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1. Actions under the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps shall, in particular, contribute to providing needs-based humanitarian aid aimed at preserving life, preventing and alleviating human suffering and maintaining human dignity and to strengthening the capacity and resilience of vulnerable or disaster-affected communities.

2. The actions under the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps shall:

(a) be carried out in compliance with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, as well as with the ‘do no harm’ principle;

(b) respond to the humanitarian needs of local communities identified in cooperation with humanitarian and other relevant partners within the hosting country or region;

(c) be planned on the basis of risk assessments and undertaken in a way that ensures that there is a high level of safety and security for volunteers;

(d) where relevant, facilitate the transition from the humanitarian response to long-term sustainable and inclusive development;

(e) facilitate the active involvement of local staff and volunteers from the countries and communities in which they are implemented;

(f) wherever relevant, take into account the specific needs of women and seek to involve women and groups and networks of women; and (g) contribute to efforts to strengthen local preparedness or the response to humanitarian crises.

3. The European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps shall support the following actions:

(a) volunteering as set out in Article 10;

(b) networking activities for individuals and organisations participating in the European Voluntary Humanitarian Aid Corps as set out in Article 5(1);

(c) quality and support measures as set out in Article 5(2), with a particular focus on measures to ensure the safety and security of participants.