Grand Bargain Project 2017-2018


The Grand Bargain is one of the concrete initiatives announced at the WHS to improve humanitarian action, as it provides avenues for how aid financing must be more efficient. The top 30 donors and aid agencies endorsed this so-called “Grand Bargain” to make aid more efficient, including long-term, flexible and less earmarked funding from the donors, reduced overhead costs and reporting requirements, a greater use of digital funding (cash transfers) and more means flowing to local and national responders. It also commits to more coherent and “impartial” needs assessments and less competition between aid agencies. In a nutshell, the Grand Bargain tries to address some of the structural reforms that are needed in the humanitarian system through the lenses of financing.

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
A nivel mundial
Asistencia humanitaria y RRC

Eficacia humanitaria
15.02.2017 - 30.06.2020
CHF 450'000
Contexto Conflicts, natural disasters and disease are driving ever greater numbers of people to seek desperate remedies for their hunger, safety and survival. The world has never been so wealthy and yet on the frontline of humanitarian action, the lack of available resources to save lives is a constantly growing risk. This massive, deepening deficit requires an ambitious, global and collective response. The Grand Bargain is about harnessing the vast experience and expertise from across the humanitarian ecosystem and bringing it into realignment so that funding is better prepared for tackling the emergency needs of people.
Objetivos Contribute to implement the Grand Bargain agreement between donors and agencies which sets out a shared understanding, opportunities, and common vision of how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian aid. Signatories include the main humanitarian donors, UN organisations, major NGO networks (51 signatories to date).
Grupos destinarios Grand Bargain signatories and other humanitarian partners
Efectos a medio plazo
  • Support the Grand Bargain Secretariat through financing one position
  • Move forward work stream two on localization through Switzerland’s role as co-convener
  • Take lead on the organization of the Grand Bargain annual meeting in June 2017
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Ayuda humanitaria
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
ONG internacional o extranjera
Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU)
  • Federación Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y de la Media Luna Roja
  • Oficina de las Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios
  • World Food Programme


Otras contrapartes
Grand Bargain signatories
Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores Synergies and collaboration with GHD, especially activity 1.2 and IASC HFTT
Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF   450'000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF   340'462