Our advisory group

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We're guided and informed by an international coalition of key humanitarian and development organizations, from Sunni, Shia and Western backgrounds. Our Advisory Group represents 14 countries from 4 different continents: the first time that many of these organisations have worked together.

	British Red Cross The British Red Cross is the UK's leading voluntary disaster response organisations, and part of the international Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Find out more here.
	Department for International Development (DFID) The DFID is the UK Government department for aid and development. It was created in 1997, to tackle the many challenges of world poverty. Find out more.
	International Islamic Charitable Organisation (IICO) IICO is an independent, non-political organization working worldwide to provide humanitarian services to those in need, regardless of race or creed. It was founded in Kuwait in 1986. Find out more.
	Islamic Relief Worldwide Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation founded in the UK in 1984. Find out more.
	Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (IHH) IHH was founded in Turkey in 1995, in response to the Bosnian and Chechen wars. The foundation's main objective is to deliver humanitarian aid to all people and take necessary steps to prevent any violations against their basic rights and liberties, wherever oppression famine, war or oppression occurs. Find out more.
	World Assembly for Muslim Youth WAMY is one the largest faith-based organisations in Saudi Arabia, and has a presence in 55 countries worldwide.Find out more.
	Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a team of 3700 professionals helping turn crisis into opportunity for millions around the world. By trade, they are engineers, financial analysts, drivers, community organisers, project managers, public health experts, administrators, social entrepreneurs and logisticians. In spirit, they are activists, optimists, innovators and proud partners of the people they serve. Find out more.
	National Rural Support Program (NRSP) Established in 1991, NRSP is Pakistan's largest Rural Support Programme in in terms of outreach, staff and development activities. Its mandate is to alleviate poverty by harnessing people's potential and undertake development activities in Pakistan. Find out more.
	Near East Foundation The New York-based Near East Foundation was founded in 1915. It works to identify communities threatened by conflict, poverty and climate change, and mobilizes them into grassroots civil society organizations that find homegrown solutions to community problems. Find out more.
	Qatar Charitable Organisation Qatar Charity (QC) is a non-government organisation which was established in 1992. Its mission is to support the abilities of the most needy groups to fulfil human dignity and social justice in cooperation with partners. Its vision is to be a pioneering Islamic institution which combines originality, creativity and professionalism in the field of humanitarian aid and development. Find out more.
	Qatar Red Crescent Society The Qatar Red Crescent Society is a private voluntary and non-biased organisation, which represents the IFRC locally and abides by their rules and resolutions. Its main activities include emergency relief and training of medical staff, spreading awareness of the IFRC, and providing relief and transportation to victims and casualties in times of war. Find out more.
	Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) The SDC is Switzerland's international cooperation agency within the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). SDC is responsible for the overall coordination of development activities and cooperation with Eastern Europe, as well as for the humanitarian aid delivered by the Swiss Confederation. Find out more.
	Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation is an Iran-based not-for-profit organisation committed to relieving poverty, supporting deprived and oppressed people and enabling self sufficiency in poor communities. Find out more.
	Oxfam Oxfam is a leading global humanitarian movement dedicated to fighting poverty. It has projects in various areas including climate change, health, education, trade justice and conflict. Oxfam works with more than 3,000 local partners in over 100 countries. Find out more.

Standing Invitees

	Charity Commission UK The Charity Commission for England and Wales is established by law as the regulator and registrar of charities in England and Wales. Their aim is to provide the best possible regulation of these charities in order to increase charities' efficiency and effectiveness and public confidence and trust in them. Find out more.
	ICVA ICVA's main aim is strengthening the non-governmental sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina through providing support to NGOs in information-sharing and production of information sources, developing policies on issues relevant to NGO sector in B&H and advocacy towards governments, international organisations, UN and other stakeholders. Find out more.
	United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA is a UN body founded in 1991 by the General Assembly. OCHA's mission is to mobilise and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors. Find out more.
	International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a Swiss-based humanitarian organization and founding member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (1863). This Movement is composed of the ICRC, National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Find out more.
	IFRC The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 186 member National Societies. Find out more.