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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12,000 pushbacks in 2021 reflects worrying normalization of illegal practice
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VOICE Position Paper: The humanitarian NGOs’ perspective on climate resilience
09 December 2021VOICE position papersClimate change and environmental degradation are primary root causes of humanitarian crises around the world. In this Position Paper VOICE asks EU and Members States to scale up climate finance.
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Yemen: All-time high cost of living driving families to despair
08 December 2021Members' publicationsNRC article, originally published on 7 December 2021. -
Darfur: Save the Children fears further violence after 50 people killed at the weekend
08 December 2021Members' publicationsSave the Children Press release, originally published on 8 December 2021. -
Global Humanitarian Overview 2022
07 December 2021"The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is the world’s most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of humanitarian need. It provides a global snapshot of the current and future trends in humanitarian action for large-scale resource mobilization efforts, and explores opportunities to more effectively deliver humanitarian assistance." -
Famine action letter
03 December 2021With 45 million people on the brink of famine, Action Against Hunger is joining 120 NGOs from around the world, calling on world leaders to take urgent action. -
Joint Statement calls on the EU to restore rights and values at Europe’s borders on
01 December 2021Members' publicationsEuropean civil society and professional organisations working on asylum, migration, humanitarian assistance and human rights call on the EU to restore rights and values at Europe's borderds. Signatories include: ACT Alliance EU, Action Aid, Brot für die Welt, Caritas Europa, Cordaid, DRC, IRC, Intersos, JRS Europe, MdM, NRC, Oxfam, Save the Children. -
Women’s economic empowerment in the face of Covid-19 and displacement
28 October 2021Members' publicationsThe Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the lives and livelihoods of women globally. This research from IRC, ODI and HPG clearly demonstrates that women affected by crisis and displacement have been hit by a ‘triple disadvantage’ of Covid-19, displacement and gender discrimination -
HI Report: No safe recovery: The impact of Explosive Ordnance contamination on affected populations in Iraq
18 October 2021Members' publicationsBased on desk review and qualitative interviews with land release operators, local and international humanitarian actors, government representatives, community leaders, survivors and members of their families and communities, this report from Humanity and Inclusion identifies and describes the negative impact of Explosive Ordnance contamination on affected communities in the Ninewa governorate, Iraq. -
Born into the climate crisis: Why we must act now to secure children's rights
27 September 2021Members' publicationsThis report highlights the climate-induced difficulties encountered by children of lower and middle-income countries. It recalls their rights to health and nutrition, education, protection, social protection and participation; as well as presenting concrete solutions to mitigate the effects of the climate crisis on these rights. -
Joint Statement: The EU cannot shirk its responsibilities towards Afghans in need of international protection
22 September 2021Members' publicationsIn this statement, signed by many of our NGO members, humanitarian actors call the EU to place protection at the centre of its response as humanitarian needs in Afghanistan continue to escalate. -
Guidance on the Nexus: Delivering Nexus Mechanisms through the Community Protection Approach:
13 September 2021Members' publicationsThe objective of this guidance is to demonstrate how WeWorld’s Community Protection Approach (CPA) integrates operational aspects of the Nexus. It further illustrates how each main Nexus operational aspect can be practically adapted through the CPA and how its implementation contributes to the delivery of the Nexus mechanisms in a geographic area. -
CPA-RESCO Factsheet:
13 September 2021Members' publicationsThis document explains the joint methodology of CPA-RESCO, how the value chain analysis of RESCO is integrated into the territorial approach of the Community Protection Approach. The factsheet guides through the various phases of the joint methodology. -
VOICE out loud 31 Special Edition: The value of NGOs humanitarian action in the era of COVID-19
09 September 2021VOICE out loudThe new VOICE out loud - Special Edition- highlights the high level of professionalism, flexibility and adaptability of NGOs in dealing with the increased needs and challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. -
IASC Guidance: Strengthening participation, representation and leadership of local and national actors
13 August 2021This guidance note has been developed to support efforts to strengthen the meaningful participation, representation, and leadership of local and national humanitarian actors within IASC humanitarian coordination structures. It draws on over 100 pieces of research and good practice to provide recommendations. -
Impact of COVID-19 on Women's Rights Organizations
20 July 2021Members' publicationsThis report builds on a survey conducted by Oxfam International to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on women’s rights sector and feminist organizations and networks.The main finding is that "33% had to lay off anywhere between 1 and 10 members and 9% of organizations have faced closure." -
Participatory Resilience Analysis and Measurement Tool - Guidance Document ACF
01 July 2021Members' publicationsThe Participatory Resilience Analysis and Measurement (PRAM) tool was born of the desire to be able to assess, measure and track changes in the resilience levels of households and communities that participate in Action Against Hunger’s targeted disaster prevention and resilience, and nutrition security interventions. Measuring changes in resilience is considered a key element to understanding how resilience manifests itself in different contexts, and can provide a basis for understanding the drivers of resilience in the most vulnerable communities, and therefore how best to address the root causes of vulnerability. -
Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2021
29 June 2021The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2021 brings a comprehensive picture of the global financing landscape for humanitarian responses in a year like no other. It sets out how humanitarian needs changed in 2020, and the extent to which funding met those needs. It provides a unique analysis on the total amount of international humanitarian assistance contributed last year and key changes in the behaviour of public donors in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. It also looks at the wider financing landscape to set out the role of actors in crisis contexts beyond the humanitarian sector. -
Dutch Relief Alliance - Working on the Grand Bargain Commitments
23 June 2021This report presents some of last year’s DRA's achievements in working towards the fulfilment of the Grand Bargain commitments. -
Towards principled humanitarian action in conflict contexts. Understanding the role of partnerships.
10 June 2021Members' publicationsThe research, commissioned and reviewed by Caritas Norway, DanChurchAid (DCA), Kindernothilfe (KNH), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) finds that the way partnerships are shaped influences the principled delivery of aid. It suggests a need for new and stronger models of humanitarian partnership that are more equitable, and which take collective responsibility for principled delivery of humanitarian aid. -
VOICE Policy Resolution 2021- Grand Bargain 2.0: let’s make it a turning point in the global humanitarian aid system
09 June 2021VOICE policy resolutionsVOICE calls on the EU and its Member States (MS) to make the GB 2.0 a real turning point in the humanitarian aid system through the adoption of the recommendations of the Policy resolution adopted by NGO members at the General Assembly 2021. -
FPA Watch Group meeting minutes - 21.04.2021
09 June 2021FPA Watch GroupMinutes of the FPA WG meeting on the 21/04/2021.
Key topics: HR costs, consortium, assessments/audits, guidance notes, simplification and harmonisation -
Knowledge Matters: Special issue on Durable Solutions in Somalia - Concern
03 June 2021Members' publicationsThis issue is dedicated to exploring the progress, challenges and lessons learnt from the Durable Solutions Consortia and programmes implemented in Somalia during the last 3 years by Concern and other implementing partners. -
Ending the hunger crisis: Response, recovery and resilience - IRC
01 June 2021Members' publicationsIt is estimated that 155 million people experienced acute food insecurity across 55 countries in 2020 – an increase of 20 million compared to 2019. The IRC estimates that without urgent action, progress towards the SDG target of Zero Hunger will effectively be suspended by at least 5 years. The G7 UK Presidency’s leadership of the G7 Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crises Panel provides an opportunity for defined action. This report outlines the priority actions that the G7 and wider international community must take to prevent famine and build countries’ preparedness and resilience against future food security crises. -
VOICE Activity Report 2020
06 May 2021VOICE Activity ReportsVOICE Activity report 2020. Read about the achievements and activities of the network over the last year.