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Cholera is an acute gastrointestinal infection caused by the bacterium Vibrio Cholerae serogroup O1 or O139, and is often linked to unsafe drinking water, lack of proper sanitation ... more
The Operational guide: use of referral laboratories for the analysis of foodborne hazards in the Pacific aims to strengthen the food analysis capac ... more
Application of a One Health approach . The present guidance was developed with the support of the WHO Advisory Group on Integrated Surveillance ... more

Community based psychosocial services in humanitarian assistance. A facilitator's guide

Agni, Kathy; et al. LutherahjalpenChurch of Sweden; Norwegian Church Aid and Presbyterian Disasters Assistance (2005) C2
This expansive facilitator's guide deals with psychosocial interventions concerning multiple causes of trauma such as HIV and AIDS and post-conflic ... more
To understand the national situation, Ethiopia did a situation assessment, launched its first strategy in 2011, and took action to contain AMR, as detailed in the blue boxes found throughout this strategy. This updated version ... more

SDG Costing & Financing for Low-Income Developing Countries

Sachs, J.; G. McCord; N. Maennling et al. UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) (2019) CC
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for major societal transformations that will require significant fiscal outlays as well as private investments. The fiscal outlays cover public investments, the public provision of social services, ... more

Nutrition Policy and Programs in Ghana

A.B. Ghartey The World Bank, et al. (2010) C1
The limitation of a single sector approach. HNP Discussion Paper
(August 28 – October 10, 2017)
A nutrition and mortality assessment using SMART methodology was applied and the survey covered 15 statistical (14 districts plus 1) domains countrywide. The ma ... more

Nutrition Cluster Handbook

Josephine Ippe, Diane Holland, Leah Richardson, et al. The Global Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF (2013) C1
The purpose of the handbook is to provide those involved in nutrition coordination with relevant tools, guidance, information and resources to support their roles in facilitating predictable, coordi ... more
On the global scale, the impacts of the current food system on the environment are severe. The agro-industrial revolution has made it possible to increase ... more
This manual aims to provide practical guidance to field workers in order to maximise the nutritional impact of food security & livelihoods (FSL) interventions. This requires the systematic use ... more
The guide aims to provide health and DRM practitioners, planners and policymakers across sectors with targeted information to help them strengthen ... more
A summary of what we know
This Manual covers all important aspects of echinococcosis, including parasite biology and life-cycles, geographic distribution and prevalence, epi ... more
This scoping study done in Myanmar offers the chance for FoodSTART+ to explore prospects for future partnerships in another important country of the region. The study was done from October 2016 to February 2017 ... more
Kenya reported its first case of COVID-19 on 12 March 2020 and, as at 7 April 2020, 172 cases had been confirmed and 6 deaths reported. The Governm ... more
A clear understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of a particular community is necessary in order to improve control ... more
This paper explores access to water, sanitation, and health in pastoral communities in northern Tanzania. It argues that the concept of gender, use ... more
This report is not a formal evaluation, but rather a synthesis of the experiences, observations, and recommendations of a large group ... more
Reference Guide Version 2. Revised. The Nutrition Program Design Assistant is a tool to help organizations design the nutrition component of their community-based maternal and child ... more

The World Climate and Security Report 2021_2

Brock, S.; Barrett, O.L.; Birkman, L.; et al. International Military Council on Climate and Security (2021) C1
The World Climate and Security Report (WCSR) 2021 from the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security is a global a ... more

The World Climate and Security Report 2021

Brock, S.; Barrett, O.L.; Birkman, L.; et al. International Military Council on Climate and Security (2021) CC
The World Climate and Security Report (WCSR) 2021 from the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security is a global ... more
This paper introduces a new dataset of official financing—including foreign aid and other forms of concessional ... more
OECD Development Policy Tools
Recognising that donor policies and responses constantly evolve, this guidance recommends that donors operating in situations of forced displacement prioritise thr ... more
This report seeks to uncover the extent to which global goals crowd in international financing, inform domestic policy priorities, and navigate progress toward development outcomes in low- and middl ... more
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public ... more
Noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public ... more
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases and their risk factors are an increasing public ... more
Technical guidance. This technical guidance aims to inform policy and practice development specifically related to improving the health of older r ... more
Health is routinely considered in strategic environmental assessment (‎SEA)‎ and environmental impact assessment (‎EIA)‎, following requirements o ... more
Manual for step-by-step risk management for safely managed sanitation systems. 2nd edition. This Sanitation safety planning (SSP) manual provides practical, step-by-step guidance to assist in the implementation of the 2018 World ... more
Health Economics Review, 2016 6:7 -Published: 11 February 2016
Health Evidence Network Synthesis Report, No. 47 The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for me ... more
Although Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have been isolated from a variety of food production animals, they are most commonly associated with ruminants from which we derive meat ... more

Handbook for Coordinating Gender-based Violence Interventions in Humanitarian Settings

Global Protection Cluster, GPV Prevention and Response; Unicef; European Commission, Humanitarian Aid; Australian Government AusAID; et al. (2010)
Gender-based Violence Area of Responsibility Working Group July 2010
Traditional food markets play important economic, cultural, and social role and are sources of l ... more
This document aims to assist countries to take the first step towards better considering gender and equity issues in their efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), to inform the implementation of ... more

Recovering from the Ebola Crisis

Magdy Martínez-Solimán; Abdoulaye Mar Dieye; Izumi Nakamitsu et al. United Nations, The World Bank, European Union and African Development Bank (2015)
Full Report. In response to a call by the United Nations Secretary-General and the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, an internation ... more
While “sustainability” has become a central aspect of social action and responsibility around the world, its complex and multi-di- mensional n ... more
Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutritional risks and often lead to an increase in acute malnutrition. Emergencies include both manmade (conflict) and natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, ty ... more

Global Nutrition Report

Haddad L., Verburg G., Fore H., et al. Development Initiatives Poverty Research Ltd. (2020) CC
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten health and food systems around the world, the 2020 Global Nutrition Report calls on governments, bus ... more
Recommendations for health care professionals – the experience from Latvia
To survive and thrive, children and adolescents need good health, adequate nutrition, security, safety ... more

Undernutrition in Myanmar. Part 1: A Critical Review of Literature

Cashin, Jennifer Leveraging Essential Nutrition Actions to Reduce Malnutrition (LEARN) (2016) C1
Despite improvements in recent years, the prevalence of undernutrition among women and children in Myanmar remains unacceptably high. One in three children are stunted ... more

Atlas of Health and Climate

World Health Organization WHO Word Health Organization (2012) C_WHO
The Atlas of health and climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorolog ... more
The report offers an overview of the progress the humanitarian sector has made and the obstacles it has faced over the past 10 years. Accountability is no longer just a fashionable term, there is no ... more
Advising principles. The purpose of this document is to support competent authorities in charge of IHR implementation to improve national capacities for the prevention, detection ... more
The “Wuppertal Call” – Contributions and Recommendations from an International Conference on Eco-Theology and Ethics of Sustainability Wupp ... more
Training manual that outlines the training of smallholder farmers to improve biosecurity and practices in their farms to prevent infectious diseases and ... more
Large-Scale UN Response Needed to Address Health and Food Crises This report is based on interviews with more than 150 ... more
This technical report presents the epidemiology of human and animal leishmaniases in the EU and its neighbouring countries ... more
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, b ... more
This policy brief aims to provide a review of the current progress on implementing the Mali national action plan on AMR, identifies critical gaps, and highlights findings to accelerate further progr ... more
There is growing understanding and high-level endorsement of the importance of strong collaborative multisectoral approaches to address a broad ran ... more
Urbanization, land use, global trade and industrialization have led to profound and negative impacts on nature, biodiversity and ecosystems across ... more
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs, though it can affect any organ in the body. It can develop when bacteria spread through droplets in the air. TB can be fatal, but in many cases, TB is preventable and treatab ... more
It estimates that there have been 228,000 additional deaths of children under five in these six countries [Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka] due to crucial services, ran ... more
This policy brief aims to provide a review of the current progress on implementing the Malawi national action plan on AMR, identifies critical gaps, and highlights findings to accelerate further pro ... more
DHS Further Analysis Reports No. 109 - This report documents trends in key child nutrition indicators in Rwanda. Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in 2005, 2010, ... more
The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview ... more
Unmet mental health needs in the Region of the Americas are a leading source of morbidity and mo ... more
Training Workshop
Recommendations to develop guidelines on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) were made during the International Consultation to Review Community-based Rehabilitation which was held in Helsinki, Finland in 2003. WHO; the International Labour Organization; the United Nations Educational, Scientific ... more
The policy brief focuses on four key areas for intervention - air pollution, energy, transport and food systems. Air pollution causes 7 million deaths annually, ... more
Report of a regional workshop, New Delhi, India, 29–30 September 2014
To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease and its subsequent prob ... more
January - December 2017
In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and ... more
This guidance highlights tangible, evidence-based priority actions in health and WASH programs to achieve the Global Targets for nutrition. Throughout the guidance the importance ... more
The main purpose of the meeting was to review tsetse control tools, activities and their contribution to the elimination of gHAT ... more
The objective of the evaluation is to understand whether the CHW program has achieved its intended objectives, thus contributing to the overarching objectives defined in the HSSP III of improving th ... more
Driving progress towards rabies elimination: Results of Gavi’s Learning Agenda on rabies and new WHO position on rabies immunization
WHO’s Ambition and Action in Nutrition 2016-2025 is anchored in the six global targets for improving maternal, infant and young child nutrition a ... more
Obesity and diabetes are affecting the peoples of the Americas at high and increasing rates. National surveys demonstrate that obesity is increasin ... more
Consultancy Report May 2022
This document provides up-to-date guidance on laboratory studies as well as smallscale (semi-field) and large-scale field trials to assess the efficacy and determine field application rates ... more
The Western Pacific Regional Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (2014–2020) was developed in response to a resolution adopted at the sixty-second ses ... more
The Resolution Population and Individual Approaches to the Prevention and Management of Diabetes and ... more
Effective malaria prevention is threatened by widespread and increasing vector insecticide resistance. Failure to mitigate this threat will likely result in an increased burden of disease, with sign ... more
The curriculum, which complements the national pediatric ART training, was finalized in 2011 and was subsequently implemented nationally. The training curriculum includes a 15-module Trainer Manual, a Participant Manual, ... more

Beyond Pandemics: A Whole-of-Society Approach to Disaster Preparedness

Steve Aldrich, et al. Towards a Safer World; USAID; Prevent Project; WHO; et al. (2011)
In view of the ongoing political, peace and reconciliation, administrative and economic reforms as well as plans to establish the United Nations De ... more
Forests, trees and green spaces, hereinafter ‘forests and trees’ for short, provide multiple goods and services that contribute to human ... more
This document was conducted as a desk study and provides useful information and practical examples of responses to HIV ... more
An evaluation of WFP’s operation. Evaluation Report
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Waste Management & Research 39(1) DOI: 10.1177/0734242X211029175
Top 10 hungriest countries contribute just 0.08% of global CO2. -Climate & Food Vulnerability Index shows 10 most food insecure countries emi ... more
Long-term planning for an adequate and safe supply of drinking-water should be set in the context of growing external uncertainties arising from c ... more
This report considers how to integrate health into urban planning, investments, and policy decisions, so as to support the implementation and achie ... more