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ALNAP and the ICRC

ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance) is a vital sector-wide network established in 1997, inspired by the evaluation of emergency assistance to Rwanda. It includes members from 15 donor organizations, international NGOs, UN agencies, humanitarian networks, and the Red Cross Movement. ALNAP focuses on monitoring and improving humanitarian performance through key resources, including data collection from over 1,000 evaluative reports, impact assessments, and collaborative activities. Its State of the Humanitarian System Report reflects a commitment to self-improvement within the humanitarian sector.

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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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