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Participants were invited to make individual or joint commitments to help achieve the Agenda for Humanity. In addition, they were invited to align themselves to 32 core commitments developed for the 7 High-level Leaders’ Roundtables of the World Humanitarian Summit. Each stakeholders commitments are organized by commitment type in the table below.
2B
Ensure full access to and protection of the humanitarian and medical missions
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
- Johanniter reaffirms its commitment to the ICRC Code of Conduct, including the humanitarian principles.
- Policy
- Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity
- Johanniter commits to prioritizing the safety and integrity of staff and beneficiaries, through mitigating measures, training and contributing to the European Interagency Security Forum (EISF).
- Operational
- Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity
2D
Take concrete steps to improve compliance and accountability
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
- Johanniter commits to adopt the IASC statement on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
- Policy
- Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity
3A
Reduce and address displacement
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
- Johanniter commits to promote and support safe, dignified and durable solutions for internally displaced persons and refugees in a coherent and measurable manner through well coordinated local programmes.
- Operational
- Leave No One Behind
- Johanniter recognizes both the humanitarian and development challenges of displacement and commit to reduce vulnerability and improve the resilience, self-reliance and protection of refugees and IDPs.
- Operational
- Leave No One Behind
- Regarding refugees in Germany, Johanniter is both committed to improve living conditions in refugees' home countries and to support their arrival and housing in Germany as well as their sustainable integration into German society. Johanniter respects the dignity of every single refugee, independent of his or her legal status, especially women, children, unaccompanied minors and other vulnerable persons amongst refugees. Johanniter defines integration as the equal participation in all economic, social and societal realms. It is a task for the whole of society to which it actively contributes in close partnership with the public sector, other social organizations, churches, civil society initiatives and the private sector. Johanniter commits to integrate refugees in Germany also by including them as staff and volunteers. Johanniter counters any form of intolerance, xenophobia and violence against refugees, Johanniter staff and volunteers. It strives for a peaceful togetherness of all people in Germany, based on mutual respect, and the respect of the constitution and societal values.
- Operational
- Leave No One Behind
3D
Empower and protect women and girls
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
- Johanniter commits to ensure that its humanitarian programming is gender responsive.
- Policy
- Leave No One Behind
- Johanniter commits to contribute to universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights.
- Operational
- Leave No One Behind
Core Commitment
- Commitment
- Core Responsibility
- Ensure that humanitarian programming is gender responsive.
- Leave No One Behind
3G
Address other groups or minorities in crisis settings
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
In support of the implementation of the Charter on Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action and the upcoming Action Plan, Johanniter commits to further improve access for persons with disabilities to humanitarian aid, taking into consideration the diversity of their needs and the allocation of financial resources to address access barriers, where necessary; to increase the participation of persons with disabilities and their organizations (Disabled People's Organizations/DPOs) in the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects, including measures to further develop their capacities; to plan and implement measures to increase the understanding of and capacities on disability and the rights and needs of persons with disabilities in partner organizations to strengthen their response in this regard; to provide emergency wheelchairs to individuals and/or hospitals and for use at medical points in humanitarian emergencies, if feasible and appropriate; and to maintain its capacities to deliver these emergency wheelchair services.
- Operational
- Leave No One Behind
4A
Reinforce, do not replace, national and local systems
Joint Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
By endorsing the Charter for Change, Johanniter commits to reaffirm the Principles of Partnership and work at eye-level with its local partners; to pass at least 20% of its humanitarian funding to local NGOs and to report transparently on those funding shares; to prevent the negative impact of recruiting national NGO staff during emergencies; to provide organizational support and capacity building; and to promote the role of local actors to media and the public.
- Operational
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
- Johanniter commits to adopt the Core Humanitarian Standard, with the objective of making humanitarian action more appropriate, effective, and responsive to the needs of people and communities affected by crisis, in order to ensure that beneficiaries know what they can expect, are able to express their views and concerns, and are listened and responded to by its teams and partners.
- Policy
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
Johanniter commits to support the 'Inclusion Charter' with its five steps to ensure impartial humanitarian response for the most vulnerable.
- Policy
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
- Johanniter commits to support and invest in local capacity strengthening and response systems, wherever the context allows.
- Capacity
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
- Johanniter commits to increase investment in building community resilience as a critical first line of response, with the full and effective participation of women.
- Operational
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
Core Commitment
- Commitment
- Core Responsibility
- Commit to reinforce national and local leadership and capacities in managing disaster and climate-related risks through strengthened preparedness and predictable response and recovery arrangements.
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
- Commit to increase investment in building community resilience as a critical first line of response, with the full and effective participation of women.
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
4B
Anticipate, do not wait, for crises
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
- Johanniter commits to support local risk management strategies and train communities in analyzing risks, preparing for disasters and qualifying first responders.
- Capacity
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
- Johanniter commits to reinforce national and local leadership and capacities in managing disaster and climate-related risks through strengthened preparedness and predictable response and recovery arrangements.
- Operational
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
4C
Deliver collective outcomes: transcend humanitarian-development divides
Individual Commitment
- Commitment
- Commitment Type
- Core Responsibility
Johanniter commits to provide - in close co-operation with the national health authorities, local civil society and relevant and context specific international organizations - relevant parts of an essential package of health services for crisis-affected people, including refugees, IDPs and host populations, according to their specific needs and vulnerabilities. Elements from the essential package provided by Johanniter include promotional, preventive and curative primary health services (comprising communicable disease prevention and control measures); child and neonatal health (including vaccinations); reproductive health (based on its Minimum Initial Service Package); trauma and injury care including in relation to gender-based violence; mental health; management of non-communicable diseases; and provision for the additional needs of the elderly, chronically ill and disabled. The minimum package would include necessary logistical backup and support in nutrition, food security, water, sanitation, and hygiene, along with social protection, community engagement, and integration into community-based services. Special efforts will be made to train local health workers and community volunteers.
- Operational
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
Johanniter commits to qualify medical staff and volunteers as WHO-classified Emergency Medical Teams and actively help to shape the EMT procedures. It will offer its rapidly deployable 'Emergency Medical Teams' upon classification.
- Operational
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
- Johanniter commits to contribute to the development and success of international disaster response bodies such as the European Civil Protection Mechanism and UN OCHA.
- Operational
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
- Johanniter commits to train volunteers on disaster response in close cooperation with European NGOs.
- Capacity
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need
Johanniter commits to contributing capacities to the First Responder Community of the German Foreign Office.
- Capacity
- Change People's Lives: From Delivering Aid to Ending Need