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EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2028-2034

Funder
European Commission
Award amount
Not specified
Deadline
Rolling (no fixed deadline listed)
Eligible countries
European Union

Summary

Forthcoming EU call topic HUMA-2028-2034-PARTNERSHIP-CERT · HUMA Certificate. Part of call HUMA-2028-2034-PARTNERSHIP-CERT: EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate 2028-2034. Opens 2026-11-17; next deadline 2033-06-30. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HUMA-2028-2034-PARTNERSHIP-CERT

Expected Outcome: Humanitarian NGOs that meet the applicable requirements are awarded an EU Humanitarian Partnership certificate, enabling them to become DG ECHO partners and apply for funding for action grants under the Humanitarian Aid Programme. Objective: The certificate aims to promote the concept of a long-lasting quality partnership, (based on professionalism, diversity, capacity to respond to humanitarian needs in line with humanitarian principles, adherence to agreed rules and standards) and thereby promote the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of aid, to ensure that EU funded humanitarian aid actions are implemented in the most appropriate, rapid, efficient and effective manner, and achieve the intended results. Scope: The EU Humanitarian Partnership certificate is an EU quality certificate for humanitarian non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The certificate is a prerequisite for NGOs to apply for funding for action grants under the Humanitarian Aid Programme. The certification procedure consists in validating the status of an NGO as EU humanitarian partner, checking that it is a humanitarian organisation, checking administrative and financial management, operational capacity, financial capacity and certifying compliance with the partnership principles (transparency and accountability, humanitarian principles and ethical standards, compliance and internal control). It will be based on an independent ex ante assessment by an external independent auditor, which is to be provided as part of the application. The certificates will be valid for HIPs launched until the end of 2034 (and up until the…

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