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Open to members only, ICVA has a range of working groups that provide a platform for members to exchange information, communicate key developments in humanitarian operations and policy level work, and to identify opportunities for collective advocacy.

To ensure we bring the collective network voice to the focus areas set out in the ICVA Strategy, we encourage members to participate in one of the ICVA working groups.

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Support collective NGO advocacy by facilitating statements, positions and action on critical issues pertaining to forced migration.
• Improve institutional partnership and consultations between NGOs and organisations such as UNHCR and IOM to better serve displaced persons.
• Influence practice on the ground and promote synergy between global policies and operational realities.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UNHCR Executive Committee (ExCom) UNHCR Standing Committee meetings
• UNHCR NGO Annual Consultations
• UNHCR High Commissioner’s (HC) Dialogue on Protection Challenges
• UNHCR Structured Dialogues
• IOM NGO Consultations
• Steering Committee GP20 /IDPS

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Engaging with UNHCR to develop the CRRF and ensure NGO perspectives contribute to development of Compact on Refugees

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

Global Compact on Refugees & Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF)

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Build upon and amplify civil society’s strategy, content, and political work around the Global Compact for Migration with a focus on mixed

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• Civil Society Action Committee (co-convened ICMC, NGO Committee on Migration and ICVA

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Influence and shape dialogue on strategic issues of common interest on this informal platform
• Influence and shape IASC strategic policy work

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• IASC Deputies’ Forum
• IASC Operational Policy and Advocacy Group (OPAG)

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Influence and shape high-level IASC decision-making and advocacy, with focus on humanitarian coordination system, NGO inclusion and partnerships
• Support strategic engagement and influence on coordination and leadership issues in priority crises
• Influence and shape system wide policies and support interagency engagement on coordination and operational issues
• Increase diversity and influence in IASC leadership structures through engagement and interaction with HCs and DHCs

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• IASC Principals
• IASC Emergency Directors Group
• IASC Results Groups
  • Operational Response
  • Collective Advocacy
• Humanitarian Programme Cycle Steering Group
• Saving Lives Together Oversight Committee
• Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation Steering Group
• IASC Early Warning Early Action and Readiness Group
• OCHA Humanitarian Leadership Strengthening Section
• Peer 2 Peer Support Programme

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Strengthen advocacy for equitable access to vaccines in humanitarian contexts,
• Support delivery and monitoring of vaccinations to NGO staff and vulnerable populations in humanitarian settings.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• Global Health Cluster COVID-19 Vaccine Working Group
  EDG Decision Group
• UN-INGO System Wide Vaccination WG

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Focus on addressing funding gaps including through innovative funding approaches
• Shape  framework of Grand Bargain with focus on workstreams related to harmonized and simplified reporting, transparency, localization, and donor conditions
• Make the link between the HFTT and the Pool Fund Working Group, and coordinate NGO representation
• Advise on CERF allocations, especially for under-funded countries/operations

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• IASC Results Group 5 on Humanitarian Financing
• Grand Bargain
• UN OCHA Pooled Fund Working Group
• CERF – Central Emergency Response Fund

Objective of ICVA engagement

• NGOs group that look at specific donor conditions

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• Donor Conditions

Objective of ICVA engagement

• NGO group to share information, lessons learned, best practice and tools related to NGO/civil society space in humanitarian action and linkages with human rights mechanisms.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• Human Rights Engagement Task Team (HRE TT) of the Global Protection Cluster (GPC)
• VUKA! Coalition Action and Working Groups
• Convenors for Powershift
• Convenors for the Future

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Informal group of NGOs, researchers and academics working on climate, environment and humanitarian action to share input to calls for action, standards/requirements and share lessons learned, best practice, tools and guidance

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• IASC RG3 Subgroup on Climate Change
• Carbon Accounting Tool Group
• Expert Roundtable on Climate Financing in Conflict and Fragile Settings
• Advisory Committee on the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organisations

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share information, consult members, analysis coordination NGOs initiatives and influence process and discussions within global HPDN fora

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• HPDN
• IASC RG4 Humanitarian development collaboration

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share information, analysis and good practice among NGOs.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• IASC RG 2 Accountability and Inclusion
• UNICEF

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused perspectives on humanitarian and development sector.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share specific focused perspectives on humanitarian and development sector, within the Peer Network/CoPn (SDC EA Countries)
• NGO Fora Steering Comm and/or Secretariat representatives, of the EA Communities of Practice.
• (Ethiopia, Somalia,  South Sudan and Sudan)

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused humanitarian and development advocacy and comms perspectives/updates/initiatives (INGO and UN)
• Leads of INGO and UN Advocacy and Communications within East and Horn of Africa

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused humanitarian and development advocacy and comms perspectives/updates/initiatives (INGO only)
• Leads of INGO (Only) Advocacy and Communications within East and Horn of Africa

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused perspectives on humanitarian and development sector.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies (ASEAN)

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused perspectives on humanitarian and development sector.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies (IOC)

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused perspectives on humanitarian and development sector. In addition to specific info linked to NGO fora and the current trends

Objective of ICVA engagement

• Share regionally focused perspectives on humanitarian and development sector.

Humanitarian actors or forums the group may engage with

• UN
• governments
• donors
• inter regional bodies