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.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Mondo
Assistenza umanitaria & RRC
Efficacia umanitaria
01.01.2017 - 31.12.2018
CHF 500'000
Contesto Strategic humanitarian policy and coordination forums.
Obiettivi To improve practice with a view to increase the effectiveness of humanitarian response in order to save more lives.
Gruppi target Decision makers in governments, international organizations and NGOs.
Effetti a medio termine
  • 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.
Risultati

Risultati principali attesi:   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.


Risultati fasi precedenti:   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.


Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Aiuto umanitario
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Instituzione universitaria e di ricerca svizzera
  • Other Swiss academic and research institutions


Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori 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 Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF   500'000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF   500'000 Progetto totale dalla prima fase Budget Svizzera CHF  710'000