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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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'Unpacking the localisation agenda: What do we mean by 'as local as possible'?'
25 June 2019VOICE event reportsReport of the VOICE event on localisation held in May 2019 in Brussels. -
VOICE Grand Bargain Task Force Statement for the annual meeting – 27th June 2019
25 June 2019Ahead of the Grand Bargain annual meeting, the VOICE GB Task Force prepared a statement that calls for: keep the Grand Bargain alive, bring it to the field and unpack the issue of
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The Grand Bargain: A vehicle for simplification?
20 June 2019VOICE event reportsReport from the simplification work shop 'The Grand Bargain: A vehicle for simplification?' held in Paris in November 2018. -
100 Years Fighting for Children - Annual Report 2018
19 June 2019Members' publicationsSave the Children's programmes and advocacy span five main areas of work: education, health, protection, child poverty and child rights governance, in both long-term and emergency settings. This report tells the story of Save the Children's work for, and with, children in 2018. -
A Feminist Approach to Cash Transfer Programming (CTP)
11 June 2019Members' publicationsCash transfer programming (CTP) has been hailed by humanitarian actors as an effective and efficient method of delivering aid - a view endorsed by the World Humanitarian Summit (2016). ActionAid UK’s think piece explores whether CTP can be relied upon as a gender transformative tool and whether it has the potential to enhance women’s empowerment. -
VOICE out loud 29- European NGOs in emergencies: values and action
06 June 2019VOICE out loudThe articles in this VOICE out loud present the essential role of NGOs in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable and crisis affected people. -
FPA Watch Group 28/03/2019 - Exchange with ECHO
06 June 2019Minutes from the exchange between ECHO and the FPA Watch Group on March 28, 2019. -
"From Standards to context-based quality in humanitarian aid" - Sphere handbook launch
04 June 2019VOICE event reportsReport of the VOICE-Sphere event "From Standards to context-based quality in humanitarian aid" that took place on 27 March 2019 to launch of the 4th edition of the Sphere Handbook. -
We bend, we do not break. Resilient communities dealing with disaster and climate change
04 June 2019Members' publicationsIn this publication, CARE aims to highlight how the implementation of an Integrated Risk Management approach leads to social transformation and more resilient communities that are well prepared to deal with a diversity of shocks and challenges. The protagonists are the people themselves, sharing how their lives and the lives of members of their communities have improved. These stories are expanded upon with examples of CARE’s work within Partners for Resilience in each country. -
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VOICE Policy Resolution 2019: 'EU humanitarian aid needs your support!'
28 May 2019VOICE policy resolutionsIn the policy resolution 2019, VOICE calls on the member of the European Parliament, European Commission and EU member states to support crisis-affected people! -
VOICE President Dominic Crowley closing remarks at the ‘Risk sharing to reach the Grand Bargain’ workshop
24 May 2019VOICE event reportsDominic Crowley closing remarks at the workshop ‘Risk sharing to reach the Grand Bargain’held in London the 20th of March This workshop, organised in the framework of the VOICE Grand Bargain project funded by the Belgium MFA, is the last one of a series of three organised in the EU. -
VOICE Event on Localisation, 14 May 2019
29 April 2019Please find here the invitation to the VOICE Event - Unpacking the localisation agenda: What do we mean by ‘as local as possible’? -
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NGO reaction to the "Brussels III" Conference on Supporting Syria and the Region, 14 March 2019
15 March 2019Following the III Brussels Syria Conference, 15 aid agencies, including many VOICE members, called for a sustained follow-up to ensure political and funding support translates into meaningful improvements for all Syrians. -
Caritas Position Paper on Brussels III Syria Crisis Conference, March 2019
13 March 2019Members' publicationsCaritas Position Paper written for the Days of Dialogue of Brussels III conference for “Supporting the future of Syria and the region” that took place in the European Parliament on 12-13 March 2019.
Caritas delegates from both Europe and the Middle East participated to represent the entire Caritas confederation. Committed to helping on the ground, the confederation wants to remind that Syrians are experiencing major needs, whether as displaced persons in the country or as refugees in neighboring countries. -
NGOs & Risk: Managing Uncertainty in Local-International Partnerships Global Report
12 March 2019This report examines how risk is perceived and managed in partnerships between international and national NGOs working in humanitarian response. It follows from the 2016 report NGOs and Risk: How International Humanitarian Actors Manage Uncertainty, which was also produced by Humanitarian Outcomes under the leadership of InterAction. The study was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and benefited from the direct engagement of 10 international humanitarian NGOs. The research encompassed interviews with 117 humanitarian practitioners, undertaken remotely and in field visits to South Sudan and Nigeria, 446 survey responses from (mostly national) NGO field staff, and a systematic review of relevant policies from the participating organizations. In analyzing this evidence, the report identifies the trends, challenges and promising practices in this area, with the aim of strengthening partnerships for improved humanitarian action. -
Aid in Limbo: Why Syrians deserve support to rebuild their lives
12 March 2019Members' publicationsThe crisis in Syria is entering its ninth year. With a reduction in active violence, there is a need to consider how the aid response is best meeting the needs of conflict-affected Syrians. Yet the political stance of donor governments, combined with access restrictions in Syria, is preventing humanitarian actors from supporting Syrians with sustainable access to basic services and livelihoods. This paper explores the changes that are needed to adapt the response to deliver the support Syrians themselves want. -
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Joint INGO messages– Yemen pledging Conference, 26 February 2019
26 February 2019A number of NGOs, including several VOICE members, wrote a joint message in view of the 2019 High-Level Pledging Event for Yemen requesting donors to give adequate levels of funding to implement the UN Yemen Humanitarian Response. Moreover, the NGOs urged the donors and the international community to support measures that protect Yemeni civilians, demand accountability for violations and disregard for the laws of war, along with peace negotiations and pressure their allies to find a peaceful political solution to the conflict in Yemen. -
Save the Date: Grand Bargain workshop in London
25 February 2019The save the date of the Grand Bargain workshop in London "Risk Sharing to reach the ‘Grand’ Bargain?" -
New Sphere Handbook: Launch event in Brussels
21 February 2019The full agenda of the event VOICE is co-organising with Sphere for the launch of the 4th edition of the Sphere Handbook, one of the most widely recognized tools for the delivery of the quality humanitarian response. -
No choice : It takes a world to end the use of child soldiers
12 February 2019Members' publicationsThis report makes recommendations for governments, the international community (including the United Nations and donors) and organisations working on the ground in order to prioritise the protection of children in humanitarian responses and prevent children’s engagement with armed forces and armed groups. -
Access to Humanitarian Services for People with Disabilities
23 January 2019Members' publicationsIn December 2017, an assessment was carried out by Humanity and Inclusion (HI) together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Bentiu Protection of Civilian (PoC) site to increase the understanding of the situation of persons with disabilities in Bentiu PoC, including the barriers and facilitators faced by people with disabilities in accessing needs-based services. Programmatic gaps in the access of people with disabilities to camp management, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter/Non-Food Items (NFI), Health, and Protection services were assessed between December 13 and 20 through ten focus group discussions (FGDs), nine key informant interviews (KIIs), 663 house to house surveys, and 22 direct observations of services. The assessment targets included not only people with disabilities living within the PoC site, but also their caregivers and families as well as those service providers and protection actors responsible for meeting their basic needs.
The assessment identified that there is scope for improvement of efforts to a create respectful and sensitive environment for people with disabilities with the support of the site populations as well as humanitarian aid workers. The assessment took into account men and women, boys and girls, as well as the elderly, all with various disabilities including those with visual, hearing, intellectual and mobility impairments, as well as those with mental health problems.
As a result of this assessment, recommendations have been made to improve the situation of people with disabilities living within the Bentiu PoC site.
