INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP IASC OVERARCHING GOAL STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION POLICY: Produces system-wide policies, guidelines and tools to harmonize and achieve a better overall response. OPERATIONAL: Ensure a coherent and timely response to complex emergencies. IASC FUNCTIONS ADVOCACY: Agree on common messages, to jointly advocate for respect for humanitarian principles and ensure support for humanitarian work. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2016-2017 OF THE IASC WORKING GROUP EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO DISPLACEMENT AND PROTECTION EMERGENCIES AND PROTRACTED ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCLUSIVITY FINANCING OUTCOMES CRISES An unprecedented number of people More can be done to increase collective An unprecedented number of people require Resources are not fit for purpose to require assistance in highly complex and ownership and promote the implementation assistance and protection. adequately respond to the unprecedented protracted environments, stretching the of key IASC policy guidelines and response. The IASC has made a strong commitment to number of people requiring assistance and to international response capacity to its limits. IASC members are committed to place protection central to humanitarian effectively strengthen preparedness. Working The IASC seeks to support strengthening strengthening inclusivity (cooperating with action. In 2016, IASC organizations will with partners the IASC seeks to promote policy support to advance the effectiveness external stakeholders including frontline address challenges and strengthen response, appropriate, accessible and efficient use of and relevance of humanitarian response, responders, donors, private sector and including through adoption and resources to meet the needs for effective including through strengthening national government) and investing in implementation of a system-wide protection humanitarian preparedness and response. preparedness and resilience adequately accountability, transparency and local policy. Particular attention will be paid to addressing cross-cutting issues and working capacity, with particular attention to PSEA. forced displacement, sexual and across sectors. based violence prevention and response, child protection, gender mainstreaming and PSEA, addressing drivers of protection risks, and achieving durable solutions to displacement. STRATEGIC ENTRY POINTS In implementing its strategic priorities, the IASC Working Group will engage in following up to global processes including in particular the World Humanitarian Summit and the Grand Bargain commitments. OUTPUTS
INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE WORKING GROUP IASC OVERARCHING GOAL STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION IASC FUNCTIONS POLICY: Produces system-wide policies, guidelines and tools to harmonize and achieve a better overall response. OPERATIONAL: Ensure a coherent and timely response to complex emergencies. ADVOCACY: Agree on common messages, to jointly advocate for respect for humanitarian principles and ensure support for humanitarian work. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2016-2017 OF THE IASC WORKING GROUP EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES AND PROTRACTED CRISES ACCOUNTABILITY AND INCLUSIVITY DISPLACEMENT AND PROTECTION OUTCOMES FINANCING An unprecedented number of people require assistance in highly complex and protracted environments, stretching the international response capacity to its limits. The IASC seeks to support strengthening policy support to advance the effectiveness and relevance of humanitarian response, including through strengthening preparedness and resilience adequately addressing cross-cutting issues and working across sectors. More can be done to increase collective ownership and promote the implementation of key IASC policy guidelines and response. IASC members are committed to strengthening inclusivity (cooperating with external stakeholders including frontline responders, donors, private sector and national government) and investing in accountability, transparency and local capacity, with particular attention to PSEA. An unprecedented number of people require assistance and protection. The IASC has made a strong commitment to place protection central to humanitarian action. In 2016, IASC organizations will address challenges and strengthen response, including through adoption and implementation of a system-wide protection policy. Particular attention will be paid to forced displacement, sexual and violence prevention and response, child protection, gender mainstreaming and PSEA, addressing drivers of protection risks, and achieving durable solutions to displacement. Resources are not fit for purpose to adequately respond to the unprecedented number of people requiring assistance and to effectively strengthen preparedness. Working with partners the IASC seeks to promote appropriate, accessible and efficient use of resources to meet the needs for effective humanitarian preparedness and response. STRATEGIC ENTRY POINTS In implementing its strategic priorities, the IASC Working Group will engage in following up to global processes including in particular the World Humanitarian Summit and the Grand Bargain commitments. OUTPUTS based
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