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Publications
Throughout the year, VOICE produces and disseminates key documents reflecting on humanitarian aid issues at the EU level and from an NGO perspective. They are addressed to decision-makers within the European institutions, at the National level, to NGO networks and other stakeholders of the humanitarian community, as well as to the VOICE members. Some documents are produced by the VOICE Secretariat with the support of VOICE members while others are publications from members and other key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.
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Out of the ordinary: New approaches to financing NGO-led crisis response mechanisms - NRC
12 July 2024Members' publicationsThis report takes stock of some of the new approaches that NGOs and donors are implementing. It seeks to inform thinking on how to best apply lessons from the eight reviewed mechanisms. -
Neglected Crisis Advocacy Brief - Plan International
12 July 2024Members' publicationsThis advocacy brief focuses on 5 crises that have long been neglected: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon, and Sudan. -
[Video] Act for Sudanese Refugees in Chad - Plan International
12 July 2024Members' publicationsTracing their journey from crossing the stone of hope that symbolises the boundary between the two countries, to the rehabilitation and resilience processes of these survivors, the film tells us about inspiring women whose stories is a resume of all Sudanese refugees’ reality. -
When Rain Turns to Dust: Understanding and responding to the combined impact of armed conflicts and the climate and environment crisis on people’s lives - ICRC
11 July 2024The report – When Rain Turns to Dust – is based on research in southern Iraq, northern Mali and the interior of the Central African Republic. It explores people's experience with conflict and climate risks, their ways of coping and adapting and how, in the absence of adequate support, they may be forced to drastically change their way of life, diversify their livelihoods or move away from their homes. -
Five Factors Driving Neglected Crises - Integral Alliance
10 July 2024Members' publicationsThis report is a call to pay attention to the incongruities between today’s global distribution of aid and country-specific levels of need and is a step towards redressing the
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Interview with Dr Michael Köhler, Grand Bargain Ambassador
09 July 2024The dedicated interview in the latest VOICE Out Loud features Dr Michael Köhler, Grand Bargain Ambassador, who provides an insightful analysis on the transformative potential of Anticipatory Action in humanitarian aid. -
VOICE Strategic Plan 2024-2029
09 July 2024This document outlines VOICE’s Strategic Plan for the next five years, 2024 to 2029. -
IRC’s formal input to the technical expert dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal
08 July 2024Members' publicationsThe International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) submission of its views on the tenth technical expert dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on Climate Finance. -
How to Make the New Climate Finance Target Work for Conflict-Affected Communities - IRC Policy Paper
08 July 2024Members' publicationsThe three global challenges of climate change, extreme poverty and conflict are converging to form a new epicentre of crisis. This convergence is neither a coincidence nor inevitable.
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[FR] Aide humanitaire : ce que dit le modèle économique des logiques politiques - Pierre Micheletti
02 July 2024Le présent article propose des éléments d’analyse et des pistes de réponse circonscrites à l’aide humanitaire d’urgence, qui est l’une des différentes formes que peut prendre la solidarité internationale. Il convient par conséquent de commencer par situer l’aide humanitaire parmi les principaux mécanismes de l’aide, avant d’en étudier les écueils au regard de la situation internationale actuelle, pour enfin proposer des pistes de solutions. -
[EN] Humanitarian assistance: what its financial model tells us about political ethos - Pierre Micheletti
02 July 2024The following article offers elements of analysis and leads regarding emergency humanitarian assistance, which is one of the different forms of international solidarity. It is appropriate to start by identifying humanitarian assistance as one of the main kinds of aid, before studying its flaws regarding the current dynamics, and finally offering some potential solutions. -
Sudan Watchlist Crisis Alert - IRC
01 July 2024Members' publicationsThe IRC has produced a mid-year Sudan Crisis Alert Report to show the trajectory of the world’s worst internal displacement crisis, as an update to the Watchlist report. -
Cash Works: Time to Act and Save Lives Amid Starvation in Sudan - Cash Consortium of Sudan
01 July 2024Members' publicationsAs unprecedented hunger grips Sudan, countless lives hang in the balance. Previous humanitarian efforts have fallen short, but a shift to cash-based interventions such as multi-purpose cash assistance and group cash transfers could be the lifeline needed to prevent widespread deaths. -
Failure of the international community could leave millions at risk of famine in Sudan - Sudan INGO Forum
01 July 2024Members' publicationsFollowing 14 months of escalating conflict, Sudan has become the world’s largest hunger crisis with over half of the country experiencing severe food insecurity. -
Bringing Lifesaving Healthcare to Flood-Affected Communities in Libya – International Medical Corps
28 June 2024Members' publicationsIn the ‘A Closer Look’ section of the latest VOICE Out Loud, International Medical Corps highlights their critical response to the catastrophic flooding in Derna, Libya. -
VOICE Policy Resolution 2024 - Take a stand: Pledge for Humanitarian Action!
27 June 2024VOICE policy resolutionsThe VOICE Policy Resolution 2024 highlights the urgent need for political actors to focus on three priority areas:
1. Close the funding gap
2. Increase the space for humanitarian action
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Spike in Violence Feared for Children in Haiti as International Security Forces Deploy Unless Urgent Action Taken - Save the Children, Plan International & World Vision
27 June 2024Members' publicationsSave the Children, Plan International and World Vision are concerned that armed groups in Haiti will respond forcefully to the UN-backed Multinational Security Support mission (MSS), expected to deploy this month, putting children at significant new risks of being caught in the crossfire. -
INTERSOS regional humanitarian response to the Sudan displacement crisis
27 June 2024Members' publicationsIn response to Sudan’s escalating conflict, INTERSOS has crafted a policy paper addressing critical challenges, calling for prompt international assistance to the millions displaced and sharing the humanitarian efforts carried out across neighbouring countries. -
Climate finance: Earning trust through consistent reporting - Development Initiatives
27 June 2024This report combines insights from climate finance experts (from national governments, the OECD, UNFCCC and civil society organisations), as well as analysis from Development Initiatives (DI) to highlight where consistency is lacking in climate finance reporting – over time, within and between donors. -
Advancing Gender Justice and Equality: The Role of FBOs - ACT Alliance EU
26 June 2024Members' publicationsAt a recent ACT Alliance EU roundtable, EU officials, FBOs and NGOs discussed the role of religious perspectives in gender equality. The event highlighted how Faith Actors can bridge divides, foster dialogue on SRHR, CSE, and LGBTQI+ rights. -
Challenges and opportunities for Urban Standardized Disaster Risk Reduction Programming in Southern Africa, drawing on the example of Zimbabwe - World Vision
25 June 2024Members' publicationsThe findings and step-by-step guidelines aim to help disaster management professionals improve the conduction of disaster prevention programmes and adapt it to their respective contexts. -
Anticipatory Action in Adaptive Risk Governance" - Acción Contra el Hambre Spain
25 June 2024Members' publicationsAcción Contra el Hambre Spain delves into the concept of Adaptive Risk Governance and its crucial role in enhancing Anticipatory Action. -
DG ECHO Organigramme - Updated 01/06/2024
24 June 2024Access here the new DG ECHO Organigramme as of 01/06/2024 -
Leveraging Innovative Financial Strategies for Effective Anticipatory Action – Welthungerhilfe
20 June 2024Members' publicationsIn the latest VOICE Out Loud issue, Welthungerhilfe explores how innovative financial strategies can support Anticipatory Action (AA) and improve disaster risk management. -
Follow the Forecast: Anticipatory Action in Fragile Settings – International Rescue Committee
18 June 2024Members' publicationsThis piece examines how proactive measures, such as anticipatory cash transfers, can significantly enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities facing climate shocks and other crises.
