Title: CAP Basics and Current Issues Andre Griekspoor Emergency and Humanitarian Action Department World Health Organisation, Geneva
1CAP Basics and Current IssuesAndre
GriekspoorEmergency and Humanitarian Action
DepartmentWorld Health Organisation, Geneva
2CAP 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?
3GA Resolution 46/182, December 1991
- Strengthening the coordination of humanitarian
emergency assistance of the United Nations by - Creation of Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
- Consolidated Appeal
- Central Emergency Revolving Fund
4Definition 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
5Consolidated 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.
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7Processes and stakeholders
- CHAP
- Situation report
- Flash Appeal
- Consolidated Appeal
8Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) (1997)
- Inclusive
- Comprehensive
- Consensus on key problems, scenarios and
priorities - Agreed goals and objectives
- Common response planning
9The Montreux Process (2000-2002)
- The Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP)
should be the main tool of humanitarian
co-ordination. - 2nd Montreux Donors Retreat, March, 2001
10Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) (1997)
- The Common Humanitarian Action Plan (CHAP) will
be the foundation for joint fundraising
mechanisms - The Flash Appeal
- The Consolidated Appeal
11Situation Report
- Within 48 hrs
- Information
- International attention
- Support resource mobilisation
- Rough estimate resources needed
- for Government, UN and others
12Flash Appeal
- Within 2-4 weeks
- Fundraising 3-6 months
- More in-depth information
- Coordinated response
- CHAP and projects
- Funding for IASC Country Team
13Consolidated Appeal
- Within 3-6 months
- Fundraising up to 12 months
- More in-depth analysis
- Coordinated response
- CHAP and projects
- Funding for IASC Country Team
14- In case of weak government
- The government of affected country should be
consulted as required. - In case of strong government
- Limited relevance?
15CAP Contributions as of Total Humanitarian
Assistance
16Two Largest Appeals vs the Remaining CAPs
17Donor Continuum - Utilization of CAP for Funding
Decisions
18CAP conclusions
- CHAP
- good tools for analysis and planning
- potential for coordinated response
- Situation report mobilise support
- FA and CA IASC Country Team
- Most funding outside these processes
- Develop relationship with key-donors
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