Consultations
Through an extensive consultation process, communities affected by conflict or natural disasters, field practitioners and managers of HAP member agencies, their partners, UN agencies, donors and other relevant stakeholders have been contributing to the review of the HAP Standard. This broad reference group provides the basis for building consensus on suggestions for adjustments to the Standard, alongside valuable suggestions for improving The Guide.
At the start of 2009, three HAP-led consultation workshops were planned in different regions. In response to suggestions from members, guiding materials for consultations with staff, communities and other stakeholders were drafted in March 2009. The guidelines took into account the increasing interest from members and proposed an approach where different agencies would host consultations at various locations with or without support from the HAP Secretariat.
All review consultations were completed by end March 2010, as scheduled. To complement the breadth of experience and suggestions collected through consultation meetings, the Secretariat also sought input through online surveys. Individuals from over 100 organisations in 52 countries sent their views online, including on a joint HAP-Sphere questionnaire, or by email. Several semi-structured interviews by phone also took place.
Where available, consultation reports or summary notes can be downloaded by clicking on the hyperlinks below. Unresolved issues were presented for discussion at the General Assembly in May 2010. Following this, two drafts of the 2010 Standard were prepared and made available for feedback in the public domain.
2010 CONSULTATIONS
26 March 2010
22 March 2010
11 March 2010
19 February 2010
2 February 2010
- Sierra Leone, Magbrouka; Consultation workshop with specific focus on prevention of and response to exploitation and abuse, hosted by Concern Worldwide and attended by representatives of Concern partner organisations, community groups, district council and ministry officials.
26 – 28 January 2010
25-26 January 2010
- London, UK; Two-day consultation workshop with focal points and other key staff of HAP member agencies. Available members of the Steering Committee and the working groups also joined.
- Bangladesh, Khulna, Dhaka and Rangpur districts; Report from three consultation workshops hosted by Concern Worldwide with their staff and staff of local partners
18 December 2009 – 26 January 2010
- Focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews with 517 direct beneficiaries or community representatives, including local government, at various locations in Southern Sudan; work commissioned by HAP and undertaken by Sudanese consultant.
2009 CONSULTATIONS
From August until the end of the year, several consultation meetings, focus group discussions or workshops were organised and hosted by volunteering HAP members or led by the HAP Secretariat. In total, over 200 staff from 95 organisations (HAP members, their partners, UN and Red Cross Societies, local government) and 83 beneficiaries or their representatives from 22 countries contributed to the review process through such consultations, to complement regular feedback that HAP Secretariat staff received during HAP-facilitated capacity building and organisational development support. Reports from such meetings can be downloaded below; where available, a version in the language in which the meeting was held is provided alongside the English version.
10 December 2009
- Islamabad, Pakistan; Consultation workshop attended by aid workers and community representatives, hosted by Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan
28 November 2009
27 November 2009
- Emali, Kenya; Focus group discussion with direct beneficiaries of aid, hosted by the Free Pentecostal Fellowship in Kenya and PMU InterLife
17 November 2009
- Oslo, Norway; Consultation workshop hosted by the Norwegian Church Aid and attended by representatives of Norwegian aid agencies
30 October 2009
- Nairobi, Kenya; Consultation meeting with specific focus on prevention of and response to exploitation and abuse, hosted by the Danish Refugee Council and attended by representatives of national and international aid agencies
23 October 2009
- Nairobi, Kenya; Consultation workshop attended by representatives of national and international aid agencies
21 October 2009
- Nairobi, Kenya; Consultation workshop with specific focus on prevention of and response to exploitation and abuse, attended by representatives of national and international aid agencies
15 October 2009
- Colombo, Sri Lanka; Focus group discussion hosted by Muslim Aid, attended by representatives of international aid agencies working in Sri Lanka
14 October 2009
- Dhaka, Bangladesh; Consultation workshop attended by direct aid beneficiaries, community representatives, local CSOs and local government, hosted by the COAST Trust
12 October 2009
7 October 2009
- Colombo, Sri Lanka; Focus group discussion with aid workers representing national and international aid agencies
5 October 2009
- Dakar, Senegal; Consultation workshop hosted by OFADEC, attended by aid workers and representatives of the refugee community in Senegal (English version; Version française)
2 October 2009
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Consultation meeting with specific focus on prevention of and response to exploitation and abuse, attended by representatives of national and international aid agencies (English version; Version française)
- Colombo, Sri Lanka; Focus group discussion with national and international aid workers
23 September 2009
- Katakwi, Uganda; Focus group discussion with national staff of the Lutheran World Federation
