1. The Grand Bargain: Friend or Foe?
UK Shelter Forum
June 2018

2. Summary
1. Game
2. Origin of the Grand Bargain
3. Discussion

3. Game 22 Donor Countries 14 Multilaterals 13 NGOS 3 NGO Networks
1 Government Forum

4. Grand Bargain commitments
Game
Choose your own
Grand Bargain commitments

5. Game
Grand Bargain Bingo

6. Grand Bargain Commitments

7. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency

8. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders

9. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming

10. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs

11. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments

12. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments
6. A participation revolution

13. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments
6. A participation revolution
7. Increase humanitarian multi-year planning and funding

14. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments
6. A participation revolution
7. Increase humanitarian multi-year planning and funding
8. Reduce the earmarking of donor contributions

15. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments
6. A participation revolution
7. Increase humanitarian multi-year planning and funding
8. Reduce the earmarking of donor contributions
9. Harmonise and simplify reporting requirements

16. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments
6. A participation revolution
7. Increase humanitarian multi-year planning and funding
8. Reduce the earmarking of donor contributions
9. Harmonise and simplify reporting requirements
10. Enhance engagement between humanitarian and development actors

17. Where did the Grand Bargain come from?
Origin
Where did the Grand Bargain come from?

18. Report to the Secretary-General’.
Origin
Shrink the needs
Broaden the resource base
Improve efficiency
HLPHF (2016) ‘Too important to fail — addressing the humanitarian financing gap.
Report to the Secretary-General’.

19. Requirements and actual funding, UN-coordinated appeals 2007-2016 (Development Initiatives, 2017)

20. Saving Money = Better Humanitarian Outcomes
Origin
Saving Money = Better Humanitarian Outcomes

21. “…no one having to die or live without dignity for the lack of money”.
Origin
“…no one having to die or live
without dignity for the lack of money”.
HLPHF (2016) ‘Too important to fail — addressing the humanitarian financing gap.
Report to the Secretary-General’.

22. YEARS
Speed of recovery rates from major earthquakes. Adapted from (Platt, S 2017)

23. Will these commitments help or hinder
Discussion
Will these commitments help or hinder
the Shelter and Settlements sector?

24. Grand Bargain Commitments
1. Greater transparency
2. More support and funding tools for local and national responders
3. Increase the use and coordination of cash-based programming
4. Reduce duplication and management costs
5. Improve joint and impartial needs assessments
6. A participation revolution
7. Increase humanitarian multi-year planning and funding
8. Reduce the earmarking of donor contributions
9. Harmonise and simplify reporting requirements
10. Enhance engagement between humanitarian and development actors

25. Thank you
Lizzie Babister