Emergency Capacity Building Project - Tools and Resources

submitted by Tim Siftar

ecbproject.org

The Project

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.

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 from the The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and new project grants from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO), the UK Department for International Development (DfID), USAID (OFDA), and numerous private donors; these funds provide the vital support to sustain the second phase of the Project.

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, agencies and networks, such as UNIASC, 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.

http://www.ecbproject.org/the-project/theproject

ECB Project - Tools and Resources
http://www.ecbproject.org/resources/library/2-ecb-project-tools-summary