WORKING WITH DG ECHO AS AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION

This section is dedicated to the rules and procedures regulating the partnership between DG ECHO and International Organisations (IOs).

DG ECHO does not intervene directly on the ground. The humanitarian aid projects are implemented through IOs with which DG ECHO shares common objectives and humanitarian principles.

In accordance with Article 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid ('Humanitarian Aid Regulation' or HAR), DG ECHO may finance humanitarian operations by international agencies and organizations.  

As defined in Article 156 of the Financial Regulation, IOs are international public-sector organisations set up by intergovernmental agreements and specialised agencies set up by such organisation. The International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are assimilated to IOs.

At present, the list of IO Partners of DG ECHO is available here