CARE Australia (2014) Gender Equality Programming - Guidance Note: WASH. Ensuring Gender Equality Programming in Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion
The intent of this guidance note is to increase awareness among CARE’s WASH practitioners of gender issues, ensuring emergency WASH programs are viewed with a gender lens. The content is not original, rather an amalgamation of various guidance and best practice, distilled here to provide a more concise reference tool for CARE’s WASH staff to meet minimum WASH and gender equality standards.
Online since: 30.12.2021
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Barrantes, S.A., Rodriguez, M., Pérez, R. (2009) Information Management and Communication in Emergencies and Disasters: Manual for Disaster Response Teams
Many specialists from the fields of communication and disaster management from Latin America and the Caribbean participated in developing this manual. The contents were tested and adapted under actual emergency and disaster conditions. The final product reflects consensus among the experts about the most important uses of information and communication in emergency situations. This manual focuses on operational aspects of disaster and emergency response as […]
Online since: 29.12.2021
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Balfour, N., Otieno, P., Mutai, C., Thomas, A. (2014) CLTS in Fragile and Insecure Contexts: Experience from Somalia and South Sudan
During more than 20 years of civil conflict in both Somalia and South Sudan, sanitation interventions were mostly limited to construction of emergency latrines for affected populations or education on sanitation and hygiene, using the Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) approach, followed by fully subsidised latrine programmes for selected households. There is little evidence that these interventions achieved the desired results: recent surveys in Somalia […]
Online since: 29.12.2021
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Currion, P. (2014) Humanitarian Needs Assessment. The Good Enough Guide
Needs assessment is essential for programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, and accountability, however needs assessment is still a critical weakness of humanitarian response. Organizations urgently need to improve how they do assessments. ACAPS and the Emergency Capacity Building Project (ECB) have produced this guide to fill the gap that existed for a practical resource that pulls together the main lessons learned from various humanitarian initiatives […]
Online since: 29.12.2021
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ACAPS (2012) Qualitative and Quantitative Research Techniques for Humanitarian Needs Assessment. An Introductory Brief
Collection, collation, analysis, and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative information, gathered and analysed using appropriate sources, tools, and methods is the cornerstone of rapid needs assessments that allows decision makers to plan a timely, appropriate, and coordinated emergency response.
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ACAPS (2016) Questionnaire Design. How to Design a Questionnaire for Needs Assessments in Humanitarian Emergencies
There is no shortage of questionnaires used during emergencies that are too long, overly complex or unable to generate useful responses. The art of developing an effective questionnaire is the topic of master degrees and doctorates. The questionnaire is a critical tool in humanitarian response and requires time, resources and a detailed understanding of the context, factors which are all in short supply during an […]
Online since: 29.12.2021
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UNICEF (2017) Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action
The purpose of Including Children with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action is to strengthen the inclusion of children and women with disabilities, and their families, in emergency preparedness, response and early recovery, and recovery and reconstruction. This series of booklets provides insight into the situation of children with disabilities in humanitarian contexts, highlights the ways in which they are excluded from humanitarian action, and offers practical […]
Online since: 23.12.2021
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Save the Children UK (2019) Global Humanitarian WASH Guidance 2019-2021
Our vision is a world in which every child affected by an emergency wherever she/he is – at home or displaced; in schools; and in health institutions – has the right and access to safe water supply and adequate sanitation facilities and is enabled to perform basic hygiene. This operational guidance outlines the role Humanitarian WASH will play within Save the Children 2019-2021 strategy. The contribution […]
Online since: 23.12.2021
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Mazurana, D., Benelli, P., Gupta, H., Walker, P. (2011) Sex and Age Matter Improving Humanitarian Response in Emergencies
Humanitarian aid is largely guided by anecdotes rather than evidence. Currently, the humanitarian system shows significant weaknesses in data collection, analysis and response in all stages of a crisis or emergency. As a result, the present humanitarian system is much less evidence-driven than it should be and than it would like to be. To ensure that vulnerabilities, needs and access to life-saving services are best understood […]
Online since: 23.12.2021
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CDAC Network (2019) Collective Communication and Community Engagement in Humanitarian Action How to Guide for Leaders and Responders
It is well recognised that good communication and participation are prerequisites for successful community engagement in development and humanitarian action. We need more sustained dialogue and meaningful interaction with the people we serve so that they can take informed decisions and play an active or lead role in the aid they receive. So how do we get better at working alongside people affected by disaster? […]
Online since: 23.12.2021
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UNHCR (0) Emergency Handbook Advocacy in Emergencies
‘Advocacy' is a set of coordinated activities (ideally contributing to a broader strategy) that seeks to ensure the protection of persons who are of concern to UNHCR by promoting changes that bring policy, practice or law into line with international standards. UNHCR and its partners undertake advocacy of various kinds, including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research, and lobbying. In emergencies, (evidence-based) advocacy […]
Online since: 23.12.2021
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WHO (2013) Malaria Control in Humanitarian Emergencies
This interagency handbook was developed to set out effective malaria control responses in humanitarian emergencies, particularly during the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. It provides policy-makers, planners, and field coordinators with practical advice on designing and implementing measures to reduce malaria morbidity and mortality in both man-made and natural disasters. Such measures must address the needs of all affected population […]
Online since: 21.12.2021
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Laude, C., Reynolds, G. (2020) Managing Solid Waste: Sector-Specific Guidelines for the Red Cross Red Crescent
There is an increasing awareness among humanitarian actors, including those within the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement, of the importance of improving environmental sustainability of programming and operations. Many are recognising that the deteriorating state of the environment can often be a trigger for crises and disasters. There is an urgent need to break the cycle between conflicts, disasters and environmental degradation, including reducing […]
Online since: 21.12.2021
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Oxfam (2007) Building Trust in Diverse Teams: The Toolkit for Emergency Response.
What is trust? Why is it important in emergency-response teams? Humanitarian practitioners identify trust as one of the most important factors in launching timely and effective emergency responses. Building Trust in Diverse Teams can be used throughout the cycle of an emergency response and features a Trust Index, to assess and measure trust within diverse teams, and ten trust-building tools that can be selected based on […]
Online since: 21.12.2021
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UNHCR (2020) UNHCR WASH Manual for Refugee Settings. Practical Guidance for Refugee Settings
The UNHCR WASH Manual (7th Edition, February 2020) is the result of an open and collaborative process with WASH actors who have active programmes supporting refugees. It has been written primarily for use by UNHCR staff, WASH actors, national governmental authorities, emergency response coordinating bodies, contingency planners, programme evaluators, and is a useful reference for any individuals or organisations involved in providing WASH services in […]
Online since: 21.12.2021
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Downloads: 409
IFRC (2020) Learning from Other National Societies. Global Menstrual Hygiene Management Experiences Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) Learning Resource
This learning document is a collection of experiences from Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies in menstrual hygiene management (MHM). Experiences from both emergency contexts and long-term programming are included. The aim is to give practical “how to” recommendations, tips that National Societies have learnt, and tools developed through implementing MHM programmes which others can learn from, adapt, and apply in their own MHM actions. […]
Online since: 20.12.2021
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IFRC (2018) WASH Guidelines for Hygiene Promotion in Emergency Operations
These guidelines outline a step-by-step process for Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers to plan and implement effective, context appropriate hygiene promotion, without taking shortcuts or delivering ‘hygiene messages’. The guidelines provide National Societies with a standard approach for quality assurance, and an opportunity for more effective training and monitoring.
Online since: 20.12.2021
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Coerver, A., Ewers, L., Fewster, E., Galbraith, D., Gensch, R., Matta, J., Peter, M. (2021) Compendium of Water Supply Technologies in Emergencies
The Compendium of Water Supply Technologies in Emergencies offers a comprehensive and structured manual and planning guide on available water supply technology options in humanitarian settings. It disaggregates technologies into their functional components, clarifies terminology and provides guidance for identifying the most appropriate water supply technology solutions in a given context and for all relevant response phases of an emergency. The document is primarily a capacity […]
Online since: 20.12.2021
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Davis, J., Lambert, R. (2002) Engineering in ermergencies A practical guide for relief workers
The purpose of this book is to increase the effectiveness of relief works in providing humanitarian assistance during an emergency. To achieve this purpose, the book provides practical information relevant to the field workers, with a minimum of supporting theoretical background. The book does not aim to set out specific policy guidelines relating to humanitarian assistance- each agency will have its own policy framework, principles […]
Online since: 18.05.2021
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Downloads: 602
Branz, A. et.al (2017) Chlorination of drinking water in emergencies: a review of knowledge to develop recommendations for implementation and research needed
Clean water provision is a critical component of emergency response, and chlorination is widely used in emergencies to treat water. To provide responders with practical, evidencebased recommendations for implementing chlorination programmes and recommend areas for future research, we conducted a literature review of chlorination in emergencies, supplemented with a literature review on chlorination in general. We identified 106 total documents, including 7 with information on […]
Online since: 18.05.2021
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