Strengthening the Humanitarian Response of Canadian NGOs – CCIC

This project aims to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian action by Canadian non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The project supports the Humanitarian Response Network (HRN) a forum for Canadian humanitarian non-governmental organizations to share information coordinate humanitarian responses and build organizational knowledge and skills. Project activities include: (1) information sharing and coordinating activities in response to major humanitarian crises as well as on best practices and lessons learned; (2) training workshops for HRN members and other humanitarian stakeholders; (3) conducting speaker series that brings experts both academics and practitioners from Canada and abroad to speak on key humanitarian topics; and (4) developing a short public engagement strategy to define key opportunities and approaches to the public engagement component of the HRN’s work. The activities of the Humanitarian Response Network are of benefit to members of the Canadian humanitarian community including researchers practitioners and policy makers.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased effective coordination and inclusive convening among the Canadian humanitarian community; (2) increased knowledge professional and technical capacity on gender sensitive humanitarian policy and practice standards among the Canadian humanitarian community; and (3) increased collective voice and agency among the Canadian humanitarian community The expected ultimate outcome is Lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises.