the aid library

WHO Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support after the Tsunami

World Health Organization WHO (2005) C_WHO

This brief document aims to provide a framework for WHO assistance in this area.

Communication Toolbox: Practical Guidance for Program Managers to Improve Communication With Participants and Community Members
recommended

Catholic Relief Services CRS (2013) C1

The Communication Toolbox offers practical guidance for program managers who want to communicate more effectively with program participants and community member . For emergency programs and development programs

The Johns Hopkins and Red Cross Red Crescent Public Health Guide in Emergencies
recommended

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (2008) C1

2nd edition. Essential guideline for humanitarian assistance

Contingency Plan. Nepal: Earthquake

Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), Nepal (2016) C1

In April and May 2015, Nepal was hit by two major earthquakes killing around 9,000 people and leaving many thousands more injured and homeless.
To optimize the speed and volume of critical humanitarian assistance, the HCT has developed this Pla ... more

Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies. An Inter-Agency Field Handbook
recommended

Jose Nkuni, Natasha Howard, Abraham Mnzava et al. World Health Organization (2013) C_WHO

2nd edition. The interagency field handbook on malaria control was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is gr ... more

Child protection in Emergencies - Fact sheet

Save the Children UNICEF (2010) CC

War and natural disaster result in millions of families and children witnessing or being victims of unthinkable atrocities. Save the Children is working to minimize the harm children experience during and after an emergency. It is working to ensur ... more

Intervention On the road to peace of mind - A guidebook

Dr Nancy Baron War Trauma Foundation (2009)

An applied approach to the training of trainers who, in turn, train teams to implement psychosocial and mental health interventions in developing countries affected by emergencies. The film On the Road to Peace of Mind, used in conjunction with this guidebook, presents an applied Traini ... more

Child protection mainstreaming briefing paper for all sectors

Plan International (2023) CC

“All sectors of humanitarian response are critical to providing an adequate and holistic response for children who have survived different types of violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect. Following the immediate humanitarian response, all humanitarian sectors have an important contribution to m ... more

Outbreak surveillance and response in humanitarian emergencies

World Health Organization WHO (2012) C_WHO

Outbreak surveillance in humanitarian emergencies involves rapid detection, data collection, and analysis to identify disease threats, while response focuses on implementing timely control measures to prevent further spread.

Crisis Standards of Care: A Toolkit for Indicators and Triggers

Dan Hanfling, John Hick, and Clare Stroud Dan Hanfling, John Hick, and Clare Stroud (2013)

(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, ... more

Managing WHO Humanitarian Response in the Field

World Health Organization (2008)

Analysing Disrupted Health Sectors

Department of Recovery and Transition Programmes Health Action in Crises World Health Organization (2009)

A Modular Manual. This practical, experience-based, action-oriented manual on Analysing Disrupted Health Sectors in crisis includes: countries on the verge of an economic, political and/or military catastrophe, protracted crises and situations of transition from disaster to recovery. The intended us ... more

Addressing Forced Displacement through Development Planning and Co-operation: Guidance for Donor Policy Makers and Practitioners

Mwangi, Annabel; Gamez, Laura et al. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2017) C1

OECD Development Policy Tools
Recognising that donor policies and responses constantly evolve, this guidance recommends that donors operating in situations of forced displacement prioritise three broad areas of work, where they can best contribute to existing capacities at the national, regiona ... more

NAMIBIA Vulnerability Assessment Committee Results 2016

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) (2016) C2

Emergency Field Handbook

UNICEF (2005)

A Guide for UNICEF Staff

Emergency Drug Guidelines. Fiji

Ministry of Health, Fiji World Health Organization WHO (2008) C_WHO

The publication of the Second Edition of the Emergency Drug Guidelines represents the culmination of the efforts of the National Drugs and Therapeutics Committee (NDTC) to publish clinical drug guidelines for common diseases seen in Fiji. These guid ... more

Humanitarian Assistance In Disaster Situations

PAHOWorld Health Organization (1999) C_WHO

A guide for effective aid

Nutrition Cluster Guidance Note: Emergency Nutrition Interventions to Returnees

Nutrition Cluster South Sudan (2011)

Manual for First Responders to a Radiological Emergency (available in multiple languages)

CTIF, IAEA, PAHO, WHO (2006) C_WHO

The aim of this publication is to provide practical guidance for the first responders who will respond during the first few hours to a radiological emergency and for the national officials who would support this early response. This publication prov ... more