This interim guidance note has been developed in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 and its likely
impact on humanitarian operations around the world, building on work done by the Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream. It provides guidance as to how the international humanitarian community
can adapt its delivery modalities in response to COVID-19 consistent with existing commitments on localisation of aid, strengthening partnerships with local and national actors, and operating effectively in an environment affected by COVID-19. It is relevant to all countries covered by the COVID- 19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP).
From OCHA Strategic Response (SRP) Plan Guidance 2014, this chart outlines steps from pre-planning, to needs analysis, to strategic planning, to response monitoring. It also includes details about what these steps entail and which actors will primarily be involved.
This guidance note draws on best practices identified in consultations in three regional conferences on localisation conducted by the Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream in 2019, as well as from a research project commissioned by the IFRC with support from ECHO, consisting of a literature review...
The Oslo Guidelines address the need for principles and standards and to provide improved coordination in the use of military and civil defence assets. They establish the basic framework for formalizing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the use of military teams, assets and expertise...
