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Throughout the year, VOICE produces and disseminates key documents reflecting on humanitarian aid issues at the EU level and from an NGO perspective. They are addressed to decision-makers within the European institutions, at the National level, to NGO networks and other stakeholders of the humanitarian community, as well as to the VOICE members. Some documents are produced by the VOICE Secretariat with the support of VOICE members while others are publications from members and other key stakeholders in the humanitarian sector.
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Interview with a female Afghan aid worker from one of the VOICE member organisations
30 January 2024VOICE out loudIn the interview of the VOICE Out Loud 36, a female Afghan aid worker delves into the multifaceted humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with a focus on gender-related issues. -
Nowhere to escape in Gaza. The war turned the humanitarian crisis into a catastrophe – WeWorld
25 January 2024VOICE out loudThe article by WeWorld on the VOICE Out Loud 36 provides a harrowing account of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza following the conflict escalation on 7 October. -
VOICE Key highlights - Fighting hunger: a women-led response – VOICE
23 January 2024VOICE out loudThe VOICE panel discussion held at the event in June 2023 stressed the importance of gender-sensitive responses in humanitarian aid, advocating for women's central role in designing and implementing these strategies. -
Fostering strength and inclusion: The Significance of the Gender Lens in Displacement Settings – Relief International
18 January 2024VOICE out loudIn its article, Relief International underscores the imperative of adopting a gender-sensitive approach in displacement settings, focusing on the acute vulnerabilities of women and girls. -
Building climate resilience for all: Towards inclusive recovery - Mercy Corps
16 January 2024VOICE out loudThe article from Mercy Corps in the VOL 36 highlights the need for inclusive and multidimensional recovery strategies in the face of the climate crisis, emphasising the crucial role of involving women and girls. -
Gender-Based Violence: A Crisis of our Humanity – Fida International
11 January 2024VOICE out loudFida International’s article in the VOICE Out Loud 36 confronts the impacts of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in humanitarian emergencies, particularly in conflict-ridden areas like the Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Integrating Gender from the Start: CARE International’s Gender in Emergencies Theory of Change – CARE International
09 January 2024VOICE out loudCARE International's article introduces their 'Gender in Emergencies' (GiE) Theory of Change, a pioneering framework emphasising the integration of gender perspectives in emergency responses. -
VOICE out loud 36: From crisis to recovery: women's role in humanitarian action
20 December 2023VOICE out loudThis edition of the VOICE out loud highlights the experiences of women and girls in humanitarian emergencies. The articles demonstrate the struggles of women and girls, but also celebrate their resilience, emphasising the necessity of positioning them as pivotal agents of their recovery. -
Interview with Jan Egeland - Eminent Person of The Grand Bargain and Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council
11 July 2023VOICE out loudIn this interview, Jan Egeland, Eminent Person of The Grand Bargain and Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, provides an overview of the current state of the localisation agenda, the harmonisation process, quality funding, and other aspects related to the Grand Bargain. -
Reconnecting hope: TSF on the importance of communication for people in crises - Télécoms Sans Frontières
06 July 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, TSF examines how they intervene in sudden crises, restoring communication in an interconnected world. -
Reinforcing capacity sharing and mutual learning between local and international humanitarian actors – Trócaire
04 July 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, Trócaire delves into the challenges and principles of capacity sharing at the time that shares a practical example of how they put it into practice with local actors in Guatemala. -
Neutrality in the humanitarian response in Ukraine - PIN
29 June 2023VOICE out loudThe article by People in Need on the VOICE Out Loud 35 gives a great overview of the links between localisation and the principle of neutrality when local actors intervene in certain contexts. -
How to share risks and give more power to local actors? – Oxfam
27 June 2023VOICE out loudIn this article of the VOICE Out Loud 35, Oxfam analyses the risks and the ways in which donors can adapt to give more power to local actors. -
Building an enabling environment for local actors in humanitarian response: the crucial role of donors – EU CORD
15 June 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, EU CORD delves into the donor’s role in enabling local actors in humanitarian response, which will eventually benefit the whole humanitarian system and, ultimately, people in need. -
Localisation: where are we at and how did we get here? – Christian Aid
10 June 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, Christian Aid delves into the significant efforts from the humanitarian community focused on channelling more power to local actors and the challenges ahead on the road to localisation. -
VOICE out loud 35 - Localisation: Exploring a multifaceted agenda
09 June 2023VOICE out loudThe magazine's new edition examines how the humanitarian system, including INGOs, local and national actors, and donors, can ensure equitable partnerships and participation to keep moving the localisation agenda forward. At the same time, some VOICE members also explore several challenges ahead such as the need for broader risk sharing or the importance of mutual learning between local and international organisations, among others. -
Views on the EU - Interview with Andreas Papaconstantinou (DG ECHO)
01 February 2023VOICE out loudIn this interview, Andreas Papaconstantinou, the Director-General of Neighbourhood and Middle East at DG ECHO, gave an overview of the current position of the EU and DG ECHO regarding the current humanitarian situation. -
Floods in Pakistan: CESVI’s intervention in the disaster symbol of the climate crisis
26 January 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, CESVI explains the intervention they are carrying out in Pakistan towards assisting affected populations and also implementing a capacity-building and anticipatory approach. -
Localised anticipatory humanitarian action to minimise effects of climate change and reduce the risk of food insecurity - Welthungerhilfe
24 January 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, Welthungerhilfe explains how Forecast-based Action (FbA) is key to preventing the negative impacts of extreme weather events, and the consequent human suffering. -
Conflict and hunger in eastern DR Congo: building resilience within compounding crises – Mercy Corps
19 January 2023VOICE out loudThe article by Mercy Corps analyses the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of the most complex and long-standing ones in the world, from the point of view of hunger and conflict. -
Hunger is a feminist issue - Alianza por la Solidaridad (ActionAid Spain)
17 January 2023VOICE out loudIn this article, Alianza por la Solidaridad explores the role of women and girls in the fight against hunger. -
Hungry for a better future: Political willingness can change climate-induced hunger and malnutrition - Action Against Hunger Germany
12 January 2023VOICE out loudAction Against Hunger Germany explains that EU member states and other industrialised countries must drastically reduce their emissions to keep climate change from escalating and should transform their COP27 commitments into actions. -
It’s time to break the global hunger paradigm - Concern Worldwide
10 January 2023VOICE out loudThe article by Concern Worldwide explains how conflict is the main driver of food insecurity and the vital importance of political will in addressing both. -
VOICE out loud 34 - Fighting against hunger: a humanitarian lens
15 December 2022VOICE out loudThe new edition of the VOICE out loud delves into the global hunger crisis which has reached a record high in recent years due to the combined factors of increasing conflicts, climate change and the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Also, VOICE members call for prompt and bold actions to fight hunger and reflect on how humanitarian efforts contribute to addressing the food crisis, at the time that they highlight some of the aspects that would help break the hunger pattern and its worsening condition.
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VOICE out loud 33: Enabling principled humanitarian aid
23 June 2022VOICE out loudThis edition of VOL reflects on the existing humanitarian funding model, and the impact of IHL violations and donor sanctions regimes on the delivery of humanitarian aid. It also considers questions of how to finance new emergencies while ensuring no diversion of funding from other crises; how to promote and uphold IHL and reduce the level of risk to which humanitarian aid workers are exposed; and how to ensure that sanctions regimes do not undermine humanitarian organisations’ ability to apply the humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence.
