Institutional cooperation

Partner With the International Medical Committee

The International Medical Committee (IMC), the medical committee of the World Organization for Peace (WOFP), is open to working with institutions that want to develop or strengthen humanitarian health initiatives.

Why IMC Works With Others

No single organization can meet every health need in a humanitarian crisis. A good response combines different strengths: medical expertise, knowledge of the local context, logistics, public authority and resources.

IMC is built on that idea. It is not organized by region, and it relies on international cooperation, on joint work with health authorities and local organizations, and on the network of the World Organization for Peace. More on the committee in About the International Medical Committee and on the Leadership page.

Who IMC Can Work With

Any of these can approach IMC. The list describes who may write; it is not a list of partners.

Humanitarian organizations
Health institutions
Governments and public bodies
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Academic institutions
Foundations
Professionals and private entities

IMC lists partnerships on this site only once they have been formally established and their publication authorized.

What Cooperation Could Cover

Cooperation can touch any area of IMC’s humanitarian medical response, for example:

Humanitarian medical response

Medical assistance and emergency healthcare for populations affected by disasters, conflicts and humanitarian crises.

Community health

Access to primary care, prevention, vaccination and maternal and child health in vulnerable communities.

Medical coordination

Needs assessment and the coordination of medical supplies and transport with health authorities and local organizations.

Training and professional cooperation

The exchange of knowledge and professional cooperation between health professionals and institutions.

Institutional development

Strengthening the coordination, accountability and documentation that humanitarian health work needs to continue over time.

What to Include in a First Message

Write to the institutional team at usa@wofp.org. A useful first message includes:

the institution and its field of work;
the country or region concerned;
the purpose of the proposed cooperation;
a contact person.

Write about an institutional partnership

All contact details are on the Contact page.

How a Collaboration Could Develop

There is no fixed procedure. Each collaboration would be shaped case by case, around the needs and capacities of the institutions involved. A typical path might look like this:

Initial contact

The institution writes to IMC’s institutional team, presenting itself and its proposal.

Institutional review

IMC weighs the proposal against its mission, its areas of work and its relationship with the World Organization for Peace.

Needs assessment

Both parties identify the health needs involved and the capacities each can contribute.

Definition of scope

Objectives, responsibilities and limits are agreed by the institutions involved.

Coordination

The work is coordinated with health authorities, local organizations and, where relevant, the WOFP network.

Follow-up

Progress is reviewed jointly, as part of IMC’s commitment to accountability.

This is not an offer of cooperation. Any collaboration would be agreed and formalized separately by the institutions involved.

Start a Conversation With IMC

Tell the institutional team about your institution and the cooperation you have in mind.

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