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Floods devastate lands, threaten livelihoods, and leave thousands homeless every year
Photo ©Oxfam, 2008
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Read a short summary of the proposal submitted by the ECB Project Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG) to the Gates Foundation in 2008 for Phase II of the ECB Project.
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Disasters and humanitarian emergencies are increasing in magnitude and complexity. This presents a major challenge to NGOs that respond to these emergencies.
In order to address this challenge, emergency directors from 7 agencies - CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, Oxfam GB, Save the Children and World Vision International- came together in 2003 to discuss the most persistent obstacles in humanitarian aid delivery. The Inter-Agency Working Group (IWG) on Emergency Capacity that emerged from this meeting launched a systematic analysis, resulting in the publication of a Report on Emergency Capacity in 2004.
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| Unloading relief material from boats in Sultanpur village, West Bengal. During floods, boats are the only source of transportation. Photo: Anisa Draboo/Oxfam GB, 2007 |
Phase II - launched in 2008
The ECB Project Phase II aims to improve the speed, quality, and effectiveness of the humanitarian community to save lives, improve welfare, and protect the rights of people in emergency situations.
With 5 years of additional funding support from the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and new project grants from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) and ITT Watermark, the ECB project is in the middle of an ambitious second phase.
Phase II of the project spans three Objective areas and three Cross-cutting Themes which are each being developed through Consortia Engagement Plans (CEPs) and Agency Performance Improvement Plans (APIPs). Learn more about each of these initiatives.
Working together
Rather than duplicating the work of others, the ECB Project is committed to working with and through important existing sector standards and networks, such as UNOCHA, Sphere, People in Aid, ALNAP, Inter-Action, HAP International. The Project is further committed to sharing of knowledge and learning. All Project publications and resources are freely available and a quarterly Newsletter provides regular updates on our work.
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