The IASC-endorsed PSEACap mechanism was established in 2023 as a collective response to the need for predictable, sustainable, and high-calibre inter-agency PSEA coordination capacity in the highest-risk humanitarian contexts. The mechanism, implemented jointly by OCHA in collaboration with NORCAP and steered by the PSEACap Advisory Group, was designed to operate for at least three years, with deployments in 15 high-risk contexts guided by the IASC SEA Risk Overview. As of December 2025, ten PSEACap Coordinators are deployed across ten high-risk countries, with an objective to reach 15 high-risk contexts by the end of 2026. The PSEACap Appeal 2025–2026 positions PSEACap as a vehicle for advancing a system-wide cultural shift towards PSEA.
When PSEACap was endorsed on 7 December 2022, the IASC called for a review after three years “to see how well it has delivered against the requirement laid out in [the PSEA Coordinator mechanism] document. At that point and depending on the findings of the evaluation it may be extended as is, revised/improved, or replaced with a different/better solution”. As the first PSEACap deployment commenced in December 2023, the PSEACap Advisory Group will commission a review of the project in 2026 to see how it has delivered against the objectives it set out to achieve. This will also be an opportunity to inform the JIU recommendation, which calls for a collective funding mechanism for PSEA Coordinators.
The IASC Principals reaffirmed collective PSEA responsibility by instructing country teams in high-risk operations to pool resources and maintain dedicated PSEA capacity to support RC/HCs and Humanitarian Country Teams.
This review takes place in a dynamic environment marked by the Humanitarian Reset, global funding constraints, and UN80 initiative The review will be conducted in parallel with the revision of the UN Secretary-General’s Bulletin and review of the 2017 Special Measures led by OSCSEA, as well as consideration of the JIU recommendation for a system-wide funding model to sustain PSEA Coordinators.
Please submit your proposal by 8 February 2026 to norcap.bids@nrc.no.
Should you have any questions or require clarification, do not hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to receiving your proposal and thank you for your interest.
