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With its expert practical advice on security in situations of armed conflict, this updated set of guidelines will prove invaluable to humanitarian personnel working at the operational level. Following on from the success of the first edition, published in 1999, it addresses new and developing threat
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The cluster approach is a mechanism that helps to address identified gaps in response and enhance the quality of humanitarian action
Zimbabwe Cholera Control Guidelines
recommended
3rd edition
(You need free registration to download the book)
Disasters and public health emergencies can stress health care systems to the breaking point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. During such crises, hospitals and long-term care facilities may be without power; trained staff, ambulances,
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Operational Guidelines
Accessed April 2014
The Participation Handbook for humanitarian field workers contains detailed practical advice on the participation of affected people in humanitarian action. It has three sections:
Developing a participatory approach (main issues, key factors, building mutual respect, communication methods and
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An Easy-Reference Guidebook for Healthcare Providers In Developed and Developing Countries
Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2014, 3:42
http://www.idpjournal.com/content/3/1/42
What are the local beliefs and practices around illnesses and death, the transmission of disease and spirituality, which affect decision-making (around health-seeking behaviour, caring for relatives and nature of burials) and can inform effective behaviour change interventions for preventing Ebola i
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Desk Review and Recommendations for Private Sector Engagement
Global UNIDO Project: Strengthening the local production of essential generic drugs in the least developed and developing countries
Needs assessment is essential for programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, and accountability, however needs assessment is still a critical weakness of humanitarian response. Organisations need to improve how they do assessments. The Assessment Capacities Project (ACAPS) and the Emergency Capa
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Nepal: Urban Housing Sector Profile
recommended
Based on research by a team of Nepalese and international experts, this report carries an analysis of the five key elements in the sector - land, basic services, housing finance, building materials and construction technologies, and labour. It gives an assessment
of how these components are governe
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IAEA Safety Standards for protecting people and the environment
