This brief outlines the types of support InterAction and ICVA provide, respectively and jointly, through our NGO fora programs. It also lists the global and regional platforms we participate in and shares links to practical tools and guides. We anticipate that these will be useful for fora coordinators who are new, who are steering a forum through a change of humanitarian context, and who are overseeing a growing or otherwise transforming forum.
Both InterAction and ICVA believe that independent NGO coordination in humanitarian contexts is instrumental to an effective response. Well-organized and resourced country-level coordination bodies—NGO fora1—contribute to the effective and principled delivery of humanitarian assistance and lead to improved outcomes for affected populations. They provide common and coordinated approaches through which NGOs can exchange information, share expertise, and establish common and complementary ways of working. Across many crises and contexts, NGO fora have ensured the efficient and principled delivery of aid, supported humanitarian trends analyses and risk forecasting, contributed to minimizing and mitigating operational risks, and advanced the collective NGO voice around issues of concern.
Together, InterAction and ICVA are committed to supporting these fora in the expansion of their capacity to undertake collective responsibilities. Specifically, we work to strengthen the global community of practice, provide organizational capacity development, support advocacy and promote the pivotal role fora play in the broader humanitarian community.
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The Syrian NGO Network Engagement and Partnership Programme is a strategic partnership between UNDP and ICVA to strengthen the capacity of Syrian NGO/CSO networks to enable them to play a vital role in joint coordination and representation by strengthening skills and capacity across a range of areas...
