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Busan Conflict aid effectiveness joint agency statement (206 kB)

This statement draws on the experiences of UK relief, development and peacebuilding agencies in a number of contexts affected by poor governance, conflict and fragility. It highlights both the need to protect and build on existing commitments in the run up to the Fourth high Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness whilst also working to make aid more effective in contexts of poor governance, conflict and fragility.

The European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and the Humanitarian Principles: Moving the agenda forward (37 kB)

A speech by CAFOD’s senior humanitarian policy adviser, Anne Street, to the European Union’s Committee on Humanitarian Aid and Food Aid, delivered on 11 April 2012.

An NGO position: Humanitarian aid in European Commission external action funding (196 kB)

In June 2011, the European Commission (EC) launched its proposal for the future European budget. The proposal looks into the challenges of the changing global environment and sets priorities for action both inside and outside of the EU to address them. The EC proposal attributes additional funding to external action, including humanitarian aid. This paper examines the proposal and makes recommendations for its implementation from an NGO position.

Aid effectiveness in contexts of poor governance, conflict and fragility (209 kB)

This statement draws on the experiences of UK relief, development and peacebuilding agencies in a number of contexts affected by poor governance, conflict and fragility. It highlights both the need to protect and build on existing commitments whilst also working to make aid more effective in contexts of poor governance, conflict and fragility.

Escaping the hunger cycle: pathways to resilience in the Sahel (2 MB)

In the Sahel region, the number of people suffering from chronic food insecurity, high levels of poverty and vulnerability due to drought is increasing. In this report commissioned by CAFOD and other aid agencies, the Sahel Working Group calls for a new approach that will help the people of the Sahel to escape the hunger cycle.