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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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‘Risk sharing to reach the Grand Bargain’? workshop
28 June 2019VOICE event reportsReport of the workshop held in March 2019 in London on the Grand Bargain and the issue of Risk Management. -
'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. -
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. -
"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. -
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 Statement on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
06 December 2018VOICE position papersThe VOICE network shares the following remarks and recommendations with the EU Member States and the European Parliament on the next Multiannual Financial Framework. -
Merging of EUAV with the European Solidarity Corps 2021-2027 - VOICE key messages
07 November 2018VOICE position papersThis paper gathers a number of remarks on the European Commission’s proposal for the European Solidarity Corps (ESC) Programme under the next financial period (2021-2027) which includes the integration of the EUAV into this larger EU Programme, building on the VOICE network’s positions over the last years. -
VOICE-VENRO European Humanitarian NGO roundtable
27 September 2018VOICE event reportsVOICE and VENRO co-hosted a roundtable in Berlin discussing priorities for humanitarian aid in 2018/2019 and the humanitarian-development nexus. -
Somalia Grand Bargain workshop Report
30 August 2018VOICE event reportsThe Report of the Grand Bargain workshop in Somalia organised by the 3 NGO networks: ICVA, VOICE and the Somalia NGO Consortium to inform Somali NGOs on the Grand Bargain progress and gather input directly from frontline responders. -
VOICE Statement on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the 2019 EU budget
09 July 2018VOICE position papersOn May 2, the European Commission(EC) released its Proposal for a Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 and Communication ‘A Modern Budget for a Union that Protects, Empowers and Defends’ with its annex, followed on June 14 by a set of proposed regulations for external instruments. On May 23, the EC also presented its proposal for the EU budget 2019. In reaction to these proposals, the VOICE network shares the following remarks and recommendations with the EU Member States and the European Parliament. -
Conflict Sensitivity and Do No Harm: two sides of the same coin?
06 July 2018VOICE event reportsOn 23 May, VOICE hosted an event entitled “Do no harm and conflict sensitivity: two sides of the same coin?”. The event brought together VOICE members, leading practitioners from the humanitarian community as well as peacebuilding NGOs, academics and EU institutions’ representatives. The four panelists were Paul Murphy, Executive Director of Saferworld, Martina Zapf, Head of Programme Support at Interpeace, Peter van Sluijs, Senior Strategist at CORDAID and Michael Kühn, Senior Policy Advisor from Welthungerhilfe. The discussion was facilitated by Birte Hald, Brussels Representative of Danish Refugee Council. -
Exploring and fostering space for NGOs to add value in large scale operational models for humanitarian cash transfer programmes
30 May 2018VOICE event reportsThis report is a summary of the key messages and main outcomes of the same workshop, organised by VOICE in the framework of its Grand Bargain project funded by the Belgian MFA. The event offered space for practitioners (including NGOs, the UN, the Red Cross, EU Member States, private sector officials, academics, and EU representatives) to exchange on best practices and share experiences. Participants explored the role and added value of NGOs in large scale cash transfer programmes all along the program cycle from needs-assessment to monitoring but also in relation to coordination. -
NGO Collected Feedback and Recommendations for ODI’s annual report on the Grand Bargain
07 May 2018VOICE position papersThis paper is designed to summarize the key feedback and recommendations identified through the group discussion between VOICE Grand Bargain Task Force & ICVA Humanitarian Financing Working Group, for ODI to consider as it prepares the final report. -
Joint letter of VOICE, CONCORD, EPLO and HRDN on the MFF 2021
22 February 2018VOICE position papersVOICE, CONCORD, EPLO and HRDN joint reccomandations on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021 asking for strong external budget, separate instruments for humanitarian aid, humanRights, democracy and peacebuilding, more support to civilsociety and involvement of CSOs in MFF discussions -
Post 2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). What EU humanitarian aid needs and why.
14 February 2018VOICE position papersVOICE position paper on the post 2020 Multi Annual Financial Framework -
The humanitarian-development nexus and the humanitarian principles: complementary approaches?
31 January 2018VOICE event reportsOur report of the event on the humanitarian-development nexus and the humanitarian principles. -
10 years of the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid: 10 Achievements From An NGO Perspective
18 December 2017VOICE position papersTo celebrate this important statement for Humanitarian aid, we have highlighted the 10 main achievements of the Consensus implementation from an NGO perspective. -
VOICE Grand Bargain Task Force paper on the Localisation Workstream
10 November 2017VOICE position papersThe Localisation workstream in the Grand Bargain (GB) generates high expectations and enthusiasm and is expected to contribute significantly to the vision to “Leave No One Behind” as set in the Agenda for Humanity. Through this paper the Grand Bargain Task Force wishes to initiate a conversation with ECHO on localisation and to explore optimal approaches to achieving the 6 commitments of Workstream. -
VOICE Grand Bargain Task Force paper on Multiyear Planning and Funding
31 October 2017VOICE position papersThe purpose of this paper is to highlight through current practices and examples the interest for both ECHO and its partners in implementing a multiyear planning and funding approach and to demonstrate which current challenges could be overcome by doing so. -
Background elements to VOICE answers - OPC ECHO Evaluation 2012-2016
24 October 2017VOICE studies and briefing papersCOMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S HUMANITARIAN AID 2012-2016
OPEN PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Background elements to VOICE answers
This document represents a compilation of the VOICE network’s positions during the period covered by the evaluation (2012-2016), to complement the collective answers provided in the Open Public Consultation questionnaire. -
Ten years of the Consensus for humanitarian aid : Joint messages of the Event
13 October 2017VOICE position papersThe document with the joint messages to celebrate the 10 years of the Consensus on the occasion of the event the 11 of October 2017. -
VOICE Policy recommendations - Strategic Approach to Resilience in the EU external action
06 October 2017VOICE studies and briefing papersThe Council will adopt conclusions on resilience: the VOICE secretariat has prepared recommendations, based on consultations with members, including in the workshop organised in cooperation with the Commission in February 2017.
In the paper, the importance of a community-based approach to resilience and the need for a context-specific approach are stressed again. The need for clear mandates to be defined for the different stakeholders involved in building resilience was also underlined.
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"Data collection and social media: Innovation or challenge for humanitarian aid."
22 June 2017VOICE event reportsThis event was very topical and demonstrated that data, social media, and new technologies undoubtedly present many opportunities for data collection and innovation in the humanitarian sector. However, the event also highlighted the many challenges and questions presented by the rise of new technologies that need to be addressed. -
EU Member States’ policies and practice: Disaster Risk Reduction in humanitarian assistance and development cooperation
21 June 2017VOICE studies and briefing papersThis study highlights DRR policies and programming of a selection of EU Member States and presents recommendations for the further elaboration of their policy work on Disaster Risk Reduction. -
EDD17- Grand Bargain event summary note- 8 June 2017
21 June 2017VOICE event reportsThe Grand Bargain Task Force organised the event "The Grand Bargain: implementing a humanitarian deal to leave no one behind" at the European Development Days 2017 on 8 June 2017. Here is the summary note of the session.
