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March 2021

Humanitarian Leadership Snapshot: March 2021

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Contents

HUMANITARIAN LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOTP.3 – Monthly feature on humanitarian leadershipP.4 – MapP. 5/7 – HC listP.8 - HC CharacteristicsP.9 - DSRSG/RC/HC CharacteristicsP.10 – HC Characteristics – TrendsP.11 - HC Pool MembershipP.12 - HC Pool Composition

CHANGES IN HC ASSIGNMENTS IN FEBRUARY 2021MALI: Mr. Abdou Dieng has taken up his assignment as DHC.

SUDAN: Ms. Khardiata Lo N’Diaye has been designated as HC.

VENEZUELA: Mr. Peter Grohman has completed his assignment as RC/HC.

YEMEN: Mr. David Gressly has taken up his assignment as RC/HC.

Acronyms

DHC Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator

DHC a.i. Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim

DRHC Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator

DSC Deputy Special Coordinator

DSRSG Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General

HC Humanitarian Coordinator

HC a.i. Humanitarian Coordinator ad interim

RC Resident Coordinator

RHC Regional Humanitarian Coordinator

Credits

The Humanitarian Leadership Snapshot is maintained by OCHA’s

Humanitarian Leadership Strengthening Section (HLSS).

The report is circulated on a monthly basis. For an updated list

of Humanitarian Coordinators, please go to

https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/coordination/

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Monthly feature on humanitarian leadership

Update #1: Designated Leadership Arrangements

Normative framework for HC designations The practice of designating HCs dates to the early 1990s and is grounded in normative UN documents developed in consultation with the IASC. General Assembly resolution 46/182 from 1991 refers to “the Resident Coordinator [who] should normally coordinate the humanitarian assistance of the United Nations system at country level”. The first specific mention of a humanitarian coordination position in UN resolutions appears in Security Council resolution 733 from 1992, whereby the Security Council requested the UN Secretary-General to increase the provision of humanitarian assistance by the UN and its partners in Somalia “in liaison with the other international humanitarian organizations and to this end to appoint a coordinator to oversee the effective delivery of this assistance”. Following this precedent, the ERC appointed HCs for Angola and Mozambique in 1993 “on behalf of the Secretary-General after consultations with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee”.

After the appointment of the first HC in 1992, the designation of HC positions in response to humanitarian emergencies quickly evolved into standard practice. By 1994, the IASC had codified the basic parameters of the designation process, including the ERC’s competence to take the final decision and make use of the roster of experienced humanitarian managers (now called the HC Pool). Since then, the process has remained largely unchanged, although efforts to diversify the membership of the HC Pool continue.

Designating leadership positions Where the impacts of a humanitarian crisis require the designation of an HC, and where the RC in place has the right profile to serve as HC, the ERC, following consultations with the IASC, will confirm his/her designation. In a limited number of situations where the RC is not considered to have the necessary humanitarian profile, the ERC may, following consultations with the IASC, choose to appoint an HC outside the RC system. In instances where one operational UN agency or NGO is providing most of the humanitarian assistance, the ERC may consider designating that agency or NGO representative as HC, acting under the authority of and reporting to the ERC.

In situations where there is a need to designate regional coordinators for crises that go beyond national borders, the ERC may consider assigning such functions to a Regional HC working with RCs and HCs in several countries.

The ERC, in consultation with the IASC, may also choose to designate a Deputy HC (DHC) to support the RC or HC in carrying out humanitarian coordination functions, either across the country or for a specific geographical area. Deployment of a DHC has become increasingly common, particularly in situations where multiple or large-scale crises require dedicated coordination capacity under the HC’s leadership to enable effective delivery of aid in a safe manner.

For more information, please consult the Leadership in Humanitarian Action: Handbook for the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator.

https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/humanitarian-leadership-strengthening/leadership-humanitarian-action-handbook-un-resident-and-humanitarian-coordinator

The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply

official endorsement or acceptance by the UnitedNations.

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Humanitarian Leadership Snapshot

Country PresenceRC/HC, HC a.i., RHC or DRHCDSRSG/RC/HC, ASG/RC/HC or DSC/RC/HC

DSRSG/RC/HCAfghanistanCentral African RepublicHaitiIraqLibyaSomaliaSudanSouth Sudan

DSRSG/RC/HC + DHCDemocratic Republic of the CongoMali

RC/HCBurkina FasoCameroonChadColombiaEritreaJordanMozambiqueMyanmarNigerPakistanPhilippinesSyriaUkraineYemenZimbabwe

RC/HC + DHCEthiopiaNigeriaVenezuela

DSC/RC/HCLebanonoccupied Palestinian territory

RHCSyria Crisis

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List of Humanitarian Coordinators

Humanitarian Coordinators

COUNTRY DUTY STATION FULL NAME POSITION

1 Afghanistan Kabul Ramiz Alakbarov DSRSG/RC/HC

2 Burkina Faso Ouagadougou Metsi Makhetha RC/HC

3 Cameroon Yaoundé Matthias Naab RC/HC

4 Central African Republic Bangui Denise Brown DSRSG/RC/HC

5 Chad N'Djamena Violet Kakyomya RC/HC

6 Colombia Bogota Josef Merkx HC a.i.

7 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kinshasa David Mclachlan-Karr DSRSG/RC/HC

8 Eritrea Asmara Susan Namondo Ngongi RC/HC

9 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Catherine Sozi RC/HC

10 Haiti Port Au Prince Bruno Lemarquis DSRSG/RC/HC

11 Iraq Baghdad Irena Vojackova-Sollorano DSRSG/RC/HC

12 Jordan Amman Anders Pedersen RC/HC

13 Lebanon Beirut Najat Rochdi DSC/RC/HC

14 Libya Tripoli Georgette Gagnon ASG/RC/HC

15 Mali Bamako Mbaranga Gasarabwe DSRSG/RC/HC

16 Mozambique Maputo Myrta Kaulard RC/HC

17 Myanmar Yangon Ola Almgren RC/HC

18 Niger Niamey Louise Aubin RC/HC

19 Nigeria Abuja Edward Kallon RC/HC

20 oPt Jerusalem Lynn Hastings DSC/RC/HC


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21 Pakistan Islamabad Julien Harneis RC/HC

22 Philippines Manila Gustavo Gonzalez RC/HC

23 Somalia Mogadishu Adam Abdelmoula DSRSG/RC/HC

24 South Sudan Juba Alain Noudéhou DSRSG/RC/HC

25 Sudan Khartoum Khardiata Lo N’Diaye DSRSG/RC/HC

26 Syrian Arab Republic Damascus Imran Riza RC/HC

27 Ukraine Kyiv Osnat Lubrani RC/HC

28 Venezuela Caracas Jan Harfst RC/HC OiC

29 Yemen Sana'a David Gressly RC/HC

30 Zimbabwe Harare Maria do Valle Ribeiro RC/HC

Regional Humanitarian Coordinator


31 Syrian Arab Republic Amman Muhannad Hadi RHC

Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator


32 Syrian Arab Republic Gaziantep Mark Cutts DRHC


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Deputy Humanitarian Coordinators


33 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Goma Diego Zorrilla DHC

34 Ethiopia Addis Ababa Wafaa Saeed DHC

35 Mali Mopti Abdou Dieng DHC

36 Nigeria Maiduguri Vincent Lelei DHC

37 Venezuela Caracas Samir Elhawary DHC


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1 These charts include DSRSG/RC/HCs, RC/HCs, RHCs, DRHCs, DHCs, HCs and ad interim HCs designated by the ERC. Colombia and Venezuela are not part of this analysis.

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Male

44%

Female

35Total

Humanitarian Coordinator Characteristics

By Country of Origin

49%

WEOG

51%

Non-WEOG

35Total

By Agency of Origin

D1

D2

ASG

By Grade and Gender

Female

Male

D1

D2

ASG

By Grade and Geography

Non-WEOG

WEOG

Out of 35 sitting HCs, 19 are men

and 16 are women. Out of 18

newly designated HCs since early

2020, 10 (55%) were women

contributing to bringing the

percentage of women up from

37% at the beginning of 2020 to

44% as of today.

Out of 35 sitting HCs, 18 are from

underrepresented non-WEOG countries.

Out of 18 newly designated HCs since

2020, 11 (61%) came from non-Western

countries that were historically

underrepresented contributing to

bringing the percentage of HCs that are

from non-Western countries up from

41% at the beginning of 2020 to 51% as

of today.

Gender balance is stronger for ASG

- level HCs.

Geographic diversity is also

stronger at ASG - level.

By Gender

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UNDP OCHA WFP UNICEF OHCHR UNHCR UNW UNFPA IOM FAO DPKO DPA UN Aids


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2 These charts include DSRSG/RC/HCs and DSC/RC/HCs and ad interim DSRSG/RC/HCs and DSC/RC/HCs designated by the ERC.

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Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General/Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Characteristics

12Total

By Agency of Origin

D2

ASG

By Grade and Gender

Female

Male

D2

ASG


Non- WEOG

WEOG

Out of 12 sitting

DSRSG/RC/HCs and

DSC/RC/HCs, 7 are female

and 5 are male. Out of 5

newly designated ‘triple

hats’ in 2020, 4 were

women.

Out of 12 sitting

DSRSG/RC/HCs and

DSC/RC/HCs, half came from

historically

underrepresented non-

WEOG countries.

The proportion of women

performing as DSRSG/RC/HCs

or DSC/RC/HCs reached 60%.

By Gender

45%

Male

55%

Female

12Total

50%

WEOG

50%

Non-WEOG

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UNDP OCHA OHCHR IOM UNFPA WFP

By Country of Origin


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3 Data included in this chart includes designations of RC/HC, DSRSG/RC/HCs, DSC/RC/HCs, RHCs, DHCs as well as ad interim designations by the ERC and appointments since 1992.

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HC Characteristics – Trends

By Gender since 1992

By Geography since 1992

Towards a more gender inclusive and

diverse humanitarian field leadership

In line with the Secretary-General’s human resources strategy and the system-wide strategy on gender parity, and through investments in talent scouting and talent management over the years within the humanitarian system, the cadre of humanitarian field leaders is not only recognized for high performance, but also increasingly diverse.

Over the past year, the humanitarian system witnessed significant progress, particularly on geographical diversity. Out of eighteen newly designated HCs since early 2020, ten (55%) were women and eleven (61%) came from non-Western countries that were historically underrepresented. This contributed to bringing the percentage of HCs that are from non-Western countries up from 41% at the beginning of 2020 to 51% today, and the percentage of women from 37% at the beginning of 2020 to 44% today.

However, as reflected in the graphs on the left which go

back to the early 1990’s, there is still some way to go to

achieve gender, geographical and UN/non-UN balance

among Humanitarian Coordinators (HCs). Throught talent

management and talent scouting, the Humanitarian

Leadership Strengthening Section (HLSS) continues to

prioritize a broadening and deepening of the pool of

humanitarian senior leaders to enable a more inclusive

and effective international humanitarian system.

% Male

% Female

% WEOG

% Non-WEOG


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Humanitarian Coordinator Pool Membership

HC Pool Status

63%

Yes

37%

No

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DSRSG/RC/HC Pool Status

67%

Yes

33%

No

12Total

ASG-Level HCs in HC Pool

64%

Yes

36%

No

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Humanitarian Coordinator Pool Composition

By Gender By Country of Origin

65%

Male 35%

Female 115Total

66% WEOG

34%

Non-WEOG

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By Agency of Origin

By Grade and Gender

Female

Male


Non-WEOG

WEOG

UN DCO

UNHCR Government

OCHA UNDP Collective

HC Pool Members by Age Group

4 The term «Collective» refers to pool members who are currently holding a collective leadership role such as RC or HC. In the “Agency of origin” chart, the “other” category” includes pool members on official retirement, those working for an organization whose representation in the pool is equal to 1 or candidate whose status is currently unknown.

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9 (8%) Under 50 years old

31 (27%) 60–69 years old

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P5

D1

D2

ASG

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UNICEF

Other

75 (65%) 50–59 years old


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