NGO networks
In 2024, 52 international and NNGO networks—including consortia and fora—represented the NGO community in 27 of 29 humanitarian operations. Iraq and Pakistan were the only operations not reporting an NGO network in 2024. This reflects a continued strong presence of NGO networks in nearly all operational contexts. Of the 52 reported networks, 40 per cent were NNGO networks, 40 per cent were INGO networks, and 18 per cent were joint INGO and NNGO networks. NNGO networks were active in 18 out of 298 operations, underscoring the significant role of NNGOs in humanitarian coordination.
Humanitarian-development-peace collaboration platforms
Nine operations reported having joint humanitarian-development-peace coordination platforms in 2024, a decrease from twelve operations in 2023. Only four operations continued platforms in 2024 that were active in 2023 (Cameroon, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Venezuela). CAR, Colombia, Libya, Myanmar, and Pakistan established platforms in 2024, while platforms in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Niger, the oPt, Somalia, Syria-Damascus, and Yemen were not active in 2024.
Rapid response mechanisms (RRMs)
RRMs were active in 16 operations (55% of all operations), up from 12 in 2023 and back up to 2020 levels. Operations with RRMs included Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, CAR, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Venezuela, and Yemen. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, and Venezuela did not have established RRMs in 2023, but did establish RRMs in 2024. RRMs are designed to enable agile multi-sectoral responses to meet immediate humanitarian needs in the wake of sudden shock, with a particular focus on displacement. Whilst RRMs play a vital role in immediate humanitarian responses, their relationship with the overarching humanitarian coordination architecture differs depending on the operation. The proportion of RRMs reporting to ICCGs maintained 2023 levels at 50 per cent, while the proportion reporting to HCT decreased significantly from 17 per cent in 2023 to 9 per cent in 2024. The UN accounted for 44 per cent of RRM manager roles (marking a decrease from 50 per cent in 2023). INGOs, at 49 per cent, held 14 per cent more RRM manager roles in 2024 compared to the previous year. RRMs reduced subnational-level presence in 2024, with 69 per cent of RRMs based in or operating from subnational areas compared to 75 per cent in 2023.