TheGrandBargain–
ASharedCommitmenttoBetterServePeopleinNeed
Istanbul,Turkey
23May2016
Weliveinaworldwhereconflicts,naturaldisastersanddiseasearedrivingevergreaternumbersof
peopletoseekdesperateremediesfortheirhunger,safetyandsurvival.Theworldhasneverbeen
sowealthyandyetonthefrontlineofhumanitarianaction,wherecourageousworkistakingplace
daily,thelackofavailableresourcestosavelivesisaconstantlygrowingrisk.Thismassive,
deepeningdeficitrequiresanambitious,globalandcollectiveresponse.
TheGrandBargainisaboutharnessingthevastexperienceandexpertisefromacrossthe
humanitarianecosystemandbringingitintoarealignmentwhichisbetterpreparedfortacklingthe
emergencyneedsofmorethan125millionpeople,fullyrecognisingthediverseneedsdefinedby
theirage,genderandabilities.
Itspurposeistoensurethatweareabletoanticipateandprepareforcrises,thatwecandeliver
protectionandassistancebettertothemostvulnerableandthatwecanrestoreopportunityand
dignitytothem.TheGrandBargainrecognisesthat,facedwiththerealityofourwoefullyunderresourcedhumanitarianresponse,thestatusquoisnolongeranoption.Wehavetodomuchmore
farbetter.Weneedtofindandcreateefficiency-whilealsodoingmoretoshrinkoverallneedsand
deepentheresourcebaseforfundinghumanitarianaction.
Aboveall,theGrandBargainisabouttheneedtoworktogetherefficiently,transparentlyand
harmoniouslywithnewandexistingpartners,includingtheprivatesector,individualsandnontraditionalsourcesoffunding.Thisrequiresustoinnovate,collaborateandadaptmind-sets.
Wecommittosupportlocalandnationalrespondersonthefrontline,improvetheuseofcashand
increaseflexiblefunding–justthreeofthewaysinwhichtheGrandBargainwillmakeadifference
tothelivesofpeopleinneed.Settingtargetswhichareglobal,aggregateandaspirationalwillkeep
thesechangestoourbusinessmodeloncourseandallowustotrackprogress.Inthesamespirit,an
understandinginherenttotheGrandBargainisthatbenefitsareforallpartners,notjustthebig
organisations.
Byoptimisingthecomparativeadvantageswhichexistthroughoutthehumanitarianecosystem–by
playingtoourrespectivestrengthsandusingthemcollectivelyasefficientlyandeffectivelyas
possible-wewanttoincreasetherangeanddiversityofpartnerswillingtocontribute.TheGrand
Bargainisalevelplayingfieldwhereweallmeetasequals.Itisrootedinthehumanitarianprinciples
aswellasrespectforoneanotheraspeers.
Werecognisethatenhancedtrustamongstdonorsandaidorganisations1canbeachievedby
holdingourselvesandoneanotheraccountablefordeliveringontheGrandBargainpolicy
commitments.Andweacknowledgethatweneedtomovefromthepresentsupply-drivenmodel
dominatedbyaidproviderstoademand-drivenmodelmoreresponsivetothepeopleweare
assisting.
TruetoitsoriginsintheUNSecretary-General’sHigh-LevelPanel(HLP)ReportonHumanitarian
Financing,“TooImportanttoFail:addressingthehumanitarianfinancinggap”,theGrandBargain’s
purposeistogetmoremeansintothehandsofpeopleinneed.Byincreasingefficiency,wecanshift
resourcesawayfromdrainingbackroomactivitiestofrontlinedelivery.TheHLPestimatedthe
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Theterm“organisations”referstoallhumanitarianaidprovidersincludingtheUN,itsagencies,fundsandprogrammes,IOM,national
andinternationalNGOs,theInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement.
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fundinggapforhumanitarianactiontobeUS$15billion:webelievethatgreaterefficiencyand
collaborationwillcreateavirtuouscircle,drawinginmoreresourcesfromawiderrangeof
stakeholders.
TheGrandBargainisnotapanaceaforalltheproblemsofthehumanitarianecosystem.Wedonot
claimtohaveallthesolutionsbutwebelievethatbycomingtogetherinasmallbutbroadly
representativegroupofthesectorwehavenegotiatedaseriousandrealisticwayforward.This
shouldbeseenasthefirststageofanongoingprocess.Wehopethatitwillbewidelydiscussedand
weearnestlyencourageinterestedparties–includingcurrentpartnersinhumanitarianactionbut
alsothosewhowishtojoinourcollectiveendeavour–toendorseitandoffertheirsupport.The
WorldHumanitarianSummitinIstanbul,wheretheGrandBargainwillbepresented,isoneofthe
opportunitiesformakingacommitmenttoitsprinciplesandtheirimplementation.
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1.
Greatertransparency
TheGrandBargaincommitsustoidentifyingandimplementingasharedopen-datastandardand
commondigitalplatformwhichwillenhancetransparencyanddecision-making.Thiswill
demonstratehowfundingmovesfromdonorsdownthetransactionchainuntilitreachesthefinal
respondersand,wherefeasible,affectedpeople.The‘donoharm’principlewillbesafeguarded,
bothintermsofpoliticisedcontextandprotectionconcerns.TheInternationalAidTransparency
Initiative(IATI)iscurrentlythemostadvancedoptionforasharedopen-datastandard.
Considerationwillbegiventoconcernsexpressedbypartnersregardingitsfunctionality,butwe
recognisethatitisbettertodevelopanexistingstandardthantostartaparallelprocess.The
FinancialTrackingService(FTS)isawell-established,voluntaryinformationplatformforrecording
internationalhumanitarianaidcontributions,whichweacceptneedsfurtherimprovements.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Publishtimely,transparent,harmonisedandopenhigh-qualitydataonhumanitarian
fundingwithintwoyearsoftheWorldHumanitarianSummitinIstanbul.WeconsiderIATIto
provideabasisforthepurposeofacommonstandard.
(2) Makeuseofappropriatedataanalysis,explainingthedistinctivenessofactivities,
organisations,environmentsandcircumstances(forexample,protection,conflict-zones).
(3) Improvethedigitalplatformandengagewiththeopen-datastandardcommunitytohelp
ensure:
• accountabilityofdonorsandresponderswithopendataforretrievalandanalysis;
• improvementsindecision-making,baseduponthebestpossibleinformation;
• areducedworkloadovertimeasaresultofdonorsacceptingcommonstandard
dataforsomereportingpurposes;and
• traceabilityofdonors’fundingthroughoutthetransactionchainasfarasthefinal
respondersand,wherefeasible,affectedpeople.
(4) Supportthecapacityofallpartnerstoaccessandpublishdata.
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2.
Moresupportandfundingtoolsforlocalandnationalresponders
Nationalandlocalresponderscomprisinggovernments,communities,RedCrossandRedCrescent
NationalSocietiesandlocalcivilsocietyareoftenthefirsttorespondtocrises,remaininginthe
communitiestheyservebefore,afterandduringemergencies.Wearecommittedtomaking
principledhumanitarianactionaslocalaspossibleandasinternationalasnecessaryrecognisingthat
internationalhumanitarianactorsplayavitalroleparticularlyinsituationsofarmedconflict.We
engagewithlocalandnationalrespondersinaspiritofpartnershipandaimtoreinforceratherthan
replacelocalandnationalcapacities.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Increaseandsupportmulti-yearinvestmentintheinstitutionalcapacitiesoflocaland
nationalresponders,includingpreparedness,responseandcoordinationcapacities,
especiallyinfragilecontextsandwherecommunitiesarevulnerabletoarmedconflicts,
disasters,recurrentoutbreaksandtheeffectsofclimatechange.Weshouldachievethis
throughcollaborationwithdevelopmentpartnersandincorporatecapacitystrengtheningin
partnershipagreements.
(2) Understandbetterandworktoremoveorreducebarriersthatpreventorganisationsand
donorsfrompartneringwithlocalandnationalrespondersinordertolessentheir
administrativeburden.
(3) Supportandcomplementnationalcoordinationmechanismswheretheyexistandinclude
localandnationalrespondersininternationalcoordinationmechanismsasappropriateand
inkeepingwithhumanitarianprinciples.
(4) Achieveby2020aglobal,aggregatedtargetofatleast25percentofhumanitarianfunding
tolocalandnationalrespondersasdirectlyaspossibletoimproveoutcomesforaffected
peopleandreducetransactionalcosts.
(5) Develop,withtheInter-AgencyStandingCommittee(IASC),andapplya‘localisation’marker
tomeasuredirectandindirectfundingtolocalandnationalresponders.
(6) Makegreateruseoffundingtoolswhichincreaseandimproveassistancedeliveredbylocal
andnationalresponders,suchasUN-ledcountry-basedpooledfunds(CBPF),IFRCDisaster
ReliefEmergencyFund(DREF)andNGO-ledandotherpooledfunds.
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3.
Increasetheuseandcoordinationofcash-basedprogramming
Usingcashhelpsdelivergreaterchoiceandempowermenttoaffectedpeopleandstrengthenslocal
markets,butremainsunderutilised.Whileitisnotapanacea,andthecontextwillultimatelydefine
whichtooltouse,donorsandaidorganisationsshouldroutinelyconsidercashwhenevaluating
responseoptionsandsomedonorsmaywishtoscaleupsignificantly.Cashcannotmeetallneeds:
investmentinpublicgoods,includingprotection,educationandhealthwillstillbeneeded.
Deliveringcashshould,wherepossibleandappropriate,use,linkoralignwithlocalandnational
mechanismssuchassocialprotectionsystems.Itcanhavethegreatestimpactwhendeliveredasa
singlemulti-sectortransfer,ratherthanbrokenintocomponentsforshelter,householdgoodsetc.
andmaybecomplementedbyin-kindassistance,specialisedinterventions,specifictechnical
supportandvouchers.Itshouldincludenewpartnerships,becoordinatedacrossaidorganisations
andbedeliveredthroughcommonmechanisms.Preparedness,planningandmappingmeasuresare
essentialtoensuringthatcash-basedprogrammingcanbeusedtobesteffect.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Increasetheroutineuseofcashalongsideothertools,includingin-kindassistance,service
delivery(suchashealthandnutrition)andvouchers.Employmarkerstomeasureincrease
andoutcomes.
(2) Investinnewdeliverymodelswhichcanbeincreasedinscalewhileidentifyingbestpractice
andmitigatingrisksineachcontext.Employmarkerstotracktheirevolution.
(3) Buildanevidencebasetoassessthecosts,benefits,impacts,andrisksofcash(includingon
protection)relativetoin-kindassistance,servicedeliveryinterventionsandvouchers,and
combinationsthereof.
(4) Collaborate,shareinformationanddevelopstandardsandguidelinesforcashprogramming
inordertobetterunderstanditsrisksandbenefits.
(5) Ensurethatcoordination,delivery,andmonitoringandevaluationmechanismsareputin
placeforcashtransfers.
(6) Aimtoincreaseuseofcashprogrammingbeyondcurrentlowlevels,whereappropriate.
Someorganisationsanddonorsmaywishtosettargets.
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4.
Reduceduplicationandmanagementcostswithperiodicfunctionalreviews
Reducingmanagementcostswillincreasetheproportionoffundingusedforthedirectbenefitof
affectedpeople.Thismayonlybedemonstratedovertime,sincemeasuringefficiencyand
effectivenessrequiresbaselineinformation.Reducingmanagementcostsdependsuponreducing
donors’andaidorganisations’individualreportingrequirementsandoversightmechanisms.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Reducethecostsandmeasurethegainedefficienciesofdeliveringassistancewith
technology(includinggreen)andinnovation.Aidorganisationswillprovidethedetailed
stepstobetakenbytheendof2017.
Exampleswhereuseoftechnologycanbeexpanded:
• Mobiletechnologyforneedsassessments/post-distributionmonitoring;
• Digitalplatformsandmobiledevicesforfinancialtransactions;
• Communicationwithaffectedpeopleviacallcentresandotherfeedback
mechanismssuchasSMStextmessaging;
• Biometrics;and
• Sustainableenergy.
(2) Harmonisepartnershipagreementsandsharepartnerassessmentinformationaswellas
dataaboutaffectedpeople,afterdataprotectionsafeguardshavebeenmetbytheendof
2017,inordertosavetimeandavoidduplicationinoperations.
Aidorganisationscommitto:
(3) Providetransparentandcomparablecoststructuresbytheendof2017.Weacknowledge
thatoperationalmanagementoftheGrandBargainsignatories-theUnitedNations,
InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM),theRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement
andtheNGOsectormayrequiredifferentapproaches.
(4) Reduceduplicationofmanagementandothercoststhroughmaximisingefficienciesin
procurementandlogisticsforcommonlyrequiredgoodsandservices.Sharedprocurement
shouldleveragethecomparativeadvantageoftheaidorganisationsandpromote
innovation.
Suggestedareasforinitialfocus:
• Transportation/Travel;
• Vehiclesandfleetmanagement;
• Insurance;
• Shipmenttrackingsystems;
• Inter-agency/commonprocurementpipelines(non-fooditems,shelter,WASH,
food);
• ITservicesandequipment;
• Commercialconsultancies;and
• Commonsupportservices.
Donorscommitto:
(5) Makejointregularfunctionalmonitoringandperformancereviewsandreduceindividual
donorassessments,evaluations,verifications,riskmanagementandoversightprocesses.
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5.
Improvejointandimpartialneedsassessments2
Significanteffortshavebeenmadeinthepastfewyearstostrengthenthequalityandcoordination
ofhumanitarianneedsassessmentsusedforstrategicdecision-making.Thiscomplementsstate
effortswhereappropriate.Yetthereremainsalackofsharedunderstanding,expectationsand
commitmenttothecollectiveendeavour.Theapplicationofcurrentapproachesandtoolsfallsshort
ofmeetingthedecision-makingrequirementsforvariousstakeholdersforbothprogrammingand
funding.Theproliferationofuncoordinatedneedsassessmentsleadstoduplication,wasted
resourcesandputtingaburdenonaffectedpopulations.
Werequireneedsassessmentsthatareimpartial,unbiased,comprehensive,context-sensitive,
timelyandup-to-date.Needsassessmentsmustprovideasoundevidencebaseforhumanitarian
responseplansandprioritisedappealswithdueregardforspecificaccountabilitiesofmandated
agencies.Inordertoincreasetheconfidenceandtherelevanceofneedsassessmentsforall
humanitarianstakeholders,theneedsassessmentprocessmustbecoordinated,impartial,
collaborativeandfullytransparentwithacleardistinctionbetweentheanalysisofdataandthe
subsequentprioritisationanddecision-making.Theinvolvementofspecialistssupportingdata
collectionandanalysiscanstrengthenthecollectiveprocess.Independentreviewsandevaluations
cancontributetolearningandimprovementofpractice.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Provideasingle,comprehensive,cross-sectoral,methodologicallysoundandimpartial
overallassessmentofneedsforeachcrisistoinformstrategicdecisionsonhowtorespond
andfundtherebyreducingthenumberofassessmentsandappealsproducedbyindividual
organisations.
(2) Coordinateandstreamlinedatacollectiontoensurecompatibility,qualityandcomparability
andminimisingintrusionintothelivesofaffectedpeople.Conducttheoverallassessmentin
atransparent,collaborativeprocessledbytheHumanitarianCoordinator/Resident
CoordinatorwithfullinvolvementoftheHumanitarianCountryTeamandthe
clusters/sectorsandinthecaseofsuddenonsetdisasters,wherepossible,bythe
government.Ensuresector-specificassessmentsforoperationalplanningareundertaken
undertheumbrellaofacoordinatedplanofassessmentsatinter-cluster/sectorlevel.
(3) Shareneedsassessmentdatainatimelymanner,withtheappropriatemitigationof
protectionandprivacyrisks.Jointlydecideonassumptionsandanalyticalmethodsusedfor
projectionsandestimates.
(4) Dedicateresourcesandinvolveindependentspecialistswithintheclusterstostrengthen
datacollectionandanalysisinafullytransparent,collaborativeprocess,whichincludesa
briefsummaryofthemethodologicalandanalyticallimitationsoftheassessment.
(5) Prioritisehumanitarianresponseacrosssectorsbasedonevidenceestablishedbythe
analysis.AspartoftheIASCHumanitarianResponsePlanprocessontheground,itisthe
ThebelowappliestothoseentitiesparticipatingintheIASChumanitarianresponseplanningprocess.
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responsibilityoftheempoweredHumanitarianCoordinator/ResidentCoordinatortoensure
thedevelopmentoftheprioritised,evidence-basedresponseplans.
(6) Commissionindependentreviewsandevaluationsofthequalityofneedsassessment
findingsandtheiruseinprioritisationtostrengthentheconfidenceofallstakeholdersinthe
needsassessment.
(7) Conductriskandvulnerabilityanalysiswithdevelopmentpartnersandlocalauthorities,in
adherencetohumanitarianprinciples,toensurethealignmentofhumanitarianand
developmentprogramming.
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6.
Aparticipationrevolution:includepeoplereceivingaidinmakingthedecisionswhich
affecttheirlives
Weneedtoincludethepeopleaffectedbyhumanitariancrisesandtheircommunitiesinour
decisionstobecertainthatthehumanitarianresponseisrelevant,timely,effectiveandefficient.We
needtoprovideaccessibleinformation,ensurethataneffectiveprocessforparticipationand
feedbackisinplaceandthatdesignandmanagementdecisionsareresponsivetotheviewsof
affectedcommunitiesandpeople.
Donorsandaidorganisationsshouldworktoensurethatthevoicesofthemostvulnerablegroups
consideringgender,age,ethnicity,languageandspecialneedsareheardandactedupon.Thiswill
createanenvironmentofgreatertrust,transparencyandaccountability.Thefollowing
commitmentswillhelppromotetheCoreHumanitarianStandard3andtheIASCCommitmentsto
AccountabilitytoAffectedPopulations.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Improveleadershipandgovernancemechanismsatthelevelofthehumanitariancountry
teamandcluster/sectormechanismstoensureengagementwithandaccountabilityto
peopleandcommunitiesaffectedbycrises.
(2) Developcommonstandardsandacoordinatedapproachforcommunityengagementand
participation,withtheemphasisoninclusionofthemostvulnerable,supportedbya
commonplatformforsharingandanalysingdatatostrengthendecision-making,
transparency,accountabilityandlimitduplication.
(3) Strengthenlocaldialogueandharnesstechnologiestosupportmoreagile,transparentbut
appropriatelysecurefeedback.
(4) Buildsystematiclinksbetweenfeedbackandcorrectiveactiontoadjustprogramming.
Donorscommitto:
(5) Fundflexiblytofacilitateprogrammeadaptationinresponsetocommunityfeedback.
(6) Investtimeandresourcestofundtheseactivities.
Aidorganisationscommitto:
(7) Ensurethat,bytheendof2017,allhumanitarianresponseplans–andstrategicmonitoring
ofthem-demonstrateanalysisandconsiderationofinputsfromaffectedcommunities.
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http://www.corehumanitarianstandard.org/
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7.
Increasecollaborativehumanitarianmulti-yearplanningandfunding
Multi-yearplanningandfundinglowersadministrativecostsandcatalysesmoreresponsive
programming,notablywherehumanitarianneedsareprotractedorrecurrentandwherelivelihood
needsandlocalmarketscanbeanalysedandmonitored.Multi-yearplanningmustbebasedon
sharedanalysisandunderstandingneedsandrisksastheyevolve.Collaborativeplanningand
fundingmechanismsforlongerprogrammehorizonsthatareincrementallyfundedcanproduce
betterresultsandminimiseadministrativecostsforbothdonorsandaidorganisations.Theycan
identifyresultswhichhighlightthelinkagesbetweenhumanitarian,development,stabilisationand
conflictmanagementinitiativesthatarefundamentaltodecreasinghumanitarianneeds.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Increasemulti-year,collaborativeandflexibleplanningandmulti-yearfundinginstruments
anddocumenttheimpactsonprogrammeefficiencyandeffectiveness,ensuringthat
recipientsapplythesamefundingarrangementswiththeirimplementingpartners.
(2) Supportinatleastfivecountriesbytheendof2017multi-yearcollaborativeplanningand
responseplansthroughmulti-yearfundingandmonitorandevaluatetheoutcomesofthese
responses.
(3) Strengthenexistingcoordinationeffortstoshareanalysisofneedsandrisksbetweenthe
humanitariananddevelopmentsectorsandtobetteralignhumanitariananddevelopment
planningtoolsandinterventionswhilerespectingtheprinciplesofboth.
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8.
Reducetheearmarkingofdonorcontributions
Flexiblefundingfacilitatesswifterresponsetourgentneedsandinvestmentinfragile,potentially
volatilesituations,emergenciesanddisasterpreparedness,aswellenablesresponsetoneedsin
situationsofprotractedandneglectedconflicts.Itstrengthensdecision-makingbodieswhichinclude
keystakeholderssuchasaffectedandrefugee-hostingstatesaswellasdonors.Itsupports
managementsystemsandtheuseofcost-efficienttoolsaswellasreducestheamountofresources
spentongrant-specificadministration,notablyprocurementandreporting.
Flexiblefundingrequiresaccountabilitythroughoutthelengthofthetransactionchainfromdonor
tothefield.Reducingearmarkingshouldbeconsideredasameanstoachievinghumanitarian
collectiveoutcomes.Increasingdonors’confidenceinthequalityofaidorganisations’own
prioritisationprocesseswillencouragedonorstoincreasetheflexibilityoftheircontributions.
TheSecretaryGeneral’srecommendationtodoubletheCentralEmergencyResponseFund(CERF)to
USD$1billionandtoincreasetheportionofappealfundingtotheUNCountry-BasedPooledFunds
(CBPF)to15percent,includingthroughnewandadditionalsources,isrecognisedasimportantfor
increasingtheamountofunearmarkedandsoftlyearmarkedfunding.Thepossibilityofopeningthe
CERFfordirectfundingtocivilsocietyorganisationsshouldbeexplored.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Jointlydetermine,onanannualbasis,themosteffectiveandefficientwayofreportingon
unearmarkedandsoftlyearmarkedfundingandtoinitiatethisreportingbytheendof2017.
(2) Reducethedegreeofearmarkingoffundscontributedbygovernmentsandregionalgroups
whocurrentlyprovidelowlevelsofflexiblefinance.Aidorganisationsinturncommittodo
thesamewiththeirfundingwhenchannellingitthroughpartners.
Aidorganisationscommitto:
(3) Betransparentandregularlyshareinformationwithdonorsoutliningthecriteriaforhow
coreandunearmarkedfundingisallocated(forexample,urgentneeds,emergency
preparedness,forgottencontexts,improvedmanagement)
(4) Increasethevisibilityofunearmarkedandsoftlyearmarkedfunding,therebyrecognisingthe
contributionmadebydonors.
Donorscommitto:
(5) Progressivelyreducetheearmarkingoftheirhumanitariancontributions.Theaimistoaspire
toachieveaglobaltargetof30percentofhumanitariancontributionsthatisnonearmarkedorsoftlyearmarked4by2020.
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Seeannexonearmarkdefinition
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9.
Harmoniseandsimplifyreportingrequirements
Reportingrequirementshavegrownovertheyearsforspecificandvalidreasonsincludinglegal
requirementsassociatedwithaccountabilityandmanagingrisk,tobuildtrust,raisefunds,for
diplomaticpurposesandtoimprovequality.Awiderangeofsectorsandorganisationsreporttoone
another,includinginstitutionaldonors,UNagencies,IOM,internationalandnationalNGOsandthe
RedCrossRedCrescentMovement.Wehaveacommoninterestinensuringthatprogrammatic
reportingissubstantiveandqualitativewhilealsoleanenoughtoallowforthemostefficientuseof
resourcestoassistpeopleinneed
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Simplifyandharmonisereportingrequirementsbytheendof2018byreducingitsvolume,
jointlydecidingoncommonterminology,identifyingcorerequirementsanddevelopinga
commonreportstructure.
(2) Investintechnologyandreportingsystemstoenablebetteraccesstoinformation.
(3) Enhancethequalityofreportingtobettercaptureresults,enablelearningandincreasethe
efficiencyofreporting.
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10.
Enhanceengagementbetweenhumanitariananddevelopmentactors5
TheHigh-LevelPanelonHumanitarianFinancingandCoreResponsibilityFouroftheSecretaryGeneral’sReport(changepeople’slives–fromdeliveringaidtoendingneed)botharticulatethe
importanceofshrinkinghumanitarianneedswhilealsorecognisingthehumanitarianfinancinggap.
Thisisparticularlyimportantinsituationsoffragilityandprotractedcrises.
Abetterwayofworkingisnotaboutshiftingfundingfromdevelopmenttohumanitarian
programmesorfromhumanitariantodevelopmentactors.Rather,itisaboutworking
collaborativelyacrossinstitutionalboundariesonthebasisofcomparativeadvantage.Thiswayof
workingdoesalsonotdeviatefromtheprimacyofhumanitarianprinciples.
Aidorganisationsanddonorscommitto:
(1) Useexistingresourcesandcapabilitiesbettertoshrinkhumanitarianneedsoverthelong
termwiththeviewofcontributingtotheoutcomesoftheSustainableDevelopmentGoals.
Significantlyincreaseprevention,mitigationandpreparednessforearlyactiontoanticipate
andsecureresourcesforrecovery.Thiswillneedtobethefocusnotonlyofaid
organisationsanddonorsbutalsoofnationalgovernmentsatalllevels,civilsociety,andthe
privatesector.
(2) Investindurablesolutionsforrefugees,internallydisplacedpeopleandsustainablesupport
tomigrants,returneesandhost/receivingcommunities,aswellasforothersituationsof
recurringvulnerabilities.
(3) Increasesocialprotectionprogrammesandstrengthennationalandlocalsystemsand
copingmechanismsinordertobuildresilienceinfragilecontexts.
(4) Performjointmulti-hazardriskandvulnerabilityanalysis,andmulti-yearplanningwhere
feasibleandrelevant,withnational,regionalandlocalcoordinationinordertoachievea
sharedvisionforoutcomes.Suchasharedvisionforoutcomeswillbedevelopedonthe
basisofsharedriskanalysisbetweenhumanitarian,development,stabilisationand
peacebuildingcommunities.
(5) Galvanisenewpartnershipsthatbringadditionalcapabilitiesandresourcestocrisisaffected
statesthroughMultilateralDevelopmentBankswithintheirmandateandfosterinnovative
partnershipswiththeprivatesector.
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Whilebeingunabletomakethesecommitmentsintheirentirety,theRedCrossRedCrescentMovement
commitstoenhancingitsengagementwithdevelopmentactors
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ThefollowingdonorsandaidorganisationsendorsetheGrandBargain:
1. Australia
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. CzechRepublic
6. Denmark
7. EuropeanCommission
8. Germany
9. Italy
10. Japan
11. Luxembourg
12. TheNetherlands
13. Norway
14. Poland
15. Sweden
16. Switzerland
17. UnitedKingdom
18. UnitedStatesofAmerica
1. FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations
(FAO)
2. InterAction
3. InternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)
4. InternationalCouncilofVoluntaryAgencies(ICVA)
5. InternationalFederationofRedCrossandRedCrescent
Societies(IFRC)
6. InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)
7. SteeringCommitteeforHumanitarianResponse(SCHR)
8. UnitedNationsChildren’sFund(UNICEF)
9. UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)
10. UnitedNationsEntityforGenderEqualityandthe
EmpowermentofWomen(UNWomen)
11. UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees(UNHCR)
12. UnitedNationsPopulationFund(UNFPA)
13. UnitedNationsOfficefortheCoordinationof
HumanitarianAffairs(OCHA)
14. UnitedNationsReliefandWorksAgencyforPalestine
RefugeesintheNearEast(UNRWA)
15. WorldBank
16. WorldFoodProgramme(WFP)
Note:TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)willleadadiscussionontheGrandBargain
commitmentswithitsMemberStates.
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AnnexI.Earmarkingmodalities
Terminology
Unearmarked
A Fullyflexiblecore
contribution
Softly
earmarked
Earmarked
Tightly
earmarked
B Fullyflexiblecore
contributiontotheCERF
C Corecontribution
D Corecontributionwith
limitations
E Directedtoageographical
regionorastrategicobjective
F DirectedtoaCountry-Based
PooledFund
G Directedtoanaid
organiastion’scountry
operations
H Directedtosubobjective/target
I
Directedtoaspecificproject
J
Directedgeographicallyand
thematically,tiedfinancial
K Directedgeographicallyand
thematically,inkind.
L Donor-initiated
projects/directed
contributions
Definition
Financialcontributiontotheaidorganisationbudget,fully
flexible(withintheboundariessetinmandates,governing
bodyregulationsetc.)
FinancialcontributiontoCERFbudget,fullyflexiblewithinthe
CERFregulations.
Financialcontributiontoasignificantpartoftheaid
organisation’smandate,e.g.restrictedtothehumanitarian
operationsofadouble-mandatedorganisation.
Financialcontribution,butwithexclusionspertainingtoa
smallnumberofspecificcountries.
Financialcontribution,fullyflexiblewithintheboundariesof
thestrategicobjective(e.g.healthoreducation)orregion
(e.g.Africa).
FinancialcontributiondirectedtoaspecificCountry-Based
PooledFund,otherwisefullyflexible.
Financialcontribution,directedtoaspecificcountry,
otherwisefullyflexible.
Financialcontribution,directedtosubcategoriesofstrategic
objectives,e.g.health/malariaoreducation/teachertraining,
butwithoutgeographicallimitations.
Financialcontributiondirectedtoaspecificprojectina
specificcountry.
Financialcontribution,tiedtocertainconditionsintermsof
purchaserestrictions,directedtoaspecificcountry/region
andtoaspecificobjective.E.g.financialcontributionfor
purchaseofABCforschoolfeedinginX-land.
In-kindcontributiondirectedtoaspecificcountry/regionand
toaspecificobjective.E.g.riceforschoolfeedinginX-land.
Financialcontributioncoupledwiththedemandforaspecific
projectinaspecificcountryfulfillingdonorpriorities.
Remarks
Theaidorganisationcanbeinstructedtodistribute–
atitsdiscretion–onseveralstrategic
objectives/regions/crisessoastoavoidtheentire
contributionbeingusedinonecontext.
Theaidorganisationcanbeinstructedtoonlyuse
fundingoutsideofcertainareasorcountries.
ShouldreflectprioritiesintheStrategicPlanapproved
bytherelevantgoverningbody.
Shouldreflectprioritiessetbytherelevantgoverning
bodywithregardtocountryoperations.
ShouldreflectprioritiesintheStrategicPlanapproved
bytherelevantgoverningbody.
NotreflectingStrategicPlanoftheaidorganisation,
i.e.itbecomesaserviceprovider.Thiswillalsoputa
strainonnon-projectsupportcosts(overheadcosts).
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