Publications

In this article, EU CORD delves into the donor’s role in enabling local actors in humanitarian response, which will eventually benefit the whole humanitarian system and, ultimately, people in need.

In this article, Christian Aid delves into the significant efforts from the humanitarian community focused on channelling more power to local actors and the challenges ahead on the road to localisation.

The magazine's new edition examines how the humanitarian system, including INGOs, local and national actors, and donors, can ensure equitable partnerships and participation to keep moving the localisation agenda forward. At the same time, some VOICE members also explore several challenges ahead such as the need for broader risk sharing or the importance of mutual learning between local and international organisations, among others.

VOICE Annual Report 2022. Read about the achievements and activities of the network over the last year.

VOICE reflections after the European Humanitarian Forum 2023, regarding:
1. Addressing the funding gap: from recognition to action.
2. Breaking the silos: Humanitarian aid alone cannot be the solution.
3. Preserving humanitarian space: the humanitarian principles must be championed and the impacts of sanctions regimes
on humanitarian aid mitigated.

The document summarises the key takeaways of the event "Principles under threat?" the Brussels launch of the State of the Humanitarian System report by ALNAP on November 2022.

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Table of contents

-European Humanitarian Forum 2023
-Türkiye - Syria earthquake: VOICE members providing life-saving aid
-Engaging with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU
-EU’s humanitarian budget : More support to people in need
-COP27: wins and losses from VOICE members’ perspective
-NGOs call for the release of Olivier Vandecasteele
-VOICE out loud 34 - Fighting against hunger: a humanitarian lens
-Humanitarian principles under threat? Key highlights of the Brussels launch of the State of the Humanitarian System Report 2022
-Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
-VOICE Members' publications
-Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
-Events and webinars

In this interview, Andreas Papaconstantinou, the Director-General of Neighbourhood and Middle East at DG ECHO, gave an overview of the current position of the EU and DG ECHO regarding the current humanitarian situation.

In this article, CESVI explains the intervention they are carrying out in Pakistan towards assisting affected populations and also implementing a capacity-building and anticipatory approach.

In this article, Welthungerhilfe explains how Forecast-based Action (FbA) is key to preventing the negative impacts of extreme weather events, and the consequent human suffering.

The article by Mercy Corps analyses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the most complex and long-standing ones in the world, from the point of view of hunger and conflict.

In this article, Alianza por la Solidaridad explores the role of women and girls in the fight against hunger.

Action Against Hunger Germany explains that EU member states and other industrialised countries must drastically reduce their emissions to keep climate change from escalating and should transform their COP27 commitments into actions.

The article by Concern Worldwide explains how conflict is the main driver of food insecurity and the vital importance of political will in addressing both.

The new edition of the VOICE out loud delves into the global hunger crisis which has reached a record high in recent years due to the combined factors of increasing conflicts, climate change and the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Also, VOICE members call for prompt and bold actions to fight hunger and reflect on how humanitarian efforts contribute to addressing the food crisis, at the time that they highlight some of the aspects that would help break the hunger pattern and its worsening condition.

The Humanitarian Partnership Watch Group shares its recommendations for enhanced efficiency in DG ECHO's HIPs process and contracting cycle

This paper summarises the main ideas discussed during the event 'Funding Imbalances: How uneven prioritisation and insufficient funding affect humanitarian aid', hosted by VOICE on 21 June 2022.

This document is a summary of the main ideas discussed during the round table in Prague which aimed at triggering reflections on the global and regional humanitarian context from the perspective of donors and NGOs.

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Table of Contents:

Increase the humanitarian aid budget line : our advocacy at the EU level continues
Moving forward the localisation agenda of EU humanitarian aid.
New humanitarian trends and challenges in delivering humanitarian aid in light of the conflict in Ukraine: Round table in Prague
VOICE Event on Funding Imbalances in Humanitarian aid
VOICE General Assembly 2022: Highlights
An Urgent Call to Protect Principled Humanitarian Aid: VOICE Policy Resolution 2022
VOICE Out Loud 33: Enabling principled humanitarian aid
#ItTakesAVillage to support people in crises
Meet VOICE's new members
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
VOICE Members' publications
Other relevant Humanitarian Aid publications
Events and webinars

VOICE calls on the EU and its Member States (MS) to consistently uphold principled humanitarian aid worldwide through the adoption of the following set of recommendations:
-Principled humanitarian aid
-Funding share and allocation
-International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

This edition of VOL reflects on the existing humanitarian funding model, and the impact of IHL violations and donor sanctions regimes on the delivery of humanitarian aid. It also considers questions of how to finance new emergencies while ensuring no diversion of funding from other crises; how to promote and uphold IHL and reduce the level of risk to which humanitarian aid workers are exposed; and how to ensure that sanctions regimes do not undermine humanitarian organisations’ ability to apply the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.

The first issue of our public newsletter "VOICE at Work".
Table of contents:
The First European Humanitarian Forum – VOICE’s reflections
Supporting the most vulnerable: Our Members work in Ukraine
Climate resilience: We need to act now!
More funds to communities in need: Increased Humanitarian aid budget line in the EU annual budget 2023
Humanitarian Partnership Updates
Maria Groenewald, VOICE Director, interviewed by Défis Humanitaires
Humming Word: A humanitarian term explained
VOICE Members' publications
VOICE Secretariat's vacancies
VOICE Network's vacancies
Events and webinars

As foreseen by the group's ToR, the Humanitarian Partnership (HP) Watch Group must regularly be renewed. This document lists the members of the HP Watch Group for the 2022-2027 period.

In this VOICE out loud article, Finn Church Aid explains why many Finnish NGOs are still facing challenges in adopting the Triple Nexus Approach.

VOICE Annual report 2021. Read about the achievements and activities of the network over the last year.