Advocacy & evidence
CDAC Network champions the importance of community participation in humanitarian decision-making by advocating for communication and engagement as core components across humanitarian response. On behalf of our members, we work with governments and global forums to influence policy and amplify community voices.
Our collective advocacy is backed by evidence that shows how communication and engagement make aid more sustainable, effective and inclusive.
Our advocacy
We leverage the collective clout of our Network to advocate for communication and community engagement to be a central, consistent and well-funded foundation of disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
At the national level, we work with governments to ensure communities are at the heart of national disaster management planning, in line with global commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the Sendai Framework.
Internationally, we influence humanitarian policy through engagement on behalf of our members with key forums such as the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Results Groups and the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster.
Read more: our policy briefs & advocacy messages
Our evidence
Key to our advocacy is building a strong evidence base to demonstrate that embedding communication and community engagement across humanitarian response makes aid more sustainable, equitable, inclusive and effective.
Our research highlights the importance of community voices as primary sources of data and knowledge. By amplifying the perspectives of people affected by crises, we empower them to influence policy and practice at both local and global levels.