CAP Basics and Current Issues Andre Griekspoor Emergency and Humanitarian Action Department World Health Organisation, Geneva

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process CAP Basics and Current Issues Session Objectives:  Describe evolution of the CAP  From fund raising tool to a strategic planning tool  Common Humanitarian Action Plan  Different fundraising tools  Different stakeholder  How to use to your advantage?

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process GA Resolution 46/182, December 1991 “Strengthening the coordination of humanitarian emergency assistance of the United Nations” by: l Creation of Emergency Relief Coordinator l Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) l Consolidated Appeal l Central Emergency Revolving Fund

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Definition of the CAP (1994) “a programming process through which national, regional and international relief systems..... are able to mobilize and respond to selective major or complex emergencies that require a system-wide response to humanitarian crisis” 1994 IASC Approved Guidelines on the CAP

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): In case of a major or complex emergency inclusive, coordinated programme cycle:  strategic planning  resource mobilisation  coordinated implementation;  joint monitoring and evaluation;  reporting on results.

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Processes and stakeholders l CHAP l Situation report l Flash Appeal l Consolidated Appeal

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) (1997) l Inclusive l Comprehensive l Consensus on key problems, scenarios and priorities l Agreed goals and objectives l Common response planning

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process The Montreux Process ( ) “The Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) should be the main tool of humanitarian co-ordination.” 2nd Montreux Donors Retreat, March, 2001

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) (1997) The Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) will be the foundation for joint fundraising mechanisms: l The Flash Appeal l The Consolidated Appeal

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Situation Report l Within 48 hrs l Information l International attention l Support resource mobilisation l Rough estimate resources needed for Government, UN and others

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Flash Appeal l Within 2-4 weeks l Fundraising: 3-6 months l More in-depth information l Coordinated response l CHAP and projects l Funding for IASC Country Team

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Consolidated Appeal l Within 3-6 months l Fundraising: up to 12 months l More in-depth analysis l Coordinated response l CHAP and projects l Funding for IASC Country Team

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process In case of ‘weak` government: l `The government of affected country should be consulted as required.’ In case of strong government: l Limited relevance?

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process CAP Contributions as % of Total Humanitarian Assistance

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Two Largest Appeals vs the Remaining CAPs

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process Donor Continuum - Utilization of CAP for Funding Decisions

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process CAP: conclusions l CHAP: –good tools for analysis and planning –potential for coordinated response l Situation report: mobilise support l FA and CA: IASC Country Team l Most funding outside these processes l Develop relationship with key-donors

IASC Consolidated Appeals Process