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ALNAP and the ICRC

ALNAP and the ICRC. By John Mitchell. ALNAP is ‘a unique sector-wide network comprising most of the major actors in international humanitarian relief’. Established in 1997 after the Multi-donor evaluation of emergency assistance to Rwanda.

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ALNAP and the ICRC

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  1. ALNAP and the ICRC By John Mitchell

  2. ALNAP is ‘a unique sector-wide network comprising most of the major actors in international humanitarian relief’ • Established in 1997 after the Multi-donor evaluation of emergency assistance to Rwanda. • Jacques Stroun and Carlo Von Flue present at the inaugural ALNAP meeting in 1997

  3. ALNAP Membership • 15 Bilateral and multilateral donor organisations; • 15 International NGOs; • 8 UN agencies; • 8 humanitarian networks; • 8 academic/consultants • 3 organisations from the Red Cross Movement (ICRC, IFRC and BRC)

  4. ALNAP Membership • Steering Committee reflects composition of our membership • ICRC Representation: Jacques Stroun 1997-99, Wayne Macdonald, 1999-03 ChristophLüdi, 2006-08 Antje van Roeden, 2008-09 Bart Fonteyne 2008-2010

  5. What does ALNAP do? • Aims to monitor, report on and improve humanitarian performance. • Achieves this though rolling work-plan of complementary activities. • Key resources are: skills and experience provided by members. • Biannual and annual meetings

  6. Monitoring Performance • Maintaining a growing Evaluative Reports Data base (over 1000 reports) • Improving the quality of evaluations • ALNAP studies on impact assessment; analysis of performance approaches; upcoming study on using ‘beneficiary surveys’ in performance assessment

  7. Reporting on Performance State of the Humanitarian System Report • ICRC and IFRC represented on Advisory Group • Endorsed by Angelo Gnaedinger: “I warmly welcome this first State of the Humanitarian System report because it shows deep commitment towards self improvement within the humanitarian system.”

  8. Improving Performance • Protection Guide: Paul Bonard and Alain Aeschlimann advisors to the first 2 ALNAP Guides to Protection (which were the precursors to the recent ICRC Protection Guide)

  9. Improving Performance • Lessons papers: Myanmar, Earthquakes (Haiti,) Gaza (ICRC Head of Mission was a key informant) • Gap filling studies e.g., identification and promotion of innovations

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