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The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is a stand-by fund established by the UnitedNations to enable more timely and reliable humanitarian assistance to victims of disasters andcomplex...
The General Assembly upgraded CERF in December 2005 from a revolving loan mechanism of US$50million to a Fund composed of the existing loan mechanism and an additional grant element with afunding...
The present publication by the UN is meant to give an overview of the emergency settings of the OCHA. The documents describes the steps that needs to be taken when confronted with an emergency...
The purpose of the global capacity-building exercise is to ensure predictable and sufficient response capacity exists at the global level to complement national-led responses to humanitarian...
The theme for OCHA's annual plan for 2011 is œResponding in a Changing World? and it is based on its 2010-2013 Strategic Framework. The pages lay out our financial plan, strategic plan and...
These Guiding Principles address the specific needs of internally displaced persons worldwide. They identify rights and guarantees relevant to the protection of persons from forced displacement...
This book provides information on selecting, specifying, procuring, using, and distributing timber and bamboo as construction materials for small and medium-sized buildings in humanitarian...
This document is a supplement to the IASC Guidance Note on Implementation of the Cluster Leadership Approach at the Country Level and the Generic Terms of Reference for Cluster Leads at the...
This guide marks the first attempt to fill the gap concerning the provision of familiy tents and to raise the awareness of the field logistics and procurement staff as to best practices in the use...
This publication is intended for all officials and technicians who are responsible for planning and executing post-disaster shelter programmes: government planners, administrators and programme...