the aid library

LIST OPTIONS

Filter

2915

Sort by:

Direction:

Download (173)

View PDF (973)

Sphere training materials for the Syria response

The Sphere Project (2016)

This version of the Sphere training pack was developed by the Sphere community to strengthen the capacity of humanitarian staff working in and around Syria. It seeks to help them professionalise and improve the effectiveness, quality and accountability of the response. The training package includes... more

Download (116)

View PDF (177)

Evaluating the effectiveness of Child Friendly Spaces in IDP camps in Eastern DRC: Goma Field Study Summary Report

UNICEF (2014) C_UNICEF

Child Friendly Spaces (CFSs) are used by humanitarian agencies as a means to promote protection and psychosocial wellbeing for children in emergency settings. World Vision International together with Columbia University is conducting a series of studies to investigate the effectiveness of CFSs in va... more

Download (743)

View PDF (904)

Facilitator’s Guide for the Basic needs-based Response Options Analysis & Planning

CaLP DRC Okular Analystis, EU (2017) C1

The Facilitator’s Guide for the basic-needs based Response Options Analysis and Planning (ROAP) is a step-by-step guide comprising tools and templates to carry out a multi-sectoral response analysis and planning of response options, in a sudden-onset or chronic crisis. Being that so, the Guide i... more

Download (66)

View PDF (628)

Covid-19: guidelines supporting healthcare systems

Debiève, B. (2020) CC

This Collection links to the websites of providers of free training. We monitor these links regularly, however if the training providers change their websites, some of these links may not work. All other resources on the Humanitarian Library can be downloaded directly from the Library. This Collecti... more

Download (707)

View PDF (193)

IASC Guidance: Operational considerations for Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
recommended

Inter-Agency Standing Comittee IASC; et al. (2020) C2

In March 2020 the IASC Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support uniting 57 humanitarian organizations as member issued the Interim Briefing Note Addressing Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of COVID-19 Outbreak. This document has proven to be very useful in the response and has... more

Download (158)

View PDF (176)

Communities Getting Involved: Supporting Community Leadership in the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2020) CC

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for forcibly displaced persons and the humanitarian organizations working to support them. With restrictions on movement and limited access to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and stateless persons across the globe, UNHCR is s... more

Download (329)

View PDF (390)

Stop bombing civilians: An advocacy guide on explosive weapons in populated areas

International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) (2012) C1

This guide has been produced by the International Network on Explosive Weapons (INEW) to introduce the humanitarian advocacy agenda on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas and to provide ideas for actions at the national level. It is aimed primarily at NGOs and campaigners worki... more

Download (435)

View PDF (900)

Health Care in Danger: The Responsibilities of Health-Care Personnel Working in Armed Conflicts and Other Emergencies

Coupland, Robin M.; Breitegger, Alex International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) (2013) C1

A guidance document in simple language for health personnel, setting out their rights and responsibilities in conflict and other situations of violence. It explains how responsibilities and rights for health personnel can be derived from international humanitarian law, human rights law and medical e... more

Download (309)

View PDF (312)

Protecting Civilians from the Effects of Explosive Weapons - An Analysis of International Legal and Policy Standards

Brehm, M United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)ESEARCH (2012) C3

The use of explosive weapons, such as bombs, rockets, and mortar and artillery shells, in cities, towns and villages and in other populated areas has devastating humanitarian consequences. Explosive weapons act mainly through the projection of blast and fragmentation wi... more

Download (89)

View PDF (140)

Colombia: Situational Report - June 2019

Respuesta a Venezolanos RAV (2019) CC

According to official figures from Migración Colombia by the end of June 2019, there were more than 1.4 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants living in Colombia. The majority of people have settled in the border departments of La Guajira and Norte de Santander, continuing to cities along the Car... more

Download (183)

View PDF (180)

How to support survivors of gender-based violence when a GBV actor is not available in your area

Inter-Agency Standing Committee (2023) CC

KEY MESSAGES Always talk to a GBV specialist first to understand what GBV services are available in your area. Some services may take the form of hotlines, a mobile app or other remote support. Be aware of any other available services in your area. Identify services provided by humanitarian pa...rtners such as health, psychosocial support, shelter and non-food items. Consider services provided by communities such as mosques/ churches, women’s groups and Disability Service Organizations. Remember your role. Provide a listening ear, free of judgment. Provide accurate, up-to-date information on available services. Let the survivor make their own choices. Know what you can and cannot manage. Even without a GBV actor in your area, there may be other partners, such as a child protection or mental health specialist, who can support survivors that require additional attention and support. Ask the survivor for permission before connecting them to anyone else. Do not force the survivor if s/he says no. Do not proactively identify or seek out GBV survivors. Be available in case someone asks for support. Remember your mandate. All humanitarian practitioners are mandated to provide non-judgmental and non-discriminatory support to people in need regardless of: gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability status, age, ethnicity/tribe/race/religion, who perpetrated/committed violence, and the situation in which violence was committed. Use a survivor-centered approach by practicing: Respect: all actions you take are guided by respect for the survivor’s choices, wishes, rights and dignity. Safety: the safety of the survivor is the number one priority. Confidentiality: people have the right to choose to whom they will or will not tell their story. Maintaining confidentiality means not sharing any information to anyone. Non-discrimination: providing equal and fair treatment to anyone in need of support. If health services exist, always provide information on what is available. Share what you know, and most importantly explain what you do not. Let the survivor decide if s/he wants to access them. Receiving quality medical care within 72 hours can prevent transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and within 120 hours can prevent unwanted pregnancy. Provide the opportunity for people with disabilities to communicate to you without the presence of their caregiver, if wished and does not endanger or create tension in that relationship. If a man or boy is raped it does not mean he is gay or bisexual. Gender-based violence is based on power, not someone’s sexuality. Sexual and gender minorities are often at increased risk of harm and violence due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Actively listen and seek to support all survivors. Anyone can commit an act of gender-based violence including a spouse, intimate partner, family member, caregiver, in-law, stranger, parent or someone who is exchanging money or goods for a sexual act. Anyone can be a survivor of gender-based violence – this includes, but isn’t limited to, people who are married, elderly individuals or people who engage in sex work. Protect the identity and safety of a survivor. Do not write down, take pictures or verbally share any personal/identifying information about a survivor or their experience, including with your supervisor. Put phones and computers away to avoid concern that a survivor’s voice is being recorded. Personal/identifying information includes the survivor’s name, perpetrator(s) name, date of birth, registration number, home address, work address, location where their children go to school, the exact time and place the incident took place etc. Share general, non-identifying information To your team or sector partners in an effort to make your program safer. To your support network when seeking self-care and encouragement. more

Download (117)

View PDF (124)

Checklist and reference list for developing and reviewing a national strategic plan for HIV

UNAIDS (2020) C_WHO

The checklist and reference list has two parts: high-level cross-cutting content (Part A) and specific programme content (Part B). Part A applies to all countries and contains situation and response analysis, the NSP development process, the goal, targets and priority-setting of the NSP and the prin... more

Download (203)

View PDF (368)

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) Population Movement Operation (OMO) Cox´s Bazar

Bangladesh Red Crescent Society UNHR (2019) C1

JOINT RESPONSE PLAN (JRP) The Strategic Executive Group has developed a Joint Response Plan (JRP) for 2019 regarding the displaced people from Myanmar and who are affected specially by this influx The JRP has included different issues in terms of measuring people who are in need, of support interve... more

Download (547)

View PDF (1676)

Standards Minimums pour la protection de l’enfance dans l’intervention humanitaire - Sommaire

Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) (2012) C2

Download (767)

View PDF (1452)

Child Protection in Emergencies: Coordination Handbook

Global Protection Cluster (2016) CC

The Handbook is primarily addressed to child protection coordination teams, which may include coordinators, co-leads and information managers, the guidance is equally valid for all members of the child protection coordination group, including national and international nongovernmental organizations ... more

Download (1947)

View PDF (2393)

Manuel de Coordination de la Protection de l’Enfant en Situation d’Urgence
recommended

Global Protection Cluster (2016) CC

Les Standards Minimums de la Protection de l’Enfant (SMPE) définis en 2012 par le GTPE présentent 26 normes nécessaires pour assurer une protection adéquate des enfants dans les situations d’urgence.

Download (325)

View PDF (670)

Yemen: Protection Monitoring Assessments by District - Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Protection Cluster (2022) C1

Map

Download (168)

View PDF (234)

Manual de Normas Mínimas para la Protección de la niñez y adolescencia en la acción humanitaria
recommended

La Alianza para la protección de la niñez y adolescencia en la acción humanitaria (2019) CC

Las normas mínimas para la protección de la niñez y adolescencia en la acción humanitaria, NMPNA (siglas en inglés: CPMS) se han convertido en uno de los recursos clave para los trabajadores humanitarios desde su lanzamiento en el 2012.

Download (525)

View PDF (1311)

Humanitarian responses by local actors: Lessons learned from managing the transit of migrants and refugees through Croatia

Larsen, M., Demir, E. and Horvat, M. (2016) C3

How do local authorities and humanitarian agencies collaborate when refugees are in transit? An IIED-supported research project is looking at the transit refugee response in Croatia.

Download (177)

View PDF (305)

Guidance Note on International Protection Considerations for Venezuelans – Update I

UN High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR (2019) C1

IASC Guidance: Operational considerations for Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic recommended

Manuel de Coordination de la Protection de l’Enfant en Situation d’Urgence recommended

Manual de Normas Mínimas para la Protección de la niñez y adolescencia en la acción humanitaria recommended

IASC Guidance: Operational considerations for Multisectoral Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programmes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
recommended

Manuel de Coordination de la Protection de l’Enfant en Situation d’Urgence
recommended

Manual de Normas Mínimas para la Protección de la niñez y adolescencia en la acción humanitaria
recommended