International Council of Voluntary Agencies

Founded in 1962, ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies) is a global network of 160 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in 160 countries, operating at global, regional, national, and local levels, whose mission is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice. ICVA members currently include humanitarian NGOs, large and small, national and international, networks and consortia, secular and faith-based, with an estimated income of over USD 20 billion. Almost 50% of our members have their HQ in the global south. Through our members, we have an outreach of over 8000 organizations. In addition to membership, ICVA has developed several strong and diverse partnerships at local, national, regional, and global levels. The vision of ICVA is a world in which crisis-affected populations are effectively protected, assisted, and enabled to rebuild their lives and livelihoods with dignity. The mission of ICVA is to make humanitarian action more principled and effective by working collectively and independently to influence policy and practice.