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This document provides an overview of current thinking and emerging good practice related to humanitarian action in an urban environment. It is based on the discussions held at the 27th Meeting of...
The aim of this report is to assist agencies working in the response to Cyclone Nargis by highlighting key lessons that have been learned from other natural disasters, specifically floods,...
The aim of this report is to assist agencies working in the tsunami crisis by highlighting seven generic lessons that have been learned from other natural disasters, specifically floods and...
Summary of lessons from previous evaluations carried out in Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Balkans. Main sections include: Humanitarian assistance, post-conflict rehabilitation, protection, peace...
The ALNAP Global Study responds to a growing consensus that the consultation and participation of disaster-affected populations during the planning, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian...
This paper aims to provide a distillation of the learning from thirty years of humanitarian response to earthquakes. It concentrates on issues of particular relevance in earthquakes. The paper...
This report details nine lessons based on a review of more than 50 formal evaluation reports supplemented by key evaluative studies - the most important of which are listed in the annex. They were...
This review summarises current debates on impact assessment in humanitarian aid, and identifies a series of challenges. It is based on research including a literature review, debates with ALNAP...
This study looks at the current status of performance approaches in the humanitarian system, in the context of the evolution and use of performance in other sectors. It summarises experiences and...
Involving affected populations in operations to ensure their survival is one of the most difficult challenges confronting the humanitarian world. There are few recorded examples of affected...