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In international responses to humanitarian crises, some sectors have in the past benefitedfrom having clearly mandated lead agencies, while others have not. This has repeatedly ledto ad hoc,...
This independent review into how the UK responds to humanitarian emergencies was commissioned by the Secretary of State for International Development and led by Lord Paddy Ashdown. It was asked to...
The cornerstone of the handbook is the Humanitarian Charter, which is based on the principles and provisions of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, refugee law and the...
This booklet is a short guide for shelter practitioners with little experience of centralised disaster waste settings, mainly in response to large disasters. It highlights key issues and...
There are no general field guidelines currently available for the procurement, logistics and use of timber in humanitarian emergencies, except guidance notes produced by FAO on the practicalities...
The first edition of this field guide was published in 2009 and has been used by a broad spectrum of humanitarian and development organisations seeking practical and low cost ways to exploit...
Disaster response in an urban environment presents a wide variety of challenges. Humanitarian organisations often have more experience of disaster response in rural settings, and local authorities...
The CORE workshop is a 5 day course developed to increase the facilitation of basic humanitarian training. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive accreditation which enables them...
In recent years, international humanitarian agencies have been adapting theirresponses to emergencies. Many have begun using cash-based initiatives, alongsideor in place of conventional relief...
Agreeing common standards and indicators for transitional shelters in humanitarian operations, both in order to improve the quality and consistency of response, and to engage research and...