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International Fe eration o Re Crossan Re Crescent Societies, Geneva, 2010

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Page 4 Intro cing Strategy 2020

Page 5 O r F n amental

Principles an val es

Page 7O r place in the worl

Page 7Towar s 2020: oing more,

oing better, reaching rther

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Renewing o r visionor a changing worl

Page 12The bene ts o Strategy 2020

Page 13Strategic ai 1Save lives, protect livelihoo s, anstrengthen recovery rom isasters ancrises

Page 15Strategic ai 2Enable healthy an sa e living

Page 17Strategic ai 3Promote social incl sion ana c lt re o non-violence an peace

Page 22Ena ling acti n 1B il strong National Re Crossan Re Crescent Societies

Page 25Ena ling acti n 2 P rs e h manitarian iplomacy

to prevent an re ce v lnerabilityin a globali e worl

Page 28Ena ling acti n 3 F nction e ectively asthe IFRC

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strategy 20204 > introducing strategy 2020

THIS strategy voices the collective etermination o the

International Fe eration o Re Cross an Re Cres-cent Societies (IFRC) to move orwar in tackling the majorchallenges that will con ront h manity in the next eca e.

It consoli ates previo s policies an strategies in present-ing p ate core concepts to g i e National Re Crossan Re Crescent Societies in orm lating their own mis-sion statements an strategic plans in the context o thespeci c nee s an v lnerabilities that concern them. Itprovi es irection to the secretariat in setting its opera-tional priorities in s pport o National Societies. It is also

the basis or p ating, harmoni ing an eveloping newimplementation tools an cooperation rameworks.

Strategy 2020 b il s on the progress achieve n erStrategy 2010 an is base on the provisions o theConstit tion o the IFRC an the policies establishe byits General Assembly. It is g i e by the stat tes anstrategy o the International Re Cross an Re CrescentMovement an has been evelope thro gh extensivecons ltation within the Movement an with o r externalpartners.

The elements o Strategy 2020 , o tline here in threechapters, orm a holistic an interconnecte ramework.

> Chapter 1 escribes who we are an highlights the

IFRCs man ate an comparative a vantage. It refectson the experiences an lessons o Strategy 2010 , proj-ects global tren s an presents o r vision.

> Chapter 2 sets o t what we o to help v lnerable peo-ple an to tackle the n erlying ca ses o their v lner-ability, by progressing three strategic aims to achievestate impacts.

> Chapter 3 escribes how we work to eliver this strat-egy thro gh three enabling actions, each o which isassociate with speci c impacts.

S 2020 pr vides the asis r the strategic plans Nati nal S cieties. This is a d na ic ra ew r that

is resp nsive t di ering c nte ts and changing circu -stances. It invites all ur e ers, v lunteers, sta andsupp rters t engage with creativit and inn vati n ingiving practical e ect t this strateg , and there a ethe di erence that atters. In supp rting the s ste atici ple entati n S 2020 , the IFRC will rep rt

ienniall n pr gress at the General Asse l . A id-ter review will e carried ut in 2015 and a fnal re-view in 2019.

INTROduCING Strategy 2020

< From left to right, top to bottom: Gerald Czech / Austrian Red Cross;Till Mayer/IFRC; Marko Kokic/ICRC; Ben Hondik


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Pe ple: We b il the capacities o people an comm -nities to work in soli arity to n s stainable sol tions

or their most pressing nee s an v lnerabilities.

Integrit : We work in accor ance with o r F n amentalPrinciples in a transparent an acco ntable manner.

Partnership: As members o the International ReCross an Re Crescent Movement an , g i e byits stat tes, we cooperate with governments, an withother organi ations in line with the F n amental Prin-ciples, witho t compromising o r emblems an the

in epen ence, impartiality an ne trality that theyrepresent.

Diversit : We respect the iversity o the comm nitieswe work with an o o r vol nteers, members an sta ,base on non- iscrimination an o r principles o im-partiality, nity an niversality.

Leadership: We show lea ership an strive or excel-lence in o r work, rawing attention to the rights, nee s

an v lnerabilities o comm nities an the actors thatn erlie them.

Inn vati n: We raw inspiration rom o r share his-tory an tra ition, b t are eq ally committe to n ingcreative, s stainable sol tions to problems that threatenh man well-being an ignity in a changing worl .

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T HE i eals o the Movement are represente all overthe worl , not j st thro gh the visible impact o o rwork in co ntless towns, villages an neighbo rhoo s,b t also by inf encing hearts an min s. We are wi elyperceive as a p blic goo available to everyone,everywhere, to prevent an re ce h man s ering.All that we o an say is inspire by the F n amentalPrinciples o h manity, impartiality, ne trality, in epen-

ence, vol ntary service, nity an niversality. Theseprinciples are n erpinne by share val es relatingto people, integrity, partnership, iversity, lea ershipan innovation that g i e how we work.

The red cr ss , red crescent an red cr stal emblemsare niversally recogni e , tr ste an legally protectesymbols o o r presence. O r work is carrie o t by arespecte network o tens o millions o v lunteers an

e ers . They are organi e thro gh their Nati nalRed Cr ss or Red Crescent S cieties that have specialstat s by national laws to nction as a xiliary partners enjoying a speci c an istinctive partnership in theh manitarian service o their own p blic a thorities.

National Societies come together globally in the Inter-

nati nal Federati n Red Cr ss and Red CrescentS cieties (IFRC) to represent o r share belie s an

joint e orts, knowing that the chances o improving thelives o v lnerable people are increasingly inf enceby the globali ing orces o an interconnecte an inter-

epen ent worl . With a secretariat in Geneva an veones worl wi e, the IFRC is g i e by its constit tion

an governe by a General Assembly o National Soci-

eties that eci es on its policies, an the r les an ob-ligations o membership. This convenes every two yearsan elects a presi ent an a Governing Boar to over-see o r work in between General Assembly meetings.

The IFRC is a component o the Internati nal RedCr ss and Red Crescent m ve ent , which incl esthe Internati nal C ittee the Red Cr ss (ICRC) .The statutes an strateg the m ve ent e nespeci c roles, strengthen cooperation an coherencebetween components, enhance their share i entity,an elevate their combine e ectiveness an e ciencyin the service o mankin . Every two years, the Co n-cil o delegates brings together the Movement to con-si er common action an a vocacy. Every o r years,

the International Con erence o the Re Cross an ReCrescent brings together the Movement an the worl sstates party to the Geneva Conventions to eliberate onmajor h manitarian iss es.

T wards 2020: d ing re, d ingetter, reaching urther

Strategy 2010 set o t the IFRCs strategic irections orthe new millenni m. This centre on the mission to

improve the lives o v lnerable people by mobili ing thepower o h manity an oc se on o r core areas:promotion o the Movements F n amental Principlesan h manitarian val es; isaster response; isasterprepare ness; an health an care in the comm nity.A mi -term review in 2005 le to a etaile g i e onachieving a stronger Fe eration o the t re incl inga more oc se Global Agen a an a Framework or


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Action to re orm organi ational capacity an per or-mance.

In constr cting o r strategy or 2020, we have lookeback an b ilt on what has been achieve over the past

eca e. We have mo erni e o r organi ation, broa -ene o r participation, expan e o r vol nteer net-works, strengthene o r acco ntability an exten eo r partnerships. We have shown that the iversity othe IFRC is o great practical val e in reaching morepeople with a wi er range o services. These have in-cl e h manitarian assistance an protection ring

isasters an crises. We are also active in provi ing so-cial s pport an enabling comm nities to achieve bet-ter health an re ce v lnerabilities. In short, we have

emonstrate o r comparative a vantage to n ertakeirect vol ntary action at comm nity level in many i -erent ways, while giving voice to the concerns an

interests o v lnerable people in key ecision-makingor ms.

At the same time, we have i enti e the nee to im-prove in several areas. Th s, in moving rom Strategy 2010 to Strategy 2020 , we are resolve to o more, to

o it better an to reach rther. We will achieve thisthro gh:

> a streamline incl sive strategy to g i e the overallwork o the IFRC incl ing both the omestic aninternational activities o all National Societies

> greater s bstantiation o the a xiliary role o NationalSocieties alongsi e their s stainable evelopmentas well reso rce , le an manage in epen ententities with a strong an iverse base o members,vol nteers an other s pporters

> enhance oc s on o r evelopment activities along-si e o r well-known isaster assistance e orts

> striving or eq ality in o r organi ation an work,namely by ens ring that there is no gen er-base or

other iscrimination in o r policies an practices, anenabling greater participation by v lnerable people

> better ways o working together so that all o r ca-pacities are eploye to best e ect in expan ing o rservices to the most nee y an v lnerable people;this will be accompanie by greater openness anfexibility in partnerships an collaboration with oth-ers o tsi e the Movement

> speaking p an speaking o t more on the si e ov lnerable an isa vantage people while a her-ing to o r F n amental Principles

> a harmoni e Fe eration-wi e approach to plan-ning, per ormance management an acco ntability

> Fe eration-wi e governance arrangements that pro-vi e ller oversight an consistent s pport or Na-tional Societies in line with the constit tion

> a right-si e , more oc se an well-managesecretariat that l ls its core membership s pport

nctions closer to National Societies, with impartial-ity, pro essionalism an acco ntability.

Renewing ur visi nr a changing w rld

In moving orwar t d re an etter , we m stalso w r di erentl when it is necessary to a apt tothe challenges an opport nities presente by a ast-changing worl . Recent eca es have provi e hope.democracy is more wi esprea , stan ar s o health J o s

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an e cation have improve , an a vances in sci-ence an technology have combine with h man inge-n ity. The res lt has been greater creativity, pro ctiveenterprise an a more wi ely share social conscio s-

ness, helping to li t millions o t o poverty. However,s ch progress has been neven an existing regionalineq alities an projecte global tren s threaten to re-verse har -won progress.

Globali ation, i.e. the worl s increase interconnecte -ness an inter epen ence, is here to stay. However, itsbene ts are not airly share an the shocks o perio ic

nancial an economic crises can have pro o n long-term conseq ences that exacerbate the isa ectionarising rom growing ineq alities. The sit ation is ma e

worse by the isa vantage an iscrimination that arisesrom the interaction o changing emographic patterns

incl ing an ageing pop lation an nplanne rban-i ation. Relate actors incl e high levels o violence partic larly among yo ng people orce migration,shi ting b r ens o isease with non-comm nicablecon itions becoming as prominent as the amiliar in ec-tions, egra ation o the environment, an insec rityo access to oo , water an nat ral reso rces. Mean-while, more an bigger isasters are inficting greater

amage, loss an islocation. Climate change is set toalter pro o n ly the way we live, an how we seek anshare rther economic growth. These tren s are likelyto increase v lnerability on a large scale by heighteningan creating new patterns o marginali ation, impover-ishment an insec rity.

S ch complex an interconnecte challenges req ire achange in min -sets an attit es, as well as changes

in the way we live an how we relate to each other anto the planet we all share. These challenges incl ethe opport nities opene p by a historic shi t in theinternational political or er towar s a more m lti-polar

con g ration o nations an transnational networks onon-state actors. For the IFRC, this means contin e re-alignment with the changing nat re o comm nities antheir nee s, an evolving patterns o vol nteering. Wewill b il new capacities, promote innovation in socialmobili ation, an harness new knowle ge an a vancesin comm nications an technology. This will enable sto operate on the m ch greater scale that is necessary tomeet the nee s an v lnerabilities that we sho l tackle,given o r overall si e, reach an potential.

The vision o the IFRC is artic late accor ingly ang i es the partic lar mission statements o NationalSocieties an the secretariat.

VISIoN oF THE IFRCTo inspire, enco rage, acilitate an promote at all times all orms o h manitarian activities by NationalSocieties, with a view to preventing an alleviating h man s ering, an thereby contrib ting to the mainte-nance an promotion o h man ignity an peace in the worl .

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WHATWE DoWE have consoli ate the irection an progressthat were initiate n er Strategy 2010 by oc s-ing o r vision on three m t ally rein orcing aims orthe next eca e. The rst strategic aim recogni es o r

well-known role an renews the commitment to be theworl s lea ing actor in h manitarian action. The sec-on an thir strategic aims b il on establishe servicestrengths an resolve to o more to promote evelop-ment by preventing an re cing the n erlying ca seso v lnerability.

All o r work is inspire by the h manitarian i e-als refecte in o r F n amental Principles an val-

es an , at the same time, a vances evelopment.For s, evelopment means that everyone is able to

achieve their ll potential, an lea pro ctive ancreative lives with ignity accor ing to their nee s anchoices, whilst l lling their obligations an reali ingtheir rights. Achieving this req ires a shi t in attit ean a change o min -set abo t the way that we liveo r lives. It also req ires b il ing appropriate socialan instit tional capacities. It is imperative that evel-

opment is s stainable thro gh the responsible se oreso rces so that c rrent nee s can be met witho tcompromising the ability to meet the nee s o t regenerations.

STRATEGIC AImS 20201. Save lives, protect livelihoo s, an strengthen recovery rom isasters an crises2. Enable healthy an sa e living3. Promote social incl sion an a c lt re o non-violence an peace.


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In orme by the local nee s an v lnerabilities o the iverse comm nitieswhere we work, an g i e by the rights an ree oms to which all h mansare entitle , Strategy 2020 is esigne to ltimately bene t all who look to sto help to b il a more h mane, igni e an peace l worl . > National Societies will be able to o more an better in working with v l-

nerable people in ways that are a aptable an relevant to local nee s.They will have greater capacity an more s stainable reso rcing. Theirmembers, vol nteers an other s pporters will be more active partici-pants as they will be better motivate , organi e an s pporte . They willbe more e ective a xiliaries to their national a thorities an more reliablepartners to other h manitarian an evelopment actors

> National Societies working collectively an s pporte by their secretariatwill be more cohesive while respecting o r internal iversity. We will bemore e cient in eploying o r collective capacities to help wherever anwhenever this is most nee e in sit ations o greatest v lnerability. Wewill be more e cient in o r working arrangements an more pers asivein a vocating on behal o the nee s an rights o v lnerable people

> The Movement will bene t rom stronger National Society partners an amore e ective secretariat which, together with the ICRC, promotes anpractises the F n amental Principles an val es that are o r common

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SAVE LIVES, PRoTECTLIVELIHooDS, ANDSTRENGTHEN RECoVERyFRom DISASTERS AND CRISESA isaster is a serio s isr ption o the nctioning o a

comm nity thro gh wi esprea losses an isr ptionthat excee its capacity to cope sing its own reso rc-es. d ring isasters, e to nat ral an h man-ma eha ar s, or in crises that arise rom violent conficts, theimme iate imperative is to save lives, re ce s ering,

amage an losses, an to protect, com ort an s p-port a ecte people. A isaster or crisis may arise asa s en emergency or it may be slow onset. In eithercase, it is o r basic obligation to be well prepare to

se all e ective means to help, accor ing to the i er-ent nee s o men, women an chil ren wherever anwhenever this is nee e .

Preparing an respon ingto isasters an crisesFollowing a isaster or in a crisis sit ation, h manitar-ian assistance an protection m st be appropriate tothe req irements that have been i enti e thro gh

timely an speci c assessments. Any h manitarianassistance m st be sensitive to gen er, age an othersocio-economic consi erations, as well as being pro-portionate to the magnit e o the sit ation. Assistance

m st be provi e rst to the most v lnerable peoplean elivere in a way that respects their ignity.

Being an integral part o comm nities allows s a con-tin o s n erstan ing o their nee s, v lnerabilitiesan capacities. Systematic isaster an crisis manage-ment starts with prepare ness or early action by trainean organi e vol nteers. It also incl es maintainingan pre-positioning contingency stocks o essentials pplies, an optimi ing logistics an comm nications.Reliable early warning systems are instr mental in sav-

ing the maxim m n mber o lives, an protecting as-sets an livelihoo s. A itionally, o r isaster an crisisresponse incl es provi ing essential healthcare, ooan n trition, an water an sanitation. We help restore

amily links where these have been isr pte . We alsolea the coor ination o emergency shelter provision,as part o the agree ivision o labo r within the h -manitarian assistance system.

Appropriate laws are cr cial to ens re the spee ane ectiveness o h manitarian assistance. There ore, we

emphasi e the importance o national legal prepare -ness an international legal cooperation thro gh the

evelopment an promotion o isaster laws, principlesan r les. These seek to re ce operational barriersan strengthen the role o comm nities to ens re thatrelie an recovery meas res are carrie o t e cientlyin a manner respect l o the ignity an rights o a ect-e people. We also promote pre- isaster cooperation

arrangements that acilitate an reg late internationalassistance in or er to enhance prepare ness meas resan increase the appropriateness an pre ictability oprovision.

Recovering rom isasters an crisesThe impact o a isaster or crisis can be re ce i thesit ation is stabili e as q ickly as possible. This a llowspeople to start reb il ing their lives an comm nities.depen ing on the speci c req irements, o r recoveryassistance aims to prevent rther amage an loss, re-pair essential services, protect health, provi e psycho-social s pport, restore livelihoo s, an enhance oosec rity. Recovery is carrie o t in s ch a way so as to

reb il more incl sive societies an re ce v lnerabil-ity to t re isasters. Th s, recovering comm nitiesare ma e sa er than be ore.

O r isaster management systemAs they are closest to the comm nities at risk o i-sasters an crises, b il ing local an national responsecapacities is a primary responsibility o National Societ-ies. However, we know that major isasters an crisescan sometimes overwhelm even those who are best

prepare . That is why National Societies have commit-te to s pport each other an have b ilt p emergencyresponse capabilities to o so. The secretariat has aconstit tional obligation to organi e, coor inate an

irect international relie action as a core service tomembers o the IFRC. drawing on the complementarycapacities o National Societies, we ens re that e ectivetools an reliable s rge capacities are always available,

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in a seamless arrangement that connects global, re-gional, national an local capabilities. This gives s thecon ence to han le the expecte worl wi e increasein the n mber an magnit e o major isasters. The

ICRC an the IFRC work together conc rrently to main-tain s bstantial capacities to protect an assist peoplea ecte by arme confict an violence.

ExPECTED ImPACTFRom STRATEGIC AIm 1

> E ective prepare ness capacities or

appropriate an timely response to isastersan crises

> Re ce eaths, losses, amage an otheretrimental conseq ences o isasters an crises

> Improve restoration o comm nity nctioninga ter isasters an crises.

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ENAbLE HEALTHyAND SAFE LIVINGO r speci c contrib tion to s stainable evelopment isthro gh strengthening comm nity resilience. This is theability to a apt an cope with rec rrent or prolonge i-sasters an crises, as well as with wi er socio-economic

changes, which enables people to protect an b il onthe evelopment gains that have alrea y been ma e.

We strengthen comm nity resilience by helping peopleto be as healthy as possible an to prevent or re cerisks where they can, so that they may enjoy better ansa er living that is also respect l o the environment.Comm nity resilience is important or rich an poorpeople alike, partic larly in the ace o global threatss ch as climate change, economic crises an pan em-ics. A apting ways o living to a changing worl also

req ires s to a vocate or s pportive p blic policies,inf ence psychological an social attit es, an reacho t to help all those who are most v lnerable beca sethey have the least means to cope.

Better healthGoo health the state o physical, mental an socialwell-being enables s to enjoy o r h man rights in

ller meas re. O r health activities are inten e to re-ce in ivi al an comm nity v lnerability. Increase

li e expectancy, changing birth rate patterns, persistentgen er ineq alities, together with social, economic anpersonal behavio ral tren s, have all contrib te to asigni cant change in isease patterns. Overall, thesepatterns are shi ting towar s non-comm nicable con i-tions. By 2020, the lea ing worl wi e ca ses o eath,

isease an isability are expecte to be heart isease

an stroke, epression, roa tra c crashes, tra marom violence an conficts, an respiratory isease,

along with perinatal an maternal complications, t ber-c losis, HIV in ection an iarrhoeal isease. Malaria

an other comm nicable iseases will iminish b t re-main signi cant in lower-income co ntries. In a ition,new vir ses an other isease organisms with the po-tential to ca se epi emics an pan emics will contin eto occ r. O r speci c priorities or action are g i e ,there ore, by locally prevalent health patterns, within anoverall approach as ollows:

> We seek to expan the access that people in n-er-serve comm nities have to primary an p b-

lic health services, incl ing ring emergencies.

We s pport health a thorities by promoting basicskills in rst ai , an sing proven prevention tech-niq es to tackle vector-borne an other comm ni-cable con itions. Tackling HIV an t berc losis iso r contin ing priority along with oc se e orts onmalaria, imm ni ations, epi emic an pan emicprepare ness, repro ctive health an chil care.We also promote vol ntary non-rem nerate bloo

onation, an a vocate or the sa e provision obloo an bloo pro cts. By ealing promptly withhealth emergencies an enabling early treatment ocommon problems s ch as maln trition an mater-nal an perinatal complications, serio s secon aryconseq ences are re ce

> We s pport improve healthcare to enhance treat-ment bene ts or the most v lnerable people thro ghn tritional, e cational an other complementaryinp t, as well as psychosocial s pport. This incl es

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an integrate health system with services that aremore accessible, gen er an age sensitive, an alsobetter connecte at both primary an hospital levelin or er to meet the health nee s o the comm ni-

ties they serve> We enco rage action on the n erlying social,

behavio ral an environmental actors that eter-mine goo health. This action incl es inf encingp blic policies an social mobili ation to act spe-ci cally on the local actors that have the greatestpotential to re ce preventable eath, isease, in-

j ry an isability. These local actors can incl ehealth e cation, greater access to potable wateran sanitation, better personal hygiene, re ce

expos re to comm nicable con itions, a balanceiet an exercise, tackling smoking, alcohol an

other s bstance ab se, managing stress, co nter-ing prej ice against stigmati ing con itions s chas HIV an t berc losis, promoting sa er sex alan repro ctive behavio r, an improving sa etyat work, home an on the roa . This also meansbreaking intergenerational cycles o neglect an e-privation that prevent many people rom bene ting

rom health-enhancing opport nities an achievingtheir ll h man potential.

Re cing isaster riskdisaster risks are the chances o a isaster occ rringthat will have potentially harm l e ects on lives, assetsan livelihoo s, arising rom comm nity expos re anv lnerability to nat ral an h man-ma e ha ar s. Weenco rage comprehensive comm nity action to elimi-

nate isaster risks where possible an to re ce theocc rrence an impact o isasters where primary pre-vention is not easible.

disaster risk re ction starts by working with comm ni-ties to map the most signi cant locally prevalent ha -ar s an to n erstan the patterns o v lnerability tothem. From this, comm nities can evise local ways tomanage ha ar s an re ce expos re an v lnerabil-ity. We pay special attention to women an chil ren astheir nee s an coping metho s o ten i er rom thoseo men. Practical strategies incl e sprea ing aware-ness o a c lt re o sa ety an promoting psychoso-cial attit es that avo r it. We also a vocate or laws,government policies an incentives or risk re ction

meas res. At the same time, we can ens re that evel-opment programmes o not generate new ha ar s orthat these are a eq ately mitigate . F rthermore, en-vironmental an physical in rastr ct ral improvementscan be ma e to protect assets an maintain services inthe event o isaster.

Long-term n trition an oo sec rity is promotewhere nee e , thro gh strengthening livelihoo s, anincreasing an iversi ying oo availability an acces-sibility or the most v lnerable people.

Tackling climate changeA major river o isaster risk is extreme weatherevents an environmental egra ation, both o whichhave been linke to climate change. Recogni ing thato r n erstan ing o the extent an impact o climatechange will contin e to evolve, we contrib te to mea-

s res or a aptation actions to re ce the v lnera-bility o comm nities to mo i e environments anmitigation environment- rien ly behavio rs that alsore ce the extent o global warming which ca ses cli-

mate change.O r climate change a aptation work is thro gh scaling

p isaster risk re ction meas res an strengtheningtra itional metho s o coping with isasters that are rel-evant in partic lar environmental contexts. We also con-trib te to mitigating the progression o climate changethro gh a vocacy an social mobili ation to promotes stainable comm nity evelopment that optimi escomm nities carbon ootprints. This means sing en-ergy more e ciently to re ce the impact o the way we

live on the environment in terms o the pro ction ogreenho se gases. We exempli y this thro gh the waywe con ct o r own b siness thro gho t the IFRC.

ExPECTED ImPACTFRom STRATEGIC AIm 2> Better personal an comm nity health,

an more incl sive p blic health systems

> Re ce expos re an v lnerability tonat ral an h man-ma e ha ar s

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PRomoTE SoCIAL INCLUSIoNAND A CULTURE oFNoN-VIoLENCE AND PEACEThe most prevalent v lnerabilities arise not only rom

isasters an iseases b t also rom complex actorss ch as grievances that are born rom eprivation an

n airness, marginali ation that is roote in ineq ality,alienation an inj stice, or espair that comes romloneliness, ignorance an poverty. All too o ten, theseare expresse thro gh violence against onesel anothers, an may be magni e into wi er confict withinan between comm nities an nations.

All comm nities have gro ps o people o ten hi en who are nable to enjoy the general bene ts that areaccessible to mainstream society. S ch people may beneglecte , marginali e or excl e or many reasonss ch as social or economic isa vantage, their employ-ment stat s, a lack o access to in ormation, knowle geor mo ern comm nication tools, or perhaps e top blic attit es that stigmati e or iscriminate againstthem. S ch isa vantage gro ps incl e women angirls, who are at risk beca se o their gen er; ol erpeople; those with HIV or certain iseases an isabil-ities; chil ren an yo ng people in i c lty s ch as

orphans, chil labo rers or those on the street; peoplewho have been tra cke or isplace ; re gees another migrants; people o partic lar sex al orientation;members o minority gro ps; those s bjecte to harm-

l c lt ral practices; an co ntless others eprive otheir h man rights. Many o them may live in circ m-stances where they are s bjecte to violence, ab sean exploitation.

In a ition, economic an political isparities amongcomm nities an between nations an regions in-cl ing isparities arising rom ownership an accessto reso rces are a potent so rce o tension an inse-c rity. The challenge o s stainable growth an evel-opment is to ens re that other imbalances are not cre-

ate , an that the bene ts o progress an prosperityare istrib te in a way that re ces ineq alities.

Promoting the practical applicationo the F n amental Principles

We a vocate or a wi er n erstan ing an ller, prac-

tical application o o r F n amental Principles. In thecontext o o r man ate, we promote social incl sionthro gh all o r activities an services. We promote be-havio ral skills to comm nicate, me iate an i setensions in a peace l manner. We actively co nter so-cial prej ice, an enco rage tolerance an respect orthe many i erent perspectives that are to be expectein a iverse worl . That incl es a vocacy on the a op-tion o non-violent approaches to bri ging these i er-ences an pre-empting violent confict.

We start with o rselves. In nctioning accor ing to o rF n amental Principles an h manitarian val es, the

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composition an working o National Societies refectsthe iversity o their catchment pop lations incl ingrepresentation rom v lnerable gro ps. We strive oreq ality at all levels in o r organi ation an in all o r

work, ens ring that there is no gen er-base or otheriscrimination in the allocation o reso rces an ben-e ts, nor in participation an access to services an

ecision-making roles.

We se the same approach beyon o r own organi-ation to promote interc lt ral ialog e an harmony

within an between comm nities. National Societiespartner with their governments to isseminate animplement international h manitarian law enco ragean s pporte by the ICRC an the IFRC. We l l these

tasks thro gh e cation an training that are tailoreto the nee s o speci c a iences. We provi e protec-tion when nee e an make psychosocial interventionsthat inf ence attit es towar s violence in certain set-tings. urban settings are a partic lar oc s or atten-tion. O r e orts incl e b il ing capabilities to i enti yp blic policies an practices that excl e an alienate,an the comm nication an a vocacy skills to a ressthem thro gh ialog e an iplomacy.

Enabling better integrationor isa vantage people

We work proactively in a n mber o ways to change so-cial attit es an re ce the isolation an neglect ex-perience by isa vantage people.

> We tackle stigma an iscrimination thro gh theway that we carry o t all o r work. This incl es

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the esign o o r isaster management, health ansocial services to ens re that they tackle prej -

ice an harm l attit es an practices thro ghe cation, a vocacy an social mobili ation. We

provi e an environment in which people who aremarginali e an stigmati e eel welcome ansa e, an where they are given an e ective role inparticipating in o r work

> We help to evelop an maintain the a tonomy anwell-being o those ma e v lnerable by their is-a vantage. This incl es practical help with basicnee s an psychosocial s pport, as well as protec-tion an assistance or those a ecte by ab se anexploitation. El erly people are a special oc s or

o r attention> We n rt re the evelopment o livelihoo s an goo

citi enship skills that enable isa vantage gro psto nction better in society. This incl es practicalmeas res to improve their ability to interact e ec-tively within mainstream society. For example, wetackle migrants v lnerabilities by a ressing the

n erlying ca ses o orce migration, provi inghelp to v lnerable migrants who are in nee o as-sistance an protection, re cing the risks that they

ace along their migratory ro tes, empowering themin their search or long-lasting an appropriate so-l tions, an promoting wi er n erstan ing o mi-grants rights an their social incl sion within hostcomm nities

> We a vocate or isa vantage gro ps to havegreater access to p blicly available services. This

incl es promoting respect or the speci c h manrights conventions relating to isa vantage people,an acilitating access to more open an a aptablehealth an social sec rity services.

ExPECTED ImPACTFRom STRATEGIC AIm 3

> Greater p blic s pport or the F n amentalPrinciples an re ce stigma an

iscrimination> Lower levels o violence an more peace l

reconciliation o social i erences

> F ller integration o isa vantage peopleinto their comm nities.

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H OW o we eliver o r strategic aims? As the over-arching consi eration is to mitigate avoi able s -ering an v lnerabilities sing all e ective means, we

seek to organi e o rselves e ectively an e ciently

thro gh three key enabling actions. The rst enablingaction emphasi es the primacy o strong National So-cieties as the o n ation or all that we o. The sec-on enabling action is irecte at strengthening thecoherence an impact o o r collective voice. The thirenabling action is inten e to eploy the whole rangeo IFRC capacities so as to maximi e access an e-liver the best res lts possible or the people we want toreach.

ENAbLING ACTIoNSTo DELIVER STRATEGIC AImS1. B il strong National Re Cross an Re Crescent Societies2. P rs e h manitarian iplomacy to prevent an re ce v lnerability

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ENAbLING ACTIoN 1BuILd STRONG NATIONAL

REd CROSS ANd REdCRESCENT SOCIETIESTo be recogni e as a National Re Cross or Re Cres-cent Society, an to phol that stat s, the con itionsstip late in the Stat tes o the Movement m st be met.The National Society m st a here to those stat tes ankeep its own stat tes p to ate. It m st be constit t-e as the sole National Society an exten its activitiesacross the entire territory o an in epen ent state where

the First Geneva Convention o 1949 is in orce. It m stbe ly recogni e by its government on the basis o theGeneva Conventions an in national legislation as an a -tonomo s vol ntary ai society, a xiliary to the p blic a -thorities in the h manitarian el . It m st respect an beg i e by the F n amental Principles an internationalh manitarian law. Its activities m st be carrie o t n erthe a thori e name an emblem by vol ntary membersan sta , who are recr ite witho t iscrimination.

Well- nctioning National SocietiesNational Societies seek to excel in what they o anare committe to s stainable growth beca se they wishto o more or v lnerable people. National Societies

e ne the core characteristics or their e ectiveness,incl ing goo lea ership with clarity on the respec-tive roles o governance an management, an e ec-tive internal comm nication arrangements. They also

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take responsibility or the protection o their own integ-rity an or s staining their organi ational evelopment,service elivery an a vocacy capacities. National So-cieties aspire to meet their own organi ational str ct re

costs thro gh their own e orts, enterprise an partner-ships, an by the so n an transparent managemento available reso rces.

Each National Society is responsible, within its own con-text, or planning the scope an si e o the services itcan eliver on a reliable basis, incl ing speci c eliv-ery targets. These are n erpinne by necessary in or-mation collection an analysis, an monitoring an re-porting systems that emonstrate acco ntability. EachNational Society e nes its own strategic plan base

on its analysis o the nee s, v lnerabilities an rightso its target pop lations. The strategic plan also i enti-es the service gaps expecte to be lle by National

Society activities, taking into acco nt the capacities anreso rces that can be attaine an s staine .

At the heart o a strong National Society is its nationwi enetwork o locally organi e branches or nits with mem-bers an vol nteers who have agree to abi e by theF n amental Principles an the stat tes o their NationalSociety. When setting any a itional membership criteria,

s ch as the payment o a membership ee, a National So-ciety recogni es that it m st not iscriminate an m stremain open to all. Members have the opport nity to beelecte themselves or to elect others to o ce an to holacco ntable the National Societys governance.

National Societies attract their members, vol nteers ansta rom iverse backgro n s that refect the com-

m nities where they work an witho t consi eration ogen er, ethnicity, sex al pre erence, class, religion or po-litical opinions. Thro gh governance an management,members, vol nteers an sta are able to participate

meaning lly in relevant ecision-making processes.National Societies provi e a sa e workplace, an protectan promote the physical an psychosocial well-being oall who work with them.

National Societies val e a learning c lt re an partici-pate actively in the a airs o the IFRC to share theirknowle ge, expertise an reso rces with other NationalSocieties. National Society e cation an training strat-egies are establishe accor ingly an they s bscribe toan in epen ently vali ate , Fe eration-wi e peer re-

view mechanism to accre it well- nctioning NationalSocieties.

Yo th actionA special oc s on yo ng people is a cr cial investment,not only or to ay b t also or the t re. The sa ety anprotection o yo ng people in v lnerable circ mstancesm st be a resse , taking into acco nt their age- angen er-speci c nee s.

In their m ltiple roles as contrib tors an acknowl-e ging their skills as innovators, inter-c lt ral ambas-sa ors an peer-to-peer acilitators yo ng peopleare e cate , enable an empowere to be activein lea ing an participating in vol ntary activities anin the governance, management an services o theirNational Societies. To this en , we se non- ormal ap-proaches as well as speci c training an skills evel-

opment. These are n erpinne by e icate yo thnetworks an str ct res. We also enco rage yo ngpeople to contin e membership as a lts. Yo ng peo-ple bring m ch-nee e skills when working alongsi e

the increasing n mbers o ol er people in a spirit om t al respect. This is cr cial to the intergenerationaltrans er o experience that is vital to both progress anstability in society.

Commitment to comm nitiesan vol nteeringStrong an cohesive comm nities are the o n a-tion or practical elivery by National Societies. Thisacknowle ges that people themselves are the mostimportant reso rce or their own progress, which canonly be s staine thro gh their own lea ership anownership o the process. For s, comm nities arenot targets b t the starting point, an National So-cieties serve comm nities rom the insi e. In everycomm nity, regar less o how poor it is, c apacity ex-ists. This capacity can be mobili e an organi einto National Society services to reach people whoare partic larly v lnerable. There ore, b il ing thecapacity o local branches an nits is vital as they

orm an integral part o the comm nity an its civilsociety, enriching the social abric o both.

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are promoting new ways to reach these non-tra itionalcomm nities thro gh social mobili ation an comm -nication.

Vol ntary service is at the heart o comm nity-b il ing.

Vol nteering promotes tr st an reciprocity. It enco rag-es people to be responsible citi ens an provi es themwith an environment where they can learn the ties o

emocratic involvement. Vol nteering within NationalSocieties is carrie o t by people who are committe tothe n amental principles an motivate by their own

ree will witho t the expectation o material or nan-cial gain. O r vol nteers serve v lnerable people, anwork towar s a more h mane an peace l worl . Theycontrib te their time an skills reg larly or occasion-

ally in the elivery o services, in reso rce mobili ation,a ministrative, governance or a visory nctions. Na-tional Societies are committe to improve q ality, stan-

ar s, capacities an vol nteer retention by creatinga welcoming an socially incl sive environment. Thisenvironment means provi ing vol nteers with training,s pervision, reg lar eval ation an recognition; evel-opment opport nities that incl e esigning an im-proving the work in which they are involve ; ins ranceprotection, eq ipment an psychosocial s pport; ana s pporting local str ct re relevant to the tasks thatthey carry o t.

As living tren s contin e to change how people vol nteer,incl ing more in ormal an non-instit tionali e ways,the IFRC a vocates or legal, social an economicpolicies that enco rage an val e vol nteering morestrongly in society.

ExPECTED ImPACTFRom ENAbLING ACTIoN 1

> Expan e s stainable national anlocal capacities o National Societies

> A stronger c lt re o vol ntary service, angreater yo th lea ership an participationin National Society an comm nity a airs

> Scale - p an s staine National Societyservices or the most v lnerable people.

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ENAbLING ACTIoN 2PuRSuE HuMANITARIAN

dIPLOMACY TOPREVENT ANd REduCEVuLNERABILITY IN AGLOBALIzEd WORLdO r h manitarian iplomacy is concerne with per-s a ing ecision-makers an opinion lea ers to act, atall times, in the interests o v lnerable people, an with

ll respect or o r F n amental Principles.

H manitarian iplomacy is a m lti- irectional e ortthat highlights the nee s an rights o v lnerablepeople, whilst striving to give them a strong voice inall negotiation processes. We seek to prevent an re-

ce v lnerability by sing appropriately the a xiliaryrole o National Societies in or er to achieve greateraccess to people in nee , an by rawing attention tothe ca ses an potential conseq ences o emerging orre-emerging v lnerability. We promote the image o theMovement thro gh o r worl wi e network o in ormerepresentatives who can project o r work more wi ely.This is complemente by strong external partnershipsan a iversi e an expan e reso rce base.

A xiliary stat s: a speci c an istinctivepartnership between states an NationalSocieties

Governments have the primary responsibility to a -ress the v lnerabilities that exist in their co ntries,an the main a xiliary role o National Societies isto s pplement them in the l ilment o that respon-sibility. This recogni es that there are times, whencirc mstances ictate, that an in epen ent bo y,accepte by all parties, is req ire in or er to reachv lnerable comm nities, who may only be accessiblein this way. The a xiliary role creates its own ne tralan impartial h manitarian space, an allows ac-cess to bene iciaries by eploying Re Cross ReCrescent capacities that can operate reely, witho thin rance, to serve v lnerable people accor ing totheir nee s.

With the above in min , National Societies createan strengthen relations with their p blic a thorities ens ring they are balance an base on tr st by contin ing to p ate any necessary revisions tothe legal base o their stat s as a xiliaries. This spe-ci c an istinctive partnership is p rs e thro gh

ialog e, tr st, cooperation, m t al n erstan ingan respect, th s allowing the most sensitive h -manitarian q estions to be raise in a con ential,constr ctive an in epen ent manner. The a xiliarypartnership gives National Societies a privilege seatin ecision-making or ms with governments, an ameaning l share o reso rces that are available orh manitarian action.

The a xiliary partnership incl es:

> National Society participation in the implementationo the states obligations on the basis o internationallaw an the resol tions o the International Con er-

ence o the Re Cross an Re Crescent; an co-operation in relate tasks, s ch as health an socialservices, isaster management, an restoring amilylinks

> The National Societys right to ialog e with thep blic a thorities at all levels on matters within itscompetence. This incl es cons ltation o the Na-tional Society on major h manitarian iss es, an itsparticipation an reso rcing or omestic an in-ternational isaster relie an prepare ness, an inhealth, social an other competent e l s

> Creation by the state o an enabling environment orthe National Society, incl ing thro gh appropriatelegislation on its stat s, the se o the emblem, re-so rcing that is linke only to h manitarian motives,an other s pport that acilitates e ective NationalSociety nctioning, or example, on vol ntary ser-vice, tax an c stoms stat s

> A thori ation o the National Society to assist the

reg lar me ical service o its arme orces an em-ployment o National Society personnel within that

ramework, in accor ance with the First GenevaConvention o 1949.

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rio sly any req est rom their p blic a thorities to ca rryo t h manitarian activities within their man ate. Statesm st re rain rom req esting National Societies to actin confict with the F n amental Principles or the stat-

tes o the Movement or its missions. National Societ-ies have a ty to ecline any s ch req est an p blica thorities nee to respect s ch ecisions by NationalSocieties. The state m st also not inter ere in the nc-tioning o the National Society, the selection o its activi-ties, the appointments o its lea ers an amen mentsto its legal texts.

A vocacy an comm nicationAt local, national, regional an global levels, o r collec-

tive voice is se to raw attention to the assistance anprotection nee s o v lnerable people. We also rge ac-tion to a ress the n erlying ca ses o their s ering,an to prevent or re ce t re v lnerabilities, confictsan crises by provi ing early warning on emerging is-s es. We a vocate or national legislation, evelopmentplans an isaster management strategies that are rel-evant an e ective or v lnerable people, who sho lbe able to express their nee s, reali e their rights, anmake greater se o improve p blic services an ex-pan e social sa ety nets.

The cre ibility o o r a vocacy work is n erpinneby a well-in orme an networke IFRC that con-nects all National Societies to ens re a consistentvoice on o r share objectives. We take a vantageo mo ern comm nications skills an technologiesto inf ence ecision-makers an opinion- ormers,an to eepen p blic s pport or common h mani-

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tarian i eals. We o this by lea ing campaigns onspeci c themes an reaching o t to all, partic larlythe yo nger generation. Within the IFRC, we sestrong in ormation-sharing plat orms to share knowl-e ge, promote innovation an create organi ationalcohesion a common sense o belonging an en-gagement that exten s rom the global level to bothnational an branch levels. By sing Fe eration-wi eonline collaboration tools, o r vol nteers, membersan sta increase their e ectiveness an bene t

rom exten e social ties, whilst having q ick accessto state o the art expertise. A strong comm nica-tions-min e c lt re b il s the capacity o NationalSocieties by allowing them to be seen, hear , tili ean , ltimately, better reso rce to help people in

nee .

Cooperation an reso rce-sharingAs a key pillar o the international h manitarian com-m nity an the evelopment assistance system, we arecommitte to making a reliable an pre ictable con-trib tion one that matches o r si e an reach to-war s meeting the nee s o v lnerable people. In o-ing so, we are eq ally committe to greater consistencyin o r global, regional an in-co ntry cooperation withpartners, incl ing those in the unite Nations system(where the IFRC has permanent observer stat s), in-ternational nancial instit tions, regional gro pings,non-governmental an civil society gro ps, pro es-sional networks an aca emic bo ies, as well as in theprivate sector. O r commitment incl es a willingnessto lea when we are best able to o so. We seek to

work in strong complementarity an coor ination withothers who s bscribe to share stan ar s o goopractice. In working together, we expect o r partnersto acknowle ge o r istinctive place nationally an inthe international system, an to respect o r man atean in epen ence o action. We also seek to promoteinternational cooperation rameworks an systems thatwill improve the airness, harmoni ation, q ality anacco ntability o international assistance, as well as the

rther evelopment o international law that is relevantto o r work.

Helping others in nee is among the most basic annoble o h man instincts, an we are wi ely recogni eas being the best place to achieve this. In o r partner-

ships with in ivi al an other onors, we place empha-sis on comm nity action that contrib tes irectly towar s

meeting the nee s o v lnerable people thro gh long-term res lts-oriente arrangements where reso rces canbe share . O r corporate partnerships which may be atglobal, national or local level are g i e by the F n a-mental Principles an clear ethical criteria that empha-si e the promotion o social responsibility.


> Greater access to help people who arev lnerable, an earlier attention to sit ationsan ca ses o v lnerability

> deeper p blic, governmental, an partners pport, an more reso rces or a ressing

v lnerabilities> Stronger recognition o comm nity

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ENAbLING ACTIoN 3FuNCTION EFFECTIVELYAS THE IFRC

We are an international e eration ma e p o NationalSocieties o eq al stat s an , as a whole, we are stron-ger than the s m o o r in ivi al parts. Collectively, weare responsible or progressing the objectives to whichwe are committe in this strategy. We know that wem st maintain vigilance an ynamism in the contexto the challenges an opport nities o a rapi ly chang-ing worl . We o this by contin ing to mo erni e o rworking metho s, in the most appropriate an e cient

ways, accor ing to speci c circ mstances: either in i-vi ally as the National Society in a co ntry, or togetherthro gh partnerships an alliances that share reso rc-es an capacities within the Movement. We are g i eby a co e o con ct that emphasi es respect or v l-nerable people, an sensitivity to iversity, c lt re aneq ality. We practice integrity in the way that we givean receive help, an accept in ivi al an collectiveresponsibility within the Movement. We welcome coop-eration with external partners in accor ance with o r

F n amental Principles.

Cooperation within the MovementThe Movement is committe to expan ing its overallcontrib tion to meeting h manitarian nee s. The prac-tical means or oing this is thro gh improving o r co-or ination mechanisms, tools an training. These b il

on the complementary man ates o the Movementscomponents to achieve closer cooperation, q alityan e ciency, an the better evelopment o NationalSocieties.

The Stat tes o the Movement i enti y the respectiveroles o its components. These are complemente bythe Agreement on the organization of the international activities of the components of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement the Seville Agree-ment o 1997 an its S pplementary Meas res a -opte in 2005. This e nes the establishe roles antemporary lea ership responsibilities in relation to theorgani ation o international relie operations in emer-gency sit ations an the strengthening o the Move-

ment as a whole.Accor ingly, the ICRC acts as lea agency in sit ationso international an non-international arme conficts,internal stri e an their irect res lts. The IFRC acts aslea agency in sit ations o nat ral or technological i-sasters, an other emergency an isaster sit ations inpeace time (or where peace has been largely restore )where the reso rces req ire excee those o the Na-tional Society o the a ecte co ntry. The IFRC also hasthe lea role in the coor ination o international evel-

opment s pport to National Societies. The ICRC has thelea role in technical an legal assistance to prepareNational Societies or activities in case o arme con-fict, an to s pport them in promoting internationalh manitarian law. The National Society o a co ntrymaintains at all times its normal role an man ate, anis always the primary partner o the lea agency. It mayalso ass me the lea agency role by agreement with

the IFRC or ICRC, whichever the case may be, as anwhen it has the operational capacity to o so.

The lea nctions i enti e above are not excl -sive b t rather a coor inate ivision o labo r that is

incl sive o all Movement components in all circ m-stances. National Societies are gaining in strengthan are ass ming a progressively greater lea ershiprole. The Seville Agreement will be reviewe accor -ingly.

Working together in partnershipsan alliances

National Societies welcome s pport rom their Move-

ment partners in long-term partnerships that are baseon their strategic plans. These partnerships are le bythe National Society concerne an enco rage e cientcollaboration thro gh a set o practical r les or harmo-ni ation; incl ing share approaches to con ctingnee s analysis; setting objectives; e ning operationalstrategies an pop lations to be serve ; eterminingthe ivision o labo r among partners; an a heringto commonly agree reso rcing, per ormance anacco ntability tracking, an share a vocacy an

visibility rameworks. National Society partners alignthemselves to the systems an proce res o the Na-tional Society concerne , recogni ing that this pro-motes their evelopment an increases cooperatione ectiveness an impact. Partners are expecte tocontrib te towar s the core operating costs o the Na-tional Society concerne so as to strengthen its long-term capacity.


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The imperative to tackle major b t avoi able s ering is aFe eration-wi e obligation. Th s, in circ mstances whereserio s nee s an v lnerabilities arise that have not been

oreseen, the National Society concerne may req estspecial operational alliances to provi e a itional reso rc-es that go beyon what is locally available. This sho lallow the IFRC to collectively scale p in or er to tackle thepartic lar challenge. Alliance mo alities are tailore to thenee s o the sit ation an the eploye capacities o theNational Society concerne an those o the collaborat-ing allies rom within an o tsi e the Movement. Globalalliances are orme at inter-co ntry level s ally coor-

inate by the IFRCs secretariat to establish stan ar san norms on partic lar topics, project o r collective voicethro gh representing an a vocating the Re Cross Re

Crescents position, an mobili e global commitments anreso rces or a speci e ca se. The secretariat may beinvite to help the National Societies concerne to man-age their partnerships an alliances when this is nee ebeca se o local capacity constraints.

A well- nctioning secretariatThe secretariat represents the IFRC globally to protectan promote its i entity an to serve the interests o

National Societies. The secretariat serves an connectsNational Societies thro gh membership services. Theseare the essential s pport services erive rom the con-stit tionally man ate nctions o the IFRC that all Na-tional Societies are entitle to share, within the limits oavailable reso rces, an that are generate rom thestat tory membership contrib tions o National Societ-ies an other reso rces.

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The secretariat s pports governance an the evelop-ment o National Societies an their services, coor i-nates an irects international relie actions, acilitatesor lea s alliances an partnerships on req est, ancon cts international h manitarian iplomacy, incl -ing a vocating internationally or the interests o Na-tional Societies. As a catalyst or change an renewal,the secretariat also maintains the instit tional memoryo the IFRC. It enco rages systematic planning, per-

ormance monitoring an reporting, an promotesstan ar s, norms an common strategic rameworks.It raws on Fe eration-wi e reso rces, networks ancentres o excellence (locate within esignate Na-tional Societies) to provi e these services an to shareknowle ge, expertise an innovation.

The secretariat may also be taske to organi e anmanage the irect provision o services when neces-sitate by circ mstances o major v lnerability. It mayalso be n e a itionally to provi e s pplementaryservices when this helps National Societies achievegreater e ciency an e ectiveness by strengtheningcoor ination, sharing common services, or re cinga ministration costs.

The secretariat is organi e to carry o t its nctions with

e ciency, impartiality, pro essionalism an acco ntabil-ity thro gh a geographically ecentrali e str ct re thateploys reso rces an a thority closest to where it can

best s pport National Societies. At the same time, thereis strong strategic irection an oversight rom the sec-retariat in Geneva so that o r operational strategies areglobally consistent an provi e a high-q ality, pre ict-able o n ation or the collective work o the IFRC.

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Responsible governanceGovernance at all levels o the IFRC is acco nt-able to the members who elect them. While NationalSocieties are sel -governing n er their own stat tes,

they s bscribe to common Fe eration-wi e stan ar so goo governance.

The principal p rpose o goo governance is to en-s re that state objectives are l lle an e ectiveo tcomes are achieve whilst obtaining goo val e orthe reso rces investe , an ens ring that the organi-

ations val es an rep tation are maintaine . Googovernance is clear on its relationship with exec tivemanagement an takes a proactive, planne approachto l lling its reso rce mobili ation an other respon-

sibilities. This incl es ens ring that so n risk man-agement systems are in place, as well as compliancemechanisms to eal with complaints an to sa eg arintegrity. Goo governance is rigoro s an transparentin its ecision-making, an has access to goo -q alityin ormation an expert a vice to help it o so.

In constit ting the stat tory governing bo ies at i er-ent levels o the IFRC, we appoint or elect those withknowle ge, skills an experience, striking a balancebetween contin ity an renewal. We also ens re incl -

sivity o representation, refecting the iversity o o rmembers an an appropriate balance o gen er anage consi erations. Governance members are given theopport nity to evelop their capabilities rther an toeval ate their per ormance as in ivi als an gro ps.

O r constit tion an r les o proce re set o t the gov-ernance arrangements or the IFRC, incl ing oversight

o the management o the secretariat. We keep thesearrangements n er review to ens re that they servethe nee s o member National Societies. We aim tostreamline the governance arrangements o the IFRCwhilst ens ring broa participation an closeness tomember National Societies.

O r acco ntabilityWe are committe to a c lt re o transparent acco nt-ability to o r stakehol ers. These are the people weserve, those who entr st s with reso rces or action,people who work within the IFRC, governments anthe external partners who collaborate with s. Theyare entitle to see how we assess nee s an v lnera-

bilities, set priorities an esign speci c interventions,monitor implementation, meas re res lts an assessimpact.

As sel -governing National Societies, we are acco nt-able to the clients o o r services, o r members, vol-

nteers an other stakehol ers. We also recogni e thathow we per orm within o r own National Societies re-fects on the cre ibility an rep tation o other NationalSocieties an the IFRC as a whole. There ore, as wehave an obligation to each other to phol common

stan ar s, we are committe to compliance an ac-cre itation within a Fe eration-wi e per ormance anacco ntability ramework.

O r acco ntability principles incl e commitments toexplicit stan ar setting, openness in monitoring anreporting, transparent in ormation-sharing, meaning lbene ciary participation, e ective an e cient reso rce

se, an systems or lesson learning an respon ing toconcerns an complaints.

O r per ormance imensions se gen er- an age-speci c ata to assess progress in several imen-

sions. Compliance assesses how s itably we nc-tion, i.e., the extent to which we a here to o r stateprinciples an val es, an the policies an g i elinesthat rive o r service elivery, the co es o behavio rthat n erpin o r integrity, an the way we relate too r clients, partners an other stakehol ers. Cov-erage assesses how m ch we o, i.e., the extent towhich we meet i enti e nee s an v lnerabilities in

e ne geographical areas or pop lation gro ps ancomm nities. Q ality assesses how well we o, i.e.,

the extent to which o r services reach appropriatelyset stan ar s an norms. E ciency assesses how wese reso rces, i.e., the extent to which o r services

make the best possible se o the h man, nancialan material inp ts at o r isposal. Impact assesseshow m ch i erence we make, i.e., the extent ans stainability o the changes that occ r within thecomm nities where we operate.

using share tools an ata-collection metho s, eachNational Society sets its own in icators or assessing

the progress o the speci c services that it n ertakes,compare with the baseline at the beginning o 2010.A harmoni e approach to per ormance tracking allowsthe Fe eration-wi e aggregation an comm nication ores lts rom National Societies. This enables s, as awhole, to contin e to learn an project o r collectiveachievements, thereby gaining the tr st o all stakehol -ers an ampli ying o r h manitarian iplomacy e orts.


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As a minim m, the Fe eration-wi e per ormancemanagement an reporting ramework will consoli ate

ee back rom National Societies on key in icators: then mbers o vol nteers, sta an local nits provi ingservices; the n mbers o people reache by them; anthe reso rces receive an expen e on these servic-es. These in icators are a proxy or oing more anbetter an reaching rther as they ill strate the egreeo s ccess achieve in eveloping o r capacities, an

emonstrating the q ality an magnit e o work thatattracts enhance reso rces. We also assess the q al-ity o o r services more irectly accor ing to globallyaccepte stan ar s or h manitarian an evelopmentwork, incl ing thro gh a systematic programme oeval ations.


> Stronger cooperation, coor ination an s pportarrangements to eliver strategic o tcomes

> Improve planning, per ormance managementan acco ntability or IFRC activities

> Greater IFRC contrib tion to meetingv lnerability nee s at global, national an locallevels.

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Hu anitThe International Re Cross an Re Crescent Movement,born o a esire to bring assistance witho t iscriminationto the wo n e on the battle el , en eavo rs, in its in-ternational an national capacity, to prevent an alleviate

h man s ering wherever it may be o n . Its p rpose isto protect li e an health an to ens re respect or the h -man being. It promotes m t al n erstan ing, rien ship,cooperation an lasting peace among all peoples.

I partialitIt makes no iscrimination as to nationality, race, religio sbelie s, class or political opinions. It en eavo rs to relievethe s ering o in ivi als, being g i e solely by theirnee s, an to give priority to the most rgent cases o is-tress.

NeutralitIn or er to contin e to enjoy the con ence o all, theMovement may not take si es in hostilities or engage atany time in controversies o a political, racial, religio s ori eological nat re.

IndependenceThe Movement is in epen ent. The National Societies,while a xiliaries in the h manitarian services o their gov-ernments an s bject to the laws o their respective co n-tries, m st always maintain their a tonomy so that they

may be able at all times to act in accor ance with theprinciples o the Movement.

V luntar serviceIt is a vol ntary relie movement not prompte in any man-ner by esire or gain.

UnitThere can be only one Re Cross or Re Crescent societyin any one co ntry. It m st be open to all. It m st carry onits h manitarian work thro gho t its territory.

UniversalitThe International Re Cross an Re Crescent Movement,in which all societies have eq al stat s an share eq alresponsibilities an ties in helping each other, is worl -wi e.


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The International Fe eration oRe Cross an Re Crescent Soci-eties (IFRC) promotes the h man-itarian activities o National Socie-ties among v lnerable people.

By coor inating international isas-ter relie an enco raging evelop-ment s pport, it seeks to prevent

an alleviate h man s ering.

The IFRC, the National Societiesan the International Committeeo the Re Cross together consti-t te the International Re Crossan Re Crescent Movement.

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