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IASC in 2005 Work Plan 2006

Ms. Yvette StevensChairperson, IASC Working Group and Assistant Emergency Relief Coordinator

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The IASC in 2005Issues Addressed

Standing items– Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP), Early Warning – Early Action, Internally Displaced

Persons and Protection

Thematic issues: Humanitarian Reform Initiatives– Humanitarian Response Review (HRR), Cluster Accountability and Leadership

Other key themes– Strengthening the Humanitarian Coordinator System, Kobe Conference / Hyogo Framework

for Action, Integrated Missions and Safeguarding Humanitarian Space

Countries and regions: – Sudan / Darfur, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Zimbabwe, D.P.R. Korea

– Indian Ocean Tsunami, South Asia Earthquake

Themes in the country / region discussions: – Early Warning and Contingency Planning, Transitional Coordination, Civil-Military

Coordination, Communication/Information Management, Protection, Human Rights Violations

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The IASC in 2005Subsidiary Bodies and Key Products

New Subsidiary Body– Task Force on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Key Objective: Inter-Agency Guidelines

Closed Subsidiary Bodies (with Key Achievements) – Task Force on Natural Disasters: In-Country Self Assessment Tool for Natural Disaster

Response Preparedness

– Task Force on Training: Emergency Team Leadership Programme

– Task Force on HIV/AIDS in Emergency Settings: Guidelines and Training Package

– Task Force on Collaborative Approaches to Humanitarian Security: Dissemination of the Guidelines on Collaborative Approaches to Field Security

Key Products – Statement of Commitment to Address Gender Based Violence ,

– Civil-Military Coordination Concept Paper,

– Guidelines for Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings,

– Guidance Note on Human Rights for Humanitarian Coordinators,

– Review of the disaster response capacity of IASC agencies and organizations in selected disaster prone countries - Synthesis Report

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Work Plan 2006

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Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP)

– Review and refine Strategic Monitoring Guidelines

– Review and refine Needs Analysis Framework (NAF)

Early Warning – Early Action (including component on Natural Disasters)

– Review Early Warning-Early Action reports and translate them

into effective action

– Integrate Hyogo Framework for Action Guidance

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

– Support implementation of IDP-related policies and guidelines

IASC Work Plan 2006Standing Items

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IASC Work Plan 2006Key Items

Humanitarian Reform Initiatives

– Cluster Accountability and Leadership

– Predictable Funding & Funding Mechanisms

– Benchmarks and Indicators

– Humanitarian Coordinator System

– Integrated Missions and Humanitarian Space

– Capacity Building at National, Regional and Local Level

Another Important Issue

– IASC Information Management

Subsidiary Body Work Plans

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Calendar 2006Suggested Dates

IASC Principals Meetings (2x)

– 25 April (Geneva)

– 12 December (New York)

IASC Working Group Meetings (3x)

– 14-16 March (Rome)

– 5-7 July (Geneva)

– 15-17 November (New York or in the field)

Additional ad hoc audio- and videoconferences (IASC Working Group)

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