1. ALNAP and the ICRC By John Mitchell

2. ALNAP is ‘a unique sector-wide network comprising most of the major actors in international humanitarian relief’ Established in 1997 after the Multi-donor evaluation of emergency assistance to Rwanda. Jacques Stroun and Carlo Von Flue present at the inaugural ALNAP meeting in 1997

3. ALNAP Membership 15 Bilateral and multilateral donor organisations; 15 International NGOs; 8 UN agencies; 8 humanitarian networks; 8 academic/consultants 3 organisations from the Red Cross Movement (ICRC, IFRC and BRC)

4. ALNAP Membership Steering Committee reflects composition of our membership ICRC Representation: Jacques Stroun 1997-99, Wayne Macdonald, 1999-03 Christoph Lüdi, 2006-08 Antje van Roeden, 2008-09 Bart Fonteyne 2008-2010

5. What does ALNAP do? Aims to monitor, report on and improve humanitarian performance. Achieves this though rolling work-plan of complementary activities. Key resources are: skills and experience provided by members. Biannual and annual meetings

6. Monitoring Performance Maintaining a growing Evaluative Reports Data base (over 1000 reports) Improving the quality of evaluations ALNAP studies on impact assessment; analysis of performance approaches; upcoming study on using ‘beneficiary surveys’ in performance assessment

7. Reporting on Performance State of the Humanitarian System Report ICRC and IFRC represented on Advisory Group Endorsed by Angelo Gnaedinger: “I warmly welcome this first State of the Humanitarian System report because it shows deep commitment towards self improvement within the humanitarian system.”

8. Improving Performance Protection Guide: Paul Bonard and Alain Aeschlimann advisors to the first 2 ALNAP Guides to Protection (which were the precursors to the recent ICRC Protection Guide)

9. Improving Performance Lessons papers: Myanmar, Earthquakes (Haiti,) Gaza (ICRC Head of Mission was a key informant) Gap filling studies e.g., identification and promotion of innovations