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As part of the Neighborhood Approach project, RedR UK is running a series of consultation workshops to develop the approach and to help meet the need for a more integrated, holistic and inclusive approach to humanitarian programming.

In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, Project Concern International (PCI Global), with funding from USAID, developed the Neighborhood Approach, a methadology which focused on the provision of integrated, holistic, and inclusive humanitarian assistance. Despite an emerging consensus among humanitarian actors on the importance of taking a ‘settlements’ approach to humanitarian assistance, its application has been inconsistent and an understanding of how these types of interventions can implemented is limited.

Together with PCI and funded by USAID, RedR UK is working to strengthen and promote the application of the Neighborhood Approach to humanitarian coordination, programming and implementation.

Earthquake damage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Earthquake damage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Developing the Neighborhood Approach

Workshops took place last month in Washington DC and Haiti, to share how the Neighborhood Approach is applied to a humanitarian response while offering participants the chance to contribute to a consultation process for the development of implementation guidelines.  Attendees had the opportunity to discuss the Neighborhood Approach and to share experiences, ideas and best practices in using it. The workshops were also a chance to test a draft version of the technical how-to guide for the approach, which is currently in development. 

In Washington DC, attendees from organisations including GAUC, UNICEF, and international NGOs including CRS and InterAction listened to an introduction from Chuck Setchell from USAID/OFDA and took part in a workshop with an emphasis on using the Neighborhood Approach in programming. In Haiti, national aid workers from organisations including GOAL, CRW, World Vision and YMCA took part in workshops focusing on partnership. 

Attendees take part in the Neighborhood Approach project, Haiti.
Attendees take part in the Neighborhood Approach project, Haiti.

The next workshop - Geneva

The next workshop will take place in Geneva on Tuesday 30 April 2019. The one-day workshop is the third and final in the series and will gather practitioners and specialists to focus on cooperation in the Neighborhood Approach, share experiences, and contribute to the further development of the technical how-to guide for humanitarian actors working in complex humanitarian contexts. Places are still available, to find out more and to book a place, click here. 

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