During the 1990s ICVA supported NGO coordination in the field in various ways and, on the basis of that experience, published two resource books: “Meeting needs: NGO Coordination in Practice”, a series of case studies on examples of NGO coordination, and “NGO Coordination at Field Level: A Handbook”. While much of the content of those books remains relevant, the humanitarian sector has changed greatly in the 15 years since they were published and our understanding of NGO coordination has not developed quickly enough to keep up with those changes.
Commissioned by ICVA in 2010, this review builds on that earlier work, comprising three parts: an Overview Report introducing some key issues in NGO coordination; a series of Case Studies providing insight into how NGOs respond to those issues in the field; and a Lessons Learned bringing together critical points identified in the Case Studies. On the basis of this, the ICVA Executive Committee decided to develop resources for NGO coordination in 2011, working with other NGO coordination bodies and consortia to create a broader knowledge base, clearer guidelines and stronger support frameworks for field-based efforts.
This note summaries IASC coordination structures and capacities in 26 operations (28 locations, taking into account the three components of the Syria response). Data was collected from the field through a rapid survey in late 20192 and is the only standardised method for capturing coordination...
ICVA has been supporting and facilitating NGO coordination since the 1990s. A key aim of ICVA is to help improve humanitarian preparedness and response, and increase the effectiveness of NGO coordination mechanisms in humanitarian contexts. In 2014 ICVA convened three regional meetings of NGO...
The NGO Coordination Committee in Iraq was established in Baghdad upon the initiative of a number of NGOs operating in the country that felt the need of creating a neutral space of discussion and dialogue amongst humanitarian agencies. Following the withdrawal of the UN from Iraq, NCCI increased its...
