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This Manual and the companion set of Guidelines provide a structured, easy-to-follow approach to humanitarian negotiations with armed groups. The publications fill a need which has long been...
The study is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of United Nations intergovernmental decisions on humanitarian principles and issues of concern to relevant stakeholders, including Member...
Reflects the needs of the population in Pakistan, 6 months after the flooding, with a review of the humanitarian clusters operations.
The Guide outlines the main provisions of Afghanistan's constitutional and legal framework and the protection these provide to property rights. In addition, it briefly describes the formal...
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...
The INSARAG Guidelines prepared by the USAR responders around the
world is the reference document for international USAR response. It is a living
document being improved with the...
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...
Humanitarian stakeholders are increasingly concerned about the impacts of current or emerging global challenges, such as climate change, the food crisis and financial crises, extreme poverty,...
This country report examines the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)’s contribution in response to climate-related crises in Guatemala between 2008 and 2010. It is one of 16 case studies...
Disaster waste is a well-recognized threat to health, safety and the environment, and can
also be a major impediment to post-disaster rescue operations.
Experience shows that disaster...