Minutes PHA meeting 13 February 2013 CARE office, Den Haag Present: Jan Habraken (SV), Ada van der Linde (HNTPO), Anne Pieter van Dijk (Oxfam Novib), Eline…. (Oxfam Novib), Paul van den Berg (Cordaid), Jos de Voogd (Cordaid), Dick Loendersloot (ICCOKIA), Lotte ten Hoove (CARE), Kim Hartog (SCNL), Nicole Engering (WarChild), Jorieke Looij (Dorcas), Ignacio Arteche (Terre des Hommes) Absent (due to traffic jam): Martin Herlaar (Tear) Remark: this meeting was in English, so minutes in English as well. NB As we are 90% native Dutch, I would suggest to have meetings in Dutch, assuming TdH rep understands Dutch. Reason: former meetings seem to be more informal/ open, probably due to speaking in native language. Agenda
Debate
Action
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Discussion on : Dual mandate Principles of Humanitarian aid
Leendert was not present in time to cover - follow up? Anne Pieter?
Opening
2. Minutes last meetings
5 December: approved
3. Follow up Action points
a. Paul has sent status update re DRR to CU b. DRR/ resilience mainstreaming should not lead to away streaming. Resilience will be part of new policy brief. c. HN TPO report re resilience only on headlines available as input for discussion d. Sudan Forum? no response from IKV e. Invitation Partos/ Sander Laban
a.
4. Intro Dorcas, TdH, NRK, Tear
Dorcas, TdH and Tear NL would like to become a member. All parties need to meet criteria. Dorcas more focused on relation with BZ less on political lobby. Red Cross; close, but probably do not want to be member, prefer observer status. Do we want observers or do we invite them on certain occasions? Red Cross seen as important rep of humanitarian aid.
Lotte will ensure parties get relevant documentation and need to comply. Terms of Reference to be signed. Red Cross – membership? Suggestions to Lotte welcome. Decision postponed.
5. Coordination Mechanism
Message BZ/ Jelte 12 Feb: End of this week decision by the minister Judicial consequence of involvement. He has to be very careful: geen nieuw bestuursorgaan rekening met comptabiliteitswet ook als MinBuZa betrokken is bij doen oprichten Leendert – we could have expected this response Paul - if we as NGOs come up with a good construction, I would believe that subsidies will become available Stan: involvement in design or at least phases of consultation; financing – how much do we dare to invest. Is there a cost recovery? Anne Pieter: could we apply for funding to design a consortium? Nicole: a. We can’t accept to take on these risks. B. If PHA NL takes this on, it should be separate working group. We all agree.
1. Lotte and Paul will meet Jelte for clarification 2. PHA NL – prepared to decide on involvement, also based on meeting Lotte and Paul. As soon as we get report from Paul en Lotte, every member will give opinion and involvement in 4 working days. (LTB: 28-02: still no news!)
b. c. d. e.
Follow up Paul possible in relation to new policy brief Ploumen, end of March Action Lotte Action Ada Action Leendert Sander has left, we wait for his successor
Proposal format? Yes, it is content; but also a lot of technical aspects. SHO is very willing to take the lead here. General response: yes, good elements could be used, but SHO is SHO is another galaxy; SHO should not take the lead. 6. Political developments NL
Policy letter Ploumen expected end of March New budget for international security (SSR, crisis operations, linked with
Paul informs about ongoing consultations re Revolving Fund
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development) Revolving fund 750 mln budget cut Post MDG Climate funding
Defence and development issues – check Lotte 15 April Future of Development Cooperation (parliament): Post MDG agenda Aid architecture
Lotte will follow up re Defence and development issues Ploumen letter – distributed by Paul, then: comments to be formulated and distributed
Cees Breederveld – securitization of aid, blurring of lines (shared by Jelte) Last Monday, Ploumen on risk of politisation of aid! Anne Pieter: we need to have an opinion here, regarding blurred lines and re politisation of hum aid. ICRC: principles are going to be outdated; it is all about: can you deliver? Joost/Jelte – people side, while security dept is on defence side/military
Organise a thematic meeting (based on politisation of humanitarian aid) – see 8
PHA should position itself here as well – action by …?
7. Political MFF outcomes Developments Europe
Paul will share some documents as outcomes of MFF. Paul will ensure there is some analysis connected.
8. Planning Thematic ‘learning events’
Theme 1: Politisation of aid Follow up on pizza meeting PHA takes the lead
Planned for April; ON/ Eline, Ada, Paul, Kim will coordinate
Theme 2: DRR/Resilience (include PfR) Planned, ICCO takes the lead
To be planned; Dick takes lead here
ICCO/KiA document – feedback needed if we want to send it on PHA behalf.
Dick could test it with the ministry, in a later stage it could be presented to PHA. Dick will get back.
Code of conduct – 20 years Eline will work on this. Anne Pieter is taking lead there. What do we as a platform want to do? Good input from speakers on Changing Humanitarian Aid; impact on Code of Conduct discussion. Humanity House could be venue for (pre)conference
Anne Pieter/ Eline will contact NRK on this topic; they will send aone pager to PHA members re possible involvement.
9. Any other business
Meeting with Valerie Amos Anne Pieter:we should improve here and be able to present on short notice , based on our contacts in Geneva, what we should bring in. Dick got 5 questions from ICVA, but could not bring in all these points; more coordination in advance is learning point Further: we should ensure BZ will invite PHA chair in future. >JSI issue to be postponed to next meeting >Separate meeting on DRR/ learning meeting >Every 6 weeks meeting – next time ICCO, Utrecht 10. Closure
Dick to arrange Dick/ Lotte to coordinate