Publications

VOICE Annual Report 2023. Read about the achievements and activities of the network over the last year.

Table of contents:
European Humanitarian Forum 2024: wrap-up
Humanitarian Partnership Watch Group: 2023 in review
Migrants shipwrecked in the Mediterranean: European NGOs can lead joint advocacy to improve relief - Pierre Micheletti
Multiannual Financial Framework revision: a step backwards for EU humanitarian funding
VOICE Video Series: "From Neglect to Awareness! Uncovering Humanitarian Crises"
Artificial Intelligence: disruption or opportunity for humanitarian aid? - VOICE Key highlights
VOICE Out Loud 36 'From crisis to recovery: women's role in humanitarian action'
COP28: VOICE members' engagement
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
VOICE Members' publications
Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
Events and webinars

This statement reacts to the outcome of the revision of the EU's multiannual financial framework 2021-2027, which came to an end in February 2024.

This document summarises the activities of the Humanitarian Partnership (HP) Watch Group and our collective contributions to shaping the partnership landscape between DG ECHO and NGO-certified partners in 2023.

The VOICE event ‘Artificial Intelligence: Disruption or Opportunity for Humanitarian Aid?’ brought together experts to delve into the transformative potential of AI in humanitarian action.

The concept note of the risk-sharing session at the DG ECHO Partners’ Segment on 20 March 2024, entitled “Equitable Partnerships: towards a fairer sharing of compliance-related risks", co-organised by Charter4Change, the Red Cross EU and VOICE.

In the interview of the VOICE Out Loud 36, a female Afghan aid worker delves into the multifaceted humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with a focus on gender-related issues.

The article by WeWorld on the VOICE Out Loud 36 provides a harrowing account of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza following the conflict escalation on 7 October.

The VOICE panel discussion held at the event in June 2023 stressed the importance of gender-sensitive responses in humanitarian aid, advocating for women's central role in designing and implementing these strategies.

In its article, Relief International underscores the imperative of adopting a gender-sensitive approach in displacement settings, focusing on the acute vulnerabilities of women and girls.

The article from Mercy Corps in the VOL 36 highlights the need for inclusive and multidimensional recovery strategies in the face of the climate crisis, emphasising the crucial role of involving women and girls.

Fida International’s article in the VOICE Out Loud 36 confronts the impacts of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in humanitarian emergencies, particularly in conflict-ridden areas like the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Work Plan 2024 for the Humanitarian Partnership (HP) Watch Group.

CARE International's article introduces their 'Gender in Emergencies' (GiE) Theory of Change, a pioneering framework emphasising the integration of gender perspectives in emergency responses.

This edition of the VOICE out loud highlights the experiences of women and girls in humanitarian emergencies. The articles demonstrate the struggles of women and girls, but also celebrate their resilience, emphasising the necessity of positioning them as pivotal agents of their recovery.

Table of contents:
Israel-Palestine: humanitarian crisis situation and VOICE members' statements
European Humanitarian Forum 2024
Additional funding for humanitarian aid at EU level!
Preserving humanitarian space: advocating for humanitarian exemptions in EU sanctions
“Neglected crises: from commitments to actions”- Round table in Madrid
Fighting hunger: a women-led response - Event key highlights
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
VOICE Members' publications
Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
Events and webinars

This document summarises the main ideas discussed during the round table in Madrid, jointly organised with La Coordinadora, which aimed at triggering reflections on several humanitarian issues from the perspective of donors and NGOs.

This report gathers the main highlights and conclusions from the event "Fighting hunger: a women-led response" held by VOICE to shed light on the power of women in the fight against hunger.

In this interview, Jan Egeland, Eminent Person of The Grand Bargain and Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, provides an overview of the current state of the localisation agenda, the harmonisation process, quality funding, and other aspects related to the Grand Bargain.

Table of contents:
-European Humanitarian Forum 2023: VOICE reflections
-Engaging with the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU
-Multiannual Financial Framework revision
-VOICE Policy Resolution 2023 - World hunger is rising sharply: let’s stop it NOW!
-Fighting hunger: a women-led response - Event highlights
-VOICE General Assembly 2023 - Key highlights
-VOICE out loud 35 - Localisation: Exploring a multifaceted agenda
-Meet VOICE's new members
-Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
-VOICE Members' publications
-Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
-Events and webinars

In this article, TSF examines how they intervene in sudden crises, restoring communication in an interconnected world.

In this article, Trócaire delves into the challenges and principles of capacity sharing at the time that shares a practical example of how they put it into practice with local actors in Guatemala.

The article by People in Need on the VOICE Out Loud 35 gives a great overview of the links between localisation and the principle of neutrality when local actors intervene in certain contexts.

In this article of the VOICE Out Loud 35, Oxfam analyses the risks and the ways in which donors can adapt to give more power to local actors.

In the Policy Resolution 2023, VOICE calls on the EU and its Member States (MS) to stop the steep rise of world hunger by:
- Preventing, preparing for, and acting quickly to respond to food and nutrition insecurity
- Ensuring multi-sectoral and inclusive approaches to address the global food crisis and transform the global food system