Publication

Strategic support

Case Studies on Localisation – illustrating DG ECHO’s guidance note

DG ECHO’s guidance note on localisation was published in March 2023. The result of concerted consultations with local, national and international organisations over more than a year, the guidance sets out DG ECHO’s commitment to realise the objectives and vision of the Grand Bargain. With the objective of raising awareness of the guidance note and sharing ideas and inspiration to partners, DG ECHO invited local, national and international organisations to share resources and develop case studies that present their experience of developing projects and approaches that aim to ensure local and national organisations are able to take their rightful, centre-stage role. Groupe URD accompanied and supported the development of these case studies, funded by DG ECHO through the INSPIRE+ consortium. The projects and approaches shared in these case studies are funded by a range of different donors. New resources will be uploaded to this site as they become available, so keep visiting.

News

Evaluation

Evaluation of the FLASH project in the Sahel

Groupe URD is carrying out a mid-term evaluation of the FLASH project (first line local humanitarian alliance in the sahel hotspots) in partnership with a local consultant. [...]

Organisational support

INSPIRE+ Consortium

The INSPIRE+ Consortium, made up of ODI, Development Initiatives, IECAH, FAIREPROD and Groupe URD, the consortium lead, has been selected to help develop the European [...]

Resources

Publication
Critical analysis "Participation: Analysis at the institutional level", 2024
Humanitarian Aid on the Move
Humanitarian Aid on the Move No. 25
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Tools

Guide "Agile or adaptive management", 2020

This document gathers together existing good practice in terms of agility. It provides a complete, coherent approach to managing an aid programme in a complex situation. It aims to answer the following questions: what is ‘agile or adaptive [...]

COMPASS handbook, 2018

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The COMPASS is a quality and accountability management method for humanitarian and development projects. This methodological guide includes recommendations and tools to implement the quality and accountability commitments of the Core [...]

The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), 2014

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The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS) sets out Nine Commitments that organisations and individuals involved in humanitarian response can use to improve the quality and effectiveness of the assistance they provide. It [...]

Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers, 2009

The Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers contains detailed practical advice on the participation of affected people in humanitarian action. It has three sections: Developing a participatory approach (main issues, key factors, [...]

Guide "Agile or adaptive management", 2020

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COMPASS handbook, 2018

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The Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), 2014

Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers, 2009

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Groupe URD, a think-tank for humanitarian action

Founded in 1993, Groupe URD is an independent think tank that specialises in analysing practices and developing policies for the humanitarian sector. Our multi-disciplinary expertise, based on continual field visits to crisis and post-crisis contexts, provides us with insight into the functioning of the sector as a whole. We believe in sharing knowledge and collective learning, and we help aid actors to improve the quality of their programmes.