1. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 1 IASC in 2005 Work Plan 2006 Ms. Yvette Stevens Chairperson, IASC Working Group and Assistant Emergency Relief Coordinator

2. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 2 The IASC in 2005 Issues 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

3. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 3 The IASC in 2005 Subsidiary 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

4. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 4 Work Plan 2006

5. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 5  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 2006 Standing Items

6. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 6 IASC Work Plan 2006 Key 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

7. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 7 Calendar 2006 Suggested 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)

8. 12/12/2005 IASC IASC Principals Slide 8 IASC Website Launched Today  Simple structure  Relevant content  Presentable form