Report

The HPC: what is useful – and for who? Summary of survey findings

Published 22. May 2025|Updated 04. Dec 2025
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In preparation for discussions on the future of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC), NRC, IMPACT Initiatives (REACH), and ICVA conducted a short survey in May 2025 to better understand which parts of the HPC are used by who, and for what purposes.

The survey took a holistic view of the HPC – its processes of dialogue and consensus-building, as well as its outputs – in the needs analysis, strategic planning, and response monitoring phases. 73 respondents from operational INGOs and NNGOs, Cluster Co-Coordinators, NGO forums, and donors gave feedback on their experience of contributing to, and using, HPC elements. This document summarizes these findings.