AGIRE

AGIRE (Agenzia italiana per la risposta alle emergenze) was an Italian humanitarian organization founded in May 2007 and closed in 2019. It brought together some of the most important non-governmental organizations operating in Italy, which chose to combine their forces to assist populations affected by the most severe humanitarian emergencies worldwide. Its primary objective was to raise the funds needed to bring relief to populations hit by international emergencies. The AGIRE model was built on the example of "emergency committees" operating in other European countries such as Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. When an international crisis broke out, the committee launched a national appeal for fundraising; a network of partners — television networks, national newspapers, banking groups, telephone companies, and local authorities — helped inform public opinion and multiply the channels for collecting funds. The resources raised were used by NGOs already present in the crisis area or with the greatest intervention capacity. Member organizations activated emergency and relief interventions for civilian populations. A committee of guarantors was intended to guarantee the transparency of fundraising and use of funds. At the end of program implementation, an independent evaluation verified the real impact on beneficiary populations. AGIRE's results were published on its website and disseminated through the media. AGIRE brought together Italian NGOs that at the time were present in more than 110 countries and in many crisis areas of the world, with hundreds of programs and over 400,000 private supporters in Italy. Organizations associated with AGIRE had to be legally constituted in Italy and adhere to the code of conduct of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and humanitarian aid NGOs. Member organizations included ActionAid, AMREF, Cesvi, COOPI, Gruppo di volontariato civile (GVC), Oxfam, Terre des Hommes, SoS Villaggi dei Bambini, and Volontariato internazionale per lo sviluppo.

AGIRE (Agenzia italiana per la risposta alle emergenze) was founded in May 2007 as a humanitarian organization that grouped some of the most important non-governmental organizations present in Italy. These organizations chose to unite their forces to assist populations affected by the most severe humanitarian emergencies in the world. The agency operated until 2019, when it was closed. The AGIRE model was inspired by "emergency committees" active in other European countries, including Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. When an international crisis occurred, AGIRE launched a national appeal for funds. A network of partners — television networks, national newspapers, banking groups, telephone companies, and local authorities — helped inform the public and expand the channels for collecting donations. The funds raised were then used by NGOs already operating in the crisis area or those with the greatest capacity to intervene. Member organizations carried out emergency and relief interventions for civilian populations. A committee of guarantors was established to ensure transparency in fundraising and the use of funds. After programs were completed, an independent evaluation assessed the actual impact on beneficiary populations. AGIRE published the results on its website and shared them through the media. At its height, AGIRE brought together Italian NGOs that were present in more than 110 countries and in many crisis areas worldwide, running hundreds of programs and counting over 400,000 private supporters in Italy. To join AGIRE, organizations had to be legally constituted in Italy and adhere to the code of conduct of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and humanitarian aid NGOs. Member organizations included ActionAid, AMREF, Cesvi, COOPI, Gruppo di volontariato civile (GVC), Oxfam, Terre des Hommes, SoS Villaggi dei Bambini, and Volontariato internazionale per lo sviluppo.

• 2019

  AGIRE closed.

• 2007

  AGIRE founded in May 2007.

A consortium of Italian NGOs pooling resources for international humanitarian emergencies.

Product categories. National emergency fundraising appeals · Emergency relief interventions · Humanitarian aid programs

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