1. ALNAP Updates

2. Financial Update Funding solid Funding solid Well within budget for FY 2004-05 Well within budget for FY 2004-05

3. Secretariat News Refurbished office Refurbished office Staff promotions, new arrivals and vacant post Staff promotions, new arrivals and vacant post

4. Review of Humanitarian Action in 2004 Evaluation synthesis in progress (Larry Minear) Evaluation synthesis in progress (Larry Minear) Chapter on capacity building – case studies identified (Ian Christoplos) Chapter on capacity building – case studies identified (Ian Christoplos)

5. ALNAP Guidance Booklets Humanitarian Protection. Humanitarian Protection. Pilots completed and new edition being written. (Hugo Slim and Gabriele Russo) Evaluation of Humanitarian Action. Evaluation of Humanitarian Action. Pilots completed and new edition scheduled to be written. (Tony Beck and Gabriele Russo)

6. ALNAP Working Groups a) Global Study: All 6 country monographs now completed All 6 country monographs now completed Pilots completed and revised draft of Practitioners Handbook currently being reviewed Pilots completed and revised draft of Practitioners Handbook currently being reviewed Matthew Carter new Chair of Working Group Matthew Carter new Chair of Working Group CAFOD funding contribution of £5000. CAFOD funding contribution of £5000. b) Research Methods in Humanitarian Action Project leader left UNHCR Project leader left UNHCR New host required New host required c) Proposal on targeting currently being reviewed by SC

7. Website, Evaluative Reports Database and Electronic Discussion Board. (John Lakeman)

8. DfID Evaluation of ALNAP work in progress (Nigel Adams)

9. ALNAP Sub-Committee on Membership work in progress (Mihir Bhatt)