Mission
Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) is an international group of agencies established in Europe, North America, South and Central Asia to complement the provision of emergency relief, principally in the developing world. It helps people in need reduce their dependence on humanitarian aid and facilitates their transition to sustainable self-reliant, long-term development. Focus Humanitarian Assistance is an affiliate of the AKDN.
Goal: To save lives, reduce suffering and create resilience in communities prone to man-made or natural disasters.
Goal 1: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)- To protect lives and prevent the loss of property of target communities through disaster risk reduction initiatives.
Goal 2: Disaster Response- To respond rapidly and effectively to disasters affecting target communities, reducing human suffering and enabling sustainable recovery
Goal 3: Refugee and IDP Assistance- To respond to complex emergencies, delivering emergency assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees, IDPs and forced migrants
Goal 4: Operational Strengthening- To strengthen key facets of FOCUS operation that will enhance its performance
http://www.akdn.org/focus
Voluntary Commitments
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.