This document summarizes the rationale, goals and initiatives that will define the direction of the IRC’s work over the next five years, both in the U.S. and around the world.
The IRC has never been more needed by those we serve, or more challenged by the circumstances in which we work. We are being asked to respond to larger, longer-lasting, more complex crises. Meanwhile, there is new pressure to meet the changing needs of crisis-affected populations and satisfy the demands of donors.
At this time of growing instability and rising concerns, it is not just beneficial, but absolutely necessary, to define more clearly who we serve, where we work and, critically, what defines success and how we can best achieve it. This document summarizes our aspirations, which are deliberately bold. It first defines our mission - who we serve, where we work, and what we want to achieve for the people we serve - and our vision of IRC as an organization. It then defines the objectives required to make the vision a reality, and the infrastructure – human, financial, and technological – needed to support the strategy.