Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks

Session title: Indirect cost recovery for local partners – one step to more equitable partnerships

21 Apr 23 07:00-08:30 UTC

SessionAbstract

This interactive event will provide a forum for INGOs, UN agencies, donors and local and national actors to come together to share and exchange lessons learned and practical ideas around advancing fairer indirect cost funding practices for local and national actors.

Agenda

The aim of this session is to widen engagement on the issue of indirect cost provision to local and national actors, socialising the progress and opportunities for change that have been highlighted and furthering thinking on how donors and international actors can make effective policy change on this topic. Agenda (with speakers to be confirmed):

Introduction and welcome
Short presentation from DI on the policy background and findings from research into donor practices
A panel sharing experiences of having established an overheads policy and the outcomes
Audience Q&A
A panel sharing experiences of the process behind developing a policy on overhead sharing and the challenges and lessons learned
Audience Q&A

Speakers

Moderator:

Amy Croome, Oxfam (Humanitarian Policy Advisor - Local Humanitarian Leadership and Aid Reform)

Panellists:

Kirstine Primdal Sutton, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Chief Advisor and Head of Partnership Team)
Howard Mollett, CAFOD (Head of Humanitarian Policy)
Luc Chauvin, UNICEF (Chief, Inter Agency and Humanitarian Partnerships)
Hamza Alghabra, Basmeh and Zeitooneh Organization (Learning and Networking Coordinator)
Michael Solis, Trócaire (Global Director, Partnership & Localisation)
Arjen Joosse, Dutch Relief Alliance (Chair)
A Ukrainian NGO TBC
Fran Girling-Morris, Development Initiatives (Senior Policy and Engagement Advisor)