Flexible funding for humanitarian response and COVID-19: Interim key messages

One of the outcomes of the IASC Principals meeting on 23 March was an action to 'develop collective messages to donors on how they can better support the pandemic response and ongoing humanitarian operations, especially in terms of flexible funding’, with this assigned to OCHA in collaboration with NGO partners.

The note below reflects recommendations made by the IASC RG 5 on Humanitarian Financing (co-chaired by OCHA and ICVA), together with inputs from the EDG. These key messages reflect IASC commitments and is aligned with Grand Bargain principles aimed at putting assistance into the hands of people in need and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian action.