ICVA Annual Conference 2023 - ICVA (2024)

Each year, ICVA holds an Annual Conference, which provides an important opportunity for members to connect and discuss issues relevant to the humanitarian sector, as informed by ICVA’s membership base.

On 17 March 2023, ICVA will host its annual conference on the theme: The right time and the right place: Improving access to humanitarian quality funding.The day before, 16 March 2023, will be the ICVA Membership Day.

Opening Session

Setting the Scene

This panel discussion will frame the Annual Conference discussions to establish a common understanding of the humanitarian financing gap, the challenges of efficiently and adequately resourcing humanitarian action, and start exploring forward-looking solutions to anticipate trends that increasingly affect the humanitarian space (climate, pandemic response, and the rise of protracted crises), reduce needs, and improve access to quality funding as part of equitable partnerships.

ICVA Annual Conference 2023 - Opening Session 1 in English

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Session 1: The Future of the Grand Bargain

Panel discussion focused on the ongoing dialogue on the future of the Grand Bargain and changes proposed for the process beyond June 2023. The mandate for the current Grand Bargain 2.0 will end in June 2023 and the different signatory constituencies are currently undertaking discussions on adjustments to the Grand Bargain focus, structure, and governance moving forward. A key element of these discussions is the potential to broaden the scope of the Grand Bargain to link the platform more closely with the goals of reducing the humanitarian funding gap and expanding resources for humanitarian action.

Objective:

Participants will hear the perspective of the Eminent Person as well as key leaders from different Grand Bargain constituencies (donor, UN, NGOs) with the goal of understanding the current state of dialogue on the Grand Bargain and the different perspectives on the future.

A Q&A session will allow participants to engage directly with the panel members.

Key questions:

• How can we make the most effective use of the unique platform offered by the Grand Bargain to improve humanitarian finance?
• What is needed from NGOs to support the effective implementation of Grand Bargain commitments?
• How can we collectively overcome reporting challenges in tracking system-wide progress?

ICVA Annual Conference 2023 - Session 1 in English

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Panelists

Session 2: Climate Finance and Humanitarian Action

Panel discussion on “Gaps in Climate Financing and implications for humanitarian action.” The session will examine what climate financing is, what is the gap in climate financing in humanitarian contexts and the resulting implications for humanitarian action in such contexts?

Objective:

Improve the understanding of humanitarian actors/NGOs on what climate financing is, what it means in humanitarian contexts, including implications for humanitarian action.

The session will examine some key questions:

• What is Climate Finance?
• What is the gap in climate financing in humanitarian contexts?
• What are the implications for humanitarian action in such contexts?
• What is the role of humanitarian actors, especially NGOs working in conflict and fragile contexts?

ICVA Annual Conference 2023 - Session 2 in English

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Panelists

Session 3: Partnerships

This session will explore the modalities of meaningful and equitable partnerships, the simplification and harmonisation of donor conditions, and the role and responsibilities of intermediaries in addition to that of donors.The panel presentation and following discussion will examine how the NGO community can influence donors and intermediaries to fund humanitarian responses in ways that reduce burdens on the system and joint efforts to ensure resources and support are accessible and effectively reach frontline responders as directly as possible.

Objective:

Discuss current partnership challenges and opportunities, with a particular focus on further joint efforts to ensure effective resources and support are accessible by local partners.

Key questions:

• How can we work better in partnership to address the current challenges in humanitarian financing
• How can we influence donors and intermediaries to increase efficiency within the humanitarian system and improve access to multiyear unearmarked flexible funding?
• What is needed to ensure transparent reporting on the use of funds and on cascading flexibility and simplification downstream to partners

ICVA Annual Conference 2023 - Session 3 in English

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Panelists

Closing Session

In this closing session, Mr. Ignacio Packer will provide an overview of key learnings and outcomes from the Annual Conference discussions and collective messages to bring to the upcoming European Humanitarian Forum and Grand Bargain Annual Meeting.

ICVA Annual Conference 2023 - Closing Session in English

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Annual Conference Concept Note and Programme

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