarian action has evolved considerably. The debate has become more nuanced in many ways, and with respect to intermediaries, the discussion has become less polarised and more constructive. This research paper contributes to that constructive direction by recognising that intermediaries have a role to […]

The-Grand-Bargain-Explained-An-ICVA-Briefing-Paper

International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA) is a global network of nongovernment organisations (NGOs) whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice. Established in 1962, ICVA has grown into a diverse network of over 130 NGO members operating in 160 countries at […]

Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream: Guidance note on arrangements between donors and intermediaries

Guidance note on ways that the arrangements between donors and international intermediaries can promote Grand Bargain localisation goals. This guidance note is intended to provide guidance as to how arrangements1 between donors, and UN agencies, INGOs and other international humanitarian organisations (referred to here as “international intermediaries”), can further the Grand Bargain’s localisation goals in […]

Grand Bargain 2.0 Framework_Bangla

এই ফ্রেমওয়ার্ক এবং এর প্রক্রিয়া সম্পর্কে ব্যাখ্যা গত ১ ফ্রেবুয়ারি ২০২১ তারিখ এমিনেন্ট পার্সন, ফেসিলিটেশন গ্রুপ মন্ত্রীবর্গ এবং প্রধানগণ ভবিষ্যত গ্রান্ড বার্গেইন নিয়ে সভায় এনেক্স হিসেবে ৪ পাতার একটি সাধারণ নির্দেশনা অনুমোদন করেন। একটি ফলোআপ হিসেবে, ফেসিলিটেশন গ্রুপ, গ্রান্ড বার্গেইনের মাধ্যমে অর্জিত ফলাফলের হিসাব নিতে ২০২১ সালের মার্চে মাসের মাঝামাঝিতে ওয়ার্কস্ট্রিম গ্রুপকে আমন্ত্রণ জানায় এবং […]

IASC Guidance on Strengthening Participation, Representation and Leadership of Local and National Actors in IASC Humanitarian Coordination Mechanisms

This guidance note has been developed to support efforts to strengthen the meaningful participation, representation, and leadership of local and national humanitarian actors (L/NAs)1 within IASC humanitarian coordination structures2. It draws on over 100 pieces of research and good practice to provide recommendations on how L/NAs can be an integral part of humanitarian coordination structures. […]

The Grand Bargain 2.0

On 1 February 2021, the Eminent Person and the Facilitation Group Ministers and Principals endorsed a general direction on the future of the Grand Bargain (GB) in a 4-page Annex to the meeting. As a follow up, the Facilitation Group invited the workstreams in mid-March 2021 to take stock of the results achieved through the […]