Improving humanitarian policy and practice by providing support to HERE-Geneva, a new Geneva-based actor working on humanitarian policy


Independent research and dialogue on policy and practice is indispensable to improving the effectiveness and quality of humanitarian action. Working in close collaboration with governments, operational humanitarian actors, and others, HERE-Geneva delivers independent reports and studies based on research and evidence with a view to influencing policy and changing behaviour.

Country/region Topic Period Budget
Global
Humanitarian Assistance & DRR
Humanitarian efficiency
01.01.2017 - 31.12.2018
CHF 500'000
Background Strategic humanitarian policy and coordination forums.
Objectives To improve practice with a view to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian response in order to save more lives.
Target groups Decision makers in governments, international organizations and NGOs.
Medium-term outcomes
  • Outcome 1: HERE has provided evidence of the gap between policy and practice in humanitarian action;
  • Outcome 2: HERE's reviews and studies have influenced dialogue on policy and practice in humanitarian action;
  • Outcome 3: HERE has contributed to defining humanitarian effectiveness;
  • Outcome 4: HERE has made a significant contribution to the thinking on the effectiveness of humanitarian response in armed conflict.
Results

Expected results:   HERE-Geneva will have consolidated its basis and profile as a critical player in the Geneva humanitarian environment delivering key messages on fundamental humanitarian issues.


Results from previous phases:   HERE-Geneva has delivered key messages in relation to upholding fundamental humanitarian norms in the context of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS). It has also managed to develop a narrative that has brought the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC and IFRC) closer together.


Directorate/federal office responsible SDC
Credit area Humanitarian aid
Project partners Contract partner
Swiss Academic and Research Institution
  • Other Swiss academic and research institutions


Coordination with other projects and actors HERE-Geneva will coordinate and collaborate with a number of partners, including ICRC, IFRC, MSF, OCHA, CERAH, Humanitarian Outcomes, ALNAP, ACAPS as well as with donor governments and foundations.
Budget Current phase Swiss budget CHF   500'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF   500'000 Total project since first phase Swiss budget CHF  710'000