ICVA, together with a group of NGOs in Geneva, invite you to a briefing to Member States by NGOs on the Neglected Crises in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic (CAR).

NGO representatives will present on the acute needs, the increasing resource gap, and an overview of NGO humanitarian programming in both countries.

Briefings will be provided by:

▪ Save the Children: Heather Kerr, Country Director for DRC

▪ Action Contre La Faim: Arnaud Lavergne, Country Director for CAR

▪ INGO Forum, DRC: Martin Chatelet, INGO Secretariat Director in DRC

▪ CARE: Gareth Price Jones, Senior Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Coordinator

▪ LWF: Susan Muis, Regional Program Coordinator for DRC and CAR



Opportunities for comments, questions and discussion will follow presentations.



▪ Where: Room XI, building A (Palais des Nations, Geneva).

▪ Remote dial-in: Dial 022 917 0901 (within Switzerland); or 0041 22 917 0901

(Internationally). To connect, dial-in the room number: 11.



▪ RSVP: To [email protected] by Friday 7 July



If you require a Palais grounds pass, please note, the system to grant ground passes has changed – you must request a pass by 7 July. Please read carefully the information on the following page and commence the registration process as soon as possible.



Please note: Translation services are not available for this event.

For further information, please contact James Schell ([email protected])