The Transformative Agenda

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Presentation transcript:

The Transformative Agenda The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is a global humanitarian forum established in 1991 by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly to bring together the main operational relief agencies from the United Nations, international components of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, the International Organization for Migration and international non-governmental organizations. The IASC Transformative Agenda is an agreed set of recommendations aimed at making the humanitarian response system more efficient and effective.

2010 Floods in Earthquakes Pakistan In Haiti The response to the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan floods in 2010 exposed a number of weaknesses and inefficiencies in the international humanitarian response. The Transformative Agenda aims to ensure that these shortcomings are addressed. The risk of future large-scale emergencies remains high due to the increasing frequency and scale of climate-related disasters; violent conflicts; HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases and pandemics; rapid population growth and urbanization; and increased vulnerability due to poverty, hunger, unemployment, displacement and migration. Governments, affected communities, humanitarian organisations, donors and the UN General Assembly itself have stressed the need for a more efficient and well-coordinated international response to major disasters. The actions we are now taking as part of the Transformative Agenda build on the 2005 Humanitarian Reform. We recognize that we need to focus not on the process of implementing change, but on the impact of change. Through the changes agreed, more lives will be saved, and we will all be more accountable for our actions. UN Photo/Evan Schneider UN Photo/Logan Abassi

Transformative Agenda “In December 2011, the IASC adopted the Transformative Agenda. It focuses on three key areas: better leadership, improved accountability to all our stakeholders and improved coordination. The impact of these changes, which we are now introducing, will be more lives saved, faster.” -Valerie Amos, Emergency Relief Coordinator and Chair of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee ERC introducing the Transformative Agenda: http://ocha.smugmug.com/Film/Valerie-Amos-Video-Messages/14144004_JJrv2v#!i=1841209808&k=zC9XXDV&lb=1&s=A  The Transformative Agenda consists of a set of concrete actions to transform the way in which the humanitarian community responds to emergencies. It focuses on improving the timeliness and effectiveness of our collective response through stronger leadership, more effective coordination structures, and improved accountability. For the first time, the IASC has agreed on how to respond together to a major emergency that requires a system-wide response. These are being called Level 3 emergencies and will be judged against 5 criteria.

Level 3 Emergencies Exceptional in: Transformative Agenda Scale Complexity Urgency Capacity Reputational Risk Level 3 emergencies are exceptional in view of their scale, complexity, urgency, the capacity required to respond and the reputational risk to humanitarian organisations and responders if we don’t get them right. The IASC will meet within 48 hours of a sudden-onset emergency to determine whether it is a Level 3 emergency or not.

Transformative Agenda The designation of a Level 3 emergency will automatically activate a system-wide response to ensure we have the right leadership, coordination mechanisms and accountability framework.

Transformative Agenda The Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), country clusters and cluster lead agencies remain the prime actors supporting national response efforts. The Transformative Agenda seeks to further strengthen these actors. 6

Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Transformative Agenda Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Empowered Leadership Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism Leadership Training The IASC has established a pool of top-notch emergency managers with experience in managing large-scale emergencies who can be deployed as senior emergency coordinators in the case of a Level 3 emergency. This is the L3 HC pool.

Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Transformative Agenda Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Empowered Leadership Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism Leadership Training With "Empowered Leadership”, the senior emergency coordinator/HC will have more authority to determine the overall strategy, the activation of clusters, the allocation of resources and advocacy priorities for a period of three months. The decision to deploy a senior emergency coordinator from the L3 HC pool will be based on a review of existing capacity at field level. In some cases, the ERC will empower the existing RC/HC to lead the response without deploying a senior emergency coordinator from the L3 HC pool. In others, the ERC will chose a candidate from the L3 HC roster with relevant experience. The Heads of Cluster Lead Agencies in the country will report directly to him/her on the achievements of cluster objectives, as outlined in the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) strategic statement/plan.

Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Transformative Agenda Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Empowered Leadership Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism Leadership Training The inter-agency rapid response mechanism (IARRM) is a standby mechanism to ensure that all the key functions required to coordinate the response to a Level 3 emergency are immediately filled, in particular: A core team of cluster coordinators to provide additional and immediate support for sectoral coordination; Additional OCHA capacity to support the HC/HCT with overall coordination; Technical experts to support joint needs assessment, information management, strategic planning and Flash Appeal development. The Flash Appeal will be revised within the first 30 days.

Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Transformative Agenda Leadership Roster of Emergency Coordinators for Level 3 Emergencies Empowered Leadership Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism Leadership Training The L3 HC pool members and the IARRM-members will participate in special training.

System-Wide Activation Transformative Agenda System-Wide Activation Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism Deployment of pre-identified humanitarian leaders with various expertise To make sure the coordination mechanisms function well, humanitarian organizations will deploy pre-identified experts such as health coordinators, food security coordinators, etc. The procedures specify that any such deployments must take into account existing capacity at field level, and aim to augment and support – rather than replace - this. In any major emergency, additional capacity is required in the early stages of the response. The Transformative Agenda makes this deployment more predictable by pre-identifying senior and experienced staff who are on stand-by through the Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism (IARRM). 11

Coordination Strategic Use of Clusters Simplified Cluster Management Transformative Agenda Coordination Strategic Use of Clusters Simplified Cluster Management Minimum Commitments for Participation in Clusters Strengthening NGO Representation in the Humanitarian Country Team The activation of clusters will be more strategic, less automatic and limited in time. Clusters should only be activated if the HC and HCT deem it necessary. They should focus on results, and not on process. Clear and concise reference documents are being produced to make it easier to manage clusters.

Coordination Strategic Use of Clusters Simplified Cluster Management Transformative Agenda Coordination Strategic Use of Clusters Simplified Cluster Management Minimum Commitments for Participation in Clusters Strengthening NGO Representation in the Humanitarian Country Team Other elements of the coordination agenda relate to Minimum Commitments for Cluster Participation (which were formulated by the NGO consortia and adopted by the IASC) and strengthening NGO representation in the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT). Among the key minimum standards are: Commitment to humanitarian principles Readiness to participate in action that improve access to all people Commitment to engage consistently in joint cluster work Willingness and capacity to contribute to the cluster strategic response plan. Ensuring that the NGO community is represented at the HCT and can influence the decisions is also crucial.

Transformative Agenda Accountability Common Humanitarian Programme Cycle to Achieve Collective Results Assessment, Strategic Statement, Resource Allocation, Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation Common Performance and Reporting Framework Accountability to Affected People IASC Principals agreed on the use of common tools to manage each phase of the humanitarian cycle programme from needs assessments to reporting. An initial strategic statement—to be developed within the first five days of a Level 3 emergency—will be informed by a commonly defined scenario and initial rapid multi-cluster needs assessments. This strategic statement will establish the response priorities, identify “who does what,” and form the basis of the Flash Appeal and any subsequent Consolidated Appeal. Speed is key to getting people the aid they need as rapidly as possible. While it will be challenging to produce a strategy so quickly, the initial strategic statement does not need to be detailed. It will provide the overall vision and priorities for the response. Results will be measured against a commonly-agreed monitoring and reporting framework. Real-time evaluations will be timelier and more targeted to allow the HCT to make any corrections required. In 2011, the IASC Principals confirmed the fundamental importance of accountability to affected people. They agreed to integrate it into their policies and operational guidelines. An Operational Framework developed by the Sub-Working Group on Accountability to Affected Populations was endorsed. This framework provides guidance to improve participation, information provision, handling feedback and complaints from affected people. The Transformative Agenda also calls for annual reviews of all country operations by Emergency Directors, use of 360º feedback mechanisms as well as annual performance reviews of all HCs. These should bring significant improvements in measuring results, dealing with performance issues, and responding to challenges and weaknesses. IASC Principals on the Transformative Agenda: http://ocha.smugmug.com/Film/OCHA-Films/15010656_nfF8QG#!i=1828838752&k=Q2F3XM3&lb=1&s=A

Actions in a Level 3 Emergency Transformative Agenda Actions in a Level 3 Emergency Additional slide 1

The Cluster System Transformative Agenda Additional slide 2 Clusters are groups of humanitarian organizations, both UN and non-UN, responding in each of the main sectors requiring humanitarian action, e.g. water, health and logistics. They are agreed by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) and have clear responsibilities for coordination. The Resident Coordinator and/or Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) manage a humanitarian response through the clusters. All clusters have lead organizations, known as Cluster Lead Agencies, which operate at the global and country level. Globally, Cluster Leads are responsible for strengthening system-wide preparedness and coordinating technical capacity to respond to humanitarian emergencies in their respective sector. In specific countries, Cluster Leads serve as the main contact for a government and the RC/HC. They ensure that humanitarian activities are coordinated and do not duplicate efforts. They also act as a provider of last resort in their respective sector. The decisions on how many clusters are required in-country and which organization is best placed to lead each of them are based on the specific needs identified in the response plan. The goal is to clarify the division of labour among all organizations and better define the roles and responsibilities of the organizations in each sector.