Today, the United States together with the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Kingdom, and the World Economic Forum, convened more than 30 senior leaders representing governments, the United Nations, humanitarian and development actors, international financial institutions, civil society, the private sector, and formerly displaced people to discuss how to more effectively address global humanitarian crises, and to strengthen engagement from all stakeholders in the face of skyrocketing forced displacement and unprecedented needs.
Attendees recognized the necessity of accelerating the evolution from government-funded efforts coordinated by the UN and international humanitarian organizations to a more collaborative approach in which development and private sector actors also bring skills and resources to the table to address both humanitarian and development goals. It is vital and urgent that global actors from all sectors forge new partnerships, identify additional resources, find greater efficiencies, and develop creative solutions to address the growing number and duration of crises.
The United States called on participants to:
- Commit new resources to address humanitarian crises;
- Strengthen coordination between humanitarian and development actors, including multilateral development banks, to better connect efforts, especially from the onset of a crisis;
- Promote market-driven solutions to respond to the impact of international crises, generating sustainable and scalable social and economic benefits through private sector investment and coordination with governments at all levels; and
- Ensure local civil society actors, including refugees, vulnerable migrants, and displaced persons, play an active and central role in humanitarian response decision-making and solutions.
The United States has led the way in this effort, providing more than $52 billion in humanitarian assistance since 2021. We have forged new partnerships with private sector actors including the World Economic Forum’s Humanitarian and Resilience Investing Initiative and the Tent Partnership for Refugees as well as multilateral development bank facilities to more sustainably respond to crises and promote the social and economic inclusion of displaced persons. We call on the international community to take similar actions with renewed energy and commitment.
