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The Grand Bargain Bimonthly Updates - April 2024

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Dear Grand Bargain Signatories,

Welcome to the April edition of our bi-monthly update. We are pleased to share the latest updates from the Ambassadors, the Facilitation Group, and the Grand Bargain initiatives, with a special focus on localisation, innovative financing, National Reference Groups (NRGs), and the caucus on anticipatory action.

We also take this opportunity to introduce our new Grand Bargain Senior Leader, Ms. Samar Al-Attar. Samar will provide strategic guidance to support the efforts of the Grand Bargain Ambassadors and oversee the Secretariat. Samar brings a wealth of experience to her role, having served in various capacities at the ICRC, the United Nations, and NGOs.

As ICRC focal point for the Grand Bargain for the past 4 years, she supported the institution in co-leading the workstream on Enhanced Quality Funding and the risk-sharing initiative. She also represented the Red Cross Red Crescent movement in the Facilitation Group in 2020, and again between 2022 and 2023 during which she participated in the development of the new framework for 2023-2026.

We hope you find the updates insightful and informative.

Wishing you a pleasant reading.
The Grand Bargain Secretariat