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UNICEF Cholera Toolkit

The toolkit will help UNICEF staff and partners prevent, prepare for and respond to the disease, which kills between 100,000 and 120,000 people each year.

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Rural Housing Reconstruction Program Post-2005 Earthquake: Learning from the Pakistan Experience - A Manual for Post-Disaster Housing Program Managers

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World Bank, GFDRR

This Manual is a guide for those tasked with responding to post-disaster housing reconstruction needs. It details the various processes, tasks, and interventions involved in the design and management of such programs. It uses Pakistan’s post-earthquake Rural Housing Reconstruction Program (RHRP) as a case study, and draws on the experience and lessons from that to derive recommendations for future post-disaster housing reconstruction programs.

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Protocolos escolares de emergencia - La comunidad escolar en movimiento: preparación y respuesta educativa

PREFACIO

De acuerdo a la información de los desastres en el último quinquenio en nuestra región, podemos determinar que uno de los grupos más vulnerables es la población escolar, no solo por el impacto psicológico que producen los desastres sino además por la pérdida de las instalaciones escolares, espacios de recreación, programas de alimentación, salud y otros que se desarrollan en la escuela.

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Standards professionnels pour les activités de protection menées par les organisations humanitaires et de défense des droits de l’homme lors de conflits armés et d’autres situations de violence

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ICRC

Les Standards professionnels pour les activités de protection (seconde édition) sont le fruit d’une réflexion commune et d’un consensus entre organisations humanitaires et de défense des droits de l’homme (Nations Unies, organisations non gouvernementales et Mouvement international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge). Les standards ont été adoptés à l’issue d’un processus consultatif conduit par le CICR.

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International Legal Frameworks for Humanitarian Action: Topic Guide

GSDRC Topic Guides are designed as flexible thematic knowledge and evidence resources to support decision-makers working in international development and humanitarian assistance.

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WHO Emergency Response Framework

WHO has an essential role to play in supporting Member States to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies with public health consequences.

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Disaster Situations in the Caribbean

Many publications addressing mental health issues in disaster situations have been produced in the last decade. Nevertheless, the specific reality of the Caribbean, with its limited number of mental health professionals and its high vulnerability to natural hazards, requires material that specifically addresses these characteristics and reflects the latest developments and approaches. This new publication is directed to Caribbean health sector managers, community workers and other disaster and health professionals.

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A Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership, April 2013

At the heart of the global mine action approach is the principle that ultimate responsibility for the landmine and explosive remnants of war problem rests with the State under whose jurisdiction the contamination exists.

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Handwashing with Soap Toolkit

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World Bank

World Bank Launches Online Handwashing with Soap Toolkit Focusing on Behavior Change, Sustainability, Integration, and Results

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Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture

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International Food Policy Research Institute:

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Disaster Response in Asia and the Pacific - A Guide to International Tools and Services

A new guide will help disaster managers in governments to use international tools and services.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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Professional standards for protection work carried out by humanitarian and human rights actors in armed conflict and other situations of violence - 2013 Edition

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ICRC

The standards constitute minimum requirements for all humanitarian and human rights actors involved in protection activities in armed conflict and other situations of violence.

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Nutrition of older people in emergencies

An estimated 26 million older people are affected by natural disasters every year, but are often not mentioned in nutrition policy documents or in donor strategies for interventions and training.

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Harmonised Training Package: Resource Material for Training on Nutrition in Emergencies

The Harmonised Training Package: Resource Material for Training on Nutrition in Emergencies (the HTP) is a comprehensive documentation of the latest technical aspects of Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE). The word Harmonised reflects the pulling together of the latest technical policy and guidance, the word Training refers to its main application and the word Package refers to the bringing together of the subject matter into one place.

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Toolbox Crisis Management

The "Crisis Management Toolbox – From Civilian Crisis Prevention to Peacebuilding: Principles, Actors, Instruments", a joint publication of the SWP and the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) which was originally published in German in 2011, is now available in an updated English version.

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A checklist for mainstreaming: Children and Armed Conflict-Friendly Security Council Resolutions

For over a decade, the United Nations Security Council has steadily advanced the development of a thematic children and armed conflict (“CAC”) agenda. However, these thematic developments have not been reflected consistently in the Council’s country-specific work. Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict has developed a ten-point checklist to assist Security Council experts and others in mainstreaming the protection of children affected by armed conflict in country-specific Security Council resolutions.

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Early childhood care and development in emergencies: A programme guide

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Plan

A report calls for more investment; global standards; and research to build a strong evidence base about cost-effectiveness and impact.