Cross-cutting issues

Première Urgence Internationale uses an innovative operational method designed to recognize the complexity of humanitarian situations, and to identify and understand all the needs of people affected by a crisis.

Its aim is to better target priority actions to stabilize and then improve the situation of the most vulnerable groups, and to ensure the coordination of all players in the field. It makes it possible to take into account all the dimensions of a problem and to propose a combination of efficient and effective solutions based on our sectors of intervention, and to have a strong and lasting impact for the populations.

This “integrated” approach also takes into account the cross-cutting issues linked to humanitarian action.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Première Urgence Internationale monitors the quality of its interventions in the field. In particular, this involves ensuring that the data collected by our teams (and via the communities) is used correctly, in order to prevent the risks associated with our projects, to make the necessary adjustments to each of our projects, and to inform the strategic decision-making mechanisms of our missions.

Three key stages are systematically implemented:

  • Monitoring and evaluation: action plan monitoring, performance indicators and independent quality surveys,
  • Accountability: implementation of community participation activities at various stages of the project, establishment of a complaints management and feedback mechanism for communities,
  • Learning: conducting lessons-learned workshops at the end of each project.

Our MEAL expertise revolves around the Program Data Management component, which enables the production and use of data linked to Première Urgence Internationale’s humanitarian programs. Good data management supports the organization’s decision-making processes, particularly in the field.

Safe and dignified
programming

Première Urgence Internationale is committed to guaranteeing protection and promoting access that is meaningful, safe and respectful of people’s dignity. This approach is applied to all humanitarian interventions, whatever the sector, and concerns all phases of the project cycle. It involves :

  • Giving priority to safety and dignity and avoid harm
  • Ensuring equality and meaningful access to humanitarian aid and essential services
  • Promoting participation, empowerment and access to rights for target communities
  • Being accountable to the people we help.

The Gender and Inclusion approach
approach

Première Urgence Internationale recognizes gender equality as an absolute priority. Aware that gender equality is fundamental to its mission and mandate, it has enshrined it in its charter and applies the principles of non-discrimination, equity and equality to all its actions.

Première Urgence Internationale believes that a satisfactory and sustainable humanitarian response is only possible if everyone has access to the same chances, rights and opportunities. The interventions implemented in the field therefore take into account vulnerabilities and barriers to access to rights specific to gender, age and disability, in order to respond appropriately to needs and ensure meaningful access to assistance for all.

The environment

Première Urgence Internationale takes into account climatic and environmental disruptions and their effects (catastrophic climatic events, extreme heat, droughts, floods, loss of productivity in agricultural production, pollution, etc.), and adapts its methods of intervention to meet the new needs created by their consequences.

It also aims to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment, and to ensure that risks to the communities concerned and their natural surroundings are minimized.

Cash transfers

To meet the growing needs of populations, cash transfers can be an effective way of providing rapid, dignified assistance. They can be used to meet basic needs or restore livelihoods. In this way, Première Urgence Internationale can give the most vulnerable populations the freedom to meet their own priority needs.