IGOs/NGOs Flashcards
How is UN funding allocated?
Voluntary contributions from member states, based on Gross national income
What is OCHA?
UN office for coordination of humanitarian affairs
What is UNDAC?
United Nations disaster assessment and coordination
What does UNDAC do?
Helps in first phase of disaster response (within 12-48 hrs)
What does UNHCR stand for?
UN high commissioner for refugees
What does UNHCR do?
Protection for refugees and seeks a solution for them
Who funds the world food programme?
Private and government
What does the WHO do?
International public health
Leadership on health matters
Shaping research agendas
Setting Norms and standards
Articulating policy
Monitoring health situation and trends
What is the IFRC?
Federation of national Red Cross
National ones do local stuff (ie non-conflict)
What is the ICRC?
More humanitarian and war surgery and humanitarian law
Conflict
Relief operations
Reunite families etc
What does CHaSe OT stand for?
Conflict, humanitarian and security operations team
What does CHASE OT do?
Respond to crises and report back to tell FCDO what they need to do
What does FCDO stand for?
Foreign and commonwealth development office
What are the aims of the FCDO?
Halve poverty
Child primary education
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
Environmental protection
Global partnership
What are the tenets of MSF?
Neutrality
Impartiality
Independence (funding)
