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title: "1.3. Humanitarian System- Wide Scale-Up Activation"
slug: "13-humanitarian-system-wide-scale-up-activation"
updated: 2023-11-30T07:28:58Z
published: 2023-11-30T07:28:58Z
canonical: "handbook.fscluster.org/13-humanitarian-system-wide-scale-up-activation"
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# 1.3. Humanitarian System- Wide Scale-Up Activation

Since 2018 the IASC Principals have introduced the ‘IASC Humanitarian System – Wide Scale Up’ defined when exceptional measures are undertaken to respond to an emergency within a time bound period (up to 6 months). This designation replaces the previously used L3 emergency classification. Further details [here](https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/humanitarian-system-wide-scale-activation).

System-Wide Scale-Up Activations have notable implications for the food security cluster/sector teams, as they come with benchmarks to be achieved, increased scrutiny over the response, and hence increased demand for information and reporting – leading to augmented workload for the IM staff.

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

Information Management