Ireland’s Rapid Response Initiative

The Rapid Response Initiative is a central feature of Ireland’s humanitarian programme. This document outlines Ireland’s strategy for the Rapid Response Initiative. The strategy is the product of feedback from humanitarian partners, lesson learning from practical experience and the findings and recommendations of an independent review of the Rapid Response Initiative.

The goal of Ireland's Rapid Response Initiative is enhanced Irish contribution to the overall capacity for effective and efficient emergency response to sudden onset, protracted and forgotten humanitarian crises.