DG for Humanitarian Aid – ECHO : An Update 8 th Jan 2009 Affan Cheema Islamic Relief Worldwide BOND EC Funding Group

A) ECHO ? Humanitarian arm of European Commission which sits with DG Development / Commissioner is Louis Michel European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid Emergency nature means its exempt from certain EC legislations particularly that of call of proposals (some exeptions) Centralised in Brussels with field technical advisors. Makes it easier ! (?)

B) Strategy 2009 General €935 million €777 million Environment : FA & HA reinforcement funds reduced Humanitarian Aid (HA)504 million Food Aid (FA)230 million Disaster Preparedness33 million General Support9 million

B) Strategy 2009 – ACP 2008 – End of year allocated 558 million 2009 – €339.8 million Sudan/Chad Horn of AfricaSomalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, drought Central, Southern Africa, Indian Ocean DRC, Central African Republic, Burundi/Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Disaster Preparedness West AfricaSahel global call, Liberia, Togo, Guinea Carribean/Pacific

B) Strategy 2009 – C/E Europe, NIS, Meditteranean, Middle East 2009 – €109 million Europe, Caucus, Central AsiaChechnya (Ingushetia, Dagestan, Azerbaijan), Georgia, Disaster preparedness Middle East and MeditteraneanoPT, Iraq, Yemen, Sahrawi (Algeria)

B) Strategy 2009 – Asia/ Latin America South AsiaAfghanistan +( Pakistan, Iran refigees), Bangladesh (Rohingya), India (Jammu+ Kashmir), Nepal (IDP), Sri Lanka (IDPs + in Tamil Nadu), Disaster Preparedness SE and East AsiaMyanmar (Thailand) Latin AmericaColumbia (IDPs+ Ecuador, Venezuela) Central/South America Disaster preparedness, natural emergencies

B) Strategy 2009 – Horizontal Priorities European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid/ International Humanitarian Law – maintain push to fullfill principles Good humanitarian Donorship Initiative – With the Netherlands Sectoral Policies – protection, children in crisis, health, gender etc LRRD – Linkages ? – DRR and DP Visbility – Need to be clearer and planned. Not just stickers !

Capacity building / Grant facility Food Aid – Integrated with regions Disaster Preparedness/Risk Reduction: South Asia, South America, Carribean, Central Asia, South East Asia, Central America, Southern Africa and Indian Ocean, Southern Caucus B) Strategy 2009 – Horizontal Priorities

C) FPA 2008 Launched in Jan 2008 Formats improved, two control mechanisms and more results orientated…single e-form in the pipeline Many guidance/support documents Single form, final report, financial, factsheets, FAQ, grant agreement, interactive training, awaiting procurement/visibility Formal Training provided by an outsourced company/ FPA help Results and issues: Too early to judge Concept notes/ How to be a new partner in a country Final reports/ Audits a challenge