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The World Humanitarian Summit: Making financing work for crisis-affected people
Charlotte Lattimer
July 2015 :: 10 pages
Background
The World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) brings together a range of stakeholders to set an agenda for the future of humanitarian action. Thematic and regional consultations have been ongoing since 2014 and will culminate in a meeting in Istanbul in May 2016. Development Initiatives (DI) has contributed to the consultation process, primarily with a focus on financing through membership of the Humanitarian Effectiveness Thematic Team, and will continue to remain engaged for the duration of discussions as well as the follow-up.
This paper outlines the actions that we believe are necessary to ensure that financing improves the lives of people affected by crisis. It draws on the extensive data and analysis presented in this year’s GHA report, as well as GHA’s 2014 WHS think piece. Rather than replicate these or other key papers on humanitarian financing, this paper presents a short summary of an overall vision and three key areas for action for the WHS. Not only should these points be reflected in the WHS synthesis report and the UN Secretary General’s report, but they are relevant for all actors engaging in the summit and the delivery of recommendations thereafter…