The IASC Subsidiary Bodies assist in developing policy
or operational guidelines for humanitarian assistance. They also serve as
an interface with rehabilitation and developmental processes.
Usually IASC Subsidiary Bodies focus on a particular
policy issue but can at times also be created for large-scale emergencies.
Broadly, there are three types of IASC Subsidiary Bodies:
Sub-Working Groups and Contact Groups are bodies with
unlimited duration, dedicated to long and medium-term policy issues in humanitarian
assistance.
Task Forces are bodies with a limited duration and
the objective to complete specific tasks.
Situation specific Task Forces are established for
large-scale emergencies to facilitate inter-agency coordination.
