1. Australian Humanitarian Partnership 2016 - 2021 Briefing - 17 May 2016

2. Agenda SessionLead 1000 – 10201. Humanitarian Partnership with ANGOs – key features Michael Hassett 1020 – 10402. Competitive Grant ProcessToni Redden 1040 – 11003. Questions – from open floorMichael Hassett / Toni Redden 1100 - 12304. 10min sessions – with organisations Michael Hassett / Toni Redden

3. Humanitarian Partnership with ANGOs -Michael Hassett Current program (HPA) Review and design Key features of successor mechanism (AHP) Transition arrangements

4. An agreement between six pre selected ANGOs and DFAT - Care, Caritas, Oxfam, Plan International, Save the Children and World Vision Two major components A disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction component to expand the risk reduction programs of partners Stand by emergency response arrangement by which the department can request a single proposal for a joint humanitarian response from all or some of the six HPA partners Operational Support Supported by a Director who worked with, through, ANGOs and DFAT to coordinate the response activation process, provide strategic oversight of policy and DRR programming and consolidate reporting requirements and information sharing. Current Program (2011-17) Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (HPA)

5. Current Program (2011-17) Humanitarian Partnership Agreement (HPA) Disaster risk management and reduction $13.5million has been provided to fund DRM and DRR activities to partners Key achievements Emergency response $53.5million has been provided to fund 15 responses. On average about $1.8 mill per partner per year in addition to the core funding for DRR/DRM activities TC Winston - (Save and Care) assisted 40,000 people by providing access to clean water and sanitation facilities and re-establishing food gardens and community nurseries.

6. Successor partnership: review and design The review and design of the successor partnership was informed by current humanitarian thinking and consultations with sector stakeholders. The successor partnership builds on: the relationship between DFAT and ANGOs; the existing response activation process to ensure a differentiated and strengthened approach to funding rapid on set and protracted/slow on set crises multiyear funding with an increased focus on building local disaster management capacity and strengthening community resilience in the Pacific current administrative arrangements to reduce transaction costs based on a new contractual and reporting model Further information on the review and design: http://dfat.gov.au/aid/topics/investment-priorities/building-resilience/humanitarian- preparedness-and-response/Pages/humanitarian-prepraredness-and-response.aspx

7. Aligned with the Humanitarian Strategy, DFAT views the AHP as a mechanism to: strengthen collaboration and innovation to deliver effective humanitarian assistance support local humanitarian agencies and communities to take a leadership role in preparedness, response, early recovery, risk reduction and resilience efforts give practical application to Australia’s aspirations coming out of the World Humanitarian Summit, Sendai Framework, Pacific Islands Forum meetings effectively incorporate approaches to address protection and inclusiveness priorities in a humanitarian context continued…. New program (2016-21) Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP)

8. Continued…… Aligned with the Humanitarian Strategy, DFAT views the AHP as a mechanism to: engage with the broader NGO sector and, where possible private sector, to leverage resources, expertise and relationships enhance the Australian public’s understanding and value of humanitarian assistance communicate the benefits of Australia’s assistance globally, especially in- countries with an Australian aid presence engage and trial innovative solutions to ongoing humanitarian issues (e.g. bolstering funding to protracted crisis through crowd funding) New program (2016-21) Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP)

9. Key Features: Standing arrangement with partners to respond to rapid and slow onset/protracted crises Core multi-year funding to strengthen local humanitarian disaster management and community resilience in the Pacific Avenue to share experiences, lessons learnt in an effort to increase the sectors ability to meet the needs of affected communities in a more effective and timely manner New program (2016-21) Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP)

10. Formal arrangement, funding, reporting and communication lines: New program (2016-21) Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) Support UnitDFAT ANGO x (up to) 6

11. Transition from HPA to AHP After the Support Unit has entered into formal contractual arrangements with pre- selected NGOs, DFAT will formally notify HPA partners that the response mechanism will no longer be used. DRR/DRM activities under the HPA will continue until June 2017 The HPA Director will support the transition as mutually agreed by partners until June 2017.

12. Competitive Grant Process - Toni Redden Response particulars Who’s involved Probity of process Information on Support Unit – open tender process

13. Competitive Grant Process - for selection of up to HRG member NGOs Proposal submission deadline: Monday 27 June 17:00 (CBR time) Mode of Submission: electronically, via ahp@dfat.gov.au before the deadlineahp@dfat.gov.au Enquiry deadline: Monday 13 June Enquiries: ahp@dfat.gov.auahp@dfat.gov.au Last Addendum issued: Monday 20 June Note: compliance requirements.

14. Competitive Grant Process - for selection of up to HRG member NGOs Toni Redden – Evaluation Committee (EC) Chair Richelle Turner – Evaluation Committee Secretary DFAT will convene an Evaluation Committee that will consist of DFAT representatives from across the department who will be involved given their relevant skills and experience It is DFAT’s policy not to reveal the names of EC members. Applicants must not contact any members of the EC in relation to the competitive grant process.

15. Competitive Grant Process - for selection of up to HRG member NGOs Probity DFAT will manage the competitive grant process within probity protocols Conducted on a commercial in confidence basis. Those involved in informing the process aware of their obligations and constraints. DFAT has engaged an independent Probity Adviser to support this tender process.

16. Open Tender Process - for Support Unit Documentation for the Support Unit will be issued shortly on AusTENDER. Support Unit documentation will be refined based on questions received. The first update will be released through the addendum process once pre- selected HRG members are announced. A representative from the pre-selected HRG member NGOs will be invited to participate on the Evaluation Committee.