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Self Report 2019

The self-report on WHS Commitments below is organized according to the 24 transformations of the Agenda for Humanity. It is based on commitments pledged at the time of report submission. Click on the 'Expand' symbol to expand each section and read the reporting inputs by transformation.

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  • 4A
    Reinforce, do not replace, national and local systems

    Joint Commitments (1)

    • Commitment
    • Commitment Type
    • Core Responsibility

    • Commits, where relevant, to the 17 joint Diaspora commitments, which include providing a voice and delivering actions towards resolving root causes of conflict and current conflict situations, aligning humanitarian response work and activities with humanitarian principles; ensuring social inclusion in all efforts, and working holistically and meaningfully with all humanitarian response stakeholders towards efficient, inclusive and people-centered humanitarian action to support vulnerable people and communities.


    • Policy
    • Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need

    Partners: Doz e. V., Hope for Ebola Orphans Foundation - Sierra Leone, From Street to School, Somali Rehabilitation and Development Association (SORADA), Verband Deutsch-Syrischer Hilfsvereine e.V., The Association of Sierra Leone Healthcare Professionals Abroad (TOSHPA), Afghansk Kulturforening, African Community Association of Bolton, AYAD, Barada Syrienhilfe, CEO Associates, Danish Human Appeal, DAN-TA QOYS-KA (The Family), Diaspora African Women's Network, Deutsch Syrisches forum e.V., Engayde, Federation of Ghanaian diaspora in Europe, Gender Education & Enterprise Development for Africa (GEEDA), Girl Child Network Sierra Leone, Hand in Hand for Syria, Heads Up (Africa), Heaven Homes and Children's Centres, HIRDA DK, HIRDA UK, Homes League Abroad, IDAY-UK, Katib Cultural Association, Kindeslaecheln, LGBT Christians in Exiles, Lepont UK, LunchBoxGift, Movimento degli Africani, Nakuru Environmental and Cultural Trust, Sawa foundation UK, SHF -Syrian Humanity Forum e.V., Shabaka Social Enterprise, SLUKDERT, South People's Projects-Soppro, SSPDO, Youth With A Global Vision

    1. A. Highlight concrete actions taken between 1 January – 31 December 2018 to implement the commitments which contribute to achieving this transformation. Be as specific as possible and include any relevant data/figures as well as any good practices and examples of innovation.

    Building community resilience

    When we want to build community resilience, we have to know deeply the needs and the contexts of the areas of the intervention crisis. In order to achieve this objective, we must apply principles of humanity and no harm principles in our intervention of humanitarian projects. The intervention should be effective and timely. This strengthens local capacity and avoid negative effects. In 2018, the Organization for Rehabilitation of Somalia (OFROSOM) have implemented an emergency lifesaving intervention where it saved 1,290 persons from hunger, dying of thirst and lack of hygiene because the intervention was effective and timely. 

    2. A. Please select no more than 3 key challenges faced in implementing the commitments related to this transformation. Only the categories selected by the organisation will be seen below.
    • Adherence to standards and/or humanitarian principles
    • Gender and/or vulnerable group inclusion
    • Human resources/capacity
    B. How are these challenges impacting achievement of this transformation?

    Exclusion of target beneficiaries in the project planning and implementation have negative impact on achieving of transformation because you cannot reach and select the most vulnerable target groups. The same impact if the capacity of the project staff is low and have no knowledge of the context and have no legitimacy among the communities. 

    3. What steps or actions are needed to make collective progress to achieve this transformation?

    Collective progress can be achieved on this transformation if the donors' funds are enough for the emergency interventions and act at the right time with relevant needs conducted with the local partners who have good knowledge and local context of areas of intervention and legitimacy among the communities. Target groups beneficiaries, local community and authority should be part of the project planning, selection, and implementation at the beginning phase through to the end of the intervention.

    Keywords

    Community resilience, Humanitarian principles, Local action, People-centred approach, Strengthening local systems

Attachments

  • WHS Commitments Attachments
    Transformation - 4A | Emergency Response, Local action, Strengthening local systems