Briefing papers The strengthening of EU crisis capabilities. What impact on humanitarian aid? December 2006 The European Union today is a major international donor in humanitarian aid. The way it is delivering aid is effective. At the same time, the Union is strengthening civil protection, civilian and military crisis capabilities to respond to natural disasters or conflicts outside its borders. From a humanitarian NGO perspective, VOICE looks at how these developments can affect emergency relief, as currently provided by the EU. The BRIEFING also makes recommendations to ensure impartiality and independence in humanitarian aid. Partners in Humanitarian Aid: The FPA consultation as a model of EC partnership with NGOs December 2004 BRIEFING taking stock of the NGO-ECHO relationship, looking at "Partnership" in the context of the consultation process and the monitoring of the Framework Partnership Agreement from the early 1990s through 2004. Gives a history and describes the impact of the FPA Watch Group on partnership as well as on the contract, and offers recommendations for the future of the Watch Group and for relations between ECHO and its NGO partners. EU Crisis Management – A Humanitarian Perspective January 2004 BRIEFING that follows up on the 2002 Briefing by VOICE together with World Vision (see below). This new paper gives an overview of the different EU instruments for crisis management and crisis response, and discusses how these, as well as other current trends, may impact on the delivery of humanitarian aid as it is currently carried out by the EU.   THE PRIMARY EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. A case study of its first implementation in Peru May 2002 Briefing Paper published by VOICE in May 2002 that gives a description of the new (June 2001) European Commission procedure, relates it to the other ECHO instruments for funding decisions, and details an example of its implementation. EU Framework for Crisis Management. What Role for Humanitarian NGOs? May 2002 BRIEFING paper finalised by VOICE and World Vision in May 2002 that discusses the EU's Rapid Reaction Mechanism and Rapid Reaction Force, the CFSP, as well as the relevant decision-making structures. Prepared by Federico Argentino and Jane Backhurst.